Andrzej Wawrzyk - the worst title challenger of all time?

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  1. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shouldn't **** on Wawrzyk because of this.

    Should **** on the people who are behind this happening, Wawrzyk just cashed in, like anyone else would.
     
  2. ChicagoBoxLife

    ChicagoBoxLife Active Member Full Member

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    Very true
     
  3. Eoghan

    Eoghan Member Full Member

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    GGG victim Milton Nunez. OK, it was for an interim, but GGG got promoted eventually
     
  4. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i'd say chuck wepner. just lowered his head and windmilled. he also looked to be an old drunk pulled from a barstool.
     
  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    What the hell? There was no blueprint...
     
  6. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    I just re-watched Wawrzyk-Povetkin. Wawrzyk had a bloody nose in round two. After the second knockdown, even though his face was marked up and his chest was bloodied, he still wanted to continue. After the third knockdown, despite being badly hurt he got up again, then the ref saved him from himself.

    Sure, Andrzej doesn't have a good chin, but in his 30 fights before Povetkin, he got up off the canvas and came back to win several times. He was hurt bad against Bakhtov, but then came back to do well in the later rounds.

    Andrzej Wawrzyk has a lot of heart, there's no quit in him. He's FAR from the worst title challenger of all time.
     
  7. lzolnier

    lzolnier Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't understand how this fight was allowed to happen. Ever since his early wins over Byrd and Chambers, Pov has been regressing badly, at least in his choice of opposition. This is very poor fighter management. I mean he used Wawrzyk as a tuneup for Wlad.
     
  8. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    If he was 29-0 29 (Ko's) people would of claimed Wawrzyk was the best Heavyweight prospect in the World.

    Wawrzyk has beat better fighters than Wilder has sadly. Devin Vargas was a U.S Olympic boxer 18-1 record. Tomasz Bonin 41-2 was David Haye's first fight at Heavy. Bahktov is an upper-level journeymen 36-8 record, 32 years old. Wilder fights guys that are old, shot to hell, and shouldn't even be licensed to fight any more.

    Did you people notice Steven Seagal sitting next to Vitali Klitschko ringside at the Povetkin vs Wawrzyk fight?
     
  9. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dunno Peter Okhello had a title shot I think?
     
  10. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Are you scizophrenic?
     
  11. damagejackal

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    I think his management team knows something about him we don't. they wanted to buy some time against Wladimir, but meanwhile they haven't actually built him up against the type of opposition he needs to prepare.
    Actually thought Wawrzyk might be the guy to test him, with his height, jab an movement. But he threw almost nothing, an went down to the 1st counter right that landed... against Wladimir will be nothing like that.
     
  12. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    When you get that fight, come and tell us....

    Not too many of us like Wawzryk, but we'd still it'd be cool to see him look like a young hungry Mike Tyson for at least one fight.:D:D:D
     
  13. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wawzryk would undoubtedly win that fight if the two were to meet.:deal
     
  14. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Still it's the Super WBA belt that hold recognition in the Heavyweight divison. So rest asured, he was no world title challenger. :)
     
  15. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Milton Nunez is a very solid MW banger. He very nearly beat former Champion Deante Latimore.
    Not the soundest of skillsets, but very game and strong as an oxe. Very suitable for fighting for a vacant interim title.:think