What should Wladimir do?

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  • BrooklynBomber
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    #11
    Originally posted by BattlingNelson
    If tv-dates and venue is as easily available then postpone 3 weeks. From Wlads perspective it be better to fight Haye for the following reasons:

    1: Haye is probably worse injured than most people think. If the injury was insignificant he wouldn't reveal it. A mere 3 weeks to heal from a backinjury sounds like a short time to me so Haye will likely not be as mobile as he could have been. This is Haye's dream and he risks never getting the chance again so I think the 3 week delay is the absolute minimum rehab he dared ask for.

    2: Chagaev is a southpaw and Wlad has prepared for an orthodox fighter. Chagaev is in great shape and will never have a better chance of beating Wlad than this June.
    There is a counter argument for this.
    1) Chagaev is at pick of his shape, so he is very dangerous and wont fall apart after a first cross. I like opponents like that for Wlad(yeah, I like to see my fighters go into deep waters)
    2)I doubt there is an injury at all, my theory is that Haye been juicing up and dont have enough time to clear his system, so there is always a chance he can get caught. Plus, If there is a back injury it is not something that can be dealt in just three weeks for a competative athlete. Average Joe Schmoe can heal his back from a minor injury in three weeks, but for a competative athlete whose training largely depend on back and legs health(as much as everything else, ofcourse) recovering for just three weeks may not be enough and recidive might happen. Then we can put a large cross on that fight.
    Haye should recover fully, fight a live body to show he even deserves to be in the ring with the champ with his actions, not words. That plan just did not go through.

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    • BrooklynBomber
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      #12
      As an alternative, Haye should fight someone like Tony Thompson, who gave Wlad his hardest fight in a while, has been inactive for a long time and is probably pretty rusty. If he does well, that will give him at least some bragging right for the shot.

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      • Chunk..
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        #13
        I very much doubt, beating Chagaev gets Wlad the 'Ring' belt IMO.

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        • blind4
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          #14
          the show must go on

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