List opponents you'd want W.Klitschko to face

[brown-bomber]

Originally Posted by cippi

povetkin!!!! easy ...

besides that everyone else i wanna see him fight r in fights..

but fury and pulev are next in line if they win there upcoming fights.

fury gunna beat cunningham im pretty confident in that

and also im pretty confident pulev will beat adamek. adamek just seems to be on such a decline after gettin demolished by vitaly. he lost to chambers and cunningham and jst got a lucky decision

I don't understand all this interest with Wlad fighting Povetkin. Really? Povetkin couldn't beat Huck, well not decisively anyway.
Huck's been knocked out by Cunningham, who isn't a big hitting Cruiserweight. Wlad vs Povetkin isn't really going to be competitive.

To be fair, there isn't that many fights out there for him, but I'm gonna go down the list out of worthy contenders:

Pulev - Why not, he knocked out a 300lb fighter, he isn't fat and shot to sh**.
Adamek - Hell no. Just look at the Vitali fight.
Haye - Let him fight Vitali first.
Fury - Yes, mainly because he's been running his mouth and actually hasn't fought a good fighter besides Chisora. Either way, he's getting sparked.
Solis - I don't mind this, as long as Solis doesn't come in heavy. The dude is a lot more skilled than a lot of these contenders.
Helenius - Not really. Just look at his physique, his waist is bigger than his chest.
Arreola - If he beats Stiverne and is in better shape, than yes. He comes to fight and has alot of heart. He ain't going to quite or turn up for a paycheck.
Wilder - Simply needs more fights. But it'd definitely be exciting.
Price - If my money were on anyone, it would be Price. Maybe later on in 2013, he needs more fights and needs to do it quick.

So as you can see from the list, there ain't many. These are the best contenders and still some of them aren't in the best shape, it's just a bit of a disgrace to be honest. However, I feel that Price has the tools to beat Wlad. He's bigger than him, maybe just as strong, but that right hand he has is killer.

Wlad had 3 fights in 2012. Wach - Just wack, he's big, got a heck of a chin, but seriously lacking in skill. Thompson - Old. In bad shape. Mormeck - Old. Small. Washed up.

The young hungry fighters we have in the Heavyweight division have got to STEP UP. It's not good for boxing, it's not good for the Klitschko's legacy either.

[Rudolph]

Originally Posted by LuckyLuke

You prefer Huck vs Wlad instead of:
...

Yes, because you're talking absolute terms. It's like saying "I prefer Tyson vs Ali to anything else". But we must be realistic. Huck is realistic and is the best option right now

[moparfan]

KINGPIN---KJ SD12
Pulev --- WK KO 4
Price ---WK UD12
Povetkin---WK KO 8
Fury ---WK KO5
Arreola ---WK KO9
Helenius ---WK KO10
Jennings ---WK UD12
Mago ---WK KO 3
Mitchell ---WK KO2

[Farmboxer]

Vitali or Vlad will beat all fighters fighting today, in any weight division. I would like Vitali or Vlad to fight SOB Ward next because Ward claims to be the best fighter in any weight division and will only fight in his home town with his personal referee, judges, ring, commentators, etc., afterall, if you are the best fighter in the world you should be able to beat "ALL" fighters in the world. Mayweather should fight Klitschkos also...........................I would like to see Vitali or Vlad fight Wilder also, Wilder has zero chance, but Wilder is an American hero, so the fight would sell out at MSG. Vitali Vs. Johnson sold out during a huge snow storm at MSG. Let Ward put his fists where his mouth is, there are others who came up from lightheavyweight to heavyweight. As far as Void Mayweather.................well....................he should put his fists where his mouth is also, but Ward is lightheavyweight, so that one should be first. As far as Fury, no chance, Price, no chance, Pulev, no chance, Boytsov, no chance, Wilder, no chance, so let's watch Klitschkos fight the one who claims to be the best in any weight division, why not, would be a knockout, but so would the others..............I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE KLITSCHKOS STEP IN AND FIGHT MITCHELL, BUT IF JENNINGS WOULD FIGHT HIM THAT WOULD BE FINE, THE WINNER COULD FIGHT KLITSCHKOS!!!!!!!

