What a brawl. Hats off to both these guys. Lewis in particular, at his age. That Klitschko took that uppercut and kept on fighting is a miracle.

@jordanberry508

4 жыл бұрын

Lewis to put up a fight like that against a equal and younger opponent shows what kind of champ he was in my opinion without the cut Lewis would of knocked him out as the fight went on lewis experience showed was landing the big punches later on

@PAID_N_TATTS

4 жыл бұрын

Ken Vee ate nigga walk thru that uppercut yoo

@harrikuusjarvi3795

3 жыл бұрын

@@jordanberry508 Lewis was great. Vitali was as great as same age with better stamina. Lewis would not last 12 rounds. He was allready too tired.

@jordanberry508

3 жыл бұрын

@@harrikuusjarvi3795 he didnt need to last the 12 rounds though the damage was done.

@jordanberry508

3 жыл бұрын

@Visio that's just bollocks

This was the beginning of Klitschko reign. Lewis was smart enough to realize when it is time to go. Most Boxers don't .

@pasifikbwoy7278

4 жыл бұрын

His wife was gonna leave him if he fought again

@pelesantos5195

4 жыл бұрын

Traduza para mim em português por favor

@pelesantos5195

4 жыл бұрын

Mas é aqui na 1986 - 1982 poucas pessoas

@moussaseck9485

4 жыл бұрын

95' Leo how do you know that?

@salvatorelucania5203

4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even married then! His mother told him to quit, she was present at the meeting between Lennox and vitali, just the 3 when Lennox said he was retiring.

Lewis was one of the classiest champs ever. Picking up your opponent after an accidental takedown is incredible sportsmanship for a boxer. These guys were both class acts.

@rogerengblom5061

5 ай бұрын

Vitalij Klitckho is one of all time greatest in hw thats totaly clear and in fact he never was knocked down in his whole carrier its says alot, he lost two matches because they stopped him boxing because of injure but he had the points in all rounds both matches before they stopped him. He is one of all time greatest and i dont think any other hw champs could have beat him not only because he was so big he was very fast and and tecnical and tactical perfect in his prime.

@Will-nc7lp

5 ай бұрын

@@rogerengblom5061Lewis beat him, a great fighter will always find a way.

@rogerengblom5061

5 ай бұрын

@@Will-nc7lp He lost all rounds in their meeting if they not stopped him Lewis have lost i,m pretty sure and they should have a return match in stead he retired thats tells a lot.

@Will-nc7lp

5 ай бұрын

@@rogerengblom5061 Lewis was getting into the fight and would have knocked him out.

@ish562

5 ай бұрын

@@rogerengblom5061 lmfao, Klitckho would of been stopped in the later rounds. Lewis would of landed more vicious uppercuts and right hands...

Hard to believe this boxing masterpiece took place 20 years ago! It just seems like a month ago!

@Terminator-

5 ай бұрын

No it doesn't. You're old as fu*😂

This fight is an example of true combat

32:06 That uppercut would have killed most people. How Klitschko was breathing after that thump is beyond me. What a heart by Klitschko!!!

@Chaggy1978

5 жыл бұрын

That was a beast of an uppercut!!

@hadisukimin5955

5 жыл бұрын

Captn C00K

@SuperChalkster

5 жыл бұрын

yh was a winner, but he did well to keep holding on after to recover.

@thomasbarnes1498

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! He took that as it it was a feather.

@M-Maxentius

5 жыл бұрын

he got a strong neck, the best defence against a uppercut is a strong neck that absorbs some of the power

Who watch this fight after 20 years? Klitschko`s straight right from round two and Lennox devastating uppercut from round six can kill average people and knock out top boxers. But Lennox and Vitali have titan chins and hearts. One of my favourite HW fights. Even after 20 years looks great. Much better than heavyweight in 2020 era.

Coming back to watch this as big Vitali stands strong in Kiev, don't quite know what else to watch today. A warrior in the ring and out of the ring. The highest respect needs to be given to this man

@alexlechat2074

2 жыл бұрын

👍✊🇺🇦🙏 slava ukraina

@xyz1724

2 жыл бұрын

He is a traitor to the Ukrainian people and the country. Though no wonder - even a boxing champion can be a whore or a drug addict. Has no strength whatsoever to resist the Nazis. And never had. Gutless coward. By the way - I was rooting for Klitschko in this fight.

@philmac1651

2 жыл бұрын

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

@Islam_is_the_truth.4

2 жыл бұрын

@Modiloves Luli Modi ni bai ki pudi

@moss8448

2 жыл бұрын

boxing aside, let it be known. the world watches your freedom to choose; it does mean something.

Win or lose, it's the world's toughest sport and all these fellows deserve a lot of respect.

@jaybob5712

4 жыл бұрын

Well respected comment!

@BMANTIS1

4 жыл бұрын

Hate to burst your bubble but no mma is the toughest sport

@abioyedivine8296

4 жыл бұрын

1q11aa\aaaaaaa\\\

@veljkotasic6065

4 жыл бұрын

@@BMANTIS1 mma is brutal,I started it and I got my first amateur win 🙏

@veljkotasic6065

4 жыл бұрын

@UniverseSix Hit thanks mate

one of the best boxing matches I have ever seen!

@randomchampion4842

4 жыл бұрын

Adrian ajjjj

I met Lewis once. I have never met a more enormous, glossy, well groomed and charming human being. I was utterly star struck.

You can't blame Lewis for refusing the rematch - he knew he was getting out of his prime, it's better to go out on a high.

@eliudmwangi451

4 жыл бұрын

Leave the stage when the ovation is loudest

@veloran

4 жыл бұрын

But he didn't go out in a high!.... he did go out in a lie...

@mrbond3004

4 жыл бұрын

because he believed he won the first fight thereby lost motivation and interest in boxing and it was the best and due time to retire,what goes around comes around.

@veloran

4 жыл бұрын

this sport is for fighters not hustlers.

