Should W. Klitschko do a Louis / Ali?

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  1. Beau Geste

    Beau Geste Active Member Full Member

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    To generate more worldwide interest in his very dominant reign as Heavyweight champion, should Wlad emulate Joe Louis in the early 1940s or Ali in 1966, by fighting frequently and cleaning out the division?

    Wlad could do this by fighting every six to eight weeks for 18 to 24 months. The fights should be in the opponents home country to maximize television, fan, and press interest.

    Examples.

    1. David Haye in London.

    2. Tomas Adamek in Poland or New Jersey

    3. James Toney in Las Vegas

    4. Alexander Povetkin in Germany

    5. Chris Arreola in Los Angeles

    6. Nicolai Valuev in Russia or Germany

    7. Sam Peter in New York or Atlantic City

    8. David Tua in Australia / New Zealand

    9. Shannon Briggs in New York City

    10. Dennis Boystov in Germany
     
    Beau Geste, Mar 12, 2010
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  2. maverock

    maverock Active Member Full Member

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    He could knock out all 10 of them and still get zero respect here at ESB.
     
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  3. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yeah he should, Tyson and Louis cleaned house he needs to actually become the man, watching 3 guys wit belts who won't fight each other is pretty sad.
     
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  4. Piye

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    He would not win all of these fights.
     
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  5. Beau Geste

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    If he is impressive and he gets television coverage, he would clearly be recognized by more fans as a dominant champion.

    He needs to be much more active and fight all over the globe.
     
    Beau Geste, Mar 12, 2010
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  6. AGM

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    I'm no Klit fan, but hasn't he been cleaning up for the last 5 years?!
     
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  7. Beau Geste

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    To an extent. But he has been fighting only once or twice a year. Not enough to generate public attention since he does not have a "marquee" opponent to face.
     
    Beau Geste, Mar 12, 2010
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  8. Slacker

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    It would certainly make him undeniable..well, undeniable everywhere except ESB...Home of the Haters.
     
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  9. Jack

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    He's a good face for the sport. I'd like to see him try and restore pride in the heavyweight championship. He's the perfect man to do that.
     
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  10. prideofvbeach

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    Should that be Toney at Dunkin Donuts Headquarters?
     
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  11. prideofvbeach

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    Oh hell, Have Wlad do a three-fer against Peter, Toney, and Arreola at the Dunkin Donuts Centre in Providence. That would be sweet.
     
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  12. Jim Thome

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    :patsch
     
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  13. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has to beat Chambers first, and Chambers is an opponent that should not be overlooked.
     
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  14. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's basically cleaned out the HW division and he's still not popular. He never will be popular with the Americans or everyone worldwide, get a clue.
     
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  15. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Funny most boxing fans say his dominant reign over the heavyweight division is killing the heavyweight division.
     
    Ripple633, Mar 12, 2010
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