Wladimir - Castillo, still not convinced after replay?

[vB Martin]

Great rebuttal...

Actually, it was a perfect rebuttal. You came right in and proved his point perfectly.

He said that even with a Wlad win over a nobody, all the nuthuggers act as if he's one step away from being in the Boxing Hall of Fame. Your reply was that he could beat anybody who didn't have a chin and a punch, proving him 100% correct.

I don't think the fight was fixed, but Castillo WAS bouncing in the corner. He could have gone on, but he still would have lost.

[vB Martin]

Also, had the situation been reversed, and Wlad had been stopped after being rocked once in a fight where absolutely nothing was happening, you would be screaming for the ref's head.

[Neuraxis]

Actually, it was a perfect rebuttal. You came right in and proved his point perfectly.

He said that even with a Wlad win over a nobody, all the nuthuggers act as if he's one step away from being in the Boxing Hall of Fame. Your reply was that he could beat anybody who didn't have a chin and a punch, proving him 100% correct.

I don't think the fight was fixed, but Castillo WAS bouncing in the corner. He could have gone on, but he still would have lost.

Why? No one without those two essentials has ever beaten him. And everyone who has them, Sanders, Brewster, and Puritty has beaten him. I didn't realize that it was this difficult to understand, but I guess I was wrong.

[Neuraxis]

Also, had the situation been reversed, and Wlad had been stopped after being rocked once in a fight where absolutely nothing was happening, you would be screaming for the ref's head.

Not really. I wish they would have stopped the Sanders's fight after the 1st KD.

[NiGe2011]

Look at the chaos that I have caused. Let's just wait and see who Wladimir picks next and we will let the result do all the talking for us. I mean, if Wlad fights a couple more fringe guys then there you go. If he fights somebody reputable then we will have our answer there as well. I will give this much to Wladimir, he is the least predictable heavyweight in the division. I literally feel like anything can happen when he gets in the ring.

[vB Martin]

Why? No one without those two essentials has ever beaten him. And everyone who has them, Sanders, Brewster, and Puritty has beaten him. I didn't realize that it was this difficult to understand, but I guess I was wrong.

The thing is, the nuthugger crew is calling for Wlad to have a title shot. He has done nothing to earn it. In the last few years he has lost by devastating KO to 2 people who shouldn't have been able to do it, he has beaten up on 4 corpses and had one fight stopped for cuts after he had been put on his ass.
Regardless of the talent he has, and he has talent by the bushel, his recent resume doesn't rate a title shot. He may have beat Byrd in the past, but he has to earn his way back to that status. He hasn't.

[QueenCity]

My only thoughts on the fight are 1) I can't believe HBO televised the damn thing 2) Wlad's can still throw some great combo's and can flick a heck of a jab, but the cubian guy just didn't do enough for it to meam a while lot 3) That electrolight show was prety good but a little over the top.

[Neuraxis]

The thing is, the nuthugger crew is calling for Wlad to have a title shot. He has done nothing to earn it. In the last few years he has lost by devastating KO to 2 people who shouldn't have been able to do it, he has beaten up on 4 corpses and had one fight stopped for cuts after he had been put on his ass.
Regardless of the talent he has, and he has talent by the bushel, his recent resume doesn't rate a title shot. He may have beat Byrd in the past, but he has to earn his way back to that status. He hasn't.

Right I didn't call for Wlad to get a shot in my post there though. I was saying that he could beat any top heavyweight that doesn't have a good chin and power. Next, he'll probably fight another top 30 heavyweight without the chin/power combo who would be willing to fight him.

[vB Martin]

if Wlad can't get Byrd next

Perhaps I misread this...

[Neuraxis]

Perhaps I misread this...

Right that's not saying he deserves it, I'm just saying it would be nice. If he deserved it there would be no way that Byrd could avoid fighting him without having to give up his belt.