@davidjones-tz8bs

4 жыл бұрын

@@veloran how? the cut was caused by a punch therefor lewis won

Everytime I watch this one it raises my adrenaline level...battle of Titans

Forgot about that uppercut in round 6,any other heavyweight in history goes down with that,vitali really did have an iron jaw

@obama7828

Жыл бұрын

Most would. Maybe not Oliver McCall

@antonioarias9078

Жыл бұрын

Steroids are a hellva of a drug

@renzopeterson153

Жыл бұрын

@@obama7828 or Tua

@Anonymous-xl9pq

11 ай бұрын

​@@antonioarias9078 You think steroids gives you a better chin? 😂

@WithNoRegret1

10 ай бұрын

That shot would literally kill 90% of people on this planet

Lewis had to be stunned when he landed that massive uppercut and Klitschko didn’t go down. Absolute warrior. The cut was too bad because this fight deserved to go the distance

@michaelalali-g4541

5 ай бұрын

Why would he be stunned? Vitali was A PURE MONSTER. if ANYTHING Vitali should have been stunned that Lewis hadn't gone down despite the barrage he unleashed on Lewis. Not forgetting that Lewis was notified of this fight with only two weeks.

@johnmoore3521

5 ай бұрын

It could be that Lewis was gassed,made the upper cut,klitschko was still standing, and fighting. Lewis may have nothing for the next round. So Klitschko was ahead on the cards,took the big shots,and may have knocked Lewis out. That being said, Lewis was not in top shape.

@johnmoore3521

5 ай бұрын

Bad cuts in this fight, Lewis has a bad cut on the bridge of his nose,Vitali had two bad cuts. Lewis came in heavy for this one.

@johnmoore3521

5 ай бұрын

Boxing is full of dirty tricks,the fighters gouge with thumbs they throw spot on glancing, punches using the edge on glove,they use their foreheads inside to the temple of the the opponent, rabbit punches. If they get in trouble, they watch the ref to look away. That's boxing.

@sexydudeuk2172

4 ай бұрын

Yet lewis was making klitshkos knees buckle with kabs alone. Also lewis was past his prime. A prime lewis would have koed him

One of the Best fights ever

@Rodzilla97

2 жыл бұрын

shame they stopped it. Vitali was winning, that's just wrong to stop a guy that's about to win the title over a cut. terrible decision. but Vitali won the night, it's on tape (Lewis got the W, but was being beaten, yet still fighting well, it was a good fight, but he was losing)

@bigdan9671

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodzilla97 Tf you on about? His eye was about to fall out 😂

@Rodzilla97

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigdan9671 would have never happened, not a chance. he'd have been just fine like when they let Fury continue against Wallin. no eyeball is gonna fall out because an eyebrow gash. has never happened in boxing and never will. they pretend it "could" happen, but no, never has never will, and people like Fury who fought almost entire fights like that prove me right

@bigdan9671

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodzilla97 I was exaggerating mate. Nevertheless, it wouldve been dangerous to continue the fight

@carlbakermusio

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodzilla97 have you watched the fight yet

Sad to say I never really liked Lewis till this match. He took some heavy punches and still managed to keep swinging. I take everything bad I’ve said or thought back. Lewis was under rated by a lot of fans

@shungupius

4 жыл бұрын

Same to me, I was among of the people underrating Lewis

@keithespinoza2064

4 жыл бұрын

I never liked Lewis until he got knocked out by Hasseim Rahmen, Lewis was a great sport afterwards and avenged the fight later that same year. After that I loved Lewis.

@rackssanoy5569

4 жыл бұрын

you are nothing, you don't know BOXING, you are just a poor American Boy, just shut up!

@joco8290

3 жыл бұрын

@@rackssanoy5569 uhh what?

@OLUAWO42

3 жыл бұрын

No more ejo wewe, if that fight continued, vitali would av gone blind, no doubts, lock or no luck, Lewis claim the victory .

Great to see the end of one era transition into another. Lewis right at the end of an era, hard as nails teaching the best of the next era how to hang in the big leagues.. Klitschko showing the world and the best in the business what he can do and how tough he is, showing the old champ his days are numbered. We can all speculate on the outcome if the rules were different. I think the ref/doc saved a great career. For sure there would have been serious injuries and maybe the loss of a great future champ if it had gone on. Lewis might well have been knocked out or beaten on points , but more than likely he would have taken it 12 rounds and Klitschko's eye would have been irreparable . Biggest respect for both men here. Plus the doc and ref.

@Myndir

11 ай бұрын

@WhiteAndProud Maybe it's his superior punctuation?

@manfredhessel6726

9 ай бұрын

​@@TheGreatWhiteUKob schwarz oder weiß eins ist Fakt hätten sie den Kampf nicht abgebrochen wäre dass das vorzeitige Ende von dem hoch gekauften Weltmeister Klitschko gewesen das war einer der ganz ganz wenigen ware Gegner die die beide Klitschkos je hatten die meisten waren Fallobst wurden alle hochgelobt was für Klasse Boxer sie waren und im Ring sind sie umgefallen wie nichts

@jamesvick6070

6 ай бұрын

​@@MyndirLennox Lewis was beating the shit out of Vital, Vital was only landed his jab.

One of the most exciting heavyweight title fights ever

@tsvetanstoychev655

Жыл бұрын

My favourite fight... could've gone a little longer, but probably was good it ended when it did... tremendous power in both!

@juniorjohnson5961

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was boring

@DavidMccallister65

11 ай бұрын

Lol What fight were you watching????

@georgegreig8054

9 ай бұрын

They were sloppy

@johnsun3854

4 ай бұрын

By the 2 best HW of all time..

I like how Klitschko says "he don't punch me very hard" with a face resembling a slice of Domino's.

@Questionmark0417

7 жыл бұрын

Das Muel haha you made clear that you don't box yourself with this statement. The cut resulted of an bad angle right uppercut. And it wasn't hard at all. This is bad luck. Lennox lewis is great. Great chin, big, strong, skillfull.

@johnstratos9336

5 жыл бұрын

lewis braided her hair like a girl, then rubbed it to vitalij's face and thats makes the problem, not his punches.

@Jesus-ji8dh

5 жыл бұрын

You don’t have to punch hard to cut someone dumbass I could probably do it and I’m retarded

The greatest fight i‘ve ever seen. Both were awesome.

