If Manny can get the killer instinct in wlad to come out we can only thank him for that. I loved watching Wlad go for the kill in the 12th round I had never seen that before
Not as bad as Ibragimov but no matter what anyone says, Wlad should have had him out there mid rounds, Chambers done hee haw since around rd 4ish. Wlad has the ability to ko these guys early no bother but seems to be too gun shy these days, good for him as he wins easy and no risk to his health but not the qualitys of the heavyweight champ in my opinion, its a shame as he could be really special but always seems to remember being sparked out years ago. If you could mix his skills with Vitali's chin, heart and fighting instinct you would have, pretty much the perfect heavyweight champ.
Gentlemen.... at least Wlad listens to Manny. Manny split with Taylor and Vivian Harris over this issue of not listening to him. Remember Steward during the Vivian Harris-Maussa fight? You want to hear frustrated listen to that.
Yeah I haven't seen the killer instinct in a long time from Wlad. I definitely laughed pretty hard when Manny pissed Wlad off after the 11th round. Seeing Wlad trying to knock his block off in the 12th round was worth watching the fight. I did like that huge right hand he threw during the second round that wobbled Chambers badly.
You know what's beautiful about it -- Wladimir went out there and knocked that sob out straight after that. He imposed his will on his opponent right after that and got the stoppage. Mission accomplished.
Especially when a skilled big man like Wladimir is fighting such a small, hapless ******* who isn't even a true heavyweight. The same was true for the Ibragimov fight. Steward just told it like it was, but Wlad did go out there and deliver with seconds to go at least.
I think this is one of the only times that I have seen Emanuel be very impatient with Wladimir. However, it seems to me that Manny built the fighter on patience and scoring and it has brought the fighter's confidence back. I mean could you see WK telling Emanuel to relax in the Samuel Peter fight? Having rebuilt the fighter, Manny clearly wants to see what this fighter has if he demonstrates that confidence, not with abandon, but with less tension and caution. If Wladimir has it in him, does he become a monster and marketable in the U.S.?