Say what you will against Sultan - the man has guts in picking his fights

Well I'm giving Sultan all the props for wanting the fight. :good

 

Guts yes, brains no. I do however think Sultans going to retire after this match and just wants one last big pay check. I dont see this being a good fight at all, judging by Sultans last couple boring fights. I just hope if Wlad does beat him, he finishes him for good so we will never have to see a weak champion like him fight again.

 

I don't see Sultan as a bad belt holder or that he will retire after the fight.
In fact, I think he will give Wlad a run for his money.

Sultan is fearless, he is a top 10 HW for sure these days and has the kind of attitude everybody wishes from a top fighter, he wants to challenge the best.

I really respect the guy.

Even if he loses, he can rebound quickly from the defeat with a couple of worthy fights, maybe even regain a belt, all that under 35 years of age, maybe even try revenge against Wlad and make another big payday. Then he could retire if he wishes.

 

Sultan's a tough guy. I have a lot of respect for him.

 

I think he may call it quits after this fight, too.

But if he does retire, you can bet everything you've got that he'll comeback after a year or two. That is without question, cause no way does a fighter of only 32 years old retire after only one loss ( and to the best opponent in the division), and stay retired, and throw away all that potential income and fame. No WAY does he stay retired more than 18 months, tops. I'd bet my bottom dollar on it. :good

But that is if he retires, at all. He may take the loss, and get back in the gym, work on his game, nurse his bruised ego, and come back, again. I guess we shall see, but you can bet that whatever he does, it'll be with a bruised ego and a big bank account.

 

Professional boxing is more about money and less about manhood. Saying that Ibragimov has lots of "guts" to fight Klitschko is a bit silly because Klitschko represents the biggest paycheck he could possibly hope to make. If he doesn' t want to suffer the same fate as Byrd and Brock, all he has to do is move his head.

 

I don't think that's true, in all honesty.

He could rematch Holyfield, he could fight Tua, he could fight any big name that promises him a paycheck, if he was only about money.

Klitschko isn't really a PPV draw at all.

 

The biggest paycheck in the division is against Klitschko. He can fill any arena in Germany. Byrd's last match against Klitschko was the biggest paycheck of his career, Ibragimov can expect the same.

 

Well said! Getting paid a lot of money for one fight where you'll lose your title is not more lucrative than getting paid less (per fight) for a string of fights where you'll win and keep the title and probably make more every time than the last.