Wladmir Klitschko vs. Jess Willard - 45 Rounds in Havana

No way Wlad goes 15 rounds much less 20 or 25. He nearly died going a lot less vs Brewster. Yes, he made it
12 vs Fury but Fury was hardly putting a real beating on him.

Pre-Stewart Wlad goes for the KO and ends it within 6 rounds. Post-Stewart Wlad stays away from Willard and hopes to
jab himself to a boring 45 round decision, but he fades in the hot Havana sun in the 18th round, finally falling to the canvas while shielding his eyes from the bottles the Cubans are tossing into the ring.

 

Wlad very quick and very easily.

 

Willard didn't tear apart anyone of quality in quick manner. Gunboat Smith, who himself could get stopped by no-hopers, lasted 20 with Willard.

But again, I do like hearing how one of the most refined heavies in history, who arguably had the second longest run at the top in the division's history, would meet a roadblock in some hay humper universally regarded as one of the poorest champs. Keep the laughs coming.

 

Keeping hands low if you know what you are doing does not mean you are easy to hit. Some of the greatest boxers in history fought in that manner. Tunney, Loughran, Johnson and so many others.

 

How the hell did Fighters go 45 rounds in Willard's day?

 

I'm thinking that we need some gifs here. People obviously didn't go to refresh their memories on the "skills" exhibited by Willard.

Nevermind the hands by the waist, and nevermind that Old Man Johnson makes him pay for that by landing on Willard several times as a result. Sergio Martinez, Willard ain't. Look at his footwork and how wide he keeps his feet. Zero lateral movement. No head movement, unless you call jerking your head back, head movement. Since when was leaping in and out like a fencer a smart boxing tactic? I guess guys like Roach, Hunter and Steward have a lot to learn, yes? Look at the way he throws his punches. Vitali has been criticized for arm punching, but Willard has perfected the art. Some of those punches look like kung fu chain punching.

The real catalyst of change into the modern era is imho Dempsey, who knew what he was doing, who knew how to generate power through torque, who knew what lateral movement was and why one should keep one's hands raised. We all saw what happened when a modern style boxer like Dempsey met Willard. And Dempsey was a midget compared to Wlad.

JFC, anybody that genuinely (not Herol, or Dino, because we all know that they would pick their grammas over any Klitschko) thinks Willard has a chance vs Wladimir needs to refresh their memories and look at those clips. Look at Willard clips then look at Wlad. There should be no comparison as to who is superior.

Or, try this.

Imagine taking Willard, calling him Vitali, and pitching him against Lennox Lewis. How would that turn out? You think Willard makes it out of the first?

I don't.