Anyone else here a huge Wladimir Klitschko fan?

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Possibly my favorite fighter in boxing today. Some people think he's mentally weak. You know what? How many champions have suffered 3 heartbreaking losses only to be told after the 3rd loss by his older brother(whom he idolized growing up) "quit boxing, you are through". Instead of laying down and quitting, Wladimir showed he had balls by telling Vitali to "go **** yourself" and kicked him out of his camp. Wlad was alone in 2004, no one believed he could do it. Wladimir could have layed down in 2004, instead he realized he still had room to grow and could become a great champion. He released all that negativity in his life, and replaced it with an all time great trainer in Manny Steward(who did believe in him)... In 2005 was gut check time, as Wladimir fought a in shape, young, motivated sam peter...who was in peak form that night. Wladimir had still not yet reached his peak with manny steward yet, but he proved he had an incredible amount of heart in that fight by gutting it out. By 2008, Wlad had finally perfected the craft Manny taught him, and the rest is history. He is now one of the most talented heavyweight fighters of all time, has one of the toughest styles to beat in history. He has cleaned out an entire division for the last 6 years and will continue to do so over the next 3-4 years before retiring as a top 10 heavyweight of all time.

    How many champions in modern boxing can say they looked adversity straight in the eyes and punched it right in the mouth? Wladimir showed he had the mental toughness of a true champion by bouncing back in one of the greatest comeback stories in boxing history.
     
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  2. FloydPatterson

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    I like Wlad, he's a cool dude and a great boxer. But for some reason I can't stand his Brother.
     
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  3. Skittlez

    Skittlez Guest

    I am.

    I still dislike Vitali for telling him to quit. Good that Wladimir had stronger will than that. True champion and great sportsman.
     
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  4. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm a huge fan of Wlad. Besides being a great ambassador for the sport, any fighter that can resurrect themselves after everyone says they're through gets my respect. I give more props to a guy who can pick themselves up and fight through that adversity than the fighters who can't recover from a single loss (damaging wars notwithstanding)
     
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  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Of course :D
     
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  7. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh **** yeah. Dude has crushing KO's and is a real interesting personality as a whole.


    Never found him that boring and I'll always root for the guy till he retires.
     
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  8. sinol

    sinol Guest

    im the other way around.....hate wlad ..luv vitali
     
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  9. kirk

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    Yes, big Wlad fan.

    Guy is a very good fighter, has come back from the bottom of defeat to claim the throne of the best heavyweight of this era (imo), and is one of the best sports role models that a child could have.

    Wlad is class :good
     
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  10. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His style bores meet to death, but he's a dedicated professional and class act. Great representative of the sport.
     
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  11. tezel8764

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N52wJb51Eo[/ame]
     
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  12. DrBanzai

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    Big fan of both brothers, love their style and more then that their personalities out side the ring.
     
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  13. jisi

    jisi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Wlad, great Champion!

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  14. randy brown

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    yes, i like to sleep
     
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  15. skier47

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    Always been a great fan of Wlad. Such a great technical boxer with a great power left jab delivered with speed and accuracy. Tremendous left hooks off the left jab and very powerful right hand. He's unusual in that he is such a great boxer but also possesses two-fisted power so is very difficult to beat. Most opponents get that beaten, confused, hang-dog look by the middle rounds. If they try to box with Wlad they get outboxed; if they try to punch with him they get hurt. A great champion and ambassador for the sport.
     
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