Having never seen Maskaev fight before (only seen his highlights reel) I was very disappointed with this guy! How can this guy be a heavyweight champ?? Well he certainly wont be one for long, with performances like that. There were times when he had Okello out on his feet and just stood and watched him sway! I was truly shocked. The way Vitali hunted down Kirk Johnson is the way a heavyweight champ should behave (yes I know he wasnt the champ then but still).
excuse me for analyzing the fight, because thats all I did and its no different than what Larry Merchant and the HBO crew were saying.
how about quoting the post your referring to so we know what your talking about :doh:
no,,,rahman is just a bum. maskeav is a better fighter. he knocked him out 2 out of 2 times for crying out loud. maskeav throws his punches shorter with more leverage than rahman and the pebble just couldnt handle it
yeah maskaev turned it up and sharpened up in the championship rounds, which is what he trained to do and what he planned to do.. he executed and earned it... any excuses for rahman should be dismissed as there was no reason for anything but the best performance.
the few contenders, anyway. And even then, Rahman beat himself. He could have easily laid back and popped the jab for the win, but much like in the Toney fight he kept coming forward as if he couldnt control himself.
no,,,rahman is just a bum. maskeav is a better fighter. he knocked him out 2 out of 2 times for crying out loud. maskeav throws his punches shorter with more leverage than rahman and the pebble just couldnt handle it
rahman was was one of the few guys left that maskaev could actually beat.
i think that he would be the easiest fight for klitschko out of all the champs
the few contenders, anyway. And even then, Rahman beat himself. He could have easily laid back and popped the jab for the win, but much like in the Toney fight he kept coming forward as if he couldnt control himself.
Go watch Valuev's knees buckle when pillow fisted Barret lands an overhand right in round 1.
Then tell me Wlad wouldnt decapitate this sideshow.
His knees didn't really buckle but you're right about Wlad, first couple of right hands and either Wlad brakes his hand against Valuev's boulder on his shoulder or Valuev will get KOd.
Has Valuev really been hit though? I just think that he is too slow to be able to land much against Wlad. It would probably pan out just like Wlad-Mercer with Wlad dishing out alot of punishment against a good chin, but too much in the end.
valuev is a knockout waiting to happen against a big puncher like wlad. valuev has a good chin but the problem is he walks straight into shots. you cant do that against a sharp shooter. even light hitting monte barret seemed to daze him a bit when he caught him flush early in the fight. valuev will fall against a big straight puncher
rahman was was one of the few guys left that maskaev could actually beat.
i think that he would be the easiest fight for klitschko out of all the champs
I agree. that would be an awful mismatch. the speed difference would just be criminal
Valuev has a great chin and great stamina though. People act like Wlad is unbeatable for some reason, but just look at some of his losses.
Has Valuev really been hit though? I just think that he is too slow to be able to land much against Wlad. It would probably pan out just like Wlad-Mercer with Wlad dishing out alot of punishment against a good chin, but too much in the end.
valuev wouldnt beat Klitschko. Wlad's got too many skills and too much power.
Valuev has a great chin and great stamina though. People act like Wlad is unbeatable for some reason, but just look at some of his losses.
i think valuev can beat klitschko.. klitscko is ealisy hurt if hit clean and intimidated by larger opponets.. ross purity beat him.....................
maskeav vs hopkins is next
I will give Oleg 3 rounds max against Wladimir, he is not in the same class, in fact he is several classes below.. I think even the lumbering Valuev must be fancying his chances of unifying after watching that.
yeah, valuev wants to fight anyone but wlad, an unifying makes him look like a non-fake temporarily
I will give Oleg 3 rounds max against Wladimir, he is not in the same class, in fact he is several classes below.. I think even the lumbering Valuev must be fancying his chances of unifying after watching that.
I would take Briggs, Wlad and Valuev over Maskaev in less than 8 rounds.
I will give Oleg 3 rounds max against Wladimir, he is not in the same class, in fact he is several classes below.. I think even the lumbering Valuev must be fancying his chances of unifying after watching that.
rahman was was one of the few guys left that maskaev could actually beat.
i think that he would be the easiest fight for klitschko out of all the champs