The 37-year-old Ukranian fighter (36-2, 35 KOs) used his height - he's 6-foot-7 - and reach to keep Peter crouched and defensive. Even the fighters who finished on their feet against Klitschko suffered for it. Alexander Povetkin has fought his entire career in the shadow of the Klitschko brothers. "Those Olympic Games, and winning them, changed my life," says Wladimir, who competed in his brother's weight class. Having decided against working with boxing impresario Don King -- who has promoted some of the sport's greatest fighters -- they relocated to Germany, a country which has become their second home. Results: 1994 Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Tyson vs. Lewis in Prime—What Would Have Happened? And he has won consistently; he’s 36-2, with an eye-popping 35 knockouts. In general, it's important to analyze fighters in their primes and at the peak of their powers when trying to make a pick in a fantasy fight. There is a big difference between being good and great.". Vitali was a key opposition leader during last year's protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent annexation of Crimea. But on the other hand there is a lot of respect and love to each other. © 2020 RING TV LIVE. Klitschko began to be overwhelmed in the tenth round and went do… He was a supporter of Viktor Yushchenko and his party, Our Ukraine. Just as in baseball, where the best offensive strategy is ultimately a three-run homer, in boxing, nothing is more efficient than simply knocking your opponent out. At 43, Briggs is desperate to get one last shot at the title and one last big payday. He started his career with 26 straight KOs. "He had such strong health, so he lasted for a long, long time but eventually it also got him. After surgery to repair the damage, Klitschko came back to win his next five fights – four by knockout – to set up the showdown with Lewis in Los Angeles. But undefeated, three-division world champion Roman Gonzalez deserves a mention. Power: Vitali was a greater threat in terms of knockout potential. Results: It's simple: Find a goal, be disciplined, and know the system.". Even the version of a world title he held from 2011 to 2013, the WBA "regular" belt, doesn't really count, since Wladimir Klitschko held the real, or "super," WBA title. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! This was never more clear than in June 2012, when he became a world champion for the second time by stopping IBF welterweight champion Mike Jones. He has had a long career, beginning in 1996, going on hiatus for almost four years and then returning last year. Name: Vitali KlitschkoAlias: Dr. IronfistBirth Name: Vitali Volodymyrovych KlychkoBorn: 1971-07-19Hometown: Kiev, UkraineBirthplace: Belovodskoye, KyrgyzstanStance: OrthodoxHeight: 201cmReach: 201cmPro Boxer: RecordAmateur Boxer: Record. He passed away because of the consequences of the strategy in Chernobyl.". It's emblazoned on his training clothes, and on the walls of the Miami gym where he is preparing for the April 25 bout with Jennings. His only three fights to go the distance were eight-rounders, all prior to 2008. Results: 1995 Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Military World Championships in Ariccia, Italy. Now 41, Bailey remains active. "Even if I'm maybe not the youngest fighter, when I see my opponent in a certain way, I see a reflection of myself. Many experts feel he’s the best heavyweight in the world , even better than his younger brother. While Golovkin has yet to beat anybody who would rank as a future Hall of Famer, the opponents he has been knocking out are hardly tomato cans. Promoters: Klaus-Peter Kohl (Universum Box-Promotion) (1996-2004), K2 Promotions (2004-2017) It is definitely fair to criticize the quality of Deontay Wilder's resume. As a big fan of both of these boxers I’m gonna attempt to break down who I think is the better boxer and why. Since returning to action in 2014, Briggs has been very active, beating eight opponents and seven inside of the distance. He wasn’t going to take himself out of a fight a second time no matter how severe the cut was. He launches fight ending punches with both hands. "Vitali, who is five years older, started with sports, and he went all over the world," explains Wladimir, who turned 39 at the end of March. You could tell in some of his fights that there was real spite in his efforts—every punch was thrown with bad intentions. He was ahead of incumbent mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko, but trailed businessman Leonid Chernovetskiy. If you want to see the devastating punching power of Vitali Klitschko I recommend watching highlights of his fight vs Danny Williams. Of course, if he really wants to be viewed as a legitimate contender, he'll need to beat somebody ranked somewhere close to the top 25. He lost the title to Chris Byrd in his third defense on April 1, 2000. Klitschko was ahead 58-56 on all three official scorecards. That’s a long layoff, particularly for a 37-year-old with a brittle body. So I was following in the footsteps of my brother to become an athlete, and eventually to become a champion.". Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. However, after giving his body time to heal and then working out with brother Wladimir, Vitali began to feel as if he could giving boxing one more try. But Viloria also fights in a style that should make him very vulnerable to be yet another name on Gonzalez's list. The 6'7" Bronze Bomber has a frame that generates tremendous, concussive force when he turns over on his right hand. