They say Vlad has a glass jaw and his height is his only advantage well against the Giant Valuev would the jab and stand there work for Vlad? or is Valuev an even bigger stiff?
Valuev had the same problem as Wlad, he was too tentative against a smaller opponent who didn't do much. Valuev at least has the height to land jabs on Wlad and give him something that Wlad is not used to but the prospect of this fight doesn't excite me much.
Valuev has a journeyman skills to go with an extraordinary size. Wlad vs Valuev would be very intruiging though seeing how Wlad deals with a guy significantly bigger than him. I can see Wlad outjabbing Valuev. The much smaller Ruiz and Nicholson outjabbed him.
Klitschko still has more power than Valuev. He is also faster, smarter, etc.. Valuevs size would make it very interesting though.
thats exactly my point its much more interesting than any other fight I can think of for Vlad. This time Vlad just cant stand there and jab and coast to an easy win.....he will encounter someone bigger than him with a stiff jab I would like to see it especially if Valuev, of course Im dreaming would try and rough up Vlad a bit and test that chin with some over the top blows kind of bludgeoning Vlad who I think has questionable stamina and grit and I believe could possibly fold under pressure
Valuev may look slow and clumsy, but nobody has beat him up yet. And looking at his last fight, his left jab is coming along.
a near 40 year old donald outboxed him and got robbed of a decision. wlad feasts on boxers who stand in front of him (Byrd, Brock, Mccline). this improvement talk is bs. liak was done and 30 pounds overweight. he stood right in front of valuev the whole time offering no resistance. give the giant a little movement like chagaev did and he's cannon fodder. valuev's only chance is if there is a repaly of Wlad-Purrity, injury, or DQ.
Valuev is slower and maybe with less power . . . but he is bigger so he can give Wlad some problems and he can probably force Wlad to fight like a man. :yep
I think if Wlad fights Valuev it will be more for novelty purposes rather than anything else. Valuev has great size, but is not a particularly devastating puncher, and has a recent loss to a much smaller Ruslan Chagaev. I would pick Wlad to beat Valuev by a wide decision or even a late stoppage. Valuev simply isn't in the same class regardless of his immense size and recent claim to being a former titlist.
