That's quite the step down though...... Like as much of a step down in terms of opposition that Mormeck was to Haye.
Wlad could go down as the greatest ever. What heavy weight in history dominated the division until 40 years old? Its time for the man to retire even if he gets past Fury in the rematch.
Wlad can still beat everyone else including those stiffs who will be fighting for thr vacant IBF belt.
You Have the Power to Turn Defeat into Victory December 17, 2015 9,910 Views 515 Likes 64 Comments I hadnt lost since my fight against Lamon Brewster in the spring of 2004. And after that, I ****yzed my errors thoroughly and worked constantly to improve myself. With great success, too: I was an undefeated world champion for more than eleven years until a couple of weeks back, when I faced British boxer Tyson Fury. For the first time in so long, I had to experience the feeling of stepping out of the ring as a loser. That was very disappointing for me; I suffered day and night after the fight and I am still suffering. I have decided to seek a rematch against Fury. I want to show that I have much more to offer, and I want to overcome this challenge. I could not realize my potential during the last fight, and I want to, and will, change this in the return match. Moreover, I know: A lost fight does not mean I have lost the war. "Failure is not an option, I tell myself and my team repeatedly. But if you have suffered a failure, you shouldnt lick your wounds for too long. Keep going! This is exactly the same thing I tell businessmen and managers: A defeat is painful, oh yes it is, but it is something you learn from and keep going. To become better. Eleven years ago I turned everything that characterized me as a sportsperson upside-down. My training, my diet and my team. This was the result of a thorough ****ysis of my defeat: What mistakes did I make? What conclusions did I arrive at? That took a bit of time and honesty. I am going to take exactly the same approach this time as well. I am rising to the challengenot only for the return match, but the longer path forward, which will be hard, because I scrutinize everything. Even the business world has examples of defeats that were turned into victories. Think about the toymaker Lego: The Danish company was fighting for its survival in 2004. The company had strayed too far from its DNA with the merchandizing of Harry Potter and other movie characters. It was resolved a long time ago and the company is showing double digit revenue growth thanks to innovations. What about Leica? It was once a major camera manufacturer before finding itself in the shadows of its competitors. The traditional company consistently missed new industry trends: DSLR, auto focus, digital models. Then it figured out how to play to its strengths: it introduced the M9, which was smaller and lighter than other high quality cameras, and the brand found new life. Even great personalities suffer defeat every now and then, but they manage to overcome them to emerge stronger than before. Steve Jobs did exactly, under global scrutiny. You may not remember it, considering Apples success and superlatives for many years now, but Jobs was thrown out of the company in 1985. The market introduction of first Macintosh flopped, and in the subsequent discussions on further strategies, the founder fell out with his board of directors. As he lost the internal power struggle, he was shown the door. As we all know, though, Jobs did not resign himself to his fate: he founded more companies and came back to Apple in 1997 to start the tech companys renaissance. These examples show clearly: you can overcome defeat. When they first happen, defeats can help you become hungry again, help you scrutinize yourself and make the impossible possible. It is very important to work hard with yourself, your products and your company. Just as no one is entitled to success all the time, no one suffers defeats continuously. This is something we should remember every day, even (and I can say this from my own experience) if it is difficult at times. Please remember: You are the moving force. Written by Dr. Wladimir Klitschko Dr. Wladimir Klitschko Founder, Owner, Inspirer, Initiator and long-time Heavyweight Champion of the World
It's good to see you he is so committed and focused on winning the rematch the should be a good fight Fury is Big with a lot of reach and movement but let's be real he's not a very impressive boxer and has less than average power for a heavyweight I see Wlad getting his belts back. He is too smart, skilled, athletic and disciplined NOT to rise to and overcome this challenge
Wlad can do it. Problem is maybe he cares TOO much. As in, he is so focused on not losing that he forgot to win. Maybe he needs to say to himself "I'm going there to throw bombs and whatever will be, will be." I still don't see anything so impressive about Fury that he is an insurmountable obstacle for Klitschko.
Yep, that sums it up perfectly. Only in the 12th did he actually go for it, but by then he had little left and it was too late.
Not surprised after the feeble showing against Fury. He needs to start getting angry at himself for freezing and not putting anything on the line to try to defend those belts otherwise the same thing will happen if not worse.
I think it's the fact he didn't even try that's bothering him, he surrendered the titles so weakly. If he really goes for it and fury KOs him I think that would be easier to accept
Of course he tried. He tried and failed. He never once said he 'never tried'. He couldn't find the distance. Would you like him to write it down on a page for you?