Comments Thread For: Wladimir Klitschko Now Targets The WBC World Title

[Spray_resistant]

Really if the WBC had any credibility they should give Wlad the option of fighting the highest rated WBC contender for the belt which is Stiverne.

[Weebler I]

[SIZE="3"]Name me one guy besides David Haye and Povetkin that Wlad didn't fight promptly, as soon as they emerged as THE GUY to beat and was also a mandatory.

He fought Pianeta promptly, Mormeck, Wach without being "the guy" and I'm not sure they were mandatories either. These are the fights he opts to take while holding 4 belts the other top fighters aren't able to get a shot at. It's the fans who lose out because a lot of other good fights could be made with belts on the line.

Holding 4 of 5 belts as HW champ he's the number one fighter in the sport, you'd think he'd have to face strong opponents. To be considered so dominant in a division, how many of the top 10 in his has he actually faced?

TNB Rankings

2. Kubrat Pulev
3. Alexander Povetkin
3. Tomasz Adamek
4. Tyson Fury
5. Tony Thompson (twice)
6. Bermane Stiverne
7. Robert Helenius
8. Cristobal Arreola
9. Dereck Chisora
10. Mike Perez

Ring Rankings

1. Kubrat Pulev
2. Alexander Povetkin
3. Tomasz Adamek
4. Bermane Stiverne
5. Tyson Fury
6. Robert Helenius
7. Chris Arreola
8. Odlanier Solis
9. Ruslan Chagaev
10. Deontay Wilder

Most of the guys in the top 10 talk the talk but don't wanna walk the walk unless the money's right. Look at them trying to beg their way into fighting for a vacant belt now they don't have to fight a Klitschko to get it.

They'd all love the Klitschko shot. Pulev, Chisora, Fury...all of them. As Fury will tell you, it's the only fight there's any money in in the HW division.

They're trying to get the vacant WBC belts because Wlad won't give them a shot at the other main belts, preferring to fight Pianeta, Mormeck, Wach and Leapai etc.

Hell Vitali just sat on the WBC for 14 months after defending against the mighty Manuel Charr, only giving it up when the WBC finally took action.

[joe strong]

He fought Pianeta promptly, Mormeck, Wach without being "the guy" and I'm not sure they were mandatories either. These are the fights he opts to take while holding 4 belts the others aren't able to get a shot at.

Holding 4 of 5 belts as HW champ he's the number one fighter in the sport. To be considered so dominant in a division, how many of the top 10 in his has he faced?

TNB Rankings

2. Kubrat Pulev
3. Alexander Povetkin
3. Tomasz Adamek
4. Tyson Fury
5. Tony Thompson (twice)
6. Bermane Stiverne
7. Robert Helenius
8. Cristobal Arreola
9. Dereck Chisora
10. Mike Perez

Ring Rankings

1. Kubrat Pulev
2. Alexander Povetkin
3. Tomasz Adamek
4. Bermane Stiverne
5. Tyson Fury
6. Robert Helenius
7. Chris Arreola
8. Odlanier Solis
9. Ruslan Chagaev
10. Deontay Wilder



They'd all love the Klitschko shot. Pulev, Chisora, Fury...all of them. As Fury will tell you, it's the only fight there's any money in in the HW division.

They're trying to get the vacant WBC belts because Wlad won't give them a shot at the other main belts, preferring to fight Pianeta, Mormeck, Wach and Leapai etc.

Hell Vitali just sat on the WBC for 14 months after defending against the mighty Manuel Charr, only giving it up when the WBC finally took action.

I agree... every champion takes an easy voluntary fight but the klitschko's have a few each...

[The Hammer]

Holding 4 of 5 belts as HW champ he's the number one fighter in the sport, you'd think he'd have to face strong opponents. To be considered so dominant in a division, how many of the top 10 in his has he actually faced?

Give Wladimir time, he'll fight most of them.

