Wlad In Another Farce!

I've said it for years and people still argue?

sure these guys are good fighters some even great, BUT make them do it monthly and always against top opposition, and see how many would fall away.

that IS the difference,
why do people want to save these fighters and stick them in ATG lists?

Too many are continually shown up to even dispute the comparisons to past masters!

 

I've more or less come to accept Wlad for what he is...he'll never excite the masses, he'll always err on the side of caution, and he'll never be a big draw in the USA. But he is good.

In this fight, I really blame the powers that be more than anything. I believe Thompson was the #1 contender for one of those belts of Wlad's. If so, then I can't really blame Wlad for taking this fight again.

That said, Thompson is as limited as they come, and was negative throughout the fight. I thought Wlad at least looked a bit more aggressive than usual, but I agree overall the fight was yet again another stinker.

I sympathise a bit with Wlad sometimes, but HBO are in part justified in not broadcasting his fights.

 

Also let's not forget, Wlad is the only champion who have been floored something like 15+ times. For a HW, that is surreal.

You got to excuse his lack of aggression because there is no way he can get over that mental block.

So he's gonna jab jab jab and grab for the reminder of his career.

The primary issue with that is if somebody finally come around similar to a Prime Lewis or Prime Tyson and put some pressure on him. It will be a meltdown of the most epic proportions, and with the critics these days that might erase all his past achievements in a heartbeat.

 

It's not Wladimir's fault.
It's hard to fault him for winning.

Who should he fight ?

 

To be fair Thompson was named as the mandatory challenger by IBF.

And he was in the Ring's Top 10.

 

Thompson was in the RING top ten.

Here's the list today :

Wlad
Vitali
Povetkin
Adamek
Pulev
Helenius
Boytsov
Chagaev
Arreola
Fury
Thompson


.... some of those guys (the younger ones) won't even accept a fight with Wlad yet, or ever.
A couple of them may be already as washed-up as Thompson.
Most of them aren't any more active than Thompson.

But anyway ..... who on that list would you be most pleased with agreeing to fight Wlad ?

 

The problem with Wlad/Vitali is they end up fighting half of the deserving because the other brother is taking care of the other half

The HW division is terrible at the moment but that makes the situation worse

Still Wlad is 1 of the greats, a boring systematic great, but 1 of the hardest to beat in his current form. He's sort of the anti-Dempsey if you will, who was technically poor, small, pretty beatable but very exciting

 

I'm glad someone actually said something about it. ..That fight was horrible..

 

(Imported post) - I went on a rant about this elsewhere...

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Wlad can't box for ****. Anyone who pretends he can DKSAB. Period.

I can't believe anyone is pretending this guy is an ATG. He is a joke. The more I watch his fights. The more I SMH. His corner between rounds sounds like an amateur corner with Manny saying the same thing over and over like Wlad is a ****** or something. "The jab! The jab! The jab!" The Jab" - The jab!" The-- jab! - The jab!" Manny comes between the ropes at the end of a round saying "The jab!" and jumps out of the ropes saying "The jab!" The damn microphone is moving away and the last thing you catch is Manny saying "The jab! The jab! The jab" I'm hardly even exaggerating. ("The jab!")

Ali doesn't need to be in his prime to beat this clown, neither does Frazier..neither does Lennox, neither does Holyfield, hell neither does Tyson. Its ridiculous. Its pathetic. Its utterly unbelievable.

Stop acting like this guy can fight, he cant. The more you watch this guys fight the more shameful it becomes. He can't jab. I repeat. The man can't jab. He can not jab for ****, he doesn't jab because he can't. Its like he's never had any amateur fights at all. He can't hook. He cant throw an uppercut. What can he do?
One........... One. .. One.. Two! TWO!....one.....t....t.....o.o..o.one.....one..TWO!.....................................................................TWO!:blood

And people think this guy can beat Ali? Frazier? Norton? Hell, Foreman? Frazier is Wlad's worst nightmare. Wlad can't move if he was on a treadmill that was on a escalator, that was on ferris-wheel..and this clown is suppose to beat the GOAT or any ATG?

I can't get over it. Did Thompson throw one hook? I have never seen a southpaw...not throw any meaningful hooks whatsoever against a conventional fighter.....Did no one else notice this? A southpaw..without a left hook? Wlad was practically begging for it all night. :-(

Wlad-fans who think this guy is an ATG are of the silliest pedigree.

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I got nothing against Wladimir personally I like his personality and he is actual cool to listen to in interviews, but this guy is no boxing genius, he isn't an ATG and his competition is disgraceful.

Keeping it real.

 

Yeah Wlads alright.Cant blame him for the crap his fans spout.Just a shame he wont fight his brother.

 

Why can't Wlad only fight ATG heavyweights ranked number 1 and easily dominate them all to a 1st round KO with zero caution like a rabid mental patient with Ray Robinson's skills? I hate him and hope he gets priapism! :bart