So will Wladimir Klitschko be fighting Bermane Stiverne or Kubrat Pulev?

I think it will be Pulev which is what I like for 2 reasons.

1) Hopefully Wilder beats Stiverne because he will draw a lot more ppl to view a Deontay vs. Wlad fight because DW is as tall as Wlad as well has the undefeated record.

2) Pulev deserves it.

 

Pulev has no fans in Germany. He doesn't live there, nor does he speak the language. He is completely unknown. Now what about TV rights from his home country? Oh wait Bulgarian is a tiny 3rd world shithole that can't pay more than $50k for broadcast.

Stiverne would at least bring some US TV money, after all the fight would be for the unified HW title.

But of course you're right. Pulev will most likely be the next opponent for Wlad. I like the fight, should be good while it lasts. Just saying that economically Pulev is a big fat zero.

 

Wlad would prefer to fight another smaller guy in the mold of his last few opponents. Stiverne is an easy match-up with the green belt as a bonus.

I won't be surprised if Wlad ducks Pulev to fight the Povetkin/Charr or Fury/Chisora winners, claiming the latter fights are more lucrative, though I'll be disappointed.

The catch is that the longer Wlad puts Pulev off the more dangerous Pulev gets. That goes for Fury as well.

 

Wladimir could fight Pulev in Bulgaria, where he's a household name.

 

Pulev is a more difficult matchup than Stiverne, who is tailor-made for Wlad.

I'm confident Wlad would defeat Pulev, but it would be a grueling and difficult fight that would likely last the distance and take a lot out of the aging champ.

 

wbc already said stiverne must fight wilder and ibf already said wlad has to fight kubrat so its not happening just yet

 

I hope Stiverne for full unification. Wlad can make boxing history.

 

truer words haven't been spoken on this forum.

the brain-midget army, led fearlessly by dino and derric, with a limping nay-sayer behind them, is waiting for Wlad to sign either one. Then the "I knew he would duck ________ " posts will appear, with pseudo-proof as to why that particular fighter is the one Wlad is terrified of.

 

All my Bulgarian friends are already excited about the fight, Pulev is very popular there. I am hoping Pulev is next, the man has been marinated for way too long, he is as close to prime as he ever will be, he fought all the top guys he needed to prepare, he is young, tall, undefeated, and frankly, the second best heavyweight today.

 

Vlad will knock Pulev out. Pulev wanted, at least another fight or two before fighting Vlad. Vlad wants to fight Stiverne next, but Don King will refused to allow Vlad to fight him, instead, Don King will refused to allow Stiverne to fight anyone ranked, he is taking Stiverne on a world tour, going to fight unknown fighters and refused any mandatory by the WBC. Don King said that he would do anything in his power to keep Klitschkos from fighting for the titles, he said that years ago...........

 

I can see Pulev-Wlad fight as Pulev -Ustinov....Wlidimir will kneel down around 11 round. He has no chance against Pulev. And it is myth that Pulev is unkonwn around world and it is myth Bulgarians and Bulgarian Tvs won't pay good money to watch that fight. Pulev new champ, that he fights Stiverne and unites all belts ....

 

Pulev is the mandatory. If Pulev lets Wlad have a pass it could happen, though Wilder is itching for the Stirvene fight as he sees it as the path of least resistance to a belt, and his handlers will push that fight.

Either way, I believe Wlad fights for the WBC belt next year, before summer.

 

Wlad can't aoid Pulev indefinitely. He could convince the IBF a title unification with the WBC should get priority over Pulev's right for a mandatory title shot. After a hypothetical fight against Stiverne Wlad would have to face Pulev immediately. So either way Wlad will have to fight Pulev if he wants to keep his IBF strap. Which is very likely.

 

You're full of ****.

Pulev had all of his 18 out of 20 fights in Germany and is signed to a German promotional company. He was the main event in Germany when he beat Ustinov after he had beaten fellow German prospect - Dimitrenko.

For Leapai it was blame the WBO , but for worthy challenger Pulev its he brings no moneyatsch

You Ktards are all the same. Only want to see Wlad fight bums incase he takes another loss.

 

Wlad would give Pulev a severe beatdown.