I don't think Chisora did well enough to warrant a rematch. How many fights have you seen where a guy wins 2 rounds out of 12 and people think he deserves a rematch? :dunno:
I've been something of a Chisora fan since the Sexton fight, he isn't quite a world beater but he's a real fighter. That said, I had it about 117-111 to Vitali in a competitive fight, not close enough to really warrant a rematch. If there is a rematch though, they should allow Chisora to enter to the Only Fools and Horses theme this time
I had it 8-3-1. Not close. But the point is I had it 4-0-1 after 5. From the 6th on Chisora really took his corners advice on letting his hands go to heart and from there was as good a fight as we've seen Vitali in since Lennox. The last 7 were 4-3 Vitali for me and just about every round was close. So expecting that Chisora would go in doing what worked from the start next time i think a rematch is potentially much more exciting than the 5 point gap in this one hints at.
I don't disagree on the pattern of the fight, the second half was a close affair. However at the same time a return is only entertained as a viable option when the fight is put into context with the level of Vitalis dominance. Normally a fight like this would never be considered rematch-worthy. Such is the ineptitude of the current heavyweight scene outside the Klitschkos that when somebody actually comes along and puts up a good fight there is clamour for a rematch simply because it was more interesting than previous Vitali fights. Even if the fight wasn't all that close. It doesn't really interest me or excite me to be honest because I can't see Chisora having any real chance of winning.
Actually 7 to 5 is more absurd than 10 to 2. Even you only gave him 3 rounds. What you say makes sense to a degree, but the thing is, there's no guarantee that Chisora gets into the fight any quicker this time. Maybe it simply took him a while to get warmed up and really get into his stride? If anything, I see him doing worse in the rematch. He fought as well as I've seen him fight, and considerably better than against Fury. But Vitali with his injured left arm was still pretty dominant. In a rematch with 2 good arms and knowing what to expect from Chisora, I expect him to be more dominant if anything. I give Chisora no realistic chance of winning a rematch.
I can't see Chisora being able to get into stride inside the first round in a rematch. He was able to against Helenius........but Helenius as we know isn't nearly as good as Vitali on defense.
I heard whitey was throwing these uncharacteristic 'lead rights' ,.. Perhaps if I'm being generous, he may have an excuse for the fight being a draw.
Was going to say the same thing. Was an entertaining fight, but possibly only because Vitali was a one-armed fighter. That said, Vitali is past-prime and stands to reason he'll be vulnerable at some point.
Its probably a blend of three things 1. He hurt his hand and is thus less effective per se. 2. He hurt his hand and this proved a problem against a guy with that style and the guts to put it into action. 3. He's past his best anyways and needs to consider retirement.
3. No retirement. Lose the belt in the ring. If you want to retire, you can win the belt back in the ring and then retire, but no going out on a winning streak unless you have absolutely cleared out the division. (arguably, he has this out).
I think he wants the Mitchell fight so he can have wins over guys who go on to win the title at some point in the future. He's nearly 41, he's pushing his luck.
If he was going to knock him out he would have done it the first time,.. If I were him I would retire, he's getting physically weaker fight by fight,.. and without any 'special assistance' from perhaps 'Magic Alex' Ariza it's not going to get any better, he's kidding himself.
Hmm, a rematch because Chisora did a bit better than expected against one armed Vitali? No thanks. Haye vs Chisora is a much better fight.
Haye-Chisora would be good, but Haye aint the champ. I wanna see the champ in the best available fights before he retires
