"Klitschko fights the same way every time. That robotic, Eastern European style"

Sam Peter or Calvin Brock to the first question. The last oppenent to go the distance with Wlad was Iggy in Feb of 08 I believe.

 

He may have the power to hurt, but he'll need more than just hurt against Wlad, especially considering the few opportunities he'll be presented with.

As for outboxing Wlad... that goes out of question in my view. I don't see Wlad losing a decision to any boxer out there.

 

Yeah Vitali reminds me of Kostya sometimes the way he fights with his hands low and relies more on head movement to slip punches than a high guard for blocking.


But steward has changed wlads style a bit and has him fighting more like lennox just that he isnt as good on the inside. He actually was more entertaining before when he was "fighting European" but he is more relaxed in there and its much harder for his opponents because steward has him fighting tall and not leaning forward giving the other guy openings.

 

"and Wlad doesn't learn how to throw an uppercut" thats a good point and would be a good weapon against chambers! Dimitrenko caught him with some really good uppercuts! Wlad doesnt throw many uppercuts because he would have need to be closer to his opponment and loose the distance!( not gonna happen) jab jab grab! jab jab right hand!

 

amen! or on cuts

 

Exactly. I believe if it's not broke, don't fix it. Besides, I would laugh if Wlad would throw a right uppercut from a distance and get countered with a big hook (Douglas/Holyfield).

Here's what I see happening. Chambers will look pretty sharp and relatively fluid for the first 4 or 5 rounds, actually being able to land a fe stiff jabs in Wlad's face. He will probably split the first 4 rounds with Wlad to most people's surprise. Then by the 5th or 6th round, Chambers will begin to slow down and Wlad will begin to turn up the volume of his punches. Chambers will do his best to bode Wlad in with his back to the ropes. Wlad will not take the bait, but he will stay at a reasonable distance and lay into him with a fierce jab, straight right. Some will get through, others wont. As the fight carries on, more right hands will begin to land. Wlad will hurt Chambers bad in the 7th or 8th, and when Chambers corner realizes their is no reason to continue because Chambers has no power and is hurt. Then the plug will get pulled.

 

Rocky IV, but anyways I don't know what the eastern European style is. All I know is that Wlad fights like a more mechanical version of Lennox Lewis.

 

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Since Steward trains Wlad, Wlad moves very good, very good footwork and fast hands and Wlad knows how to avoid the inside. I believe he will work on this things with Steward, especially the uppercut.

If they trains for a "robotic" Wlad, the fight is over in 4 rounds. KO Wlad until round 4.

 

Wlad is predictable, that much is true but he's mastered a style which works very well for him. We all know Wlad is going to throw a lot of jabs - but getting in the ring and nullifying his jab is something no-one seems able to do.

 

If Wladimir's really aggressive in this fight, and Chamber's doesn't go into survival mode, i can see this being the outcome. I suppose it will all depend on how Chamber's reacts when hurt. Will he try and put up a fight like Chageav, or will he go into a shell Ibragimov...

 

Chagaev barely put up a fight, if you want to call it that. I see him shelling up towards the middle rounds like Iggy did. Though it wont be out of fear, just a gameplan. He wants Wlad to not only blow his load, but to get careless with a punch or two so he could possibly land a counter punch that might put Wlad in panic mode.

I'm not saying this strategy will work against a smart fighter like Wlad, but it's really his only hope. Chambers is not aggressive by nature, so him trying to go at Wlad probably wont work. It would be like telling Wlad to get on the inside with his oppenent and trade punches with him, Wlad would not be champ long fighting in that manner with how weak his chin is.

Chambers will lose against Wlad, barring a cut or freak accident. I just hope he puts up a decent fight, which I think he will early on.

 

I think it is not so easy. The opponents are humans and Wlad punches very hard. Chagaev makes a very good fight. In round 2 he was on the canvas, but stands up and he wanted to fight. But Wlad is so good controlling his opponents. If Wlad makes no mistakes the opponent has no chance.

 

Wlad is about as predictable as any other top HW. You know he's good, hits hard and is always properly prepared. That's about as predictable as Wlad is. Wlad's predictability represents no weakness. There is nothing Chambers could exploit considering he's a head or so shorter than Wlad.

Murray makes it sound as if there's an obvious weakness in Wlad's style that Chambers (with his physical parameters and boxing skill-set) can simply take advantage of. Nothing is further from the truth. Chambers has not a single advantage or weakness against Wlad that will automatically win this fight for him.

As somebody else said it in the thread, the only way Chambers can win is if Wlad gets cut early in the fight, breaks his leg, dislocates his shoulder or otherwise gets disqualified.

 

As long as he trys to win that will do me fine. Fed up of people going in with Wlad and not going for the win.

 

Of course Wlad punches very hard, when did I say he didn't? Chagaev tried, but he wasn't good enough to make it a fight. If you watched his two fights leading up to his showdown with Wlad, it's clear to see he wasn't the same fighter that beat Valuev back in Mach or April of 07. His disease/injuries made him less of a fighter.

I agree with you against Chambers, but not every other oppenent. Wlad's beatable. Peter, Brewster, and Sanders already showed you what it takes to give Wlad trouble. Power, aggression, and a chin. Wlad can dish out the punishment, but can't 1/10th of it as Brewster put it after his first fight with Wlad back in 04. Wlad only looks good when his oppenent is content on letting him control the fight.