Imagine This: No Klitschkos

[revs1227]

people would say the heavyweight division is in a golden era again

everyone hates the klitschos cuz they are white and extreamly dominate

atg fighters

[yoz]

even the non-Klitschko top 10 heavies would splatter the famed PFP list all over the ring. Bums indeed...



I can see Haye taking one of the titles and just sitting on it, perhaps even being forced to vacate if they put a credible mandatory in his way.

This'll happen when Vitali vacates the WBC title. From what i've heard, Haye is pretty close to the WBC president. He'll take the title, claim to be the 'real HW champ' and avoid Wladimir like the plague.

If they're both gone, he may pick up a few, then, as you say, vacate when a credible opponent becomes mandatory.

[yoz]

Most of the hate for the Klitschkos comes from the 'States. In European and, more recently, Britain, they're pretty well respected.

[DosRounds]

to be honest with ya, if the Klitschos were retired there would be a bunch of mediocre champions

[WARQUEZ]

to be honest with ya, if the Klitschos were retired there would be a bunch of mediocre champions

Followed by a bunch of athletes seeing an open market.

[soul_survivor]

Followed by a bunch of athletes seeing an open market.

The Americans might finally get a champion and he would be promoted as a sporting superstar. Jennings/Mitchell/Banks/Wilder could all get a shot.

[Barn]

Imagine - Barnburner (Lyrics)

Imagine there's no Klitschko's
It's easy if you try
No jabs all fight
No-one so bored, they die.
Imagine all the fans.
Enjoying a HW bout, yeeahhhaaaaaaaha

Imagine there's no Vitali
It isn't hard to do
No title fights for Chaar
And no TKO6 too.
Imagine all the Lewis fans.
Living life in peaceeee youoooohhooohoooh

You may say I'm a dreamer
but I'm not the only one
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And heavyweight fights will be fun.

Imagine no Wladimir.
I wonder if you can.
No need for holds or clinches.
Enjoyment, for the fan.
Imagine all the people.
Watching heavy-weights, yoooo-oohh-ooohooooooooooooooooooo

You may say I'm a dreamer.
But I'm not the only one.
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And their division will be fun.

[Szef]

there would be around 3-4 HOF fighters right now....

the thing is the Klitschkos are so superior and dominant that they squash any possible threat or future HOF.

This

Imagine - Barnburner (Lyrics)

Imagine there's no Klitschko's
It's easy if you try
No jabs all fight
No-one so bored, they die.
Imagine all the fans.
Enjoying a HW bout, yeeahhhaaaaaaaha

Imagine there's no Vitali
It isn't hard to do
No title fights for Chaar
And no TKO6 too.
Imagine all the Lewis fans.
Living life in peaceeee youoooohhohhhh

You may say I'm a dreamer
but I'm not the only one
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And heavyweight fights will be fun.

Imagine no Wladimir.
I wonder if you can.
No need for holds or clinches.
Enjoyment, for the fan.
Imagine all the people.
Watching heavy-weights, yoooo-oohh-oooh

You may say I'm a dreamer.
But I'm not the only one.
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And their division will be fun.

I'm Klit fan but this made my laugh

[Huxley]

There will be numerous guys changing belts in between them all the time, nobody will dominate like the Klitschko's did. It's both good and bad. The division will open up, but it will be kind of a mess with no single recognized champ.

[LacedUp]

Imagine - Barnburner (Lyrics)

Imagine there's no Klitschko's
It's easy if you try
No jabs all fight
No-one so bored, they die.
Imagine all the fans.
Enjoying a HW bout, yeeahhhaaaaaaaha

Imagine there's no Vitali
It isn't hard to do
No title fights for Chaar
And no TKO6 too.
Imagine all the Lewis fans.
Living life in peaceeee youoooohhooohoooh

You may say I'm a dreamer
but I'm not the only one
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And heavyweight fights will be fun.

Imagine no Wladimir.
I wonder if you can.
No need for holds or clinches.
Enjoyment, for the fan.
Imagine all the people.
Watching heavy-weights, yoooo-oohh-ooohooooooooooooooooooo

You may say I'm a dreamer.
But I'm not the only one.
I hope some day, they'll retire.
And their division will be fun.

Damn, this might just go in my sig! Haha. Green K.

On topic, everyone can see the Bros are just a level above everyone else. As Ray said, back in the day we've had boring eras - but at least with an exciting champion see Clay post liston, Tyson, Holmes etc.

When they retire, it will inevitably be like it was back in 2007-2008 when there was three-four (if I remember correctly) champions. That was a big big mess, and probably the most dull heavyweight era of all times. Wladimir sort of cleaned it up and to his credit at least added some much needed structure to the division.

Haye will probably take a portion of it if, and that's a big if, he still fights. Price, Fury (both of them), Pulev, Jennings and maybe Scott will fight it out. Don't see anyone else at the moment being able to challenge. Not Povetkin either. He's crap.