Wlad Still Underrated

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  1. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    @GALVATRON is an AJ cuck.

    He also believes Usyk is a hype job and Trey Lippe Morrison will have a better heavyweight resume.
     
  2. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    A 41yo Wlad coming off the longest layoff in his pro career is not in any way close to his best.
     
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  3. elbonzoseco

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    Noone at 41 is close to his absolute best, that is just physically impossible. Especially someone like Wlad, who relied on his legs and his speed. He wasn't a brawler.
     
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  4. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    You are making a good argument against your cause. Boxing is a sport and like any other sport is entertainment. Wlad failed to entertain. You are championing a person you yourself stated was “grueling to watch”. Wow. Truly amazing.

    Getting by the emotional nonsense, On paper, Wladimir Klitschko should be regarded as a great heavyweight champion. He fought in a record 29 heavyweight championship fights and successfully defended at least one version of the title 23 times, including 18 straight during his second reign, which covered nine years. But the lack of a defining victory or a credible rival will keep Klitschko from being perceived as one of the all-time great heavyweights.

    He had no Joe Frazier or Larry Holmes or Mike Tyson or Evander Holyfield on his résumé. Instead Klitschko’s list of conquests are names like Bryant Jennings, Kubrat Pulev, Alex Leapal, Alexander Povetkin and Francesco Pianeta, his last five wins before losing the title to Tyson Fury and then a title fight against Anthony Joshua.

    Wlad is what he is. A champion who protected his faults and had skill but dominated a weak era.
     
  5. BCS8

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    I'm a Wlad fan, but the truth is the truth. He often had some pretty damn boring fights, and its a fact. Not always though. I thought fights like Wach, Pulev, AJ etc were pretty entertaining.
     
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  6. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Inexperienced... In his 41st professional fight. Over 7 years into his pro-career. Defending his WBO title for the 6th time. :confused:
     
  7. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    True, more like reckless and overconfident. However, during his prime with Steward as a coach Wlad showed he could adapt and turn fights around when he was in trouble.
     
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