Does Wlad ever throw uppercuts?

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  1. Doc (aka Meke)

    Doc (aka Meke) Active Member Full Member

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    The guy is much bigger now than 5 years on... and not to mention 10 years ago when he was just a kid. He really looks frightening with all the muscles...
     
  2. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    I was going to post the vid Widow Maker put up. He has a lot more punches in his arsenal than he uses, he just doesn't use them. Wlad just isn't an entertainer. When he fought with an entertaining style it wasn't to look good, it was to win fights

    According to CHEF he was carrying a bicep inury for a few fights, which was fixed in the run up to the Chambers fight
     
  3. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    Yah Haye definitely isnt the man for this job. haye fights from the outside, he is tailor made for Wlad.

    This incoming Sam Peter who looks to be in really good shape is about the only style that can give Wlad any problems. Big pressure and a Big puncher.

    I imagine we'll see some uppercuts and more hooks next fight.
     
  4. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    Outside of the ring?
     
  5. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Unless your name is Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez!!!

    Only person i have seen be succesful with uppercuts from the outside.
     
  6. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    Can you count "THE SMASH" as uppercut?
     
  7. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hmmm its more like the opposite of an uppercut isnt it?
     
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    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Naz threw long range uppercuts.
     
  9. saul_ir34

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    Then he would get countered and look like an idiot.

    Not just anyone can throw uppercuts from the outside and not look foolish or KTFO.
     
  10. Heavyrighthand

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    :lol:
     
  11. elTerrible

    elTerrible TeamElite General Manager Full Member

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    Steward has him fighting tall, I havent seen him throw one that I can remember.


    Vitali has like a sideways punch that is half uppercut half hook that he uses when he is crouched down a bit inside.
     
  12. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    All true.

    Wlad did throw the occasional uppercut against Tony Thompson and I seem to remember a couple against Rahman too. They weren't as effective as the jab, right hand or left hook though.
     
  13. RUSKULL

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    Lewis was a better inside fighter than Wlad, no question there.
     
  14. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    Why should the taller fighter give up his height?
     
  15. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    Yep, I forgot inside uppercuts. He constantly throwing them in Rahman fight.