[Boxed Ears]

Something like:

1. Povetkin
2. Pulev/Adamek winner (I'm assuming Pulev)
3. Fury
4. Glazkov/Scott winner
5. Haye rematch
6. Arreola/Stiverne winner (I'm assuming Arreola)
7. Solis (much rather be saying something like Solis/Boytsov winner)
8. Boytsov (much rather be saying something like Boytsov/Solis winner)
9. Jennings (much rather be saying something like Jennings/Helenius winner)
10. Helenius (much rather be saying something like Helenius/Jennings winner)

[Nonito Smoak]

Two clear and only top choices:
Povetkin
Pulev

Sometime soon but not immediately likely at least two of:
Fury
Price
Jennings
Wilder

If he were to win impressively some more, I'm open to:
Haye II

[Boxed Ears]

Originally Posted by Nonito Smoak

If he were to win impressively some more, I'm open to:
Haye II

I've said it before and I will say it again. Haye can do as much if not more for Volo's resume in the short term than Volo himself can, by just taking fights and making himself a more impactful figure on the division's history. It wouldn't take much. I think he would impress against guys like Fury and Helenius if he went in with the mentality he's not shown against one of the division's tall men yet. I think he's capable of shining in a way he hasn't yet and being maybe an arguable case as the premier name on Volo's resume, where I currently have Byrd.

Iceman71 is going to really enjoy this post, I feel.

[BobTheBuilder]

1. Vialti
2.....

[Nonito Smoak]

Originally Posted by Boxed Ears

I've said it before and I will say it again. Haye can do as much if not more for Volo's resume in the short term than Volo himself can, by just taking fights and making himself a more impactful figure on the division's history. It wouldn't take much. I think he would impress against guys like Fury and Helenius if he went in with the mentality he's not shown against one of the division's tall men yet. I think he's capable of shining in a way he hasn't yet and being maybe an arguable case as the premier name on Volo's resume, where I currently have Byrd.

Iceman71 is going to really enjoy this post, I feel.

X 2

As much as I hate Haye, I don't think there is a HW out there not named Klitschko I'd pick over him...

[kirk]

Dont get the calls for Arreola. Guy has never ever beaten a fellow contender, and was beaten by Adamek when he tried to step up. No way in hell he should get a shot, and while Wlad fights many guys who dont beat contenders, doesnt mean I support it and want to see it happen.

I suppose the fight Id want to see most right now is Povetkin, just to see Wlad brutalise him down the stretch.

If more of these contenders fought eachother, there would be a clear path of opponents to face off with.

Fury vs Arreola
Chisora vs Pulev
Price vs Wilder
szpilka vs adamek

the possibilites are endless..... problem is nobody wants to fights eachother besides chisora, fury, and adamek.

[energie]

pulev
povetkin is utter trash

[Son of Gaul]

In no particular order...

1) Povetkin...They just need to settle this and get it over with. Povetkin has been a top 5 HW for almost 3 years FFS.

2) Pulev...One of the few challenges left for Wlad.

3) Fury...This matchup would answer all questions about how Wlad would deal with a skillful fighter who is also considerably bigger than him.

[LuckyLuke]

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Yes, because you're talking absolute terms. It's like saying "I prefer Tyson vs Ali to anything else". But we must be realistic. Huck is realistic and is the best option right now

Well the topic does not say any date...
Wegner said Huck has still work to do and that he has to forget HW now.
Next to that Sauerland allready said they are working on Huck vs Afolabi III in april and then Huck vs Arslan II. I dont understand how you can say Huck is realistic.

Any of those names i named are realistic. Maybe not for the 6. April but in the near future we have many top contenders. The HW-Division does not need a Huck.

Huck would only be a big payday....on a sports view it would be worse then TT II and Wach.

[dinovelvet]

Originally Posted by Boxed Ears

I've said it before and I will say it again. Haye can do as much if not more for Volo's resume in the short term than Volo himself can, by just taking fights and making himself a more impactful figure on the division's history. It wouldn't take much. I think he would impress against guys like Fury and Helenius if he went in with the mentality he's not shown against one of the division's tall men yet. I think he's capable of shining in a way he hasn't yet and being maybe an arguable case as the premier name on Volo's resume, where I currently have Byrd.

Iceman71 is going to really enjoy this post, I feel.

Its a clear sign he's in the shitter when he needs guys he beat to take fights in order to make himself look better instead of going out and doing it himself. What a joke.

[zxcvbnm]

Malik Scott would school Wlad. Both Scott and Glazkov would beat him. I feel sorry for whoever loses that fight as they fall behind several inferior fighters in contention.