W.Klitschko still wants to continue for 10 years

Ten more years of butthurt,false hopes and deluded cry baby Klitschko haters.at least the British and American economies will benefit from Wlad's decision to continue,the amount of scheriproct cream and laxatives prescribed in that time doesn't bare thinking about :) Personally I'll just sit back and enjoy his reign. Long live the clinich.

He's got max 2-3 big fights left in him I'd guess. I don't mean fights like Leapai no offense to him. But like highly ranked guys. Povetkin, Pulev type fights. It's not just about how many punches you take. Every training camp grinds you down a little bit. One day probably in the next year or two he's going to feel it and realize carrying around his size and fighting elusively isn't going to work against one of these guys who want what he's got. Some people don't think Pulev/Jennings/Fury etc are anything special but I believe these guys are serious and they are hungry. They're guys with an ego who won't take a loss easy. They aren't guys who are going to feel proud to lose better than expected. They want the brass ring.

Which signs of decline have you noticed? Wladimir hasn't changed that much since the Haye fight. Without mentioning the clinching ( that was very excessive I must admit, but not only because of Wlad), it was quite impressive to see Wladimir landing some very stiff jabs on Povetkin, a boxer that is a master at dodging jabs. Wladimir is still very quick, hits very hard and has an excellent footwork. Yes he has. He was quick and firing on all cylinders against Haye. I haven't watched all of his fights since that time, but those I've watched, mainly post Manny, his defense has looked leaky and he's been looking tired, uninspiring and disinterested. The Povetkin fight was obviously a low point, but all in all, I can't see he's the same fighter that fought Haye or fought Sam Peter before that. Maybe it's because of the level of opposition he's been fighting. I mean, greater champions than Wlad have had their hard time getting fully mean and lean for guys not even ranked in the top 15. That takes it's toll as well. So if he was to go back and fight top, hard-hitting guys, which he hasn't really done in a long long time - then we might see a vintage Wlad come back.

10 more years... Wlad probably just made his haters shit bricks with that statement :lol1:

Listen, if you can't see that Povetkin was also holding Wlad's chest at times, then I can do nothing for you. Povetkin would batters your boy David Price night and day, who's supposed to be a jabber. If you think that Povetkin has no footwork and/or head movement you're being delusional. yes my boy david price, the guy i always call a glass chinned bum.

Nice joke Batt. I take it you forgot about him being brutally rendered unconscious by a part time golfer?. Haters gonna hate, if he was American and black different story. Manny Steward seen something in him and he knew he was a world class fighter capable of beating any of your top HWs of all time, sooner haters accept these facts the better. You can mention past fights but Wladimir is in his prime and If you put the same Ali that Larry Holmes fought for Wlad... Wlad would of likely killed the poor guy.

If he does, he'll be the greatest HW of all time. Nice joke Batt. I take it you forgot about him being brutally rendered unconscious by a part time golfer?.

Leapai's face is at the same height of Wlad's shoulders. Hope Leapai is hungry. Full course of jabs and a side dish of clinch is on the menu.

Here's a fresh german article I just read : http://www.mittelbayerische.de/sport/sportnachrichten/artikel/wladimir-klitschko-will-bis-2024-boxen/1050476/wladimir-klitschko-will-bis-2024-boxen.html Wlad says that he is still very hungry and that he feels better than ever. I believe that "10 years" is just a way of talking. Peter and Tyson Fury have no excuses! Dr.Steelhammer is coming to get Tyson Fury! Here are some recent tirads from the Furys : Peter : " Wlad wants to retire after winnng the WBC belt " ... translation : " I don't want my nephew to fight Wladimir Klitschko" Tyson Fury : " Wlad is ducking me" translation : " I am not ready" Fury's team even claimed once that they will never fight Wladimir Klitschko. I really hope that Klitschko gets past Leapai and Pulev and that Fury beats Chisora so we can finally see if the Furys will try to escape or accept to fight. All the HWs are going to be ****ting their breeches if he carries on ten more years and maintains his impeccable high standard and all the Klitscho haters just gun be even madder doe :bottle::bottle::bottle::bottle:

