Why do Klitschko's opponents always quit?

[PittyPat]

With Wlad, he seems to have refined a very systematic method of fighting since hooking up with Steward. There's no longer a frantic, puffed-out push to KO his man as quickly as possible. Why should he expend the energy when tens of thousands of fans have come to see him fight? Besides, prior to Brewster, he could really let his hands go (see Puritty and Mercer) and look like a menacing bastard when doing so.

I mean, there's the Tyson type of scary which is vicious and animalistic with a raging scowl... and then you have the Wlad type of scary, which is a huge Eastern European machine with a cold expression, just laying into you with deadly accurate shots and not even finishing it when you'd expect him to! That's just scary **** right there.

At least with Tyson, you knew from the off that he was coming to tear you to shreds - he'd say a bunch of childish, ********** crap during the press conferences and then show up to the ring full of rage. Wlad, on the other hand, says the bare minimum during the pre-fight, and then comes to pick you apart in the ring like a surgeon without an anaesthetic. Doctor Steelhammer ain't gonna finish operating on you until he says so!

So yeah. Like Lennox, he's patient in that ring. He's never distracted or in any rush to be anywhere else (i.e. Tyson who wanted to go and have more facial tattoos instead of fighting Lennox), and I would imagine takes pleasure in watching his training for the fight come together in form of seeing his opponents' faces turn into Dominos Pizza. It's a cold, calculated beatdown from beginning to end. I know everyone rags on it, but I fucking love watching that ****!

WAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR Wladimir!

[Ray*]

Well its because they dont often realise how good the Klits are until they get in the ring with them, They all think they can get behind the typical Klits jab but its easier said than done, So as soon as they get in there with their fat plodding self they would soon realise that they're facing a different kind of HW who are fit and can actually fight well.

[neils7147933]

Its because they are absolutely Terrible finishers, Especially Wladimir.

He will hurt a fighter sometimes 2 or 3 times in the same round, and will almost never follow it up. And not to mention he hardly has a hook or uppercut in his arsenal.

So his opponents will sometimes get creamed for 4 or 5 or 6 consecutive rounds, getting hurt in each but never getting knocked out, so they will quit because its hopeless and painful lol

That's what I was going to type and you beat me to it.

Wouldn't be so many folks quitting if the Klits would step up and go for the kill early, but especially Wlad is hesitant to do so.

[PittyPat]

Patience, not hesitance, folks!

[The_Demon]

boredom.....

[RightCross94]

Worst post ever.

Wlad and Vitali have the highest KO ratios of any heavyweight champions in boxing history.

Compare them as finishers to Larry Holmes, Muhammed Ali, and even Lennox Lewis.

Wlad might be the BEST finisher in heavyweight boxing history. He's knocked out about 15 opponents who had never been stopped before (Chagaev, Brock, Thompson, Shultz, Barrett, etc).

You moron theres a reason for that, the level of competition they fought can you not comprehend that its harder to knock out the standard of fighters that guys like ali and foreman and frazier fought than it is to knock out guys like monte barrett?

That statement is an utter joke, Wlad is an average finisher

What an illustrious list of opponents that is....

[Spray_resistant]

With Wlad, he seems to have refined a very systematic method of fighting since hooking up with Steward. There's no longer a frantic, puffed-out push to KO his man as quickly as possible. Why should he expend the energy when tens of thousands of fans have come to see him fight? Besides, prior to Brewster, he could really let his hands go (see Puritty and Mercer) and look like a menacing bastard when doing so.

I mean, there's the Tyson type of scary which is vicious and animalistic with a raging scowl... and then you have the Wlad type of scary, which is a huge Eastern European machine with a cold expression, just laying into you with deadly accurate shots and not even finishing it when you'd expect him to! That's just scary **** right there.

At least with Tyson, you knew from the off that he was coming to tear you to shreds - he'd say a bunch of childish, ********** crap during the press conferences and then show up to the ring full of rage. Wlad, on the other hand, says the bare minimum during the pre-fight, and then comes to pick you apart in the ring like a surgeon without an anaesthetic. Doctor Steelhammer ain't gonna finish operating on you until he says so!

So yeah. Like Lennox, he's patient in that ring. He's never distracted or in any rush to be anywhere else (i.e. Tyson who wanted to go and have more facial tattoos instead of fighting Lennox), and I would imagine takes pleasure in watching his training for the fight come together in form of seeing his opponents' faces turn into Dominos Pizza. It's a cold, calculated beatdown from beginning to end. I know everyone rags on it, but I fucking love watching that ****!

WAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR Wladimir!

Great post, I love watch the way Wlad tactically breaks down opponents. Quick ko's after a long fight build up are disappointing to me, I like a long awaited fight that I'm looking forward to, to go at least 5 so I get a good look at a fighter.

[PittyPat]

Great post, I love watch the way Wlad tactically breaks down opponents. Quick ko's after a long fight build up are disappointing to me, I like a long awaited fight that I'm looking forward to, to go at least 5 so I get a good look at a fighter.

Exactly. As long as he stops them at some point, and at his pace, it gives the fans who paid such big money a good night of boxing. And even when he goes the distance it can be awesome - anyone just needs to look at the Wlad-Peter fight to see a good little HW war.

Then you have Haye, who KO'ed Enzo Mac so fast that everyone - both at the arena and at home - was left pissed off at not having a longer fight! :laff2: Can't please everyone.