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. Obviously I'm grading on a curve a little bit, to include a flyweight on a list like this. The long-reigning heavyweight champion has knocked out 53 opponents in 67 fights, for a KO ratio of 79 percent. If Sergey Kovalev had come along back in the Cold War, he might have seemed like a real-life Ivan Drago: a coolly efficient destroyer. However, Klitschko was elected as a people's deputy to Kiev City Council. Klitschko revealed in his 2004 autobiography that he turned to steroids after aggravating an old leg injury he had sustained in a kickboxing tournament. As he put it in a statement released at the time, “”Unfortunately, I've been fighting injuries recently more than facing rivals in the ring.”. Bailey first became a world champion in 2000, when he captured the WBO 140-pound belt from Rocky Martinez in his 21st professional fight. It's a punishing, battering-ram punch. "We never competed against each other in any tournaments. Klitschko knocked out Herbie Hide in two rounds to win the WBO heavyweight title on June 26, 1999. “For Vitali to come out of a four-year retirement and make one of the top heavyweights, Samuel Peter, quit, is pretty good work,” said television analyst Larry Merchant. He didn’t have the fire he’d shown in the past; it was almost as if he didn’t show up. Klitschko, comfortably ahead on points, retired after the ninth round due to an injured shoulder. "It's something that makes me excited because I do my homework. vitali klitschko is 6ft8 and cearly outjabbed lewis and I think he has a reach of 83inchs and wlad of 82inches.look at him fighting areola he is 80inches ,vital battered him and much longer arms john6mith said on 22/Mar/13 It takes a lot of discipline to continue for many, many years what you've been doing and actually not just being good. 25-4-0 (19 KO) in world championship bouts. There is no other option.". Vitali always seemed genuinely interested in getting the knockout as fast as possible—he had of record of 34-1 with 22 knockouts. Results: 1996 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. He created the site Boxing News and Views, and his writing has appeared in Boxing Scene and HuffPost UK. Cool match up, It would be a crazy fight. Yet, such a bout might have resulted in their most exciting fight. But Povetkin has been and remains the best heavyweight not named Klitschko of this era. He was then scheduled to face Hasim Rahman on April 30, 2005, but the fight was postponed when Klitschko pulled a muscle in his upper thigh while jogging. But they would never step into a ring together. Pretty good, indeed. The likely outcome of a prime-of-career fight between the brothers: Vitali by KO in the middle rounds. And that's what I think about my opponent when I am in the ring," he says. David Haye ranks with the hardest punchers in the history of the cruiserweight division. It is padded by journeymen and trial horses, and even since winning the WBC heavyweight belt from Bermane Stiverne last January, he has defended against fringe contenders Eric Molina and Johann Duhaupas. He received 57.6 percent of the vote. I just wanted to see the world. To understand the significance of the Lewis fight, in 2003, we should go back to his meeting with Chris Byrd in 2000. He'll be the co-main event on Gennady Golovkin's pay-per-view debut later this month. All nine of his fights at 112 pounds and above have been stoppages. But in the ring, he lands thudding, fight-changing punches with dangerous intentions. Steelhammer." “He learned what happens when you stop behaving like a fighter, when you pull yourself out of a fight. Wladimir is 63-3 and has not been beaten since 2004, in his first fight under the. Have you ever wondered what would have happened if boxing's most famous brothers, Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko, had met in the ring? So I decided okay, I'm too young to be a politician, but for an athlete it's just perfect.". Once the opening bell rang, a lot of people were surprised. Their punching power is hardly the entire story when it comes to explaining their long run at the top of the heavyweight division. It's rare in the era of modern heavyweights for a light heavyweight champion to rise all the way to heavyweight and contend for the championship there. It was his first loss after 27 consecutive knockout wins. But Wilder's power can't be denied. He's a miniature wrecking ball. While younger brother Wladimir is known as Dr. Steelhammer, the older and larger Klitschko sibling, Vitali, has long been known by his fans as Dr. Ironfist. ; Klitschko has defeated 23 opponents for the World Heavyweight Championship, more than any other heavyweight in history. Dereck Chisora (15-3-0) Sat, 18 Feb - 2012. round 12 of 12 Unknown -2.2 lbs. Vitali Klitschko opponents. On March 29, 2014, Klitschko pulled out of the presidential race and announced that he would run for mayor of Kiev. Last December marked the arrival of baby daughter Kaya -- his first child with fiancée Hayden Panettiere. He found out what goes with that, how difficult those things are to live with. At 6 foot 6 inches tall, he towers over the diminutive U.S. actress -- best known for roles in the TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville" -- but she has stood by his side during visits to Kiev during the recent unrest. "It's something that we also promised our mother. Klitschko's first title defense was an eighth-round TKO of Danny Williams on December 11, 2004. Klitschko was elected mayor of Kiev on May 25, 2014. I prepare it in a very specific and systematic way. So far, he's got 34 in 35 professional fights, for a KO rate of 97 percent. At just six feet, it's unlikely Kovalev would be able to make a run at it. Results: Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO), Record against former, current and future world titlists: 7-2 (6 KO), Vitali has defeated 15 fighters for the World Heavyweight Title, the fifth most in heavyweight history (tied with.
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