Putting to rest the myth by most that the 6'6 245 giant is slow...I can now post links to finally drown the real bugs around here... First vid is a clip of Wlad k.os ,some in slow motion ,the last sequenxce in the video is Wlad throwing 4 left hooks in 1 second ,counting down exactly when the first punch is throw....he actually thru 5 hooks in around 1.3 seconds but the vid cut the last one out... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="[url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/yy9XPp1kSxU[/url]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Second vids...Ali hitting a pretty basic big speed bag... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="[url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/eJs-6LDYpv4[/url]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Wlad hitting an extremely small harder speed bag.... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="[url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uw0b26dJ8pY[/url]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Klitchko just show casing incredible power and speed n its with extreme snapping force... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="[url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/ye2ysPgyMKA[/url]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> :yep
[YT]HwMREz-kgIM[/YT] 16:35 starts the sequence. Listen to the impact of the first left hook- it sounds like a fastball hitting a catcher's mitt.
If Wlad had a solid chin like Vits he'd be the full package. When he goes on the offensive he's a legit beast. Fast, powerful, precise. When people say slow I think of fighters like Lucas Browne, lol. Wlad is fast proportionately. Fast on his feet and with his hands.
The guy just threw 5 punches in a little over a second in that vid...POWER punches...fast proportianatly ?...a guy his size isn't fast at all usually.:nono Tommy Brooks is on record saying Wlad was faster than Tyson.Wether he was or not,still remains the guy is one of the fastest HW's of all time and the reach advantage makes it worse because his punches get their faster if landed on target.
Watching him trying to track down Haye was one of the fastest I've seen his hands. He's definitely quick for his size.
"During the fight David Haye was acting like a punk. He was falling down every time he got close to Wladimir, dropping to his knees and looking to the referee." E.Steward
yes its true, mind you he isn't super fluid on his feet, he often gets mixed up but overall his speed is impressive for a big dude, just like it was with Lennox. Big guys dont usually move that fast.
Wlad is fast, no doubt. He just doesn't look it. Maybe it has something to do with the way he sometimes paws his jab out to get range with. But when he commits he is quick - that missile he sunk Pulev with came out of nowhere, for example.
Funny too none of the Wlad trolls are persuing this thread yet but challenged me for over a month on it? Come on now,you know you've read it,still waiting you know who you are :hi:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="[url]https://www.youtube.com/embed/hqIkCJaQ-6o[/url]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> OUCH!
Put it this way his single shots are as quick as any that's been in the sport, if he had a decent chin he'd be nigh on unstoppable.