Klitschko's trainer finally admits: Wladimir has lost a step, he's fighting on his last will

Been saying this all along. Youth should prevail.

 

Wlad will be super motivated for this fight, and he must be the favourite to win despite the age

AJ is a strap holder, but what is AJs best win? Whyte- a guy who was just narrowly beaten by a shopworn Chisora.

If the real Wlad turns up, is able to let his shot go, and has put behind the issues he had with his crazy actress wife- a lot of people are going to be surprised at the result of this fight.

 

He better say it to Wlad's face? Did you read the your own thread? Bashir wanted the fight,hence told Wlad to fight AJ now before he improves further.He feels Wlad will win b/c of Experiance . The link you provided is not warning Wlad but its explaining why he thinks Wlad will win despite the age later in that vid.

Im pretty sure everything that wlad can and cant do was discussed with Banks otherwise he wouldnt have taken the fight. Bashir states in the vid he doesnt think Joshua is ready for someone like Wlad , i don't agree but not sure really what hes trying to say,b/c he doubts Wlads chances but doesnt think AJ is ready.He then says he wanted Wlad to take a fight before Joshua but then says no time to waste? He basically contradicted himself here.

One thing i do agree with him is Joshua is Foreman like,however ,hes a much more of a polished fighter than Foreman was and has speed, with more reach and overall quality size inside 6'6 frame.

 

I believe this is so. Well see though. Maybe it took a defeat for his motivation to come back. Or he can now be one of many fighters who needs to hang them up but won't.

 

Wlad wins this easily.

 

100% mind games. Am putting my bet on klit k.o.......Joshua so open for that lead left hook.

 

last time I saw him fight, he didn't move his hands and arms much but his two step was pretty good.

 

Wlad has to make AJ feel his jab and power very early. If you take away AJ's destroyer mentality will he have the tools to box and think and adapt on the fly?

 

Reminds me of the reports coming from Hopkins going into the Pavlik fight.

I can still recall people in boxing talking about how Hopkins should've retired because the Calzaghe fight showed his age and that he was putting himself into serious trouble signing on to fight the young knockout artist. Pavlik's team wasn't concerned with winning; they were set on being the first to KO the old war horse.

Joshua's team better not fall for the trap. Wlad may be old and has lost a step or two, but you can't take him lightly.

 

I hope you're right

 

Regardless who win, you have to say wlad is showing balls here, he pick the biggest and strongest one out there.

 

Yeah, yeah. If he lost a step then he had a step to lose because he never did move that much anyways. Joshua had better have a gained a step and move that head because Wlad intentions is to put a laser right hand straight down the pipe. It's a simple game plan. Wlad is gonna protect his chin and unload that right hand every chance he gets and if Joshua start paying too much attention to that then Wlad's left hook ain't bad at all. Joshua had better not take this fight lightly because that's what the Klitschko team is banking on.

 

right or wrong I think I will go with AJ/youth,,

Wlads last two fights have left me concerned that his best days are behind him, no shame, happens to everybody sooner or later.

if he proved me wrong I would have no problem with it.

 

He doesn't seem too worried. He's probably right about Joshua being too raw and the fight coming too early.

He was far more worried about Fury. Straight out said it was a 50/50 fight and one he was worried about.

Wlad wasn't shot against Fury. Any version of him would have looked bad and lost to Fury

 

so are you taking Wlad then???