We couldn't afford to watch this back in the day. Hope you watching now dad.

@SLAYER-nm5zw

Ай бұрын

Same bro

“Look at the state of his face!” 😂😂😂 gets me all the time😂

@jonathanfox8313

9 ай бұрын

Same here! He wasn’t wrong though his face was mashed up

Beautiful fight. Vitali was a warrior.

The real winner here is Michael buffer $5 million for 3 mins work.

@loveboxinglucky1716

4 жыл бұрын

Did he get paid that much?

@karimalami6103

4 жыл бұрын

loveboxing lucky17 of course not lmao

@guitartang

4 жыл бұрын

Karim Alami google how much Michael Buffer makes a fight before you embarrass yourself in an open forum.

@JustPlaying2020

4 жыл бұрын

5 mil per fight.

@JustPlaying2020

4 жыл бұрын

@Mosaab thats what I read online.

32:08 uppercut epic. Greatness

@parsonkol

2 жыл бұрын

Brutal.

@kurtnaidoo5221

2 жыл бұрын

Yes man! 🥊

@kameelsabri2382

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the timestamp dude, I came here just to see that punch. Don't know how Klitchsko stayed on his fight taking that punch.

Great fight. Crazy how tough Vitali was. Only loss due to injuries. Lewis retired rather than fight Vitali again. Both these guys would dominate todays heavyweights.

Lennox Lewis is a true symbol of what a heavyweight boxer is all about

@Charismaniac

Жыл бұрын

The ref's decision to stop the fight here came as a relief to him but Lewis undoubtedly had a stellar career. He won the first fight against Holyfield too.

@storminboy

Жыл бұрын

Lewis is the last great heavyweight. When he got with Emanuel Steward it was a match made in heaven.

@slickrick2420

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@scg4201

Жыл бұрын

@@Charismaniac I watched this fight as a kid and I saw klitcho deteriorate and I thought Lewis was gonna ko him but they ref saved vitaly

@Memoryman12367

11 ай бұрын

​@@storminboy Tyson Fury can be an absolute Menace in the ring, coming from a joshua fan.

What a brutal sport. Respect to both.

@ianblake815

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely

How come people aren't talking about how much of a badass fight this was?

@ragimundvonwallat8961

5 жыл бұрын

all figths staring lewis are never badass because of the constant holding

@feritgjatani6030

4 жыл бұрын

Ragimund VonWallat a

@kingsolo6241

4 жыл бұрын

It’s the fight that killed the heavy weight division. It’s only now in 2019 that Andy Ruis and Anthony Joshua brought life back into the Heavyweight division. Before this, it was all about lightweight. For me it was when Tyson Fury beat Klitchko. But for the masses heavyweight division has come alive finally because of Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua.

@MrAwrsomeness

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingsolo6241 nah I feel like it came back with aj Vs Klitschko, and definitely since wilder Vs fury

@kingsolo6241

4 жыл бұрын

MrAwrsomeness really because we don’t have a true linear champion boxer because the Klitschko brothers let it die.

Interesting revisiting this. Vitali IS awesome, but they’re both such smart, brutal fighters. Lennox was heavy, but he’s got such great balance and agility. What a shame about that bloody cut!

Most people forgot that Lewis accepted to fight Klitschko three weeks before this fight. He was planned to fight a weaker Kirk Johnson (with all respect) who didn’t fight because of injury. So Lewis wasn’t even fully trained for Klitschko and he knew it but still Lewis won the fight.

@AlfaRevoluzione

3 ай бұрын

Ähm, whats the Logic? Klitschko wasnt planned also to have this fight ??? FAIR enuf for both !!! He didn won. It was TKO. But everbody in the Hall knew wha happn ;)

@luigicalzone1558

3 ай бұрын

@@AlfaRevoluzione the logic is this: Klitschko was in the prime years of his career. He was at the maximum level of his career before every fight against every opponent. Because he was chasing his dreams and their was a lot to come for him. Lewis instead fulfilled all his big dreams and their was nothing big left on his agenda. No doubt he was not in his best condition to fight Johnson. And I’m pretty sure he would have ranked Klitschko higher than Johnson. Do you the understand the difference in preparations that i mean?

Vitali is the only boxer in history with no knockdowns and knockouts in career! Respect!!!

@acobhrambler2432

10 жыл бұрын

***** haye wouldnt stand a chance

@soulveiw

9 жыл бұрын

Brian Cunningham Then why would he not give him the fight? It would have earned him more than the other bums he was fighting. Haye followed him everywhere for 3 years twice receiving broken promises. It was always Vitali Haye wanted to fight not Wlad the wrestler.

@doublem1975x

9 жыл бұрын

He's not the only one who was never knocked down but it is an impressive accomplishment.

@acobhrambler2432

9 жыл бұрын

phil hems because he didnt want to fight someone who'd fail to land 1 punch on him. It would of been a demolition job and poor old haye would look like a fool again. Typical over rated brit.

@Luc1ferRr

9 жыл бұрын

***** is he heavyweight?

Vitali's heart is like no other fighters, The way he gets up with half his face falling off saying he wants to continue is just amazing

@timokautto9815

4 жыл бұрын

And also he was clearly winning the fight..

@joco8290

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Joe Frazier? He was loosing fight from the first second and he was getting knocked down about 7 times in 2 rounds and still came back up and fight.

@TheHarshestTruth

4 жыл бұрын

@@timokautto9815 He was not winning the fight, his corner was the ones who stopped the fight, unless you know more than them

@lauralishes1

4 жыл бұрын

@@timokautto9815 no he wasn't.

@lauralishes1

4 жыл бұрын

He pulled out of his previous fight because he said he was in pain. Where was his heart then?

Lennox Lewis was patient and skillful.

A cut on eye really created slow punche of Klitschko otherwise an English man would have lost that match. Respect for you all legends❤

This day 18 years 11month ago. The mòst entertaining heavyweight fight. Match in size n skill. They both are great

@MAC-tw6jq

4 жыл бұрын

Ahmad Kejahiran 2003

@lordvanilly3311

4 жыл бұрын

my personal favourite heavyweight fight. shame about the ending, but a war while it lasted.

