Is it time for wlad to retire?

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  1. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's 37.
    Just like Lewis was when he retired....

    63 fights under the belt.
    Lewis had 44.

    Both gold Olympians

    And undisputed HW champ with **** loads of money. Just like Lemmux?

    Should he follow the same path as the Canadian lion?:think

    The only difference I can see, is he doesn't have to rematch vitali....:patsch
     
  2. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From a competitive standpoint, yes. However, he's getting a ton of money to fight guys with little shot to beat him. If I were him, I'd keep fighting. It's not like he's taking much punishment out there.
     
  3. Mattaru

    Mattaru Guest

    No. He's still in fantastic shape and he comes into every fight in his best condition.
    Once he takes out Povetkin, he needs to look at Haye-Fury winner and maybe try to get his brother's belt before he retires. Legacy and all.
     
  4. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    Wlad's not retiring until after the 2016 Olympics
     
  5. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The having to rematch Vitali bit is key here.
     
  6. silencio

    silencio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He still rules the roost and apart from age(down the line) I see no major threat so far.
     
  7. 493dart

    493dart Member Full Member

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    I hope he does soon !! --- Im tired of watchingf him jab.jab.jab.clinch..jab..jab..straight right..jab..jab... LAY ON OPPENENTS BACK....clinch...jab...straight right...clinch..jab..jab. LAY ON BACK...jab...


    BORING----AND SCARED TO DEATH TO ACTUALLY ENGAGE AND FIGHT !!!!
     
  8. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I am tired of Void Mayweather, jabing, holding, laying on the ropes and running, rarely getting a knockout. It's OK for Void to jab, and box, but the Klitschko haters do not want Vitali or Vlad to use their talents. When they box, it's boring, but when Void runs and holds, that is exciting. Klitschkos get way more knockouts. Vitali has the highest KO percentage of any heavyweight champion in boxing history. What more can you ask? He toyed with Wilder while sparing for the Wach fight. They love Wilder because Wilder will not fight anyone in the top 100!
     
  9. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit.

    You sound more like you are tired of seeing the Klits winning all the time!
     
  10. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    That's true, it's called "Sour Grapes"!
     
  11. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    Floyd doesn't initiate as many clinches in ten fights as Waldo does in just a few rounds. Unlike Waldo, he knows how to move his head and roll punches and can fight on the inside and move laterally. Also, unlike Waldo, Floyd doesn't have a chin made of wet toilet paper, so he doesn't need to grab and hold on for dear life every time some tomato can gets close enough to hit him... Which brings me to my next point: Floyd doesn't fight cans, but Waldo sure as hell does. :yep
     
  12. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was easier for Lennox Lewis to walk away, because he defeated every man he faced. Was once an Undisputed Champion & he was not interested in sticking around to face Vitali again...

    Wladimir resume is just a step behind Lewis, for two obvious reasons:
    * He lacks "defeated every man he faced" feat (Puritty & Sanders)
    * He was never Undisputed, because of Big Brother WBC Champion

    He has to await his brother retirement, become Undisputed & retire, a rematch with Sanders is no longer possible...So he can't defeat every man he faced, but he can become Undisputed once his brother Vacates or retires
     
  13. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'll fight for another 3-4 years. Some interesting challenges up ahead, with all the young fighters coming up.
     
  14. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vitali should definitely retire but Wlad has every incentive to continue fighting...as long as there are meaningful fights to be made(Povetkin, Pulev, Fury, Wilder, Mitchell/Arreola/Stiverne/Abdusalamov)
     
  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Retire? For getting a couple of reasonably good and probably big money fights ahead in wich he will be the overwhelming favorite?! :blood

    I know some here want him to retire because their favorite fighters have no way of beating him. And then they can say they would have won, and Wlad is a chicken for retiring.