Comments Thread For: W. Klitschko: If No Deal, We'll Move On Without Povetkin

[DreamFighter]

Feeble response, really. Pretty much every 'contender' is waiting for Vitali and/or Wladimir to retire. They're padding out their resumes with cans; they're not even fighting each other for mandatory status.

There's no ambition. No self-belief. They just see Wladimir as an unbeatable champ. It's sad.

yes I can see how you want to think that, but several are chasing the crown as we write.

I think they actually believe that they should win the right to fight for the crown rather than being gifted it for not being able to box (Pianeta and the other guy - which is basically just pissing on the HW crown by the Klits, something you must apparently admire).

[yoz]

yes I can see how you want to think that, but several are chasing the crown as we write.

I think they actually believe that they should win the right to fight for the crown rather than being gifted it for not being able to box (Pianeta and the other guy).

What, Pulev? He's mandatory now, so yeah, Wladimir will fight him after Povetkin. At least he's been working towards a title shot.

David Haye, the supposed 'saviour' of the division, passed up the opportunity to fight Pulev. Now Pulev has been left high and dry by Fury, you'd expect some of the other contenders to challenge him for the mandatory spot. They won't. They'll wait until Vitali retires, dash for the WBC strap, then duck Wladimir.

[DreamFighter]

What, Pulev? He's mandatory now, so yeah, Wladimir will fight him after Povetkin. At least he's been working towards a title shot.

David Haye, the supposed 'saviour' of the division, passed up the opportunity to fight Pulev. Now Pulev has been left high and dry by Fury, you'd expect some of the other contenders to challenge him for the mandatory spot. They won't. They'll wait until Vitali retires, dash for the WBC strap, then duck Wladimir.

yeah I hate Haye. Well, as a HW anyway.

I have no idea who PUlev is. Who has he beat that makes him a contender?

[yoz]

I have no idea who PUlev is. Who has he beat that makes him a contender?

Ustinov and Dimitrenko. He was due to fight Tyson Fury for the mandatory IBF position, but Fury withdrew.

[HeroBando]

yeah I hate Haye. Well, as a HW anyway.

I have no idea who PUlev is. Who has he beat that makes him a contender?

do you have any names then? people wlad should be fighting?

[yoz]

do you have any names then? people wlad should be fighting?

See, that's it. There are plenty of 'contenders', but they're all unwilling to fight Wladimir (with the exception of David Haye, who will happily take another payday from the British public).

[DreamFighter]

Ustinov and Dimitrenko. He was due to fight Tyson Fury for the mandatory IBF position, but Fury withdrew.

Ustinov, the oldie MMA? LOL.

Dimitrenko.... oh hang on, he lost to midgetboy Eddie Chambers the cruiser. hmmm.

[DreamFighter]

do you have any names then? people wlad should be fighting?

yes, if you feel Pianeta is suitable for the crown, then every fighter above Pianeta must surely qualify too. Pianeta must be ranked about 100th in the world judging by his shambles performance the other month, so there must be plenty to go round.

[yoz]

Ustinov, the oldie MMA? LOL.

Dimitrenko.... oh hang on, he lost to midgetboy Eddie Chambers the cruiser. hmmm.

Yeah, that's all true. See, it makes no sense. There is an 'easy' route to a mandatory/title shot, yet no contenders are willing to fight for it. They'll just sit around, a la Solis, or feign retirement, like Haye.

[HeroBando]

Ustinov, the oldie MMA? LOL.

Dimitrenko.... oh hang on, he lost to midgetboy Eddie Chambers the cruiser. hmmm.

So how do you know these guys and not the guy that stopped them?

Anyway, be constructive for a second. Who should he be fighting?