Where does the Chagaev/Ibragimov match leave Wlad Klitschko ?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by UKITAZ, Jun 26, 2007.


  1. UKITAZ

    UKITAZ Guest

    Im excited about the unification match but im annoyed that none of them pushed for this fight with Wlad. If they had waited a couple of weeks they could have arranged a fight with Wlad later this year for undboubtebly a much bigger purse. Obviously there promoters know that neither has a chance against Wlad so have gone for the easy option. Lets hope after this fight there is enough pressure from media and fans for the winner to take on Wladimir Klitschko.

    Where does everybody else think this leaves Wlad .... and the winner of the Peter/Maskaev/Vitali saga ??
     
  2. justaboxingfan

    justaboxingfan Member Full Member

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    I would like to see Vlad fight maskaev/peter winner as I dont see Vitali coming back despite all the talk. This would set up a unification belt or start something on that road. Either way, Vlad beats any current heavy
     
  3. MilesP

    MilesP Member Full Member

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    I think if Ibragimov comes through we'll probably get another unification match against Wlad early next year.

    Chagaev is promoted by Klit's former promoter. They had a falling out a couple of years ago and the Klits ended up suing him. There's a lot of bad blood there and I doubt there'll ever be a Chagaev-Wlad unification.
     
  4. Relentless

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    see was it so hard to make a unification match??? wlad and his excuses, what does he have to say now???

    i can imagine right now vitali coming back to fight sultan ibragimov just so he can stop unification.
     
  5. KobeIsGod

    KobeIsGod Who Necks?!? Full Member

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    Just cause sultan or ruslan will have two of the 4 major belts dont make em champ. the winner will establish themselves as #2 or #3 (some feel peter is penciled in at #2). til wlad loses, he is #1. Wasn't riddick bowe widely considered the #1 hw shortly after stopping evander even though he had no belt!?!
     
  6. Relentless

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    no the winner is the real champ, we get a unified champ after 8 years and you will put him in no.2???

    they will not need a paper telling them who they are.
     
  7. Guru_Too_You

    Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 Full Member

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    The point is that unification is a lot easier when the titlists are willing to fight each other.

    This is something that has been missing since Lennox left the scene.
     
  8. Danny Ocean

    Danny Ocean My nAmE IS MoNeY Full Member

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    how does klitschko have any excuses

    god people on this site jump to conclusions so ****in fast

    how do you know he was offered anything

    he has a fight scheduled for july
     
  9. Relentless

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    he wans't offered anything but he should have been the one doing the offering.

    looks to me like he wasn't really interested.
     
  10. Shotgun

    Shotgun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Guess who's NOT involved? You got it, Don King

    This is the first time in years where DKP hasn't been able to hold up unification. What, you think it's coincidence that the first time in years that DKP has control of none of the belts we're finally seeing a unification? Or could you not see through Don King's BS?
     
  11. Relentless

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    but how was don king stopping unifications??? wasn't he the one that set up 2 of the biggest unification tournaments?

    just watch vitlay come back and try and get a shot at either the wba or wbo just to stop unification.
     
  12. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, definitely looking to take on the Chagaev/Ibragimov winner I hope.
    Especially since the WBC belt is tied up in loops at the moment...it would seem to be an obvious pick for Wladimir.

    Fight Brewster, and if he wins that then get in another quick fight against an easier guy just to keep his hand in...then go after the new WBA & WBO champ.
     
  13. Shotgun

    Shotgun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sultan just won his title earlier this month in a mandatory bout, he wasn't the champ when Wlad-Brewster was signed. And he signed his fight with Brewster at almost the same time Chagaev-Valuev fought in another mandatory match. Neither Ibragimov nor Chagaev would have fought Wlad in July regardless, and if Wlad wins he can easily fight one more time this year

    Wlad's last fight before this was also a mandatory
     
  14. Guru_Too_You

    Guru_Too_You ESB OG circa '99 Full Member

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    Had nothing to do with unification. Only the dollar signs attached to Tyson and Trinidad's names.
     
  15. Relentless

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    i dont remember wlad calling out anyone after winning the ibf, he could have made some noise, made himself heard show that he really wanted to be the best, he i just happy being a belt holder.