Comments Thread For: Klitschko: Mormeck Picked After Everyone Else Said No

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IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko discussed the reasons behind the finalized fight with former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck, who everyone views as a huge underdog. Wladimir defends his title against the 39-year-old Mormeck on March 3rd in Germany. Klitschko says his team attempted to approach Tyson Fury, Robert Helenius and Alexander Povetkin, but all three fighters turned him down for various reasons.

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Hayehammer

I was cool with mormeck in december because nobody else was ready or wanted to fight wladimir! but im not happy that wladimir will waste his time with mormeck in the new year! Even thompson who he has to fight anyway would be better choice to fight! But im glad vitali has a really good fight lined up in chisora! will be a fun fight till it lasts.

Enzo Mc is SHIT

It's an awful matchup but, like Wlad says, who else is there? Helenius is terrible, Fury's nowhere near ready and Povetkin just won't fight him. Arreola or a rematch with Tony Thompson are the only others that spring to mind but are they really any better than Mormeck?

BrooklynBomber

There are plenty of match ups for Wlad, however he will need to satisfy his WBO(arreola) and IBF(thompson) defenses next year if he does not want to lose his belts. Wlad also owes at least 2 performances(well, 4 for Klitschkos in total) to his german channels every fiscal year so I suppose Mormeck will do.

Kannabis Kid

I would rather watch Wlad fight Liakovich than Mormeck, who lost to Fres Oquendo, Oquendo would be a better opponent for Wlad than Mormeck as well. I guess it has to happen though but id rather Wlad fight someone else in spring

joe strong

i remember when he fought corrie sanders. 10 guys turned down the biggest payday of their careers rather then fight wlad.sanders was his 11th choice...back when the WBO title was a regional belt...

Steak

fight your mandatories, Tony Thompson and Chris Arreola, instead of wasting time with Mormeck.

at least those fights are meaningful.

small_warrior

sure mormeck will get his ass kicked, but he is a warrior. he will do his best and come in shape, unlike some other heavyweight those days...

Superflo777

I'd like to see a fight vs Thompson again, was very entertaining the first time. The tiger even landed more punches (though weaker ones) than Wlad.

Money Shot

The recent Seth Mitchell TKO2 win over Ibragimov (his first career stoppage loss) puts Mormeck in a slightly better light IMO considering he decisioned him in 2010. Nobody would sniff if Mitchell was named as a K2 opponent after that display.

Hayehammer Undisputed Champion Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,476 Rep Power: 7 Points: 65,666.46 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 65,666.46 Donate	I was cool with mormeck in december because nobody else was ready or wanted to fight wladimir! but im not happy that wladimir will waste his time with mormeck in the new year! Even thompson who he has to fight anyway would be better choice to fight! But im glad vitali has a really good fight lined up in chisora! will be a fun fight till it lasts.

Enzo Mc is SHIT Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,231 Rep Power: 8 Points: 101,067,786.53 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 101,067,786.53 Donate	It's an awful matchup but, like Wlad says, who else is there? Helenius is terrible, Fury's nowhere near ready and Povetkin just won't fight him. Arreola or a rematch with Tony Thompson are the only others that spring to mind but are they really any better than Mormeck?

BrooklynBomber Bi-furious. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rogue Agent Age: 27 Posts: 37,165 Rep Power: 601 Points: 1,045,204,280.86 Bank: 164,831,014,020.10 Total Points: 165,876,218,300.96 Donate	There are plenty of match ups for Wlad, however he will need to satisfy his WBO(arreola) and IBF(thompson) defenses next year if he does not want to lose his belts. Wlad also owes at least 2 performances(well, 4 for Klitschkos in total) to his german channels every fiscal year so I suppose Mormeck will do.

Kannabis Kid Contender Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 435 Rep Power: 4 Points: 9,993.11 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,993.11 Donate	I would rather watch Wlad fight Liakovich than Mormeck, who lost to Fres Oquendo, Oquendo would be a better opponent for Wlad than Mormeck as well. I guess it has to happen though but id rather Wlad fight someone else in spring

joe strong Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton,Canada Age: 38 Posts: 10,314 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 72 Points: 84,466.19 Bank: 241,737,732,353.01 Total Points: 241,737,816,819.20 Donate	i remember when he fought corrie sanders. 10 guys turned down the biggest payday of their careers rather then fight wlad.sanders was his 11th choice...back when the WBO title was a regional belt...

Steak Undisputed Champion Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 10,819 Rep Power: 33 Points: 105,240,146.20 Bank: 666,366,315.14 Total Points: 771,606,461.34 Donate	fight your mandatories, Tony Thompson and Chris Arreola, instead of wasting time with Mormeck. at least those fights are meaningful.

small_warrior Interim Champion Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 839 Rep Power: 8 Points: 65,055.69 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 65,055.69 Donate	sure mormeck will get his ass kicked, but he is a warrior. he will do his best and come in shape, unlike some other heavyweight those days...

Superflo777 Undisputed Champion Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,783 Rep Power: 5 Points: 103,186,669.68 Bank: 124,269,885,207.11 Total Points: 124,373,071,876.79 Donate	I'd like to see a fight vs Thompson again, was very entertaining the first time. The tiger even landed more punches (though weaker ones) than Wlad.

Money Shot Undisputed Champion Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Edinburgh Scotland Posts: 1,111 Rep Power: 5 Points: 56,032,245.18 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 56,032,245.18 Donate	The recent Seth Mitchell TKO2 win over Ibragimov (his first career stoppage loss) puts Mormeck in a slightly better light IMO considering he decisioned him in 2010. Nobody would sniff if Mitchell was named as a K2 opponent after that display.