EBU Champ Dimitrenko Next for Adamek?

dimitrenko is regarded as a top 10 heavyweight and has daunting size. for any former 175 champ to fight someone like that, just to step in the ring, is an achievement.

so what if chambers put on a masterclass vs dimitrenko? chambers is not a factor any more, he's moving to cruiserweight. he's a talented winky style defensive fighter who had ONE great night. this is not about eddie chambers. adamek's had world class wins in THREE weights. chambers is not a factor and i'll be surprised if he's as good a cruiser as adamek. adamek's a different style who will match up far differently vs dimitrenko.

as to "klitschko practise." i would think universum are moving dimitrenko toward the WBA title held by haye. it's **** or bust time for dimitrenko. if he loses again, boytsov gets the push. i felt that adamek might have ended up fighting boytsov in a WBA elim but i can see dimitrenko getting the push, as he likes to fight disadvantaged fighters.

adamek can win this fight. he'll have to move brilliantly - in and out, side to side, and his reflexes will have to be sharp. dimitreko is quite a wide puncher so i think adamek, with all his toughness and experience, can do it. this is an adamek themed thread, not a klitschko thread. adamek can concentrate on his career and given the dues he's paid at 3 weights, he can take the opportunity that is right for him.

 

I generally like the idea of Adamek fighting Dimitrenko after Grant, as Dimitrenko will likely give Adamek a better big-man test than Grant and that's what's needed before a big fight with Vitali. Just because it didn't work for Chambers, doesn't mean it won't work for Adamek. However, there's no question that Adamek should face either and possibly both Klits by next year, because Adamek is 33 years old. His ring age is probably a little more, due to some tough fights in the past and 2 weight division campaigns already. So, Adamek's window of opportunity is a bit more narrow than that of the average top HW contender.

 

Eddie Chambers dominated Dimitrenko, Adamek should do exactly the same.

 

very different fight. eddie chambers' winky style defense and cagey toney-style counter punching was always going to give someone absolute nightmares.

dimitrenko is massive, has a hard jab and will be able to hit adamek. will adamek have to move in an dout? will he have to fight inside, backing the tall man up holyfield style?

either way, dimitremko does fight green, loses heart when backed up (even by journeyman), doesn't really have confidence in his right hand: there is a lot adamek can take advantage of. remember the arreola fight, chris hurts his hand so he stops fighting, backs off, allows adamek to outwork him? i feel we will see adamek solid/tough pro style take liberties with dimitrenko and take advantage of his flaws.

THE BIG QUESTION? does it end up in germany, on a universum show? will HBO be interested? can adamek's ppl take it to atlantic city, perhaps?

 

Adamek says that he fights only in the US, because then the American TV is interested. I dont know, but I think that the only exception might be a championship fight. But even in that case Team Adamek would do everything to settle a fight in the US.

 

Dimitrenko has a very weak mind and has low self-esteem. Adamek would easily pound him into submission.

 

good job there's a title attached to the fight. at the very least it's an EBU heavyweight title fight. at best it's probably a WBA eliminator. there is a chance of winning purse bids or even making a deal, especially if there is HBO money.

i think it's good that universum have boytsov, in reserve. they can probably afford to lose dimitrenko, to clear out their stables!

adamek v dimitrenko - could this be the best european title fight of all time? dimitrenko woud surely win less than half the rounds due to his size. adamek could win more than half the rounds on experience and class. it could get heated in there.

 

EBU have put forward audley harrison as mandatory challenger. they have to reach an agreement by mid-late sept.

will dimitrenko dump the belt and fight adamek? will audley not take the fight, leaving adamek free to fight for it?

can't wait to find out.

 

Ew, the suspense is killing me.

 

That's what he aims and it's a good thing. Still, there seems to be no 'good Klitschko practice' as shown by Chambers...

 

is it reasonable for Dimitrenko to fight Adamek? I dont believe his camp would take this one. Too much risk too little to gain.

 

Adamek brings ticket buyers more than most HW fighters, so the financial gain is there. Its also tempting for a big man to think that he can handle a smaller man.

 

surely it's good practise to perform in the ring what he's been learning in the gym, and to enable him to develop physically enough in order to handle bigger opponents.

while adamek is rising to some sort of peak, on the other hand who knows what is happening with vitali klitschko, given the many injuries that he carries.

one guy stays busy, keeps sharp, improves; the other guy often goes down, suffers injuries, and starts looking easy to hit. it happens all the time.

the fact that povetkin and haye aren't going after the K2s make it look as though nothing changes. but things do change all the time. yu just don't always see it.

 

given that adamek won an MD over arreola, a fight that seemed a lot clearer for adamek, can anyone see him going over to germany vs dimitrenko?

i can't. this fight only happens if they can get big money for it in america. and if the WBA sanction it as an elim, giving the victor the big reward of being able to challenge haye.

 

Let Adamek go through Grant first :good