Wladimir Klitschko vs. Bermane Stiverne in 2013.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll never understand why Wlad didn't fight Stiverne for the chance to become undisputed.

    How much of a chance would Stiverne have had?
     
  2. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    I'm 90% sure that Klitschko wins by knockout around rounds 8-10.
     
  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He had a mandatory fight with Kubrat Pulev he had to take care of.

    By the time he got back in the ring after that win, Stiverne had lost to Wilder.
     
  4. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Wilder took on the man that Wlad shamefully DUCKED!!!!!!!!!

    Wlad wanted NONE of that high grade Haitian #smoke
     
  5. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Wlad by UD or late stoppage.

    Stiverne never recovered from that Rhabdomyolysis illness when Deontay beat him for the title.
     
  6. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Wlad had no ranking at the WBC unbelievably. Did not bother to pay his fees when brother Vits was the man.
     
  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wladimir would outbox and then knock out Stiverne who would have absolutely no chance against Wladimir...
     
  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well why would he? He wasn't gonna be fighting the champion when it was his brother, so there's no reason to pay the fees.
     
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  9. Twoo tomm

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    From what I remember Wladimir did pursue a fight for the WBC belt when his brother retired, which would of been against Stiverne.
    The WBC did not allow it though, and Wladimir pursued other fights.
     
  10. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Yeah but he could have had a heads up Vits was retiring and been in place to fight Buffet or Arreola.
     
  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Better question is why didn't Wilder fight Wlad? He had plenty of time to do such.
     
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  12. Neon Maniac

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    You can’t be ranked in the WBC if you are a champion in another sanctioned body .
     
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  13. Neon Maniac

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    It’s actually why didn’t he fight Vitali if he was a WBC ranked guy all that time . It would have been much easier going for a guy with no multiple mandatory challengers. The answer would be Shelly Finkle anyway , he wasn’t going to let his baby take on either Klitschko .
     
  14. RightLeftCombo

    RightLeftCombo Active Member Full Member

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    Pretty sure Wlad would have won this one. Good points win or a possible stoppage later on.
     
  15. Neon Maniac

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    Don King did not allow it , he protected Stiverne as much as Finkle protected Wilder .
     
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