Why was Wlad so gun shy?

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  1. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    I just don't understand...I mean his chin isn't the best, yes but he was never closing to being out in the last 10 years against guys like Peter and Haye, yet he didn't dare to take ANY chances against Fury who really isn't that much of a puncher...the hell?
     
  2. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    I too was baffled.

    He possesses one punch knockout power in either hand, and he was facing a HW with no real power, who's been dropped by a CW. Yet he looked terrified of exchanging.

    It just goes to show you how much psychology plays in determining the outcome of a fight.

    Tyson did a complete psyche job on him.
     
  3. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wladimir looks to throw the 'picture perfect' punch at all times, whether it is the jab, right cross or leaping left hook. Fury didn't let him get in a position so he was reluctant to throw.

    Wlad waits for the right opportunity to throw it or tries to create the opportunity to throw it wheras people like Fury have no real rythmn so Wlad found it hard to get settled to throw.

    Anyone else more static than Fury and Wlad would have finished him off.
     
  4. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An example of an good fighter with a poor ring IQ. Wlad was programmed with one game plan, and when it did not work he could not adapt. Wlad was never much of a counter puncher. He likes to lead. Fury disrupted Wlad's jab, by either not standing still, or touching Wad with his own jab. When Wlad gets touched his reaction is either back away, or clinch. All the punching power in the world and his feeble in-ring mind would not let him unleash it.
     
  5. Malcolm

    Malcolm Active Member Full Member

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    Wlad should have unloaded some full force right crosses to the body and taken Tyson's arm-punches... or at least tried to. By the sounds of it that was the worst thing about Wlad's performance, he wasn't willing to risk getting hit at all.
     
  6. DrBanzai

    DrBanzai Active Member Full Member

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    The guy is 40, he is old.
     
  7. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Because he has to be set to throw his punches, and they come of the jab. Fury's own jab, his movement and his feints unsettled Wlad and prevented him from getting his own shots of.
     
  8. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As dumb as it sound to say about HW champion, he has very little heart but tremendous physical ability allowed him to be very very good, but when **** hits the fan he can not do anything about it, he watched belts go away without even trying, it was shameful!!!
    Lennox vs Vitali is example how you defend belts when you are losing, you ****ing let your hands go and fight, he cant do it doesnt have it in him, even great Emanuel Steward had to yell at him like he is schoolgirl to let his hands go vs Chambers(and he posed 0 danger for Wlad).
     
  9. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To say he did not try is untrue and not fair.

    Wlad took 11 rounds to figure out Tyson. In the 12th round he was having success and I thought he might knock him down as he caught him with some good hooks and stalking punches.
     
  10. GloriaAblaze

    GloriaAblaze Active Member Full Member

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    Three words.

    The Furious One
     
  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wlad couldn't adjust. Just like Fury said pre-fight.
     
  12. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He couldn't put it on the line when he had to. Too cautious.
     
  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    It felt sometimes Wlad was hoping or betting Fury will tired out and fall apart. Just he didn't. He seemed ready to go in the 12th but that was too little too late by Wlad.
     
  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Going for broke desperately isn't figuring somebody out.

    Wlad couldn't get off on Fury because he didn't stand stiff in Wlads wheel house and in direct line of his fire power.

    If Pulev , Jennings , Leapai , Chagaev , Haye were in there it would have been the same result.
     
  15. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Lol... Of course you go out of your way to discredit all of wlads opponents(who you pikced to beat him might I add) by saying Fury beats them in the exact same fashion. what a clown you are. :lol: