Klitschko Comeback?

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  1. OpinionOfACasual

    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Something you clearly cannot do.....


    And nonces/paedophiles/rapists/murderers etc etc are everywhere.
     
  2. SambaKing7

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    Yes but the percentage goes up astronomically among the rich and famous.

    It's a prerequisite in many cases.
     
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  3. Wasteman

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    I don't see him returning to the ring but if he did I believe he has a reasonable chance of pulling off a George Foreman, although he would need to let his hands go a lot more frequently and with a lot more confidence than he did in his losses to Fury and Joshua.
     
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  4. OpinionOfACasual

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    More than against Joshua?

    I understand that he didn't go out on his shield against Fury, but you can't accuse him of that against Joshua.
     
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  5. SambaKing7

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    There actually isn't a big difference in the punches thrown between those fights, surprisingly. Klitschko/Joshua had a tad more and of course it finished a round earlier but it was still low numbers.

    I'm not dissing the fight. One of my favourite fights ever.
     
  6. OpinionOfACasual

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    Guys in the Lewis/Wlad/Joshua mould don't throw many punches per fight.

    When you're fighting guys who 90% of the time are just trying to survive/counter, throwing a lot isn't wise.
     
  7. Wasteman

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    I don't disagree that he was letting his hands go more frequently but when the time came he didn't appear to have the confidence to finish Joshua off (which we would agree was largely due to his corner but IMO his failure to finish the job was still indicative of a lack of confidence in his hands, as he could surely see that AJ was badly hurt.) Some argue he didn't finish AJ off out of respect, as to pass the torch on so to speak but I'm not sure I believe that. One thing I am sure of though, is that I would love to see a rematch between these two.
     
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  8. OpinionOfACasual

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    Wlad hit Joshua with a lot of his trademark left hooks,but couldn't hurt him again.

    Joshua put the 'Glass chin' stuff to bed that night.
     
  9. Wasteman

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    I don't disagree with you. Shots which have rocked AJ have dropped lesser boxers. His chin has been tested and is above average in my opinion. I don't think Povetkin is going to be able to land anything meaningful on it.
     
  10. OpinionOfACasual

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    Joshua is improving all the time, and unlike Wilder I actually see the impact of his camps where he focuses solely on his opponent.

    Like when he was meant to fight Pulev. The decision to go in heavy against a man you're already naturally quicker than was a smart move....Unfortunately for him, Takam who offers the opposite problem had to be brought in instead.

    We saw against Parker where Joshua had done a lot of work on his movement. He eliminated what many considered to be the man with the fastest hands in the division with a solid jab and good footwork.
     
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  11. UniversalPart

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    Usyk does not look oversized at all and Klitschko was a BIG heavyweight.
     
  12. travolt

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    Wlad needs to take off his shirt and storm Wilder's training camp shouting from the top of his lungs "This is the champ!"
     
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  13. Salty Dog

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    Please start with Wilder. You guys can rent neighboring compounds in northern Cal to train and taste wine. Then everybody can shut the **** up.
     
  14. Deew

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    Wlad, Vitali, Shannon Briggs and maybe Lennox could form a barbershop quartet together.

    Champ, champ, champ, champ
     
  15. destruction

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    Agree

    And this explains why all these actresses are crazy insane, and are unable to keep a relationship going for long enough to remember their partners birthdate.

    Don’t know what the hell Wlad was thinking when he bypassed all the red flags and got serious with Hayden