Comments Thread For: Klitschko Looking Forward To Wach Showdown on 11/10

[Mr. Fantastic]

Wlad is a top 16 all time great in my opinion. He could still go up but would have been much higher already had his comp not blown so much. Many greats did fight the occasional easy fight or undeserving fighter. Wlad, because of the crappy circumstances of his era, does it far to often. Again though that isn't his fault and he's faced the best he could.

It's not his era.

Some of the guys don't want to go to his hometown to fight the HW champ. They want him to come to the US which he doesn't need to.

Wlad vs Haye was the Pac/Mayweather of the HW division and Wlad outclassed him.

[Banderivets]

I have a feeling that wach will present some trouble for wlad which will be used after in describing wlad as weak...

Because you know wach is a bum and wlad should drop him in 2-3rds.

[The Hammer]

This fight has potential IMO. Wach is a hungry undefeated (yet largely untested) contender who is technically sound, has good endurance and power. Wach is a slow starter though and is not the nimblest of big men. He does have tremendous size and reach and it will be interesting to see Wlad the smaller boxer. I'm hoping Wach makes it competitive and gives Wlad some adversity that he hasn't seen in some time...

Fair and objective post.

[paulf]

Yes, Wladimir's IBF mandatory could be decided as early as December.

http://boxingnews.com.ua/ru/novosti/...uzhe-v-dekabre

I think Kubrat Pulev will win this eliminator.

It's awesome that the IBF has set up this tournament; Adamek/Walker and Pulev/Ustinov are good fights, the two winners facing each other in the final will be a really solid match, and the winner (assuming its Ustinov or Puvel) vs Wlad is also a damn fine fight.

[Jim Jeffries]

I'm not terribly impressed with Wach, but it'll be interesting to see how Wlad deals with someone taller and with a longer reach.

[JAB5239]

It's not his era.

Some of the guys don't want to go to his hometown to fight the HW champ. They want him to come to the US which he doesn't need to.

Wlad vs Haye was the Pac/Mayweather of the HW division and Wlad outclassed him.

It is HIS era.

What fighters don't want to go to his hometown? And screw that anyway. If you're the "world champion" you should be willing to fight anywhere. Thy didn't happen often, but its actually the best way to show your greatness.

My man.....did you just call Wlad-Haye the Pac-Mayweather of the heavyweight division?

[JAB5239]

I have a feeling that wach will present some trouble for wlad which will be used after in describing wlad as weak...

Because you know wach is a bum and wlad should drop him in 2-3rds.

I think Wlad will play it very safe and dominate until stopping him in around 6 or 7 rounds.

[Tiozzo]

There is no intensity to Wach's boxing. Wlad will empale that mofo.

[ddangerous]

I'm just glad he's fighting someone new. The fact that Wach is a little bigger makes it that much more interested. Anything is better than Mormeck and TT II.

[Mr. Fantastic]

It is HIS era.

What fighters don't want to go to his hometown? And screw that anyway. If you're the "world champion" you should be willing to fight anywhere. Thy didn't happen often, but its actually the best way to show your greatness.

My man.....did you just call Wlad-Haye the Pac-Mayweather of the heavyweight division?

Yea you should and he has but that should also apply to challengers right? Besides USA isn't the only place where boxing fights should matter.

Yes it was at the time. You seem to forget the hype behind it. C'mon now, you're a fan of history right? That wasn't too long ago.