Comments Thread For: W. Klitschko: Payback is My Motivation, I'm a Bad Ass

[Richard Wadd]

Too bad he fights like a pansy that turns fans away from the sport. He has far more talent and offensive tools than anyone else out there but elects to fight in a way that embarasses the great sport of boxing.

[SUBZER0ED]

The only reason that Vladmir Klitschko is dominant besides his training by the late, great Emanuel Steward, is because he's a giant. He will always grab and hold a fighter that decides to go in throwing punches because despite his immense size, he has a surprisingly weak chin. But when he connects with his punches, his opponents are badly hurt. We will likely never see him in a real fire fight though; he will pot shot on the outside, and clinch on the inside. He's clearly one of the most boring heavyweight champions of all time.

[Butt stuff]

The only reason that Vladmir Klitschko is dominant besides his training by the late, great Emanuel Steward, is because he's a giant. He will always grab and hold a fighter that decides to go in throwing punches because despite his immense size, he has a surprisingly weak chin. But when he connects with his punches, his opponents are badly hurt. We will likely never see him in a real fire fight though; he will pot shot on the outside, and clinch on the inside. He's clearly one of the most boring heavyweight champions of all time.

YUP. It annoys me when people say that he's superbly skilled and also when they say he would get spanked by the golden age heavys. Imagine Ali getting smothered by this guy?

People complain that cotto is going to get spanked because the height/weight difference is too big going up to fight Martinez. Leapai gives up 6 inches in height, 6 inches in reach and probably at least a stone in weight. Thats a few weight divisions in itself

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Bad ass?

This guy is 6 foot 8 , 250lbs ripped to shreds, has 1 punch KO power in both hands and fights like a fairy. A few more years and these Klitschkos will be gone from the sport. Thank heavens.

[BostonGuy]

Bad ass?

This guy is 6 foot 8 , 250lbs ripped to shreds, has 1 punch KO power in both hands and fights like a fairy. A few more years and these Klitschkos will be gone from the sport. Thank heavens.

Wlad has stated that he wants to stick around for another 10 years. I don't believe it will be that long but I do think he's got another good 5 years

[PainfromUkraine]

Haha, can't believe he said that. Come on Wlad, don't stop what you are doing (winning) but take some of these bums out in exciting fashion - there's nothing stopping you, although as many of his haters want him to get into wars i'm pretty sure that's the only way you see him getting caught and losing...obviously he won't do that.

But I think some exciting performances are going to come in the near future. Let's all hope.

[Bull24]

Curious, why all the hard punchers in the division are fighting for the WBC title? Any of them would be more entertaining than challengers like Leapai.

[BostonGuy]

Curious, why all the hard punchers in the division are fighting for the WBC title? Any of them would be more entertaining than challengers like Leapai.

The WBC title looks so attractive because they know they have no chance against Wlad fighting for the other titles

[Fr3$h]

It's always funny when Wlad talks like that, you can tell he doesn't mean it and some promoter just told him to act like an edgy american trash talker. He grins and blushes..

Leapai is really slow and stocky. Maybe he secretly sees him as an easy KO.

[King_]

When it's all said and done, Wladimir Klitschko will retire as the greatest heavyweight of all time, IMO.


Just an absolute incredible boxer and truly defines the phrase "hit and don't be hit."

(No bias)