Is Sultan ducking Wladimir?

Considering the talk in this fight was originally about unification, that Wladimir has a wide-open schedule, that Sultan has already been getting ready for a tough fight in Chagaev, and that the fight would still be in Sultan's backyard, if Wladimir wasn't given the first call, it's because Sultan of his people didn't want Wladimir to say yes.

 

I had no idea the fight was off, that said Holyfield was the fight Goldenboy originally wanted so it makes sense they'd fall back on that. He just won the belt so I think Sultan deserves a tune up before unifying whether it be against Chagaev or Wlad. Wlad should fight Valuev in the meantime, worthier opponent than his last two, actually three now that i think about it.

 

We see it, but some won't admit it

You never know what really happened, but it sounds rather rediculous for Sultan to claim to want Wladimir after Chagaev, now that he needs a fight, and after the unification fight was touted as being such a needed thing (which it was/is), then for Sultan to seem to forget that, and take a Holy immediately.

That's some funny s**t, right there. But I'm too disgusted to laugh. :-(

 

Welll put. That's it in a nutshell.

But then again, maybe someone paid to get Holy in there, thinking it'll be a monster seller, and that Ibrag will have a sure win, and a big payday, as well.

Never know, but I think its rediculous to pass over Wladimir, who is free to fight, after Sultan was saying he wanted Wladimir after Chagaev.

 

Sultan is avoiding the unification fight with Wlad because he knows
he will get beat and thoroughly outboxed. He made a good business
decision however. He can dominate a nameworthy, ex-champion, boxing
legend Evander Holyfield and make huge amounts of money. He retains
his title and then fights Chageav and rolls the dice. I see this as a close
fight that could go either way as I'm sure does Sultan. If victorious he
can then finally man-up and be slaughtered by Wlad for again huge money.
Smart boy that Sultan.

 

Sultan's ducking Wlad, and it's sad. Now we're seeing Sultan vs Holy instead of Sultan vs Wlad. That's too bad. :-(

 

you're delusional.

 

check the poll :hey

 

ruskull i say YES as well...

the only alternative reason is this: sultan knows he will lose his belt ultimately so he decided this was the best course of action. A. fight holyfield for big payday which allows him to retain belt. then B. fight for another big payday but lose in a unification match.

makes far better sense for his wallet and for that i can understand his ambitions. however, that is not to say he belives he can win a unification with wladimir. if that was the case, he'd unify FIRST with wlad, THEN fight holyfield since the old man always wanted to retire as a unified champ. atsch

 

Maybe Sultan got a Real Deal he couldn't refuse. I mean wouldn't you rather fight somebody whom you could probably beat and make more money than fight somebody who most likely will beat the bloody **** out of you and get paid less for taking a bad ass whuppin'? If Sully gets past Holy, probable, then his next fight vs either Chag or Wlad will be a bigger event because of the hype he'll get from a win over Holy.

Of course, half of us-- myself included, will dismiss a Sultan victory over Holy as a win over a has-been.

 

Yeah, exactly. Ibragimov is no different for not wanting to fight Wlad.