Klitschko-Pianeta

Not the best fight imaginable. Hopefully Wlad and Povetkin gets it on afterwards. One of the camps will probably have to forfeit their TV-rights.

 

Fair points all, BUT as fans we should not be making excuses for champions not fighting the best competition. Instead of accepting lame match-making dictated by greed and/or safety-first mentality, we should lobby boxing organizations to organize the sport so that the best fight the best. It's absurd for fans to be making excuses for K2 when they offer less than 5% of the purse to their presumptive opponents. Not to mention the voluntary contracts, where K2 get 2 rematches and rights on future fights should K2 lose.

Wlad has not fought a major contender since July 2011 (with the possible exception of TT). I realize it must be annoying for K2 to give millions to Sauerland or DK in order to face one of their (sometimes over-rated) heavyweights. But they should be prepared to give up 25% of the purse to get a challenge the fans can get excited about.

 

pianta


no real power, can get hit easily, slow footed, doesnt throw combinations,
some of his videos doesn't seem motivated

he UD against botha

drew against Albert Sosnowski

UD against old MCALL

I notice he doesnt keep his hands up can be lazy, he can get away with smaller fighters, but being flat footed, and not defending properly at times can be costly against Wlads fast jabs and right hand.

Ive just got a bad feeling, this is Wlad trying to prolong the Povetkin fight and try not make it happen, like Povetkin did against Wlad couple of years ago.

 

Boxing is corrupt because of the corrupting influence of money. That's fact.

Think about it. Is there anything more annoying than Haye fans who insist that Vitali must fight Haye next at 50/50 cause Haye is such a big money maker etc :barf This is the nonsense that killz boxing.

While K2 deserve all the respect in the world, if they want to be greedy and sit on their titles then **** them. Fans should help lobby to form a boxing organization that will make them fight the best.

 

Pianeta? That just went the distance with 44 year old Botha?

 

Which is precisely why he deserves to be criticized for his choice.

 

Yes, Povetkin, Pulev, Helenius, Fury, and Solis would all get in the ring for the right terms. That is, roughly, a 500K to 2 mil payday and no rematch clauses.

But K2 won't do it because they don't have to. That's perfectly rational behavior on their part. But fans sure as hell shouldn't be making excuses for it. Instead, fans should lobby for a title organization that will ensure that champs fight at least 2 good matches a year.

 

And with McCall :-(

 

I know German boxing shows are very cheesy and naff as they cater for morons who have no idea about the sport as a whole.

I think it would be taking it a little to far to have James Wade playing darts on the undercard but I doubt the braindead cretins who turn up to watch Klitschko fights in Germany would even notice.

They need more lazers and 80s rock bands as Shaunster rightly pointed out earlier.

 

atsch

Yes rightfully so.