I know people are angry this fight was stopped but it was the right call. This is not a gladiator fight to death. This is sports and they did great. Lenox and Vitali are one of the greatest authentic boxers in history

@leepeters3683

2 жыл бұрын

@Erik Scanlan your an idiot to compare boxing with mma

@Bavarian_Lifting

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was the right call. Both were too strong and if it kept going, both would have suffered serious injuries no matter the winner or loser

@Gru39

Жыл бұрын

@@Bavarian_Lifting correct. Boxing events is entertainment and it turned to a dog fight. It had to be called off.

@renzopeterson153

Жыл бұрын

​@@Bavarian_Lifting you mean Vitali, because he was getting destroyed as the fight went on, which is why it was stopped in the first place. You can't fight if you literally don't have vision in both eyes.

@prezlamenprah1164

9 ай бұрын

LEnnox lovers..

God stepped in klitchko's body and held it up and gave him life again in a split second after that crazy uppercut Lewis hit him with lol

Vitali does have the heart of a champion! lewis at the age of 38 still landing those heavy blows,cut to the eye,cut to the cheekbone,cut to the upper lip just shows the magnitude and power of lewis although he doesnt have the speed like he used to have in his prime but he still had the power and vitali showing the world what heart of a champion means!! kudos to both

@IblewuponyourfaceIII

Жыл бұрын

9:06 37*

@Razah.

Жыл бұрын

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII I mean he was 38 practically his birthday was a month after the fight 😂

@IblewuponyourfaceIII

Жыл бұрын

@@Razah. Lewis’s birth day is 3 months after, Vitali’s was next month…

@Razah.

Жыл бұрын

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII still though lmao

@Razah.

Жыл бұрын

@@IblewuponyourfaceIII and that makes a difference, how? He’s 37 going on 38 not sure what you’re getting at here lmao

Best heavyweight fight of our century yet and it is not even close.The hairstyle of young Wladimir is killing me!!!!!

When your that big and you hit someone once clean it can be all over! Both had solid chins regardless of what some might say!

That UPPER CUT! 🔥

damn that jab from lewis is so good, what a boxer

@leonbusjes5794

2 жыл бұрын

Lewis has such long arms, about the wingspan of a 6'11- 7 footer, while being 6'4_6'5?

@sexydudeuk2172

4 ай бұрын

​@@leonbusjes5794sonny liston had the same reach as lewis and he was only 6ft 1!

nobody has managed to knock Vitali one of the greats of history certainly, very strong and stable

@sexydudeuk2172

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Byrd hurt him and knocked him down but it wasn't ruled a knockdown however it did look like a knockdown to me

@kooroshrostami27

3 жыл бұрын

@@sexydudeuk2172 Byrd hurt him? You joking right?

@Alex-cw3rz

3 жыл бұрын

Well yeah his injury above his eye in this one saved him from that. 1 or 2 rounds more and Lewis would have knocked him out.

@rohanjones1000

3 жыл бұрын

didnt fight enough retired 40 year olds. sanders had him on the floor.

@DiorHommeBuySellTrad

3 жыл бұрын

@@sexydudeuk2172 Byrd hurt him? Lol did you watched the resul on Wikipedia? :D

What a great fight from two truly great CHAMPIONS!

Lennox Lewis terbaik 👍👍👍

The fight that left us wanting for more. It sucks how it ended and we never got a rematch. I guess Lewis was battered enough after this fight to call it a career and it was a tremendous one. Klitschko went on to dominate and retire on top. Well done to both men, great effort.

@commanderjoj6426

9 ай бұрын

I always was of the thought that Lewis knew going into this fight that he was on his last legs. He’s not in top shape, his defense was subpar, and Klitschko made it impossible for Lewis to get his jab working, which Lennox did most of his work off of. Without that cut, I highly doubt that Lennox gets the W.

@Charismaniac

9 ай бұрын

@@commanderjoj6426 I agree.

@niaznoor366

9 ай бұрын

Luis lost the fight

@glynhannaford7332

8 ай бұрын

​@@niaznoor366No, Lewis won.

@olufunshorominiyi6729

8 ай бұрын

Lewis avoided the rematch

32:09 master piece. Greatness.

@samfisher2306

4 жыл бұрын

That was like a gunshot lol

@Win-tq2uf

4 жыл бұрын

His brother ate the same kind of punch from AJ and at the end lost by TKO just like in this fight, that's funny.

@Basil2TheBulgarSlayer

4 жыл бұрын

@@Win-tq2uf That was Wlad that fought AJ

@Win-tq2uf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Basil2TheBulgarSlayer yeah right I didn't realise that in the moment

The was one of the most underrated fights I've ever seen.. Vitali was a very good fighter. Lewis looked jaded through this fight ut he managed to find a way to win.. Vitali had a bit of a name for being gutless but he showed he was better than most realised

@DidierPeroni

4 жыл бұрын

Legends the two of them. The way they rolled with the punches is something you dont see as often

@satyris410

4 жыл бұрын

That massive uppercut barely seemed to faze Vitali. gotta hand it to him for that one!

@Vor_Tex_Sun

2 жыл бұрын

Lewis always found a way to win. That's why he's up there in a least the top 5

Was never a fan of the Klitschko brothers back in the day, but my heart goes out to them during this time and I pray that they stay safe in Ukraine. Very very brave men, respect!

Lenox was my favorite heavy weight at the time but I must admit i had forgotten the way ended this brawl. Klitschko not deserve a lost on this fight, a no contest would had been fairest

Vitali was winning 4 x 2 the rounds but his health is more important than a possible victory, and a probable cirurgy.

@Rodzilla97

2 жыл бұрын

no way, he would have been fine if they let him finish. it's just a bad eyebrow gash, no a big deal, and stopping a fighter who's winning, and about to become champion is crooked. if he was losing badly it would make more sense

@adr3510

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rodzilla97 I think Lewis would’ve given him troubleee later on even if he was out of shape at the 6th, I think he would’ve slugged it better

@tallswede80

2 жыл бұрын

@@adr3510 no way, Lennox was flopping around in there. so slow, so stupid.

