I don't think concerned is the right word exactly. Looks to me (from his weight and padwork) that he's going for volume punching, combinations, speed and stamina. I think he's tailored himself to a guy that's going to move a lot and and be elusive. He certainly isn't taking this fight lightly but I don't believe he is any more concerned than he would usually be
Like I said in an earlier post........ Most everybody just "KNEW" David Haye was gonna be faster than Wladimir, but rewatching the fight, the speed difference is minimal, and judging by Vitali's training vids, and his current weight, I could see him showing himself similar to Waldimir, speedwise. Perhaps Frans allowed for Manny to assist in Vitali training regimen, or at least he copycatted it for this fight.
And as for stamina.......Vitali has a severely deviated septum, causing him problems breathing thru the nose. So he'll be sucking air through his mouth from the first round, and taking deep breathes through the nose between rounds trying to clear his sinuses as best he can.
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I never remember seeing Adamek looked so angry, intense, not even sure of the right word to pick. :think You can see that he has only one thing on his mind & that is that he wants what VK has... And REAL BAD, too!!! :bbb
The word 'speed' on this forum has different meanings to different people. Watch Tomasz against VK and you will see what I mean.
What better proof that Vitali is concerned about Adamek than the fact that he's coming into this fight in the best shape of his life? Vitali knows what's in front of him.