Comments Thread For: Klitschko, Leapai Agree To Terms, Avoid Purse Bid

[M Bison]

It's tragic to see what the premier weight class of boxing has become.

Yeah its such a shame how dominant Wladimir Klitschko is breaking the records of legends in a "weak division" hahaha.

[Hougigo]

This fight is disgusting and inexcusible, seeing as Pulev has been in line for a title shot for nearly 2 years now. I was willing to give Wladimir a free pass for the Mormeck fight, seeing as nobody of note wanted to fight him at the time, but now there's at least 3 guys (Pulev, Fury, Wilder) who would take the opportunity right now and make an interesting fight of it.

Wladimir had better get Leapai out of there in less than one fucking round to erase this mess. If he so much as pushes him down once or falls into a clinch on his own, then he truly is a glass-jawed itch like everyone says.

IBF need to order the title shot....really the only time Wlad defends, because he doesn't want to lose his belts. They need to hurry before whoever wins the WBC belt happens

[LacedUp]

This fight is disgusting and inexcusible, seeing as Pulev has been in line for a title shot for nearly 2 years now. I was willing to give Wladimir a free pass for the Mormeck fight, seeing as nobody of note wanted to fight him at the time, but now there's at least 3 guys (Pulev, Fury, Wilder) who would take the opportunity right now and make an interesting fight of it.

Wladimir had better get Leapai out of there in less than one fucking round to erase this mess. If he so much as pushes him down once or falls into a clinch on his own, then he truly is a glass-jawed bitch like everyone says.

I'll bet you anything this fight goes more than 3 rounds. Probably 6 before Wlad has hugged him enough to throw the right hand.

[GoldenGloveLove]

This fight is disgusting and inexcusible, seeing as Pulev has been in line for a title shot for nearly 2 years now. I was willing to give Wladimir a free pass for the Mormeck fight, seeing as nobody of note wanted to fight him at the time, but now there's at least 3 guys (Pulev, Fury, Wilder) who would take the opportunity right now and make an interesting fight of it.

Wladimir had better get Leapai out of there in less than one fucking round to erase this mess. If he so much as pushes him down once or falls into a clinch on his own, then he truly is a glass-jawed bitch like everyone says.

Pulev got held up by opponents the IBF had rightly tried to get for a good eliminator. Everybody complains about guys not earning their shots and the IBF scheduled Adamek, Solis, Pulev and Ustinov for a chance to really earn it instead of sitting on a padded record until they get offered a shot.

Two of those guys dropped out and held Pulev up-Solis, then Adamek. Not Wlad's fault. They got Fury. Fury won his half of the eliminator and dropped out and left Pulev with his jimmy swinging in the wind for Haye. Not Wlad's fault in any way. Thompson saved the day like a boss and stepped in for Fury's half of the eliminator. Pulev won the final eliminator in August. Not Wlad's fault it took that long. It had nothing to do with decisions made by Wlad. Pulev said he wanted at least one more fight before Wlad. Not Wlad's fault. Wlad did not make Pulev wait. Now he's got his mandatory with Leapai. Leapai beat Boytsov. That is not Wlad's fault.

[BOXING-SCRIBE]

I smell an upset...For some reason I feel an upset

[The Hammer]

Pulev got held up by opponents the IBF had rightly tried to get for a good eliminator. Everybody complains about guys not earning their shots and the IBF scheduled Adamek, Solis, Pulev and Ustinov for a chance to really earn it instead of sitting on a padded record until they get offered a shot.

Not Solis and Ustinov. Pulev beat Ustinov in the opening round of the four-fighter IBF eliminator.

To clarify: first Adamek who was tired after four fights in 2012 turned it down, then Jennings turned it down, then Fury turned down, then Chagaev turned it down, then Adamek said he would but the IBF refused, then Jennings was offered it again but turned it down.

Finally, Tony Thompson said "yes".

[Lou Cipher]

The Klitchkos are simply amazing. Neither could win a real Championship by beating Lennox Lewis....then they spend another decade holding up all the paper titles by defending against guys nobody has even heard of before. Seriously at least one of every 3 Klitchko opponents the first time I ever heard their name was when it was announced they were fighting a Klitchko. It's surreal

[Clegg]

I don't think this guy is even in the top 20.

[Weltschmerz]

Wladimir is Godlike.

[Weltschmerz]

It's tragic to see what the premier weight class of boxing has become.

The heavyweight division is just fine.