Wladimir's defense prior to Corrie Sanders

**ejk22** · 03-22-2005, 05:41 PM

He did not expect Sanders to be as quick and strong as he is. Also Foreman made a remark while entering the ring that Wlad looked very dry which means Wlad did not prepare properly in the lockerroom.

**Neuraxis** · 03-22-2005, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Enayze

It was excellent, I mean if you watched the Mc'Cline fight you would know that boxers never landed more than 13 punches on Klitschko in his whole career. He negated any negative situation, and had some good head movement, and excellent balance. His problem happened when he didn't know what to do when hurt, but to say his defense is awful would be in correct.

I don't think that his defense was ever an issue because everyone was too worried about his offense, therefore they limited there offense. The McCline fight really doesn't count because he was short arming everything all night because he was so afraid of Wlad. Against Mercer, Wlad outpunched Mercer 429-124, and Mercer landed 44% of his punches. Mercer like most people Wlad fought just threw so few punches that the high connect %s didn't matter.

**BrooklynBomber** · 03-22-2005, 06:45 PM

Wlad's defense was Wlad's offense. He never paried or slipped punches. His footwork was so-so.

**BrooklynBomber** · 03-22-2005, 06:46 PM

It says on boxrec that Wlad will fight Castillo.

**joeboxer** · 03-22-2005, 06:48 PM

Did Mcline make a good account of himself or did he get knocked out?

**BrooklynBomber** · 03-22-2005, 06:50 PM

He was getting owned for like 10 rounds and than mercifully knocked out. McCline that is.

**BrooklynBomber** · 03-22-2005, 06:53 PM

Wlads problem was that he went to exchange with Sanders when he was hurt badly. He did not have any ring sense or patience. He was just a brave and dumb kid. And you know Corrie is a type of a cat that even Vitaly did not want to exchange with much.

**Torino** · 03-22-2005, 09:13 PM

It was the Lennox Lewis effect. Lennox used to say to fight "both" Klitschkos you have to charge at them and keep pressuring them. That philosophy doesn't work on Vitali, but it's effective on the less defensive, more offensive, younger brother Wladimir.

On Lennox's advise, Sanders repeatedly baited Wladimir in, then charged forward with his devastating straight left. No one had ever charged at Wladimir like that before. Wladimir has always been the one to dictate the fight. And since then, everyone has tried to fight him that way.

Combine that with Wladimir trying to change to Stewards American style and you have Wladimir in the position he's in now. He was too developed to try to change his style and should have just tried to incorporate more defense to the European style that got him a gold medal and the WBO belt.

**Truth** · 03-22-2005, 09:21 PM

I think Wlad is damaged goods now, the words out that if you pressure him and catch him with a clean shot he goes down.

Wladimir's defense prior to Corrie Sanders