Do you respect the Klitschko brothers for NOT wanting to fight Evander Holyfield?

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  1. Champion

    Champion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Evander is 49 years old by now (turns 50 in one week) and the Klitschkos publicly stated several times that they dont want to fight Holyfield. For no money in the world.

    “Many, many times Holyfield has said that he wants to fight with me or my brother - but I refuse to go against him in the ring,” Vitali Klitschko is quoted.



    “He is my idol. I can’t do it for any amount of money.”


    Do you respect such behaviour or do you consider it ducking by the Klitschkos?






    The Champ
     
  2. AliShuffle

    AliShuffle Active Member Full Member

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    To be honest, I don't know much about the Klitschkos but they come across as respectable, decent people. I'll probably get proved wrong by someone though!
     
  3. RazorHandz

    RazorHandz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would respect it if they weren't fighting the Mormecks and Charrs of the world.
     
  4. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    Yes. They don't need to do that. It would be like Ward fighting Jones right now and whipping his ass at his old age as far as boxing is concerned.
     
  5. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    if they don't fight 49 year old Holyfield: they're ducking him

    if they fight 49 year old Holyfield: horrible match-making, fighting old guys who are one foot in a retirement home
     
  6. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I respect it quite a bit, both would give Holyfield a horrific beating and noone wants to see that.
    Even though they could make a ton of money doing it.

    And with both brothers holding all the belts Holyfield seems to be finally seeing reason and is talking about retirement because he does not want to fight himself into a mandetory position (thank god for that)
     
  7. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Yes, because all Wlad is doing, is fighting the Mormecks of the world. :lol:
     
  8. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wlads always been the definition of class act. A lot of dudes would jump for that payday of a freakshow
     
  9. I respect them. Nobody wants to beat up on old men, and Holyfield just needs a payday. They are doing the right thing.
     
  10. Malden

    Malden 006 Full Member

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  11. p4pflab

    p4pflab Active Member Full Member

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    Well Evander needs the money bad and can take a punch.
    Vitali needs to improve his ko ratio :yep
    Holy would still has a punchers chance against Wlad :hey

    So NO!
     
  12. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Aye. There's name recognition and money there, and of course Holy has been more than willing, so good on them for refusing a fight against him. I like the Klitschkos, even if I only occasionally bother to watch either fight.
     
  13. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    what about wach?:rofl
     
  14. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea I respect them a lot for actions like this. Evander shouldn't box anymore let alone against the best two HWs in the world.
     
  15. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Bitchko sisters were scared, who can forget what happend to them the last time one of them fought a past prime ATG.

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