A fun fact about Wladimir Klitschko...

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  1. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanders has gone on record stating that he would not give him a rematch/
     
    kriszhao, Mar 24, 2010
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  2. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    LMFAO..CALM YO ASS DOWN...HE IS STILL ON THE RISE AND HAS TO FIGHT THE BEST THEY GOT OUT THERE TO BE IN THE TOP 10..HE IS IN MY TOP 20 ALONG WITH HIS BRO BUT THEY GOT A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO BEFORE THEY CAN BE MENTIONED WITH THOSE U TALKING ABOUT:hat
     
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  3. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    Obviously you weren't following boxing too close back then. There were TONS of threads talking about the video interview of Sanders ADMITTING to refusing Wlad's requests for a rematch post on this very sight. How are you going to blame Wlad, making up bull**** saying that he didn't want to rematch Sanders... then turn around and make excuses for Sanders dodging a rematch with Wlad... and then turn back around and try to go against the facts once again by saying that Sanders didn't refuse the rematch?:rofl It was obvious to EVERYONE why Sanders was avoiding the rematch with Wlad. Because he wanted to cash in on that win. He knew that he dodged a bullet that wasn't likely to happen again so he simply refused to fight him. Even now that you obviously can't see his old video interviews... you can see the reality of the fact that he sat and refused to defend his WBO title, which was going to lead to his rematch with Wlad. This is common knowledge, for those of us who actually like dealing with the truth.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 24, 2010
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  4. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    You aren't playing "devil's advocate". You are playing "hater", like you clearly always do.

    Brewster eye was cleared and was 100% fine to fight. Nothing else matters. Brewster himself has admitted before AND AFTER the fight that his eye was never an issue. So... non-issue... stop making bull**** excuses to discredit everything that Wlad does.

    I never said that Wlad was drugged against Brewster. However, something was seriously wrong with him in that fight. He was obviously ill... and anyone who isn't a pure hater can't even begin to deny that. That has NEVER happened to Wlad in that manner before. Brewster himself admitted that Wlad was "gasping" for air in the 2nd round. Hell, Brewster hadn't even touched him by that point. Something was wrong with the man, and everyone could see it. The commentators kept talking about how exhausted Wlad looked. WAY too early in the fight for that sort of nonsense. Especially in a fight that was so one sided.

    What the **** does being a Gold Medalist have to do with getting rematches? Ray Mercer was a Gold Medalist too... he couldn't get Lennox Lewis to rematch him. Did Lewis' Gold medal cancel out Mercer's? What the hell does that have to do with anything. Wlad had a rematch scheduled with Ross... and Ross pulled out with an injury. Wlad moved on to another opponent and didn't look back. It isn't as if people sit around and ponder whether or not Wlad can beat Puritty. That rematch means nothing anyways. Rematches only mean something if the person that you beat is still relevant when you are able to rematch them. Sort of like Lewis rematching McCall 3 years after McCall knocked him out. McCall was fresh out of Crack rehab and had a breakdown in the middle of the ring. Clearly unfit to fight... means nothing... but so what? Nobody pretends like McCall is actually better than Lewis anyways... it doesn't matter. Wlad went on after his losses to recover, learn, get better, enhance his career and find great success.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 24, 2010
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  5. brettchko

    brettchko 4th deg bk. belt Full Member

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    nOT U brutha:smoke
     
    brettchko, Mar 24, 2010
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  6. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Klitschko takes more heat than he deserves. He's a great fighter who gets his man out of there.
     
    Marnoff, Mar 25, 2010
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  7. PFG

    PFG Active Member Full Member

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    There are very few heavyweights in history that can match Wlad for power. The disturbing fact is that,with all that power, since his last loss, he has taken a very safe approach, meaning that fights take more than they should.

    Some have a problem with that, I don't. I prefer 12 rounds of boxing to 6 or 7. Plus he's winning, regardless of getting the KO. From his perspective, that's the only thing that matters.
     
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  8. wildharpo

    wildharpo Member Full Member

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    Widow, you can't make everyone on here respect Wladimir or understand that he gets his opponents out of there at a very high rate. His brother Vitali's KO percentage is even higher, and several ESB posters still call him a bum. Anyone with half a brain knows that Wladimir can't be blamed for not having anyone that is capable of giving him a competitive fight in the heavyweight division. Hopefully he will at least fight Haye before he retires, as at least the buildup to the event could reach huge proportions even if the actual fight is a dud.

    I do still think a lot of the guys mentioned (Foreman, Ali, Lewis, etc.) would beat Wladimir senseless, but those matchups can't be made and Wlad has done the best he can with the opposition that's out there. The biggest difference I see in the heavyweight division today is that no one is willing to take the necessary punishment to get inside of Wladimir's jab to get to his chin. Boxing is a brutal sport, and you can't fault them for not wanting to have Parkinsons by the time they're 45, but that's the difference between the fighters of the past and the fighters of today.

    Boxing, while it's still very dangerous, is by no means as brutal as it used to be. I picture guys like Foreman and Frazier being willing to take that kind of punishment (while dishing out plenty) and guys like Ali being able to dance around and not get hit. Wlad vs Lennox would be a great fight, as they both used a lot of the same strategy and it would be interesting to see who would win out.

    The people that are complaining that Wladimir is "boring" are usually the casual fans that want to see someone put in the hospital or into a coma at the end of a heavyweight fight. I appreciate the skill and talent to be able to throw your jab and use your size so effectively that you keep your opponent at a distance all night, but some people would rather see a bar fight than the sweet science. That's what UFC is for. ;)
     
    wildharpo, Mar 25, 2010
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  9. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a knock on Wladimir but take Chambers for example, that was basically a HW vs a CW. There was nothing Chambers could do, if Wlad had the courage to do so, he would have gotten Chambers out of there in the first round.

    Wlad does have ATG power, right up there with anyone IMO and with his height to go with it, he's one dangerous guy.
     
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  10. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    David Haye has a better KO % than Wlad and he is a former undisputed champion.
     
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  11. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    It was CW. He had 2 fights in HW and only one won by ko.
     
    Ponysmallhorse, Mar 25, 2010
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  12. Uncle Oden

    Uncle Oden Respect Guzman banned

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    He's fought more than twice at HW in his career
     
    Uncle Oden, Mar 25, 2010
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  13. si_19

    si_19 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye knocked out Bonin and Barrett at HW
     
    si_19, Mar 25, 2010
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  14. brettchko

    brettchko 4th deg bk. belt Full Member

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    he has a 50% ko in the HW and the 50% is a bul**** TKO barrett:lol::lol: dont even try to compare that congaloid with Wlad.
     
    brettchko, Mar 25, 2010
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  15. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    You don't appear to be acquainted with the meaning of the word FACT.

    Fact.:deal
     
    cuchulain, Mar 25, 2010
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