Comments Thread For: Wladimir Klitschko Plans To Fight Three Times in 2012

[Mr. Fantastic]

Ever heard of step-aside money?

Did Hopkins/Calzaghe and the rest of the people who get so much credit done that often when they had to fight their mandatories? Nope.


I'm for a tougher comp for Wlad but these orgs are forcing it on him like the rest.

[Anton LaVey]

guess that shows how **** the division is

The K-Bros have basically cleaned out the division, which is why recycled opponents are coming up.

[-Deal With It-]

Thompson is a mandatory -- Wlad has to fight him.

He doesn't HAVE TO do a goddamn thing. What he SHOULD do is discard that piece of shit paper title. He already owns the ONLY title that matters, the RING/LINEAL title. Everybody knows Wlad is the champ and the best Heavyweight in the world. No need to senselessly empower these Alphabet soup orgs by adhering to their ridiculous mandatories.

[Anton LaVey]

He doesn't HAVE TO do a goddamn thing. What he SHOULD do is discard that piece of shit paper title. He already owns the ONLY title that matters, the RING/LINEAL title. Everybody knows Wlad is the champ and the best Heavyweight in the world. No need to senselessly empower these Alphabet soup orgs by adhering to their ridiculous mandatories.

I think he likes having all those belts. Makes for nice photo ops.

[-Deal With It-]

I think he likes having all those belts. Makes for nice photo ops.

He must also like having a shitty legacy and resume.

[nomadman]

Thompson gave Wlad the toughest fight he's had during his winning streak. Cut him and landed some solid shots on the chin.

He's a mandatory anyway -- it was gonna be him or Eddie Chambers, and he's got a better chance than Chambers would have.

That was back then. This is now. Thompson has declined massively in physical ability, which he didn't have much of to start with. Check out the Maurice Harris fight from last year, and tell me you've never seen such blazing handspeed.

I don't blame Wlad for honouring his duty. I just think it's a pointless fight and he should be pursuing other options. Like I said above, mandatories aren't mandatory if you have the cash.

[Mr. Fantastic]

That was back then. This is now. Thompson has declined massively in physical ability, which he didn't have much of to start with. Check out the Maurice Harris fight from last year, and tell me you've never seen such blazing handspeed.

I don't blame Wlad for honouring his duty. I just think it's a pointless fight and he should be pursuing other options. Like I said above, mandatories aren't mandatory if you have the cash.

When did Floyd and Pac honor their mandatory challenges lately? You never hear they had to pay some step aside money about them right?

[nomadman]

Step-aside for whom? There's not many willing challengers. Hopefully after the mandatories are done, he can fight Arreola in the new Brooklyn arena.

Lawrence, Stiverne and Mitchell are all preferable regardless of their lower rankings. Thompson is a pointless mismatch.

[Larry the boss]

He doesn't HAVE TO do a goddamn thing. What he SHOULD do is discard that piece of shit paper title. He already owns the ONLY title that matters, the RING/LINEAL title. Everybody knows Wlad is the champ and the best Heavyweight in the world. No need to senselessly empower these Alphabet soup orgs by adhering to their ridiculous mandatories.

drop his belt to fight who????????the division is ****

[Mr. Fantastic]

drop his belt to fight who????????the division is ****

There is no western dominance, that's why people consider it shit.