How many good years does Wlad have left in the tank?

He's 31 now and seems to be at the peak of his powers.

Lennox Lewis, who fights much like him (or rather, Wlad fights much like Lennox), in my opinion also had his peak fight at that age, against McCall II.
His best wins (Holyfield twice, Klitschko, Tua, Tyson) were yet to come at that point as he had 6 more good years in him.

For how long do you think Klitschko will be able to sustain this level of ability?

By the way, i'm not talking about "when do you think his chin will let him down?". Just on when you think he will slow down significantly, lose the timing he has now, etc.

Note that he's fighting roughly two or three times a year now and will probably keep doing it at that pace.

 

He can continue beating International Bum Federation fodder for an infinite period of time...and can probably look good in an "athlietic sense" for about 9 years. If he would be the kind of champ that fights tough comp like say, Holy did and Lewis did...I'd give him seven years and he'd be done for good...and that's a compliment.

 

As long as he changes his oil every 3,000 miles and rotates his tires regularly it's damn hard to stop a machine. Bad Ass Klitschko!

 

He is too intelligent to fight for too long. He has had his fragilities and stamina issues as a younger man. If his brother is a guide we can look for his body to begin to break down in the next year or two. I believe he will only stay as long as to hold a title alongside his brother before retiring at about
33.

 

The top boxer-punchers who don’t get hit a lot can last a long time in the heavyweight division. I think Wlad will prove to have a shelf life comparable to Lennox Lewis, which is to say he will be performing at his peak until his mid to late 30’s.

 

Hollyfield? Isnt he the guy who struggled against a no-hoper called Bobby Cyzz?

 

I know you don't want a chin related answer, but I think his next loss makes him quit. He has had a good run, made a lot of money, and will be remembered as a top 30 heavyweight.

 

Five years of great entertaining fights.

 

In terms of top-level performance, I think about another 5 years does sound a good bet. He could continue well after that point if he wanted, of course.

 

At least 5, I voted for 7.

 

Nut Huggery combined with Ignorance :rofl

 

Another five or six seems pretty reasonable.

 

Don't even try it...Holy has one of the best resumes of any HW champ.

 

he hardly gets hit now, so he's got plenty of years left

 

He has atleast 5 years of peak performance left. I think he will carry on for another 6-7 years.

It is not like the suge knight/klit loves men alias who posted in this thread can even argue that Briggs or Rahman are in the mix anymore.