yes you are right. it takes 2 to clinch. 1 to clinch and the other to be clinched. where do you invent this stuff? he has no head movement at all why would he be a master at dodging jabs? he's a master at eating jabs. Listen, if you can't see that Povetkin was also holding Wlad's chest at times, then I can do nothing for you. Povetkin would batters your boy David Price night and day, who's supposed to be a jabber. If you think that Povetkin has no footwork and/or head movement you're being delusional.

Which signs of decline have you noticed? Wladimir hasn't changed that much since the Haye fight. Without mentioning the clinching ( that was very excessive I must admit, but not only because of Wlad), it was quite impressive to see Wladimir landing some very stiff jabs on Povetkin, a boxer that is a master at dodging jabs. Wladimir is still very quick, hits very hard and has an excellent footwork. yes you are right. it takes 2 to clinch. 1 to clinch and the other to be clinched. where do you invent this stuff? he has no head movement at all why would he be a master at dodging jabs? he's a master at eating jabs.

There's simply no chance of that happening, and he shouldn't. He's already shown signs of decline in his last fight or two, and he's not really been fighting the best opposition since Haye anyway. Aside from Povetkin of course. Taking on the likes of Fury, Wilder, Arreola, Stiverne, Jennings, Povetkin, Pulev, Joshua etc when he's above the age of 40 wouldn't be the smartest thing to do in my opinion. And I believe he'd be knocked out cold sooner or later. If he pulls it off, I shall definitely re-evaluate where he's placed in my ATG heavyweight rankings. Which signs of decline have you noticed? Wladimir hasn't changed that much since the Haye fight. Without mentioning the clinching ( that was very excessive I must admit, but not only because of Wlad), it was quite impressive to see Wladimir landing some very stiff jabs on Povetkin, a boxer that is a master at dodging jabs. Wladimir is still very quick, hits very hard and has an excellent footwork.

Just imagine if he did fight 5-10 years being dominant. Damn! That would easily push him in the top 3 ATGs at HW.

Wlad should fight Pulev, then pursue a unification with the winner of Arreola vs. Stiverne. He needs something to work towards. Once he grabs the WBC strap, he'll call it day. A great champion, nonetheless.

There's simply no chance of that happening, and he shouldn't. He's already shown signs of decline in his last fight or two, and he's not really been fighting the best opposition since Haye anyway. Aside from Povetkin of course. Taking on the likes of Fury, Wilder, Arreola, Stiverne, Jennings, Povetkin, Pulev, Joshua etc when he's above the age of 40 wouldn't be the smartest thing to do in my opinion. And I believe he'd be knocked out cold sooner or later. If he pulls it off, I shall definitely re-evaluate where he's placed in my ATG heavyweight rankings.

If he does, he'll be the greatest HW of all time.

Good, Wilder should get his chance to send him tits up.

Well because of his style, he can pull it off. And from 2005-present he has rarely lost a round or bit hit flush. Longevity is all about defense/elusiveness and Wlad is an elusive fighter to hit in his own way. It's not pretty the way he does it but he does it, he avoids punishment. He can fight another 10 years. Plus he's huge for the style he uses, which is a positive for him.

Wlad has been a great champion.

Vitali's style will be missed though. Wladimir might be the lineal champion but he's never had an intuitive fighting style like Vitali. True. But I don't think Wlad has the toughness or chin to fight like that, with his hands down. You have to be born a fighter, I think, in order to have that sort of style. It seems it all boils down to a mentality. Another interesting note from this is a fighter's chin - arguably it's a lot to do with psychology - if you are a natural fighter, if you have less fear of getting hit, somehow more used to it. Think about those who were more born fighters, and those that were 'manufactured'...usually the natural born ones will be the durable ones.