The beginning of the Klitschko reign. Lewis made a staggering amount of money, had a glittering career and got out when he was at the top. Smart move. He knew his time was up and he left in style. A fantastic boxer and all round nice guy.

@bandana3570

2 жыл бұрын

retiring after that match is not "left in style" if the cut is from a punch, It's a KO. If it's accidently from clashing the heads it goes to the score cards, where Klitschko leads. If we don't know ( that's the case), it shoud be a NC. Refusing to give that guy a rematch is NOT "leaving in style", but ducking him...

@azmainfaiak8111

Жыл бұрын

@@bandana3570 bro .....lewis faught much more powerful guys than Vitaly........your comment makes no sense

@IblewuponyourfaceIII

Жыл бұрын

The Klitschko beginning was 1999, Vitali won the WBO, Wladimir WBO in 2000

@soundar4270

Жыл бұрын

@@azmainfaiak8111 Lennox ducked Klitschko rematch for fear of loosing.

@Razah.

Жыл бұрын

@@soundar4270 I mean Lewis was 38 and just left an era of greats his body was abused for 17+ years his retirement should of happened back in 2001 but still continued and defeated a prime vitali lmao

What a fight , what a fight . The biggest for biggest. Two great fighters.

I always thought it was a shame Vitali's career was so blighted by injuries, I always thought he was the better fighter out of the two brothers

@tonybantu9427

9 ай бұрын

YEP, NOBODY MESSES WITH THE LION AND COMES OFF WITHOUT SCARS. I PITIED HIM TOO.

@rantanplan-

3 ай бұрын

​@@tonybantu9427That's not what he said!

had to watch this again, saw the fight live but couldn't remember if it was a good one or not, thanks for this upload!

Larry Merchant "how do you think Vitali managed to keep avoiding your right hand"... Left side of Vitalis face falling off from Lewis' right hand.

@cCiIcCo

3 жыл бұрын

At around 46:30 you get an explanation what the cause was and no i don't think that you can say the left side of Vitalis face was falling off because of Lewis' right hand landing clear punches

@alexpeel3047

3 жыл бұрын

@Enoch Powell what are you talking about, do you have any idea how much power is in those punches? They would break a smaller mans neck... the friction of the glove clipping your face can easily tear skin because the material almost sticks thus essentially pulling the skin apart. Plus the guy throwing the punch is Lennox Lewis.

@PathwayPrivate

3 жыл бұрын

@Enoch Powell you’re delusional lol at 46:40 Lennox lands two big right hands which you can clearly see open up a cut by his eye

@alexpeel3047

3 жыл бұрын

@Enoch Powell even if It was a headbutt (I don't think it was) I'm not arguing with that. I'm disagreeing with your statement saying a punch can't do that cut, I think that is a naive thing to say.

@rohanjones1000

3 жыл бұрын

@Enoch Powell vitalis never said that. watch the fight, the blood appears RIGHT after a punch. get a new name btw.

"Look at the state of his face," "he was definiely TETERIORATING!" Classic Lennox Lewis. I was cracking up when he said that.

Lewis is in my top 2 all time heavyweights.

Both of these guys in thiear prime would take wilder to school in his prime.

@was5he193

4 жыл бұрын

fury did

@9ner4ever34

4 жыл бұрын

You cant even compare...

@vlLEGTxSQUADX

4 жыл бұрын

Lewis would not vitali

@Win-tq2uf

4 жыл бұрын

Most of his opponents were better boxers than Wilder but they still lost. Fury and even Ortiz were doing amazing against him but at the end they didn't win (Fury in the first fight even tho he did better than Wilder). You know what's interesting? Fury managed to find the way how to beat Wilder and ironically it was with All-in style and raw power which means Wilder still didn't get beat by proper boxing. Fury is much bigger than any of them were back in days so it tells you how much it takes to defeat Wilder. Even tho I understand why Wilder sacrificed everything for his power it doesn't make sense in some aspects for example he has no idea how to fight on backfoot and it has nothing to do with prioritizing his power. When Fury was pushing him back he looked lost af. Wilder won an olympic medal which means he was technically skilled at some point so I don't really understand what the fuck he's been doing in the gym since then

@vlLEGTxSQUADX

4 жыл бұрын

@@Win-tq2uf agreed it juss wilder doesn't use his boxing skill enough

the way Lennox walking through puches in round two show how great lewis mentality is... he is my Top 3 Heavyweight of all time

@ronishshrestha7111

2 жыл бұрын

Rocky marciano ? 1? Tyson fury 2 if he beats joshua usyk whyte and ruiz and ?

Lewis is bang on. At the end of the fight Klitschko is cut 3 times on the left side of his face and has a busted up mouth / lip from the big uppercut. So how can Larry say Klitschko was able to "avoid" his right hand? Lewis was getting to him with the bigger shots.. And this is boxing, opening and busting up a cut is a legit way to win a fight.

Salute Lennox (Mister Legend)❤️❤️❤️❤️

Lenox is the most underrated boxer of all time…how the heck does he keep hitting a moving target at exact same spot? That eye of klisko was his target for many rounds and he kept hitting home👀

@topivaltanen4432

2 жыл бұрын

And after fight was asked how Pedschko managed to avoid right hands of Lewis...

@frankomondi4993

Жыл бұрын

That was Lenox Lewis

@casualxxgamerxx9662

Жыл бұрын

Overrated more than anything. If there is someone you can rightfully expect to lose to a nobody it's Lewis

@chrisculverhouse2617

Жыл бұрын

Overrated as a way to describe Lennox Lewis is maybe the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Damn, that is such a stupid comment.

@dimitrymuller7144

10 ай бұрын

Without balls 🤷‍♀️Yep .

There's no way these new boxers could hang back then. They fought fought!

