Wlad K v. Tony Thompson

When did you get back?

 

I believe because of the critisizm Wlad got after the Sultan fight, that he is going to come out with a purpose to KO Tony T. similar to what he did to Calvin Brock.

 

He lost to Chambers in a slow paced decision, back in 07, it was a IBF eliminator match to see who fights the winner of Povetkin/Bryd.

Brock sucks, he throws arm punches, lazy at times, and not great in any one skill, I seen nothing special in him even before he fought Wlad in November of 06.

 

brock was a solid top 10 guy when wlad fought him. beating undefeated contenders like brock, peter, and iggy aren't easy. these guys never lost before so they that little extra something

t wasnt a great win but a solid one. peter and iggy were good wins as well. if you get enough good wins, u can become a great fighter. see larry holmes and lennox lewis :deal

 

Who did Brock beat to get that top 10 nod? Dominick Guinn and Timor Ibrag, neither oppenent he knocked out, and the Timor fight was the first Heavyweight fight to actually put me to sleep, I kid you not.

As far as Iggy and Peter, Iggy is a decent win, Peter was a good win, even though he just turned 25 and was very green at the time. Holmes is a decent comparison, but do you see Wlad holding the title for another 5 years? I dont, thats what he would have to do to match Holmes. Lewis on the other hand beat hall of fame and ATG greats in his career, Tyson and Holyfield, as well as other undefeated fighters himself in Briggs, Rob Mircovic(spell check), Grant, and probably a few others I forgot about.

 

he handily beat mccline who had your boy stumbling around like the town drunk :yep :yep :yep

yes. i see wlad beating everyone out there. injuries could always derail his career but he seems like he wants to hang around awhile. and u have to admit, the guy works as hard as anyone out there. that alone with his skill level makes an upset far less likely. lewis looked past a lot of opponents and it cost him on a couple of occassions. i dont think wlad does that at all.

lewis beat a shell of tyson. that's like marciano beating louis. casual fans will thinks it's great but real boxing fans no what that win means. holyfield was past it, but it was a very good win certainly better than any win wlad has. however, briggs, mavorich, and grant are no better than the iggy. byrd, peter, and mccline are better wins than any of those lewis wins imo. Lewis' wins against bruno, ruddock, tua were much better imo.

 

He beat a timid McCline, you must remember back in 02, Wlad was looked at as the next big thing, a monster of sorts. McCline didnt land anything special in that fight, and gassed out at the end. Peter fought a determined McCline, while being ill prepared for his oppenent with only 9 days to prepare.

Kobe is god, there is no way in hell Wlad stays undefeated for the next 5 years, his weak chin will break soon enough. You can work on alot of things in the gym, your speed, power, combination etc... As far as your chin and toughness, thats not something you get by hitting the bags, that type of attribute is built within, and Wlad dont have either for Heavyweight champ.

The only reason I named the guys I did, was the fact they were undefeated when Lewis met them. Mercer, Tua, Bruno, Ruddick, and Morrison were better wins.

 

Tommy Morrison - talk about china chins :yep

it's certainly possible. however, he is far more difficult to beat. less exiciting? yeah but very hard to hit effectively. watching his old fights and viewing his most recent ones, i watch his feet a lot and see a totally different fighter. it has really made a difference. imo, u put too much weight in his previous losses.

his chin can be cracked for sure but he will be a hard man to bring down. i can't see him losing another blowout like sanders but more likely a brewster or purrity type situation, where he pounds the **** of someone but they survive and take advantage late.

 

Sanders is one of the best heavies of recent era and is not comparable to TT. TT is SLOW with average power,moderate skill and that will be decisive. Against Wlad slow guys have no chance.(may be only a gas out chance, which is not likely anymore). We will see a longer version of Austin match. Wlad is very fast for his size and when he finds a suitable opponent , he will attemp to land his murdereous right hand.

 

Thompson is a southpaw, but he's also a come-forward type of brawler.
He's also more of a busy puncher rather than a heavy one.

I think he's tailor-made for a game, entertaining, but losing effort by knockout around the mid-to-late rounds. Which is why this was a fight worth making.

 

Oh please, as if Wladimir should drop the belts to fight the guy with the biggest mouth. :rofl

 

Why do people use this excuse with Pter, lewis vs. Klitschko etc? I don't get it. McCline ALSO only had 9 days to prepare, so why did Peter have it any worse?

I suppose there are some boxers who meticulously prepare/strategize for a particular opponent, so knowing well in advance helps (both Vitali and Lewis probably fall in that category). But Peter? I doubt it.

 

It is the Peter fans way of justifying why Peter got knocked all over the ring by a never was type of fighter. McCline has always sucked.

 

I see vlad holding the title for 5 years. I donot see anyone beating him. Someone posted earlier that Vlad didn't want to fight Haye. I see him fighting him after Povetkin; before Haye fights someone real good and loses the hype. This fight will probably go to the mid rounds Like Vlad tries to set all fights up. He will jab, jab, then hook off the jab then throw the right. Austin didn't last until the Hook. Iggy did a good job surviving by staying out of position to be hit real solid by the right. You have to give Iggy credit.