Thompson is just too available to be hit to give Klitschko a tough fight or a loss. He lacks the punching power to keep Wlad on his back foot and the speed to keep him off balance. Klitschko will be able to sit down on his punches and will likely drop TT early. Wouldn't be surprised to see a Brocking around the 3rd round. Has the potential to be a 1st round KO if Wlad is really looking to prove something.
How exactly do you guys think Thompson can give Wlad problems? He doesn't have any of the attributes that a fighter must have to beat him. I can't see any way he'll make this fight competitive. It'll probably be very boring, but not as boring as Wlad's last fight because Thompson doesn't have Sultan's speed and Wlad will be more willing to take risks.
It'll be interesting when/if Thompson chin-checks Wlad with an actual punch, as we all know, Wlad has not been touched in about 3 years now. I predict he does connect and Wlad does not take it well. We'll see if I am right. :good
lol. u r delusional. i've seen thomspon enough to tell u he is a poor man's version of wlad. wlad does everything better. thompson has not fought one top 10 hw and it will show. he is not quick or elusive. the great thing about wlad is he never slacks off in training so an upset is far less likely. thompson is gonna get steamrolled. Who nex?
Yeah, if Wlad wins this one, and I think he will, then all the crap about the Ibragimov fight should come to an end.
some funny **** as it should. boxing fans are a fickle bunch. iggy was a slick southpaw mover who was just as "terrified" as wlad was. was wlad too passive? yeah but 1 underwhelming performance shouldnt be a death sentence. what about his previous 5 fights: 5-0, 4kos. all of sudden that's forgotten w/several highlight reel kos... and this myth he struggles against southpaws is ludacris. he is 3-1 against top leftys. wins against byrd 2x, and iggy. he did get steamrolled by sanders but probably lost 1 or 2 rounds in the other 30+ rounds. thomspon is nothing like sanders either. sanders was a fast starter who had devastating power in his left with an attacking style. thompson likes to box at a distance and wear his opponent down with arm punches. wlad ko 5 :good
Thompson has about as much chance as Ray Austin did, the 3 tools needed to beat Wlad, Power, chin, and pressure, Thompson only has one of those, the other two he doesnt have at all, which is power and the pressure needed to make Wlad panic like Peter, Sanders, and Brewster did. I see Thompson getting dropped somewhere around the 6th, he will hang around just long enough to win a round early on, but will be destroyed by the jab all night, and then by the mid rounds the right will start to find it's home and Wlad will start putting more weight behind it as well. Thompson should be a very easy victory for Wlad, just like Austin was a few fights back.
You really takin' the Tiger over Wlad, JetSki?? There was a short piece on Tony in this month's Ring Mag, but he only has a couple decent names on his resume as far as I can tell. Would turn the HW"s upside down if Wlad were to lose, IMO.
It is a slightly dangerous fight for Wlad but I would not be surprised to see him win in quick fashion.
Not so sure what's so funny about the FACT that Wlad hasn't been hit in nearly 3 years. :huh Haven't you been watching his fights? The man has been fighting a bunch of stiffs that haven't laid a glove on him. If Thompson has half a brain in his head, he'll come right after Wlad and be aggressive. This is the only way to beat the man. If he sits back, timid etc. he'll play right into Wlad's hands and we'll have another slap-jab fest snoozer.
Klit isn't taking Thompson lightly, but he better not do another dance like he did with Sultan. That was embarrassing, especially since it was clear round 11 that Sultan physically exhausted and ripe for the picking. There was a GOOD reason for Manny to demand the KO. Wlad needs to TKO or KO Tony. He's a strong fight, but like Brewster, his best days are behind him. Still, I think Wlad is going to fight himself with a much bigger challenge in David Haye. I know people think he's over hyped, but just watch the fights he had with Mormeck and Fragomeni. That blasting of Enzo was no fluke.
Thompson got a great chin, but he's starting to show is age a bit, I think he's in his late 30's the last time I checked. Thompson is far from aggresive or powerful, even though he layed out weak chinned Haye with a partially blocked punch, that doesnt mean he could do it to a better fighter in Wlad. He let Haye dictate the pace and when he seen him gas a bit, he went in for the kill, thats the only chance he has in this one IMO.
If I was a betting man, NO, I wouldn't bet on Tony. All I said was the guy stands a good chance to be competitive in there with Wlad. He should throw caution to the wind & go after him, cause like someone said, Wlad hasn't been touch in a few years, so if TT could make solid contact & make Klit blink, who knows what could happen. I'm looking forward to it.