@crhodes8377

3 жыл бұрын

That was a war. It sucks they didn't fight again. These two are warriors. Much respect to both. Two of all time greats. The fact that they got heavyweight champs in other generations ranked ahead of them that don't even weigh 200lbs is a joke. These two are some of the biggest and toughest fighters ever. I've watched this 10 times. Never gets old. No fighter of Lewis's size and talent ever had a 85 inch reach and beat everyone he faced . Klitschko has never been knocked down with the second highest knockout rate of all time. Marciano had the highest knockout rate . He was 5"10 and 186. He wouldn't even be a heavyweight today. Both of these champions got better as they got older.

@crhodes8377

3 жыл бұрын

@everyday tenor He was really good. But against Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko he wouldn't stand a chance. They would jab him to death.

@crhodes8377

3 жыл бұрын

@everyday tenor How would a 5'10 186lb fighter have a chance against these two 6'6 250 and up skilled fighters. No fuc#ing way. You're delusional. Heavyweights were small back in the day. That is why they made cruiser weight in 1980. Marciano was a bad man. It wouldn't even be right to put him in the ring with these men. These guys were big with high IQs and could take a punch. Not really been seen before. Lewis and Klitschko are vastly underrated in America. I'm born and raised in the U.S.

Lewis gained my total respect after this fight. A great Champion for the sport. PS And can I call out HUGE love for the late Emanuel Steward . One of the best trainers in my lifetime.

@Go-hard-or-go-home

2 жыл бұрын

He gained your respect after his last fight? Man!

@simonjames1604

2 жыл бұрын

emanuel got my respect when he managed to coach mccoll to an easy win over lewis.

This was the luckiest day of Lewis' boxing career.....At the end of the fight he looked like the cat that ate the canary....

best hw fight ive ever seen... certainly the best super-heavyweight fight.

@oliveraherne5547

4 жыл бұрын

Nah the early ending spoked it

@sugs1191

3 жыл бұрын

Tyson Vs Ruddock both fights were awesome I also enjoyed Tyson Vs Lewis

32:08 timestamp for that sweet uppercut

@antonboludo8886

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine getting hit with that.

@UptopPierre

3 жыл бұрын

So similar to AJ uppercut against Vlad it’s crazy

@nathanmitchell295

3 жыл бұрын

@@antonboludo8886 imagine getting hit with it and still standing and throwing shots back.

@antonboludo8886

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanmitchell295 Yes, I know.

Lewis did look quite rusty in the first two rounds and a bit gassed. Kitschko was also gassed and had taken a few nasty head strikes, notably the thunderous upper cut. The fight was getting closer as the rounds went on, and we'll never know who would have one. The fact that the ref stopped the fight is not Lewis's fault, although many comments seem to think it was. What I do know is that you can never count out a great champion that Lewis was. He is tough, determined and has a big heart. It is what it is and people should except the outcome. Lewis had a remarkable career and is one of the heavyweight greats. Kiltschko also had a great career. Enough with the bellyaching already about Kitschko getting robbed!

Dramatic fight and one of a waning fighter in Lewis at 38 against a guy who would rule the division after this. Still shows the class of Lewis , Klitschko has a PhD but Lewis was very intelligent in the ring it was like a chess match for him, Lewis still had enough class , look at the jab late in round 4 he catches Klitschko with absolute class and the uppercut he landed was tremendous, Klitschko took it well and showed great heart and showed why he would top the division after Lewis. Let's be honest Lewis was finished but still had enough class , a prime Lewis demolishes Klitschko no problems . Lennox for me is top 3 of all time HW beat all his opponents, revenged his losses . Fantastic fighter .

@maximloos3739

2 жыл бұрын

I think this fight is very special, imo there met the both hardest to beat hw ever in the ring. They both would dominate any Era in hystory. It's a shame most casual people would think prime tyson would ko them both in round 1.

@JWBabaYaga

3 ай бұрын

Lennox Lewis had not yet celebrated his 38th birthday when he beat Vitali Klitschko.

@AlfaRevoluzione

3 ай бұрын

Lewis was not prime. But Vitali was not prime aswell. And he would win after 12 round. everbody could see. This is why Lewis retired. Vitalis prime was comin tru de following years...

Klitschko looked awesome here. Great fight from both men

@theglaok

2 жыл бұрын

Are you serious

@megadave1197

2 жыл бұрын

He was about to be knocked out.

@fifteenbyfive

2 жыл бұрын

@@megadave1197 Klitschko won the fight on points on every card by a comfortable margin.

@megadave1197

2 жыл бұрын

@@fifteenbyfive No he lost on a TKO. It only goes to cards if it’s accidental cut. This wasn’t accidental Klitschko face was lacerated by Lewis fist and was unable to continue. It’s as simple as that.

@fifteenbyfive

2 жыл бұрын

​@@megadave1197 No it's not that simple. Everyone in attendance knew who won the fight. It was a dominating performance and the ringside doctor stole defeat out of the jaws of victory.

The fact that lewis is 37 years of age in this fight is a credit to him and surely he is up there with the greats

@rorytizyte1129

8 жыл бұрын

Touché

@RYDERRANTS

8 жыл бұрын

He is the greatest, he was virtually unbeatable throughout his career and he beat a higher class of opponent than most other potential "greatests". prime Tyson and Bowe both ducked him. Lewis was also one of the hardest punchers and he was deceptively quick, watch how he ducks under Briggs' punch to earn a bizarre TKO.

@freebee8221

8 жыл бұрын

Wladimir klitscko is better thou. Wladimir is the second longest reigning heavyweight champion ever(second only to joe Louis).and he is still fighting.

@billygiles1736

8 жыл бұрын

I love America been to your great country 3 times so far I'm only 21 But you do seem to dislike any boxer that isn't American regardless of how good they are, if Lewis was American he would be rated the best ever, I tend to judge people on there personality and what they've achieved not where there from

@tinaspringer651

8 жыл бұрын

+billy giles you can't look at couple opinions and assume that we all only like American fighters. Vitali is one of my favorite heavyweights of all time and I'm American. I think he is so underrated because his little belt Meister brother beat him to all the belts and they won't fight each other. he is way more dangerous than Vlad. Vitali has never been outboxed in his career. His only two losses were due to injury and both of which were while he was winning. Then with a 92% knockout ratio I think he deserves a lot more credit

Fight of the decade in that era

I'm Canadian and a big Lewis fan. I think Vitali was ahead in points when the fight was stopped.

