If Wlad was 3 or 4 inches shorter, he would be a crap boxer!!!

Watch Chambers vs Dimitrenko to see a big guy with AVERAGE skills. Watch Chambers vs Klitschko to see a big guy with very good skills. What an amazing difference in the result.

Wlad has a great jab, defense, hand speed, and punching power. Do you disagree?

 

That jab is able to neutralize his opponents.

Are you still calling his skills average *******?

 

Again, overlooking his intelligence. Wladimir does not fight to impress the lamen of the sport, he simply goes for the "W". He fights at a safe, measured, yet effective pace. He is not competing for early knock outs. But it's not as if these elite heavyweight fighters of the world that he faces are just showing up to lay down. These guys are highly competitive, professional world-class fighters themselves. They may not be the size of Klitschko, but they are by no means small and these same guys who get knocked out by Klitschko (either one) are not known for getting knocked out, nor has anyone one else previously knocked them out. That is why THEY are the ones facing the Klitschko's. Give Wladimir credit though for letting loose and taking Chambers out in the 12th....he's got it in him, it just took Emanuel Steward lighting a fire under his ass to get it out.

 

If he were a few inches shorter, chances are his chin would improve because he'd have a sturdier base. If his speed, intelligence, and power all remained the same (and there's no reason it wouldn't), he'd still be smart enough to adapt and be the best heavyweight out there.

Size is simply one part of the puzzle. But if you gave any fighter Wlad's genetics and his work ethic, you're going to wind up with a hell of a fighter at the end of the day even if you shrink him down a bit. It's been awhile since we had a heavyweight champion that makes his competition look that bad. Hell, Chambers was coming off the best performance of his career against a tall fighter and Wlad completely outclassed him. If it wasn't for everything else to go along with the height, Eddie would've won tonight.

 

very justified the man use the tools he is blessed with an some idoit knocks him for it truly lame i am not fan of either brother but both very good fighters an seem to be victims of the era there fighting in an it is not there fault. im in the vrey big minority but james toney may not beat them but will make better fight than anybody they have faced lately cause he will be front center infront of him an good exchanges inevitable instead of this survival mode bull**** much more respect for those who try to win an are ko than the the kj an ec lets get through it but have no chance to win **** an ec did even accoplish that

 

Yeah that ****'s uncalled for. If we all agreed here what would we do here? Go around agreeing with everybody? That would suck all kinds of ass! This site thrives on conflicting opinions.

 

if mike tyson had slower hands he'd have no power and would be a crap slugger.

if Ali didn't have his speed and mind games he'd be like a crap boxer.

wait a minute. you have to be a moron to play this game. delete this moronic thread,

 

There are tons of tall big guys out there. Tye Fields, Nicolay Valuev, Jameel McCline, Michael Grant, they are all taller then the Klitshkos. Size doesnt win fights. Dumb ass argument

 

If Shaq was 6-8 he still would have been a helluva player.

 

The op s23041983 is just a silly hater :-(
If Wlad was shorter maybe he'd be CW champ.
If Ali was shorter maybe he'd be LHW champ in the 60s.
If Duran was 6'4" 225 and retained his skills, he'd have cleaned out the 70s HWs :yep
What an idiotic thread. ESB should cut these troll threads, they do in other sports mb. I suppose they think it attracts "traffic".

Maybe it eliminates traffic too :think

 

Would his free throws still be the worst known to mankind....like Barkley's golf swing?