Comments Thread For: Vitali Klitschko States: I Can Leave Boxing at Any Time

[Ubermensch]

Truth and nothing but the truth.

It's interesting how people like you who are supposedly so appalled at the claims of extreme Klitschko fans seem to think that being just as extreme on the flip side of the coin is any better. You're just the flip side of that which you claim to hate.

[Ubermensch]

You Red K him for saying he thinks Vitali is boring. .

No, I red K'd him and you for trying to goad people into being nasty and extreme here so you can then whine and complain about them being nasty and extreme.

[LeadUppercut]

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs), 40-years-old, is splitting his time between boxing and politics. It is no secret that Vitali is reaching the end of his boxing career, and plans to devote himself fully to his political party UDAR. Vitali will defend his WBC crown on February 18 in Munich skirmish against Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KOs). The next possible opponent could be WBA world champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KOs), who in July of 2011 was defeated by Vitali's 35-year-old brother Wladimir.

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And...... STILL, the baddest man on the planet.

If you keep lining them up, I will keep watching you knock them over.

I like this guy..... VK for Presidento

[Jedi Vader]

I'll have the last laugh after his official HOF induction, chump!

Why, are you actually Vitali himself or are you the lining of his jock strap?

[Jedi Vader]

No, I red K'd him and you for trying to goad people into being nasty and extreme here so you can then whine and complain about them being nasty and extreme.

Hahahaha Tunney really is 12 years of age!!

[LeadUppercut]

Good, go. You are the most boring champion I have seen in my long lifetime, and one of the least talented in the wekest heavy wt division , probably in history.

Man, I've seen way worse than Vitali. His brother for one. I don't believe the Lewis story, and you are right about the HW div, but who has he lost to, ducked, or avoided?

[LeadUppercut]

He certainly could, he is not facing any pressing challenge that would really do anything for his career other than add to total ammount made, which is cool but he has probably made enough to live very nicely the rest of his life.

So yea he can~ if he wants

Yep, and from what I hear the K's are smart with their money.

[LeadUppercut]

Elite fighters only fighting twice a year is what's dragging boxing down. When are guys going to get back to being REAL champions and fighting 5 or 6 times a year?

I am not arguing, just pointing out that back in the day champions did not fight top competition 6 times a year.

Sure, you would have had quantity, but perhaps not the quality that you and I would be hoping for.

Not saying anything is better/worse/whatever, just that champions who were fighting 6 times a year would only fight maybe 1-2 top 10 opponents, if that.

Which is why a guy like Froch deserves a lot of credit.

[LeadUppercut]

if you are in hard 12 round fights against top comp you cant fight six times a year
we want hard fights, right?

perhaps a great fighter could get away with it for a few years, but eventually you'll get busted up and need time to heal

three times a year is plenty for my taste.

That's what I think, and good point about it shortening your career.

Three fights a year against good-top competition is fine imho.

[LeadUppercut]

Wow, short of Pac/May, nobody evokes more passion within the sport of boxing than the Klitschko Brothers.

Folks either love em, or hate em, there is no middle ground

I'm not sure if that is good or bad ?

They are not the greatest heavyweights of all time, but Pac/May are clearly not the greatest of all time either, and the K's have pretty much ruled the heavyweight div for most of the last decade.

They fight conservatively, but they will fight anyone..... whereas someone like Pacquiao will fight aggressively, but only against someone he knows he can beat..... I dunno, you just have to take the good with the bad..... it is what it is..... there is no perfect fighter, or perfect resume'.

Vitali is a badass, big, tough, and mean..... just the way I like em.

VK for Presidente