Wladimir Klitschko

[El Diablo Blanco]

Klitschko  fights shit opponents.  Mostly because the heavyweight division is shit and because he wants to hold onto those belts.

[SuperTed]

Klitschko  fights shit opponents.  Mostly because the heavyweight division is shit and because he wants to hold onto those belts.

He fights the best available opponents (who admittedly aren't great).

Who do you think he should fight? Aside from Falcon.

[El Diablo Blanco]

He fights the best available opponents (who admittedly aren't great).

Who do you think he should fight? Aside from Falcon.

There's two issues.  The first is he only fights because he has to or he'll lose his belts.  The second is when he does fight the opponents suck ass.

[SuperTed]

There's two issues.  The first is he only fights because he has to or he'll lose his belts.  The second is when he does fight the opponents suck ass.

He fights 2-3 times a year. That's actually decent for a 39 year old champion in boxing today.
Some of the opponents suck, sure. But who do you think he should fight instead?

[thegamechanger]

can we talk about ms klitschko instead?

[Voice of Doom]

All-Time Consecutive Title Defenses Heavyweight Division

1  Joe Louis    25
2. Larry Holmes    20
3. Wladimir Klitschko    18
4. Tommy Burns  11
5. Muhammad Ali   10

No undefeated Marciano in that list?

[El Diablo Blanco]

can we talk about ms klitschko instead?

When I see the size difference between them I just wonder what type of pounding she must endure.

[CalvinH]

Boring fight.

[polychronopolous]

I think on actual title defences he didn't have that many, around 6 I think but will have to google it later. He definitely beat the hell out of an old joe louis in one of his defences though.

25 straight title defenses is a helluva record.

At 39 years old I don't know if Vlad is going to be able to catch that one.

[Tennisballz]

Wlad did fight a boring fight.  But at this stage in the game he knows his age and he doesn't want to trade punches with an inferior opponent.  Jennings was game but just isn't good enough at the top level.  I think Wlad vs Fury could be interesting.  Fury has the size but would have to actually show up in shape.  Other good fights could be Anthony Joshua or Lucas Browne.  I personally think the Klitschkos are two of the all time best ever.  That being said, Wlad needs to retire.  The heavyweight division is as exciting as ever but it needs fresh faces.  I really like Joshua as the next champ.  He has the amateur pedigree and has better defense than Wilder IMO.

[affeman]

When I see the size difference between them I just wonder what type of pounding she must endure.

Most professional athletes are asexual. Their entire focus and energy goes into the sport.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Wlad did fight a boring fight.  But at this stage in the game he knows his age and he doesn't want to trade punches with an inferior opponent.  Jennings was game but just isn't good enough at the top level.  I think Wlad vs Fury could be interesting.  Fury has the size but would have to actually show up in shape.  Other good fights could be Anthony Joshua or Lucas Browne.  I personally think the Klitschkos are two of the all time best ever.  That being said, Wlad needs to retire.  The heavyweight division is as exciting as ever but it needs fresh faces.  I really like Joshua as the next champ.  He has the amateur pedigree and has better defense than Wilder IMO.

The commentators mentioned all of the holding before the fight and Wlad didn't disappoint.  Kept putting Jennings into a headlock.  Fucking horrible boxing.

[Pete Nice]

Woad fought his usual fight.  Bryant Jennings showed more than I thought he would, he was expectedly and ultimately under-matched against the much bigger man, with a style that has been almost perfected.

[AbrahamG]

can we talk about ms klitschko instead?

I wonder if he comes out the other side when he penetrates her?

[ritch]

can we talk about ms klit instead?

fixed...

[Marty Champions]

Haden pantytear klitko

[Mclovin]

No undefeated Marciano in that list?

I think he only had 5.

Made successful title defenses against: Roland LaStarza, KO 11, 9/24/53;
Ezzard Charles, W 15, 6/17/54, and KO 8, 9/17/54; Don Cockell, KO 9, 5/16/55; and Archie Moore, KO 9, 9/21/55.

[polychronopolous]

Klitschko's next fight is mandatory against Tyson Fury for the WBC title, should be interesting.

I can't remember the last time Vlad fought someone significantly bigger than him.

[SuperTed]

I can't remember the last time Vlad fought someone significantly bigger than him.

Wlad is 6'6 so it's rare even for a HW to be taller than that.
I think Mariusz Wach was slighty taller though.

[Costanza]

Falcon is the same height and similar age but has 50 odd pounds on the twink.

[thegamechanger]

klitschko been dodging falcon ever since he saw those youtube videos. klitscho imagining falcon coming into the ring with jethro tull blasting is just too much for him to take.

[The Italian Lifter]

When I see the size difference between them I just wonder what type of pounding she must endure.

she looks very very relaxed 

[Marty Champions]

Late foreman and tyson would shove or bodyrush onto an opponent getting them off balance and open

If you think about it its brilliant

It makes for atricky fight

Foreman loved to wait n push look for an opening