why do the klits make contracts where you have to fight the other if 1 loses?

[Joeyzagz]

Uhh...when have 2 brothers been dominant in the same weight class? As for having options its not rare...in fact, unless youve been following boxing for a week, its in most championship fights. The champions promoters will make sure that if the challenger wins, they get a piece of them. Sometimes with simple rematches, sometimes with options, sometimes with a piece of all future winnings, sometimes with having to fight another fighter in that promoters stable. How hard is it to understand that Wlad and Vitali and K2 are two different things.

The goal is for the fresher brother to fight the rematch. Period. The entire business strategy is built around this concept.

Chris Byrd was treated like a prisoner of war after winning the Heavyweight championship. He wasnt allowed to defend his belt, or seek big money fights with Tyson, Lewis, or even train exhibitions. They ordered Byrd to sit in a corner for almost 7 months until Wlad was good and ready for him.

The rematch shouldve been against Vitali, since it was Vitali's belt to begin with, and he and Byrd would be coming off equal downtime. Instead, the cowardly Klitschkos drained Byrd for 7 months and threw him in with the fresher and more active brother.

[jimmy1569]

I think if you beat one of them your chances of beating the other isn't so bad. Imo
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It's happened 3 times & all 3 fighters who beat one Klitschko couldn't beat the other.

[Joeyzagz]

Wlad didn't fight Lennox Lewis.

Further proof that the ridiculous rematch clauses are about fighting the "fresher Klitschko" and nothing more. In 2003, both brothers lost in the same calendar year and there was no "Fresh Klitschko" to come off the bench and avenge a loss. You really think theyd send Wlad in with a guy like Lennox... after this?

So yeah, they couldnt double team an opponent like they wanted to in 2003. Sucks.

[Larry the boss]

i got redk'd and called racist for this thread by one of tunneys alts

[jimmy1569]

I don't see a problem here....you have the chance to be the only fighter to beat both Klitschko's...your name will go through the roof...be one step closer to being undisputed heavyweight champion & most importantly get to bypass Don King along the way. If any heavyweight doesn't aspire to accomplish these goals he should stay out the game. & you guys are acting like a KLitschko gets beat every other day of the weak when there's a less than 5% chance for you to actually win the fight in the first place for all these stipulations to be in effect>>>> i'm call'in hearsay!

[Sweet Jesus]

I believe they would be able to as long as their next fight was against a Klitschko. They'd still owe two options

David Haye complained about slave contracts and then signed 3 options with Suaerland instead of K2 (i.e the easier options).

No he would definitely have to fight Vitali next. There's no way they are risking Chisora losing all the titles to Haye or something like that.

They don't have two options, they have two mandatory rematches written into the contract. That's not what an option is.

[jimmy1569]

Further proof that the ridiculous rematch clauses are about fighting the "fresher Klitschko" and nothing more. In 2003, both brothers lost in the same calendar year and there was no "Fresh Klitschko" to come off the bench and avenge a loss. You really think theyd send Wlad in with a guy like Lennox... after this?

So yeah, they couldnt double team an opponent like they wanted to in 2003. Sucks.

Do you really think Lennox would welcome a Klitschko fight ever again?

[bklynboy]

Further proof that the ridiculous rematch clauses are about fighting the "fresher Klitschko" and nothing more. In 2003, both brothers lost in the same calendar year and there was no "Fresh Klitschko" to come off the bench and avenge a loss. You really think theyd send Wlad in with a guy like Lennox... after this?

So yeah, they couldnt double team an opponent like they wanted to in 2003. Sucks.

In 2003 they weren't the big boys in town. Now they are and, like it or not, this is a business - the rematch with the other brother would be a big gate (in other words MONEY).

I think the Ks are like Mayweather, they don't care about legacy - they care about making money and keeping their health into old age and live to enjoy their money.

[Slick_Rick]

I don't see the problem in it tbh, both are champions, by doing it you get the chance to become undisputed champion. And it also enforces champions to fight each other, which often is hard to make happen.

[ippo]

I don't see any problem with it.They are both the #1 and #2 heavyweights.It makes sure you don't just keep the belt and not fight the other best heavyweight.