Comments Thread For: Klitschko Will Not Accept Povetkin's Drug Test Demands

[Pirao]

The ducking of Wlad by the top heavyweights is unprecedented as far as I can tell.

There are two guys who might arguably deserve to share a ring with Wlad and both of them are absolutely terrified about the possibility.

Even a young George Foreman, who was basically killing people in the ring, had no trouble getting the top heavyweights to fight him.

Or Mike Tyson, the baddest man on the planet, he had no trouble getting not 1, not 2, but 3 champions to fight him in the span of 9 months on his way to unifying titles.

It may be true this is weak HW division then, the contenders seem to have a major lack of balls

[Greg House]

Everybody ****ing over Haye for being afraid of this guy and his brother, but it looks like he isn't the only one scared

[Phirsole]

Everybody ****ing over Haye for being afraid of this guy and his brother, but it looks like he isn't the only one scared

Shall we name them?

Valuev turned down 3 Million (the biggest payday of his life) by not fighting Vitali. He declined an offer of Wlad (to be enter the ring for the injured Haye), despite being in tip-top-shape (his own fight with Chagaev had just been cancelled).

Haye had a back injury (or perhaps a bankrupt UK TV channel), so he could not fight Wlad in June 2009. He further turned down an offer of Vitali in August 2009 and preferred to get a shot a Valuev. Finally, Wladimir called out to Haye for a fight recently, and gained no answer whatsoever (a.f.a.I.k.).

Povetkin is a mandatory of Wlad since fall 2008, and pulled out of a fight in Nov 2008 due to injury. He fought twice since then, but a fight with Wlad does not seem to materialize. Instead, he calls out for stricter drug tests.

Johnson was a master of defense against Vitali. He obviously just wanted a payday. At least he showed up, and even managed to survive 12 rounds.


Anybody else in the chicken farm? I have heard that talks with Solis fell apart as well.

[joe strong]

It may be true this is weak HW division then, the contenders seem to have a major lack of balls

you are right....todays contenders dont have balls......how many older heavyweights from the 90's are still fighting? They all want title shots but the Europeans are the ones ducking,backing out of fights,etc....I don't see any Americans turning down fights...it's strange the old,tough hw's all want to fight but none get any big fights(except ruiz),buy all the young talented Europeans duck out of title fights or don't want to fight...but instead guys like sosnowski & kingpin will get shots.guys who haven't beat one relevant name...I miss the days when a guy like mccline(ranked #2 in ibf at the time)risks his ranking vs up & coming Calvin Brock.Brock beat him & went on to get hammered by wlad.that was a risk no one would take today.mccline was very well respected after that & recieved 3 more title shots.2 were replacement shots but still the champions at the time needed a tough,durable,& credible opponent they called mccline...today we need more risk takers.your name is everything & if you make a good name for yourself you will be surprised on the amount of big fights that come your way.today if the "0" goes you suck & become yesterdays news....ask dimitrenko

[Boxing Scene]

I am SHOCKED that a Klitschko would opt out of a test considering everyone knows they were on steroids in the past...Here is the video below...

You're saying "They", so do you know there are TWO Klitschko brothers?

[NECK SNAPPER]

How can you be a fighter and be scared of a man with gloves on
and a ref to save you . It just doesnt make sense.it must be
some of them just just dont want to take chances you know
a couple of loses and they call you a bum.

[joe strong]

Foreman fought a string of nobodies on his comeback trail, so you can actually compare it. Also, I met a mexican boxer in a bar out at LAX (didn't want me to say his name anywhere), and he says he was offered 100k to fight Foreman in his comeback and throw the fight, a direct offer from Don King. I looked him up, and he was for real, he was a real dude and offered the fight and turned it down.

LOL! Some Mexican says he was offered $$$ to throw a fight? You are gullible...foremans comeback wasn't anything like vitalis.George retired for a decade & became a minister.his comeback was done over 4 years.he fought 24 nobodies to get himself in shape & ready to perform at a high level for the long hall.he won a world title at 45 over a prime michael moorer.hardly worth bashing the guy.his comeback was way more impressive.to quit at 27 & return at 38 is amazing.his comeback was done the right way.he built his record & confidence back gradually.George's comeback is impressive.vitali stayed in shape & always planned to comeback.vitali had injuries hold him back or he wouldve still been fighting...George found god! It can't be easy to get your killer instinct back after 10 years of clean,retired living...you shouldn't bash George.he was one of the most amazing athletes of my time.

[Pension-Killer]

Mayweather's just ****ed up the sport more.

All these tests are not obligatory ATM and it will affect fights being made.

If they were part of boxing, then fighters will do it, but it's not.

[damned1974]

Why are idiots here always repeating that Pacquiao said he is afraid of needles even though he has tattoos? Pacquiao never said he is afraid of needles. All he said was that having blood taken from him so close to the fight weakens him, because he experienced this when blood was taken from him two days before the first Morales fight. Please provide me a link where Pacquiao says he is afraid of needles. Otherwise, STFU, and don't invent stories that were only floated by misinformed or misguided media people who were only intent to write anything as long as it is about Pacquiao because it sells.

Do you really trust Manny's word anyways? He said 14 day cut off is "being bullied" and "it weakens him"...apparently now,only a few months later,it no longer has the same ill,side-effects to him,in fact he wants that old deal.Kinda strange,eh?

[LeadUppercut]

like roi joneski, jamovir toneywitch, evan fieldschko....