So where do we put Wlad now he's back?

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  1. Leeroy84

    Leeroy84 Lancashire-la-la-la Full Member

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    Just wondering peoples opinion on this, with Wlad Klitchsko imminently returning for 3 fights on DAZN where do you rank him????

    Me personally, he rained supreme (maybe somewhat boringly) for a good while and his skill set cannot be denied. He's been inactive and hasn't boxed for 2 years although I imagine he's a gym rat so that favours him. He's gonna be butthurt after his losses as he appears a man of pride and DAZN is investing a nice chunk of cash his way, so will he and or DAZN accept boring mediocre fights??

    I got him 5th behing Fury AJ Whyte Wilder, In that order... I actually think if WK came back in the same condition he was in against Joshua, Wlad would knock Wilder out making him 4th.. but the time out of the rings a huge factor.

    I'd like to see maybe Briggs or maybe Chisora in the first fight?? History there...

    Then I'd assume he could take a scalp from a previous opponent of a champ? So how about Luis Ortiz?? He's ageing and went 12 with hammer, surely WK could UD Ortiz??

    Lining him up for Wilder 2020??

    Interesting.

    So, where do you guys have him??? And who does he fight??
     
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  2. Tazz

    Tazz Member Full Member

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    Probably somewhere among the top 5, certainly behind Joshua and Fury. Maybe better than Wilder and Whyte, maybe not.

    As for who he fights, that's hard to tell. The likes of Whyte, Parker, Povetkin would probably be realistic. Maybe work his way up to a Joshua or Usyk fight. Those are the kinds of opponents that would do big numbers in Germany at least, that aren't tied up with other networks.
     
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  3. pernellaaron

    pernellaaron Active Member Full Member

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    Out of the ring for two years and over 40 I'd say not ranked at all because we just don't know. If I had to guess I'd say he is still solidly top 10 but everyday out is a detriment.
     
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  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He's not coming back. In the tweet he was reflecting back on the Joshua fight which was exactly 2 years ago today.
     
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  5. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    This
     
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  6. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Doubt hes coming back.

    If he is I have him 5th.

    I think AJ, Fury, Wilder and Whyte rate above him and also beat him head to head.
     
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  7. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Too old, too shot.
     
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  8. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still has Wilder shook.
     
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  9. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Real talk,,
    What's your definition of a shot fighter???
    Wlad had never shown the signs ANY SIGNS of a SHOT fighter
     
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  10. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Hes coming back?


    Wtf:confused:
     
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  11. Boon

    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Is your genome pool a little dried up? Lacking some I.Q. points little fella? Can the doctors in white coats please take away this disturbed and deranged individual and for God's sake give him his medicine!
     
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  12. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Puts Wilder as number 4 HW either way. .

    it's that simple.
     
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  13. ertwin

    ertwin Active Member banned Full Member

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    Wlad is not even top 15 anymore.
    If you look at the fighters that here successfull in their 40s they all share one thing, a iron chin. Pacquia, vitali, bhop and foreman all have chins made of granite.

    To be quit honest, i think wlad is really doing this not for the money nor the fame but because this is the thing that filled his life. He was such consistent athlete for the last 20 years i think it is very hard for him to find a new reason to live. He never seemed like a guy that was too concerned with a family life.
    But thats just speculation.
     
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  14. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There's so much else he could do with that Ph.d of his.

    BWAAAHAAAHHHAAAAHHHHAAAAHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  15. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    If he comes back, let see how he does in his first fight before you wet your panty on where he belongs.
     
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