Look how great this match up was, hammering shots from the first bell. Joshua Parker was a shambles.

That uppercut at 32:09 ... You can hear it loud and clear from the microphones that were recording the fight. LOL

@WorldCitizen333

8 жыл бұрын

+rbaleksandar How in the world did Klitschko survive that rifle shot? Unbelievable chin on that guy! That's what makes him the better of the Klitschkos to me. Wladimir hits as hard but would be down and dusted with that uppercut.

@dinterful

8 жыл бұрын

+World Citizen Yeah. I also couldn't believe that he was not knocked out by this punch^^

@11113Khan

8 жыл бұрын

+rbaleksandar Imagine, he landed that uppercut on to us containing the same power and impact. What effects will happen? Maybe, a shattered jaw.

@lifestraight

8 жыл бұрын

+rbaleksandar 32:09

@ericotieno8331

8 жыл бұрын

+rbaleksandar now i wonder, if that uppercut did not even shake vitali which punch would knock him out.........if he (Vitali) walked through that uppercut that easily.......how many such punches would it take to shake him...... i think he would have won the match even with the injured eye.....in round 7.

Vladimir is talking from passion....a real fighter....he said "no one punched me hard, he didn't punch hard" but if you see his face, his face is ripped, his eye would have popped out if he continued punishing that skull.

In such situation , one should not make it a prestige issue. Victory and defeat are the parts of a game.

No one seems to mention the tremendous job Lou Moret had done as a referee in this fight. He was literally dwarfed by both Lewis and Klitschko, but handled the action in the ring perfectly, despite it being so rough and brutal!

@Christcrusader98

Жыл бұрын

Very true the referee was in charge

@MLGtroll365

Жыл бұрын

That Lil guy strong asf though

@-maybe2225

Жыл бұрын

Only mistake is to let holding and hiting go on ..

@NormAppleton

Жыл бұрын

Except after the uppercut, Vitali was almost out on his feet hanging on Lewis. Moret chased them around, really what could he do?

@adronac2586

Жыл бұрын

I loved that little guy !

Vitali was never knocked out let alone knocked down in his career GOAT

@Son96601

4 жыл бұрын

surely it should be the other way around. never knocked down let alone knocked out.

@Mel-vl2qf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Son96601 eh?

@Mel-vl2qf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Son96601 ah shit yes it should be the other way round. My bad.

@anthonyferguson4218

4 жыл бұрын

He was as a kickboxer and it was cold, but yeah I get the point and imo he did of won this fight easily even with the cut as the rounds went on

@jhlman1927

4 жыл бұрын

Maverick same with George chuvalo doesn’t mean he’s a goat

Klitschko was winning in paper, and he was the winner of the hearts. ✌🏻💪🏼

Lennox smashed Vitali's face and people say it was luck. Several blows ended up with his eye, he just doesn't see who doesn't want to

@DocSherif

Жыл бұрын

Well if u see the score u will see that Klishko had the advantage but Lennox had him with a big punch that finished him

@dylanburston7453

Жыл бұрын

@@DocSherif He ripped half his face off. He had won round 5 and 6. Lennox always started slow. Vitali was getting smashed. We saw it all the time with Lennox.

@adrien6094

Жыл бұрын

I saw how desperate Lennox throw his right hand over the top, he is a legend but this day he got lucky by cut Vitali with the side of his glove 🥊

@scg4201

Жыл бұрын

@@adrien6094 vitaly got lucky he got cut

@imposter-982

Жыл бұрын

@@DocSherif nothing finished vitals wtf

Klitchko “ I saw every right punch coming “ klitchkos face 🤪

@user-fm2gb7gs7g

4 жыл бұрын

Did you saw this punch it was unpredictable after clinch and was not heavy punch

@cCiIcCo

3 жыл бұрын

And when you watch at around 46:30 you get a good explanation what the actual cause was....🤓

@vlodmyhalyuk688

3 жыл бұрын

Blue Sky stfu

If this fight had a really ending then it would be one if the greatest HW fights ever.

Joe Souza proved that he was one of the best cut-men in the business.

Great fight, the punch that cut his eye was deliberate and devastating ,klitschko was clinging on last round with horrendous injury caused by Lewis. Poor final commentary , what are they talking about , it was an unquestionable TKO

Lewis deserves a lot of credit for standing in there and trading non stop. He made the right decision by retiring after this fight.

@ronbonora7872

4 жыл бұрын

yes, before being champion he was Canadian and after English! LOL

@freddiereagan6705

2 жыл бұрын

True and he beat Vitali Mike Tyson Evander and David Tua and many more

@maximloos3739

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddiereagan6705 yeah he was the best after Ali. I think those two giants Lewis and vitali would rule any hw Era, they are the hardest to beat.

@jayraldlah463

Жыл бұрын

His dirty punch saves his legacy

@wonkey5363

Жыл бұрын

@@ronbonora7872 born in London you tit

What a wonderful conclusion to a wonderful career. The greatest heavyweight of my time.

@l.b.9567

2 жыл бұрын

True, and the stoppage saved Klitschko's career.

Great fight and shouldn’t have been stopped

Fantastic fight. Lewis gave just as good as he got and both men fought like warriors. There was no problem with that result.

Yet some people think Wilder would beat Lewis or Klitscho. Don't possibly see how.

@zarateciddkast9329

5 жыл бұрын

@Baxter James Joshua and Wilder both lose to these two.

@marqussmith0925

4 жыл бұрын

Very true brother!!! Very, very true!!!

@firstford3467

4 жыл бұрын

Andy Ruiz would whoop them all.

@giancarlog89

4 жыл бұрын

wilder has power, that's all. If he catches you, you will go down. that's all. He can knockout anyone as long as he catches his prey.

@michaelpainter257

4 жыл бұрын

Laughable. Lewis and klitchko were faced with much better punchers at the time. What I wish we could of seen was fury vs Lennox Lewis or Vitali. Considering fury beat baby klitchko it would of been a good fight.

