Even though I'm happy for Tony for his 2 recent wins, I hope Pulev wins this. I don't relish the thought of a 3rd Thompson-Klitschko fight.
I hear ya!!! I'd rather see pulev straight to wlad...
probably because they had no clue who he was
I'm pretty sure every american HW & american promoter knew tony thompson. I bet The states has half of the HWs in the world. Maybe europeans don't know him...
He's had a few fights fall through, long periods of inactivity but when he was in his early thirties there wasn't many guys who wanted to fight a 6'5 southpaw... He won regional belts to get into position & got appointed his mandatory slots without really earning it. He went from timur ibragimov & chazz witherspoon to title fights... He's a relative unknown to many...i guess you could say he's lucky or has a damn good connection in the IBF...
probably because they had no clue who he was
thompson got 2 title shots against wlad without beating anyone in the top 10. i would say he's pretty damn lucky. usually you have to do something to get title shots.
He's had a few fights fall through, long periods of inactivity but when he was in his early thirties there wasn't many guys who wanted to fight a 6'5 southpaw... He won regional belts to get into position & got appointed his mandatory slots without really earning it. He went from timur ibragimov & chazz witherspoon to title fights... He's a relative unknown to many...i guess you could say he's lucky or has a damn good connection in the IBF...
Thompson has had issues getting big fights fot most of his career... The interview following the price fight was probably the most entertaining part of his career. I just wonder why the IBF doesn't just make pulev the mandatory. Twice chambers dropped out against thompson & they just made him mandatory. Pulev had adamek, jennings, fury all turn down fights so the IBF should have just appointed him the mandatory. Thompson shouldn't be in the eliminator in my opinion.
thompson got 2 title shots against wlad without beating anyone in the top 10. i would say he's pretty damn lucky. usually you have to do something to get title shots.
thompson is so overrated. he beats a chinny bum twice and now he's a legit contender? last i checked he's still a slow, fat, pillow punching 41 year old who totally came to lose against wlad in the rematch.
Yet he hasn't beaten a top 10 fighter I'm his entire career. Thompson Is not high class or underestimated, everyone around him just sucks. Pulev should give him a bad Beating
Thompson has had issues getting big fights fot most of his career... The interview following the price fight was probably the most entertaining part of his career. I just wonder why the IBF doesn't just make pulev the mandatory. Twice chambers dropped out against thompson & they just made him mandatory. Pulev had adamek, jennings, fury all turn down fights so the IBF should have just appointed him the mandatory. Thompson shouldn't be in the eliminator in my opinion.
It wouldn't be an upset. Thompson is a highclass fighter, he's just not " exciting" and very underestimated.
Yet he hasn't beaten a top 10 fighter I'm his entire career. Thompson Is not high class or underestimated, everyone around him just sucks. Pulev should give him a bad Beating
Pulev looks the real deal but dimitrenko & ustinov are not top tier HWs. Thompson is better then both & will be the toughest guy pulev has faced yet. Helenius had huge momentum & was looking to be a contender until chisora fight. He's been hurt on & off since. Pulev is at the same point in his career as helenius was in
Will pulev's inactivity hurt him? Will thompson's wins over price give him the momentum he needs to get a third shot with a win over pulev? Thompson beating pulev is not an upset in my opinion.
Just imagine if Thompson pulled off the upset.
It wouldn't be an upset. Thompson is a highclass fighter, he's just not " exciting" and very underestimated.
I guess we will see some very fine boxing. I hope one of them gets koed, but a third Wlad fight would be ...well... too much. Anyway both are great boxers!:boxing: