We're about to have a white heavyweight boxing champ.
 

Vitali Klitschko.

After handing out a beating to Lennox Lewis in their last fight (which was stopped because of a cut), Lennox has decided to retire rather than face defeat at the hands of Klitschko in a rematch.

How long has it been since there has been a white heavyweight champ?

who knows... but vitali deserves it.

Color doesn't matter. As long as the guy can put on a show.

its been awhile

Klitchko should have that belt anyway.

Not that it wasn't a good stoppage... that cut on his eye was fucking nasty.

he's back!

http://quis.qub.ac.uk/jiujitsu/may00can04.jpg

yup, Klitchko has a good reason to wear that belt. Lewis is just a coward to face a rematch from a guy who has won my card during their first fight.

Vitali Klitschko, he's a BUM, as is the rest of the heavyweight division!!!!

a BUM with a PhD.

Is it true!!!! THANK GOD that piece of shit Lennox is going away, over rated walk around the ring, boring ass slouch.

VK beat his brains in, in that fight, explains why he doesnt want anymore of it.

If he dies....he dies!

he's still a bum.

Why does it matter that he's white?

It's the Rocky Balboa factor:Graucho

Lewis is very close to 40 years old and is way past his best.
He won last time because he still packs a fucking hard punch that ripped Klitschko very badly.
Weather he was winning or losing by a mile - He fucking won.
Now he has earned his retirement.

And get this Xtc-Xtc - that piece of shit Lennox is going away, over rated walk around the ring, boring ass slouch who VK beat his brains in, in that fight - :1orglaugh retires as World Champion - And it will always be there for you pricks to read -
Last fight - Klitschko - Lewis retains World Hevywieght Belt.

quit while you're ahead....

Russian people don't count as real people. Let alone white people. :thumbsup

I agree with this.

Klitchko still would have won if not for the cut.

Unfortunately, white guys have thin skin and cut easily... boxing skills aren't the only factor.

NEWS FLASH!!! Lewis retains heavyweight title, quit being a hater!:glugglug

You guys are thrilled about a white fighter? I guess youre too young to remember Jerry Quarry

White guys have thin skin? You're joking right:1orglaugh

you have to be a great fighter to get to the top... but it is pretty obvious why he is retiring. he got lucky n' probably hit klitchko on the side of his glove causing the initial tear.

plain n' simple he got lucky, and he knows it. otherwise if he thought he could win with pure skill, he would rematch the guy. he KNOWS this is going to dampen his legacy, but he'd rather have it this way instead of completely losing to klitchko..

its a smart move, klitch is clearly the stronger fighter of the 2.

white fighters tend to bleed alot because they get thier asses whooped

It's a fact, white guys cut easier. Name one white fighter who doesn't get cut.

Sorry to disappoint you, but some people cut easier than others.

Well since you know it's a FACT, i apologize:helpme

It's about time!

Hahaha -
I remember the night Clay beat Patterson (Maybe not how to spell his name, tho)
I also remember Patterson's "fixed" match previously -

Jerry Quarry - Boy, could he hit hard! - But a real fucking windmill!
He only lost 3-4 times - I remember the Jimmy Ellis fight back in the late 60's - He lost that one - But the kid could fight!

I would have loved to see Clay vs Patterson. I dont remember Jimmy Ellis

ya'll great white hope is russian and muslim??? haha...ya'll should thank god the cold war is over:glugglug

Roy Jones will open up a can of whoop ass on him

Lewis in his prime would kill either Klitschko. Even at close to 40 years old he found a way to win the last fight. Stop the hate.

Hey, they are tired of light skin blacks and hispanics! Cut them a break already...

Finally, someone who actually follows boxing!:thumbsup

i want to see that.

i'm a lil outdated in my boxing news... has roy jones moved up to heavy weight?

Baby Joe Mesi will have the belt within a year. Vladimir Klitchko is better than Vitali anyway.

Yep he beat Ruiz for one of the tiltels...not sure which one, since there are sooooooo many now, he's ranked second behind lewis in the division.

wasn't mesi's last fight not very good at all? he was having a real hard time against someone who wasn't reverred as anything great

eh, I saw Mesi get knocked down by a nobody, he really struggled through the entire fight.

Not champion material.

He went to heavyweight and beat Ruiz, then dropped to light heavyweight and just barely beat some dude...cant remember his name. That tyson-Jones fight would be great. Tyson is over the hill though.

I like both of them. I always think that the best of the day should win and not the one we prefer to win.
:thumbsup

Vitali rules, but the fact remains the fucking fool Don King ruined the world of boxing.