Why Klitschko-Pianeta is better than Bradley-Prodovnikov

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  1. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    You're kidding right?

    Sosnowski was EBU champ
    Audley Harrison was EBU champ.

    Pianeta won the EBU title by beating SCOTT GRAMMER!

    Its a meaningless title.
     
    irishny, Feb 28, 2013
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  2. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your momma's ass.
     
    Espin88, Feb 28, 2013
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  3. dyna

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    If your punches don't bother Wlad, you're done.
    It's that simple
     
    dyna, Feb 28, 2013
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  4. lufcrazy

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    Prov is a top ten lww, it's a decent fight.

    Wlad is fighting an unranked no mark.
     
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  5. freedom2013

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    Provodnikov is not top ten.

    Who has he beaten?

    Provodnikov is boxrec #24, which seems about right to me.
     
    freedom2013, Feb 28, 2013
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  6. BoxingDomain

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    :deal :good
     
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  7. lufcrazy

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    Check his record to see who he's beaten.

    Ring have him tenth I think, boxrec dont even have wlad number 1 at hw.
     
    lufcrazy, Feb 28, 2013
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  8. freedom2013

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    Provodnikov has never defeated a decent opponent, that's why BoxRec has him down at #24.

    Ring ratings used to be good, but they have lost all credibility.
     
    freedom2013, Feb 28, 2013
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  9. lufcrazy

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    Boxrec dont have wlad number 1. So if we are to go by those rankings vitali is the best in the world.
     
    lufcrazy, Feb 28, 2013
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  10. freedom2013

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    It has to do with Vitali's opponent Adamek being ranked higher than any of Wlad's opponents of the past 18 months.

    Wladimir will be #1 again next month when 18 months have passed since Vitali-Adamek.
     
    freedom2013, Feb 28, 2013
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  11. jeffjoiner

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    Provodnikov will push the action and tempo, make the fight interesting.

    Wlad will paw, grab and refuse to engage like always. In no way is any Wlad fight better than a Provodnikov fight....at least from an entertainment standpoint.
     
    jeffjoiner, Feb 28, 2013
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  12. ludwig

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    Here's the reality. Any contract that K2 sent to Pulev or Fury no doubt had re-match clauses and options for K2 on future fights should the challenger win.

    If K2 offered Pulev or Fury 1 million with no rematch clause, I bet they would have accepted.

    K2 can get away with this because boxing is dominated by money and nobody can stop them. But it's absurd...why doesn't the WBO or the WBA enforce a mandatory? Why isn't Wlad fighting his mandatory Povetkin when neither has a fight scheduled?

    Look, I was ok with Wlad fighting Mormeck after Haye but this is getting ridiculous....Mormeck, TT, Wach, and now Pianeta? Come on man--there are much more interesting fights out there.

    It's time for fans to stop making excuses. Real fans should want champs to fight the best. It can no longer be denied that K2's greed and unfair contracts are holding back the heavyweight division.
     
    ludwig, Feb 28, 2013
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Provodnikov, even at WW, > Pianeta
     
    Nonito Smoak, Feb 28, 2013
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  14. freedom2013

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    No, not really. Their contracts are no different than most.

    But Bob Arum's greed and cautious matchmaking is holding back the sport of boxing.
     
    freedom2013, Feb 28, 2013
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  15. DrMo

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    :lol:

    Who else in the sport has multiple tag-team options?
     
    DrMo, Feb 28, 2013
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