Will Klitschko Be the Last One Standing?

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by TK Stewart - To listen to hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward tell it, Saturday night will be one of the most dangerous nights in the career of his charge, IBF heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko. Wladimir will be facing off against WBO heavyweight belt-holder Sultan Ibragimov in a partial title unification fight at "The World's Most Famous Arena" - Madison Square Garden.

"Looking at him closely, I think he will be the best fighter Wladimir fought in his pro career," says a cautious Steward about the cagey Ibragimov. "He's not a big guy, but he knows how to win big fights over big guys. He has handspeed, he explodes and moves away quickly, he makes most big guys' size a handicap. I told Wlad this will be the best you have fought. We are not taking him lightly." Steward forgot to mention that Ibragimov is also a pesky southpaw. [details]

[v.cassiusali@ya]

klitschko is the bigger and a heavy puncher than sultan. he has been wrecking his opponent with either left or his right hand. if wlad will use his height advantage, definitely, sultan will be in trouble. the problem of wlad then is how to contain a slick fighter in sultan. wlad already knew what he will do come fight night as much as sultan knew how to use his petite size as an advantage. in the end it will be klitschko over sultan.

[Boxing Scene]

Klitschko's specialty is slick fighters. Look at Sultan, he is there to be hit, and when he does get hit, he goes down. Ray Austin floored him for christ's sake.

Look for Klitschko to batter him around for 4-5 rounds and knock him out with a combo.

[Derranged]

I believe that Wladimir will always beat a small counter puncher, which is what Sultan appears to be. All he'll be lookin to do is land that counter left hand, which I think Wladimir has the ability to stay away from. Even if it lands, Im not so sure it's hard enough to hurt him.