Lewis 84” reach no wonder he was master of the jab , his arms are longer than my legs 😂😂

@immanuelalmeida7039

4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@kooroshrostami27

3 жыл бұрын

His arms are longer than most 7 foot man's arms. Phsyically Lewis was blessed. Vitali taller but Lewis with a significant reach advtange.

@gerardmurphy8278

3 жыл бұрын

Korosh Rostami I thought vitali won that fight too , Lewis was brilliant with that jab , and he was a big guy too , carried a lot of power

@H.K.5

3 жыл бұрын

Sonny Liston had the same reach at 6 foot tall.

@ncrveteranranger2368

3 жыл бұрын

@@H.K.5 6'1

The Klitschko's never turned away from a fight, we always knew this, and this is why they are both out in Ukraine fighting for the people.

@leonidasnm161

Жыл бұрын

Real men, unlike others who flee their country and leave their women behind

Had to rewatch this after how many years because I favored klitcho and easily saw him winning if not for the stoppage. Watching it again confirmed that. Klitcho beat him pretty much in every round, if they didn’t stop the fight due to the cut vitali certainly won

@Trentberkeley86

Жыл бұрын

Not even bro, learn the sport

@azmainfaiak8111

Жыл бұрын

No.....vitaly was getting sloppy with each passing round and Lewis was getting sharper 😁

@Trentberkeley86

Жыл бұрын

@@azmainfaiak8111 he don’t know what he’s talking about. Harold lederman had the fight as a draw, and he was the best in the sport at judging fights. Lewis opened up that cut with a punch, then purposely continued to jab directly at the cut. Brilliant in fight strategy adjustment imo , Lewis never got enough credit for how smart a fighter he was. Then of course the uppercut, credit to Vitali for taking it but he was going to lose..

@tchangodeipianistedejazz2656

Жыл бұрын

Ah ah ah n’importe quoi c’est Vitali le perdant il allait se retrouver avec une canne blanche

@mick7922

7 ай бұрын

3 rounds for both of them tbh

What a brill boxer Lewis was ..Watching his fights against Ruddock,Tyson,Holyfield,Klitschko ,Bruno,Tua,Tucker ,Rahman etc is always great ..He retired as Heavyweight Champion as he was 38 and way by his peak..You see how great he was as this was Klitschkos only genuine defeat in his whole career ..Prime Lewis would have knocked him spark out ..90s was a brill era in heavyweight boxing ... :)

@DiorHommeBuySellTrad

2 жыл бұрын

Genuine defeat? He was ahead in every score card. If you take prime Lewis vs prime klitschko Lewis have no chance

@stevenmitsy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@DiorHommeBuySellTrad Lewis cut Klitschkos face to shreds so he couldnt continue..Lewis was two rounds down that was nothing..If fight would have continued then this would have been Klitschkos last fight as he would have needed serious plastic surgery ..If Klitschktos face wasnt like a butchers block then fight would have continued but his face was in no condition to continue ..Lewis won fight , check if you dont believe it ;)

@DiorHommeBuySellTrad

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmitsy1 Lewis won the fight only cause a doctor stopped it and run to retire cause he knew he would be smashed again in the rematch. The cut come from the dirty punch during the clinch in round 3, before that he was only punching the air. He got lucky and as he was not ahead in the scorecard it’s not a “genuine win”

@stevenmitsy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@DiorHommeBuySellTrad Doctor stopped it because Klitschkos face was a mess..What did you want ? Klits face to be deformed ..Lucky ? Hardly lewis fault that Klitschko couldnt continue..Lewis was an oldman at that stage of his career and still won..Doesnt matter what you want or say, it was an offical win for Lewis..What a fighter Lewis was

@DiorHommeBuySellTrad

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmitsy1 yes what a fighter Lewis was, but he won only on Wikipedia. With your logic Castillo lost with Floyd and Lara lost with Canelo. I watch the fight itself and Vitali was the better fighter. Lewis was outclassed and outboxed, they only protect him as he was the champions.

Loved both of these fighters, and would have loved to see a rematch. Lennox is a legend, and deserving the status. It just really bothers me that Vitali doesn't get the credit he deserves. He was NEVER knocked down, and was NEVER - ever - behind after the 3rd round in any fight. Yet, nobody mentions him when talking about "the best". He had an almost 90% KO ratio - which is insane. I won't talk about "coulda-shoulda-woulda" because that is just stupid. What I'll talk about is the numbers. This was a legitimate loss for Klitschko - and it should have been his first, and only. His only other loss was to Chris Byrd, where he was ahead 8 rounds to 1...but tore his rotator cuff. I'm sure that, had he been more familiar with American boxing at the time, he would have found a way to finish the fight by avoiding Byrd. The guy has a PHD in Sports Medicine, for crying out loud. He did what he would URGE any other athlete to do in that situation, when, in truth, he could have lost every remaining round and still won a unanimous decision.

@howabouthetruth2157

9 жыл бұрын

I agree. Vitali would have KO'd Lewis had the doctor let the fight continue. Lewis was DONE......he was totally out of gas and was about to get floored.

@adamsmith2769

9 жыл бұрын

Gmail User A rematch would have been very interesting, with Klitschko having more experience and Lewis more focused and in better shape.

@youlovett8725

9 жыл бұрын

Adam Smith Lennox was wise to not take a rematch. Vitali is the most underrated heavyweight champ ever. Very big man, extremely strong, great chin and exceptional power.

@howabouthetruth2157

9 жыл бұрын

zodiacbluesbaby Yeah.........he won by sheer LUCK. If that doctor didn't stop that fight, Lewis would have been in even more trouble than he was already. I always liked Lewis somewhat, but when he ran his mouth after this fight, I lost all respect for him. He could have at least said Vitali gave him one helluva good fight, like most respectable fighters do.

@howabouthetruth2157

9 жыл бұрын

***** Wow.......where do you guys come from? The school for cheerleaders? Wave those pom poms.

How special they are, maybe the smartest fighters ever front to front a PHD boxer and a chess master.

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