2010 Ring rankings:

Vitali Klitschko
David Haye
Alexander Povetkin
Tomasz Adamek
Ruslan Chagaev
Eddie Chambers
Denis Boytsov
Nikolay Valuev
Alexander Dimitrenko
Chris Arreola

2008 Ring rankings:

Wladimir Klitschko
Samuel Peter
Oleg Maskaev
Ruslan Chagaev
Nikolay Valuev
Sultan Ibragimov
Serguei Lyakhovich
Vladimir Virchis
Tony Thompson
Alexander Povetkin

2005 Ring ratings:

Chris Byrd
Hasim Rahman
James Toney
Lamon Brewster
John Ruiz
Monte Barrett
Calvin Brock
Wladimir Klitschko
Samuel Peter
Nicolay Valuev


2004 Ring rankings:

Chris Byrd
John Ruiz
Hasim Rahman
James Toney
Monte Barrett
Andrew Golota
Fres Oquendo
Jameel McCline
Corrie Sanders
Lamon Brewster

Wlad's fought just about everybody. He missed a few like Valuev and Ruiz because of Don King.

I'd like to see Wlad fight Tomasz Adamek and Chris Arreola, since they been in the top ten for much of the past several years.

[daggum]

Give Wladimir time, he'll fight most of them.

2010 Ring rankings:

Vitali Klitschko
David Haye
Alexander Povetkin
Tomasz Adamek
Ruslan Chagaev
Eddie Chambers
Denis Boytsov
Nikolay Valuev
Alexander Dimitrenko
Chris Arreola

2008 Ring rankings:

Wladimir Klitschko
Samuel Peter
Oleg Maskaev
Ruslan Chagaev
Nikolay Valuev
Sultan Ibragimov
Serguei Lyakhovich
Vladimir Virchis
Tony Thompson
Alexander Povetkin

2005 Ring ratings:

Chris Byrd
Hasim Rahman
James Toney
Lamon Brewster
John Ruiz
Monte Barrett
Calvin Brock
Wladimir Klitschko
Samuel Peter
Nicolay Valuev


2004 Ring rankings:

Chris Byrd
John Ruiz
Hasim Rahman
James Toney
Monte Barrett
Andrew Golota
Fres Oquendo
Jameel McCline
Corrie Sanders
Lamon Brewster

Wlad's fought just about everybody. He missed a few like Valuev and Ruiz because of Don King.

I'd like to see Wlad fight Tomasz Adamek and Chris Arreola, since they been in the top ten for much of the past several years.

rahman? he fought rahman about 5 years after he left the rankings and you include him like some sort of legit win? gtfo!

[Weebler I]

Give Wladimir time, he'll fight most of them.

The trouble is the division suffers in the mean time. The rest wait around protecting their records in fear of losing their ranking and never getting the big money title shot.

Poor old Pulev is going to be fighting weak opposition from now until the IBF man up and enforce the bout meaning we don't get Pulev-Chisora or him against any other live opponents.

The WBC belt opening up seems somewhat exciting for the division because we'll at least get to see two top names fight it out, something we don't see very often at all as things stand.

[Chunk..]

They'd all love the Klitschko shot. Pulev, Chisora, Fury...all of them. As Fury will tell you, it's the only fight there's any money in in the HW division.

They're trying to get the vacant WBC belts because Wlad won't give them a shot at the other main belts, preferring to fight Pianeta, Mormeck, Wach and Leapai etc.

Hell Vitali just sat on the WBC for 14 months after defending against the mighty Manuel Charr, only giving it up when the WBC finally took action.

Heard it all before. Fury's already ducked out of a fight with Wlad once already. Keeps telling Wlad he's ''not ready yet''. Pulev, Chisora and co only want the fight unless Wlad sets them up for life ££££.

[GoldenGloveLove]

Another chance for Sulaiman to show how much of a hypocrite and drama queen he is?

[JAB5239]

The trouble is the division suffers in the mean time. The rest wait around protecting their records in fear of losing their ranking and never getting the big money title shot.

Poor old Pulev is going to be fighting weak opposition from now until the IBF man up and enforce the bout meaning we don't get Pulev-Chisora or him against any other live opponents.

The WBC belt opening up seems somewhat exciting for the division because we'll at least get to see two top names fight it out, something we don't see very often at all as things stand.

Very accurate post.

[JAB5239]

Heard it all before. Fury's already ducked out of a fight with Wlad once already. Keeps telling Wlad he's ''not ready yet''. Pulev, Chisora and co only want the fight unless Wlad sets them up for life ££££.

Dude only has 20 fights bro. Weebler made a great point about the division suffering. Why cant heavyweights actually develop like Wlad was allowed to do?