Do brits know who the klitschkos are?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Relentless, May 1, 2011.


  1. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Even if this is not real..? and its completely made up.

    I want to know, how and why you ended up in a cell......?
     
  2. MagicMan91

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    My hand..."Accidently" slipped in to trousers. I then had a muscle spasm causing my arm to move up and down while still in my trousers
     
  3. noonan

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    I was talking to a mate in the pub, saying that I'm hoping to be able to see the July 2 nd fight whilst I'm in Cuba , and he then Asked if there was 2 of them when I kept saying klitschko's, and he's a follower of all sports
     
  4. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    They have almost zero public profile here outside of boxing fans. Ask yourself, how often do you see them being interviewed on TV?

    They are unknowns.
     
  5. kidgloves

    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The people I know and work with only know who they are by me mentioning them when talking about Haye. That's about it apart from a German woman who doesn't like them.
     
  6. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People know who they are,but I would not say they are famous here.Obviously anyone who watches boxing knows them but the casual fan in the UK sees them as a bit like Valuev.Big blokes who Haye could take out dead easy.I dont really like Haye but he has not made a name for himself of the back of the brothers.He did it himself by winning fights people tuned in to watch.
     
  7. Bajingo

    Bajingo Boxing Junkie banned

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    This really. Even SNV is probably better known than the Klitschkos as "that big ugly monster who Haye beat". Which is part of the reason that to the general public, I don't think Haye vs Wlad will be a much bigger event than Haye vs Valuev or Harrison.
     
  8. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The casual fan has a vague awareness of Klitschko or the K brothers but gets both confused. Is this the one that fought Lennox? No? Is his better?

    I think some people think they are one and the same. Its more awareness though than people have of Bradley for Khan or Johnson for Froch
     
  9. Money Shot

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    Damn right they do. The Klit fights on Setanta were getting very good numbers, ask Bunce.
     
  10. Lunny

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    No, most people don't know who they are. They know 'that giant Russian guy' and get him mixed up with the rest.
     
  11. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    David Haye is a self made man, he is a total enigma.
     
  12. Relentless

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    when did they fight on setenta?
     
  13. Primadonna Kool

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    David Haye has to promote most of his opponents to the british public, and he will have to do the same with the Kiltschko's.

    "They are No Marks in this country"
     
  14. Predator

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    I don't remember that either.