Wladimir Klitschko vs. Audley Harrison (October)

I disagree. That fact that Vlad hit the canvas all those times doesn't necessarily prove that it's a chin problem. Consider:

Pannell: Flash knockdown because Vlad was off balance. Not hurt.
Purrity: The knockdowns occured because Vlad was hopelessly exhausted and could barely stand. Even so, Purrity is a heavy puncher.
Sanders: True, Sanders hurt Vlad badly, but Sanders is an exceptionally hard hitter.
Brewster: Stamina brought Vlad down as much as Brewster's power did. Even so, Brewster can hit pretty hard.
Williamson: Vlad was off balance again. He wasn't hurt.
Peter: Two of the knockdowns (fifth round) were actually slips, not really knockdowns. The other one (tenth round) was a real knockdown, with Vlad hurt and saved by the bell. But remember that Peter can hit.

I agree that Vlad's chin is not the best. However, based on the facts I list above, his chin isn't the worst either.

 

you are taking the **** he his shite i mean skelton koed him.

 

Audley Harrison ?? is this the guy who got knocked out by Michael Sprott
in 3 rounds ??

 

Had Harrison fought Klitschko five years ago, I would have given him a chance at a late round KO. Now, now way. Wlad wins via TKO in 6.

 

I hear what your saying, but excuses can be made for alot fighters knockdowns then. If you watch the Peter and Brewster fights, Wlad showed a very weak chin, Brewster made Wlads legs buckle when he hit him with a stiff jab, which caused Roy Jones to make fun of Wlad after that, saying "He would never get in the ring with me with a chin like that". Peter also hurt him with half landed punches, which caused Wlad to clinch over 90 times in that fight.

 

I watched the third round of the Brewster fight closely, which was the round when Vlad's knees were supposedly buckled by a jab. I don't think that Vlad's knees buckled, or that he was hurt. Vlad was pulling away when the punch landed -- kind of off balance-- and the crowd roared.

On the other hand, Vlad was definitely hurt in round ten against Peter. If Peter had had another 30 seconds in that round, he would have knocked Vlad out.

Vlad's chin isn't the best, but it takes a heavy puncher to hurt him.

 

You may be partially right, but if you remember in the 3rd round Wlad had to clinch Brewster, because he was a little rocked and Jones even commented on it. Yeah Peter did hurt Wlad in the 10th, I just feel his inexperience lost him that fight more than anything, if you remember he smothered his shots alot in that fight, rarely landing a solid knockout type punch.

 

To be honest with you, I don't have complete confidence in Vlad's chin. I agree that anytime he fights a hard puncher, there's the possibility of Vlad's durability letting him down. But I think it takes a decent banger to get the job done.

I regard Brewster as a heavy banger. Peter is even more of a big puncher.

 

I can agree with that, though I feel both Peter and Brewster are pretty equal punching power wise, Brewster throws punches with alot better technique though. I think Wlad will get exposed within the next 2 years, it will happen against either a Peter or Valuev I think, I feel both men pose a serious threat to Wlad and his chin.

 

Vlad will eventually go down hard. It's inevitable given his set of strengths and weaknesses. It will probably take a few years before he runs into someone good enough to do it to him though.

I disagree that Valuev poses any kind of threat to Vlad. I say this because Valuev has never been known as a truly heavy puncher. He is more of a thumping/clubbing puncher who needs to beat his foes down with a barrage of blows.

I wouldn't put Valuev's power on par with that of Brewster or Peter.

 

The only reason I give Valuev a good chance at beating Wlad is because of his iron chin and his huge frame, which I think will be hard to get in the shots he wants at will. It would be the first time in Wlads career he will be looking up to his oppenent, which I believe could be psychological advantage for Valuev, but time will tell wether they meet each other or not.

 

I doubt this fight will happen.

If it does, I doubt Audley makes it past three.

 

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

You're joking right - Fraudley'll be lucky if he makes it out of the first round. Wlad will probably starch that glass jawed joke with the first shot that lands! :nod

 

:-(

Audley doesn't deserve to fight Wlad. Wlad shouldn't even waste his time on Anal-Farce.

 

Wlad KO