Wladamir Klitschko turns 37 this month....

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  • Earl-Hickey
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    Wladamir Klitschko turns 37 this month....

    How long until he starts falling off?

    He looks to be in his absolute prime right now, but it can't last forever, he's getting to that point where most guys are at risk of turning up for a fight and suddenly looking their age.
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    Just made me thinking - I will really miss him once he retires.
    But at least all the trash people are saying about him will go down.

    Some time will pass till we get another ATG HW.

    I think he can be at this level for another year or so. He will be the champion till he retires.

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    • IronDanHamza
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      I think he can go until he's 40 and retire at 40.

      Hopefully he doesn't waste his last few years like he's wasted the last year.

      Better fights will emerge, I think.

      Pulev will happen, Povektin maybe, Tyson Fury maybe. There's fights out there that can happen.

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      • B.U.R.N.E.R
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        Who knows and at this rate would it really matter? No one can beat him at Heavyweight. Not Povetkin, not Pulev, not Wilder, not Fury. None of them beat him and we all know it.

        Even Wlad at 75% is better than 100% of the heavyweight division.

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        • Someone88
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          Some good points made here, yep Wladimir is still in his prime. I think he even when he does get out of his prime he'll still beat all the other fighters in the division so maybe he'll win till he retires.

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            With today's division he could remain champion til his late 50's.

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            • Capaedia
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              He's probably already starting to decline, there's just no-one anywhere close to his level to prove it.

              I don't see anyone that can do that anytime soon, either.

              Wlad's going to be around for about two to three more years, I think. Then retire without taking another loss

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              • paulf
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                I think he has a long time yet.

                Wlad used to say "Vitali was born to fight, I had to learn."

                Wlad will have his fundamentals to fall back on long after Vitali's reflexes have slowed down. Kind of like Roy and Bhop as they've aged. Vitali really only looked poor in his fight against Charr, and he was still going to kill the guy.

                Wlad said he doesn't intend to fight as long as Vitali, but I think he easily could.

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                • bojangles1987
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                  There is absolutely no one in the heavyweight division I'd expect even an old Wlad to lose to.

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                  • Doctor_Tenma
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                    He'll be on top for many years to come, many.

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