Fighters get old, guys

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Goodmage5, Nov 28, 2015.


  1. Goodmage5

    Goodmage5 New Member Full Member

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    when people say Wlad got old, were not using it as an excuse

    its just the reality of the situation...once you hit that 38-40 age mark, you start slowing down

    happend to Ali with Holmes and Berbick

    it happens with Wlad, starting with Jennings and culminating with Fury
     
  2. Goodmage5

    Goodmage5 New Member Full Member

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    but still a great showing by Fury
     
  3. YesMySon

    YesMySon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Stopped reading at not an excuse
     
  4. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I've been saying it all week, Wlad is old.
    But I still expected him to win. I gave Fury a decent chance of the upset.
    And plenty of people here said Fury had NO CHANCE regardless of whether Wlad is old or not. Those people need to give Fury credit.
     
  5. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What? Jennings hid for 12 rounds behind his double defense and tried to survive.

    Deal with it, Fury is an awesome boxer. No one beats him in HW.
     
  6. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agree
    "Father time is undefeated" as they say

    But Vitali never did deplete from age; he dominator right up to the end
     
  7. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wladimir is old, but he was made to look old because Fury kept moving. That's what you got to do, you got to move and time, and nobody was able to do that apart from Fury. I still think Wladimir would beat most heavyweights, but now you got young guys like Fury and Joshua. Wilder will lose to both of those and Wladimir.
     
  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He is at an advanced age for an elite athlete but it's not a good enough excuse for allowing a clown like Fury to take his belts on a decision. I would not want to bow out with that stain. I hope he doesn't.
     
  9. miniq

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    and people still think Floyd will make a comeback.

    He didn't fight Berto or 2015 Pac because he felt young & strong. his legs went a long time ago.
     
  10. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes they do, but also they have heart or they dont!!! Wlad has 0 heart, what did old Lennox do vs Vitali gave his all and won, Wlad ashamed himself at least go for it terrible 0 heart.
     
  11. boxingscience

    boxingscience Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd was declining, but you can't compare Floyd to Wladimir.. On a technical level, Floyd's a few levels above Wladimir. I don't think some people realise just how good Floyd actually was, but in years to come he'll go higher and higher on peoples all time list, a bit like Larry Holmes did.
     
  12. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    fighters also get froze in fear of the Furious One.
     
  13. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    38 is the "old man" age in boxing at elite level.

    Tyson
    Ali
    Holmes
    Lewis


    All showed sharp declines at that age
     
  14. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Don't get me wrong. I agree wholeheartedly. Floyd actually could have been the best ever if he took on all the challenges available to him at the right time. at the end of it he was his own worst enemy.
     
  15. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    floyd was a technical genius. his boxing iq was the highest of his peers.