Who will be the man to beat Wlad?

You all seem to forget that Wladimir has TWO, and I mean T-W-O- conscutive mandatories against Thompsn and Povetkin. So you better forget about Haye, rematch against Peter or God knows who. There will never, ever be a unification a HW.

 

He retires without losing again. The division is the worst in history and he is a talented, hard hitting heavy. The only person who could even possibly get to him is Haye. But Wlad does everything that Haye does well, but better. He is also bigger and uses his jab far more effectively (Haye has a great jab, but rarely bothers using it) and Wlad has a better chin too.

So basically Haye gets KTFO.

 

I'm not voting at this time, because right now I can't see anyone beating him, but nor do I see him retiring without another loss either. At first glance of the current heayweight picture, there are no names that stand out as favorites over Klitschko in my eyes. Peter could be a potentially good fight for him and maybe even an upset, but the ods have to go to Klitschko. I also don't see any of the other fighters that you listed as being his nemesis. Wlad is most likely in his prime, or at least not too far removed from it. I think its possible that he could go unbeaten for another 3 or 4 years, but eventually, like so many other champions before him, he will likely run into someone who hands him his 4th "L".

 

I agree. While he should be considered as a favorite to defeat anybody in the division, he still has his vulnarabilites, and I guess that what it makes his fights intriguing.

 

I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that old age will eventually be Wlad's conqueror and not anyone who is necessarily more talented. The losses to Sanders and Brewster made him a lot wiser. He knows his own weaknesses, and that is a huge thing for a champion to realize. His defense has improved and he's not as vulnerble to the left as he used to be. Povetkin, Peter, Chagaev, and Haye are all good fighters, but I don't think they're going to beat Klitschko. Its also probable that he won't even face some of those guys, given that some of them may end up losing along the way, before ever meeting him.

 

I realized that, but the reason I didn't select it, is because that " somebody else " is not yet in our midst. My pick for Wlad's next loss is old age.

 

I don't see Wlad losing to any contenders present ... He has the overall edge in all aspects of the game.

He doesn't have to knock you out - he can use his jab like he did against Ibragimov and cruise to an easy victory.

Their either too slow
Can't box
or not strong enough

The only hope that any conteder has is to land a lucky punch.

 

I think right now, if anyone has a chance, it's Peter.

He's become more refined since they last fought and even when he was raw, he knocked down Wlad 3 times. With his power and ability to take a shot, he's got a fighter's chance.

 

Anyone can beat him. He could be beat by someone like Sam Peter, David Haye or somebody like Travis Walker or Kali Meehan.

He has been defeated, while being near to his prime, by Sanders and then by Brewster. Wlad is an enigma.

 

My thoughts exactly. Sam peter is not going to outgun Wlad for 12 rounds, and Povetkin is a bit too small and inexperienced in my opinion. Haye is still a big question mark, as no one really knows for sure how he'll acclimate to the heavyweight division. Chagaev has too much in common with Sultan Ibragimov, and Valuev is simply not in Wlad's league.

 

David Haye. Wlad is bigger, has more heavyweight experience, better boxing skills, is taller, has a longer reach and at least equal strength and power but he lacks the one vital ingredient that Haye possesses..............balls of steel.

Haye TKO2 Wlad