As I have already stated in a previous thread, Wlad doesn't deserve a title shot and this guy just highlights my point with a little more professionalism!
Heavyweight Farce: Does Wlad Klitschko Deserve A Title Shot?
02.03.05 - By Umar ben-Ivan Lee: There has been a lot of talk lately about why Chris Byrd seemingly does not want to fight Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF title and lost in this conversation has been some key facts.
In his last four fights W. Klitschko has been knocked out twice, knocked out a journeyman, and struggled mightily with a suspect DaVarryl Williamson. How this justifies a title-shot is beyond any kind of logical reasoning. Some people, however, are claming that not only does he deserve a title-shot but that he has some kind of leveraging power over Byrd which is clearly absurd..
There is money in the Klitschko name, especially in Europe, and Don King and others wish to exploit this for financial reasons and force the fight in Germany. People are claiming that Byrd doesn't want to go to Germany for all kinds of underhanded reasons but all one has to do is look at the mistreatment foreign fighters have faced in Germany over the last decade and easily see why Byrd does not want to go. The first fight with W. Klitschko was one were Byrd felt ill and
was not able to perform to his top level; however this cannot be an excuse because without solid proof of any wrong-doing W. Klitschko deserves full credit for that victory.
The real question remains; why is W. Klitschko even fighting for a title? Surely Jameel McCline is
deserving of a rematch or even Fres Oquendo after their close contests with Byrd. Even the Wlad conquerors Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster are much more deserving. On merit there is no basis to W. Klitschko getting a title-shot. Let us look at people who are more deserving;
Monte Barrett- In a supposed eliminator he disposed of Owen Beck, previously defeated hot-prospect Dominick Guinn and tested Joe Mesi.
Nicolay Valuev- After his destruction of Attila Levin and Gerald Nobles he has to be considered the hotter former Soviet prospect.
Michael Moorer- Sure he got knocked-out by David Tua but that was only one knockout and he did win an impressive victory over Vasilly Jirov in his alt bout.
Luan Krasinqi- He hasn't been knocked out, has won, and has to be considered the better stock at this point than W. Klitschko.
None of these things will happen however because of the business of boxing. As writer Mike Katz has stated it seems that King, the man who tried to sneak boxing into apartheid-era South Africa, is determined to have four white champions and not because of their skin color but because of the color green.
For those who will say that I am anti-Klitschko; I will respond that I have met him and spent time with him and that he is one of the nicest guys in all of boxing but that doesn't qualify him for a title shot.
AMEN! Wlad needs to get his shit together before he can fight for a world title!
Thanks, Joe. Kinda sad that my first time here had to be about the heavyweight division, pathetic as it is these days. Sadly enough, I'm looking forward to the James Toney/John Ruiz fight. I'm not really a fan of either guy, so no matter who wins, I'll be OK. I don't really like Toney because he talks much & does little, and Ruiz, well.... that's pretty self-explanatory.
The only reason.... THE ONLY REASON... that a Wlad Klitschko/Chris Byrd fight is even remotely interesting is because Wlad beat Byrd's ass the first time. However, that doesn't make him deserving of a title shot, seeing as how since then he's been buttraped by Sanders & completely collapsed against Lamon Brewster. Wlad is a festering sore on the skin of the heavyweight division, and he needs to be lanced & cleaned.
hardcore first post man. good to have a new guy.
...When Rahman knocks out Vitali??? ha ha ha ha ha Your living in a dream world. That fight won't even be competitive.
Lennox Lewis,
and I are in the same dream world.
Why in the fuck would he not give credit where it is due?
he was brutally knocked out by Rahman.
he whipped VK's ass.
Why would he say: "I look for Rahman to win this fight. Klitschko is very akward"
Those were his exact words:
and I will not argue with him. He knows, because he beat them both.
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The only reason.... THE ONLY REASON... that a Wlad Klitschko/Chris Byrd fight is even remotely interesting is because Wlad beat Byrd's ass the first time. However, that doesn't make him deserving of a title shot, seeing as how since then he's been buttraped by Sanders & completely collapsed against Lamon Brewster. Wlad is a festering sore on the skin of the heavyweight division, and he needs to be lanced & cleaned.
Danny williams got a title shot why shouldnt wlad??. I cant stand any of these fighters by the way
good point.
Its true wlad hasnt done much good lately, but what did mc cline, williams and golota do to get tittle fights???
No were enough, its a bad divison so the fighters oboiusly dont need to deserve the tittelshots.
Its really about money.
When Rahman K.O.'s Klitschko he has one belt. That belt is taken from him by Byrd. Byrd clowns Jane Louise and becomes the unified HW champ of the world. A fight with Wlad would prove meaningless on financial terms.
LMFAO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH :D
your funny.
"In his last four fights W. Klitschko has been knocked out twice, knocked out a journeyman, and struggled mightily with a suspect DaVarryl Williamson."
Abdiel....
Read it again.....he didn't say what you thought he said.
Regardless the writer is still wrong.
let's see....
what did fres do to earn a title shot after getting KO'd by tua???? oh yeah, he beat mo harris and his .500 record
what did mccline do to earn a shot after getting stopped by wlad?? oh yeah, he beat boswell, who had beaten NOBODY!
what did golota do to earn his title shot after being KO'd by grant and tyson??? oh yeah, NOT A DAM THING
if byrd can defend against those bums, he can defend against a guy who handed him his ass already...
Its really about money.
When Rahman K.O.'s Klitschko he has one belt. That belt is taken from him by Byrd. Byrd clowns Jane Louise and becomes the unified HW champ of the world. A fight with Wlad would prove meaningless on financial terms.
...When Rahman knocks out Vitali??? ha ha ha ha ha Your living in a dream world. That fight won't even be competitive.
Haha yeah I saw that one as well. The guy did horrible research it was 2 times in his last 5 fights. He also fails to mention the countless undeserved title shots which I doubt that he was whining about like he is for this one.
....A very amateurish article indeed. Looked more like a forum poster giving a lame opinion. That guys article just plain sucked.
"In his last four fights W. Klitschko has been knocked out twice, knocked out a journeyman, and struggled mightily with a suspect DaVarryl Williamson."
Abdiel....
Read it again.....he didn't say what you thought he said.
if it gets to the stage were v-klit has 2-3 belts and wlad has 1-2 belts they will have to fight.
don king knows the times soon up for his champs, byrd,ruiz
and brewster so expect him to milk it before sacrificing them.
byrd imo has next to no chance against wlad.
brewster has a punchers chance agaisnt golota.
ruiz might beat toney but will get wolfed by vklit
rahman is gonna get wolfed by v-klit
its looking very european.
aiiiiiiight
peace..sn1gger
vlad will beat the shit out of byrd. I think that as far as THAT title belt is concerned, from the fan's perspective, that's enough to warrant a title shot.
Wlad was KOd in his last 4 fights
coulda sworn only Sanders and Brewster knocked him out
memorys the first thing to go for us old folks
what it is to be 19
Its really about money.
When Rahman K.O.'s Klitschko he has one belt. That belt is taken from him by Byrd. Byrd clowns Jane Louise and becomes the unified HW champ of the world. A fight with Wlad would prove meaningless on financial terms.
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