Wladimir Appoints Jonathon Banks As Trainer

Must be weird being an active heavyweight fighter training the best active heavyweight fighter.

Fair play to Banks though.

 

Pretty much.

Plus, Wlad said that at this point he only really talked strategy with Manny. Anyone can hold a pair of mitts. Manny's strategic mind will be missed, however; but then again, after years of being together, I'm sure Wlad has gleaned some of his expertise on how to fight certain kinds of opponents.

Looking forward to Saturday. :bbb

 

I don't like it, to be honest. I am in no place to question Wlad... but I just don't believe that having a trainer who is an active fighter... in the same division.... who is also preparing for a fight is a very smart thing.

If trainers don't make a difference... then why have any in the first place? I am sure that Wlad knows a ton at this point of his career... has learned a ton from Manny, and I'm sure that he can beat any other fighter out there without a proper trainer. However, that doesn't mean that Wlad will be at his best. I think that you need to have a trainer who is 100% focused on you and your fight, giving you that insight from their perspective, keeping you in line (even if you are disciplined already)... and being that voice that you come back to in between rounds that can give you all of the info seen from a trainer's perspective watching the fight from the outside.

I think this would have been a great time for Wlad to go seek even more knowledge from another top trainer. It doesn't mean that he would have to change his style... but that he could possibly pick up some new tricks and add even more to his arsenal.

That said... I'm sure Banks will be fine. I am sure that he has also learned a lot from Steward, and is probably the most comfortable move for Wlad, at least for this fight. Going forward, I think that Banks needs to retire from boxing and focus on Wlad if this goes on beyond this next fight.

 

Wlad's a finished product. He doesn't need much. The most important thing a trainer can do for Wlad at this point is to be a strong figure in the corner on fight night. I think Banks can manage that (as long as Vitali respects Banks and doesn't drown him out ).

 

Banks a G

 

Enter Jisi with another pyschotic rant about whether or not she'll watch boxing anymore in 3, 2, 1 .....

 

Great choice and Wlad will fight in honor of Emanuel Steward and will help to the Kronk Gym.

Great move from Wlad.:good

 

Sagen wir es mal auf Deutsch, weil ja die Sdunek Anhänger deutsch sehr gut vertehen.

Herr Sdunek hat sich wohl zu früh gefreut, dass der überhaupt seinen Mund aufgemacht hat und gesagt hat, er sei bereit, Wladimir wieder zu trainieren, zeigt wie charakterlos der ist. Emanuel Steward ist nicht einmal beerdigt.

Niemand hat ihn gefragt und auf nur weil Wladimir ihn auf der PK begrüßt hat - dies tat er auch im Jahr 2008 vor dem Thompson Kampf - spekuliert eine Zeitung und Sdunek gleich, ja ich bin bereit. Mit keinem Wort erwähnt er den Tod von Steward, die schwere Zeit für Wladimir. Mit keinem einzigen. Pfui Teufel kann ich da nur sagen.

Ich habe mich in Wladimir nicht getäuscht im Gegensatz zu Herrn Sdunek hat Wladimir Charakter.

Er wird auch für das Lebenswerk von Emanuel Steward weiter boxen und ich bin beim nächsten Kampf wieder live dabei.

:happy:happy:happy:happy

 

This is an English speaking forum, take your Kraut talk elsewhere.

 

wlad may not be a staple of 'the gatti list' but he's intelligent. he would not have chosen banks if the guy was not worthy of taking manny's place. banks has been a regular in wlad training camps, in addition to having absorbed a surplus of manny's invaluable knowledge. good choice by wlad.

 

*edit* I have to stop wasting time with ******s on the internet---

 

No problem.

I have character and Wladimir too.

He honors Emanuel Steward who was a very close friend. Very close and some people should show respect for this friendship.

 

He should go back Sdunek. But keep up Stewards fight style.

 

This is not possible and Wlad will not go back to this so called DDR-Trainer with good reasons.