Wladimir Klitschko retires!

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  1. Plaza

    Plaza Member Full Member

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    Farewell to the legend of the game
     
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    Wise decision I guess.
     
  3. KermitTheFrog

    KermitTheFrog Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The zzzz era of the heavyweight division is officially over!
     
  4. Twentyman

    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

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    An all time great. Boring or not, his record speaks for itself.
     
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  5. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Leg end or Bell end?

    Fought during the worst era ever for Heavyweight Boxing and still handpicked nearly all his opponents that were either:
    1. Fat Puddings (eg Samantha Peter, Tony Thompson types)
    2. Too small (eg Toe Gayemaker, Eddie Chambers or Mormeck etc)
    3. Utter Shyte No Hopers (Wach, Leapai or Pianetta etc)

    From 2007 since the Brewster fight, his best and only decent name/performance was against Povetkin (another very small man in Heavweight terms).

    Haye was correct - he only fights bums and Toe Gayemaker was added to the list of bums.

    Beaten by a Shyte Fury in the biggest stinker seen in a Heavyweight Ring and then his heart gave way in the AJ fight when he should have stopped him.

    The reality was that he only took the AJ fight as he thought AJ was not ready for elite fighters and every single fight has been on his terms.

    His legacy is a fighter who had no heart, pumped by **** Poor Fury and was boring to watch.
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    'Toe Gayemaker', 'Samantha Peter' honestly, I think that's hands down one of the most AIDS things I've ever read on this website.
     
  7. Plaza

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    69 fights and only 5 defeats 2 of which were above the age of 39... Personally not a fan of Klitschko but you can not dispute the fact he will go down in the hall of fame and one of the greatest champions ever... It can't be his fault that the competition and mandatory challengers were not the greatest ever... The man can only beat who is put in front of him and as the unified heavyweight champ is was everyone else's job to chase him not the other way around! You have to remember he flattened a prime AJ in his 40's and looked supreme on his feet! For me he equals a legend
     
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    His childish nicknames are really terrible and cringeworthy. i suspect he thinks its funny. Like the guy down the pub who has a running joke that everyone thinks is awful but gives him a sympathy laugh.
     
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    Legend. Simple. Had a great career.
     
  10. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Examine the Clit's record since 2007 - pees poor Fury even beat her.

    Feasted on small men, old men, has beens, wannabe no hopers - the only cant missing from his record is Plumber Price FFS

    The twat was lucky not to be around 30 years ago as he would have been retired by 21.
     
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    Opinions matter thats what makes this sport so great, personally for me, he will be remembered as an all time great, he did a lot of things in his career that most fighters can only dream of, and he goes out healthy and financially secure for the rest of his life.

    Thanks for the memories Wlad, have a fantastic and enjoyable retirement, and best wishes for everything that the future holds for you.
     
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  12. DannyBhoy

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    All-time great, without a doubt. Wise decision, I think.
     
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    Great post that i agree with 100 %
     
  14. KermitTheFrog

    KermitTheFrog Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thank you for some of the worst heavyweight title fights in the history of the sport.
     
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  15. Jurgen

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    Even his retirement video was boring