IBF confirms Klitschko-Pulev must happen next

[LacedUp]

Then why didn't Deontay "1 Punch KO" Wilder fight Kubrat "a million punches no KO" Pulev when the latter was looking for an opponent for his IBF final eliminator last summer? He called out Haye, Fury and Wilder. Haye and Fury get a pass on turning him down because they were supposed to fight each other for more money at the time, but what's Wilder's excuse?

Wait... You are right. I have just remembered the Malik Scott fight. Wilder would murder Pulev. He knows the Touch of Death technique.

Wilder probably got as much money for a WBC eliminator with Scott than he would have with Pulev, fighting out in bulgaria where nobody watches it.

Instead, Wilder fought Scott and looked great on a big card that everyone saw. And now he gets an opportunity to fight for the WBC strap next.

That was a no-brainer.

[daggum]

Then why didn't Deontay "1 Punch KO" Wilder fight Kubrat "a million punches no KO" Pulev when the latter was looking for an opponent for his IBF final eliminator last summer? He called out Haye, Fury and Wilder. Haye and Fury get a pass on turning him down because they were supposed to fight each other for more money at the time, but what's Wilder's excuse?

Wait... You are right. I have just remembered the Malik Scott fight. Wilder would murder Pulev. He knows the Touch of Death technique.

its called the dim-mak or the deontay-mak

[BattlingNelson]

Wlad will win every round. Pulev isn't anything special.

Well I think Pulev is quite good and size wise a match for Wlad. It's more about styles. Pulev is tajlor made as a wladjababsorber. He'll eat a ton.

[LacedUp]

Well I think Pulev is quite good and size wise a match for Wlad. It's more about styles. Pulev is tajlor made as a wladjababsorber. He'll eat a ton.

In all honesty, aside from Haye - who had the headmovement to not absorb a million jabs vs Wlad?

[yoz]

In all honesty, aside from Haye - who had the headmovement to not absorb a million jabs vs Wlad?

Wlad vs. Haye COULD have been entertaining. It's just a shame that Haye was so cautious.

[Bullrush]

Not a can, he's the #1 ranked HW and probably the most avoided heavyweight too.

He's not a puncher either, but he outclassed Thompson who is a legit top 10 (maybe top 5) HW.

Please. If you're not even able to knock out a 60 year old can like Thompson who gets knocked out by everybody there is no way you should be considered the best at anything. And good luck trying to outbox a 7 foot Klitschko. The only shot you have at beating him is knocking him out at this point. You're not gonna outbox him over 12 rounds. Either you knock him out or he knocks you out. Or he's gonna whoop your ass over 12 rounds and win by decision.

[BattlingNelson]

In all honesty, aside from Haye - who had the headmovement to not absorb a million jabs vs Wlad?

Haha. Not many. After all Wlad has one of the very best jabs in HW history.

Didn't Chambers and Thompson slip a lot of those lefts? Not enough though obviously.

[BattlingNelson]

]Please. If you're not even able to knock out a 60 year old can like Thompson who gets knocked out by everybod[/B]y there is no way you should be considered the best at anything. And good luck trying to outbox a 7 foot Klitschko. The only shot you have at beating him is knocking him out at this point. You're not gonna outbox him over 12 rounds. Either you knock him out or he knocks you out. Or he's gonna whoop your ass over 12 rounds and win by decision.

You haven't got the slightest idea what you are talking about.

[Black Barty]

Wilder probably got as much money for a WBC eliminator with Scott than he would have with Pulev, fighting out in bulgaria where nobody watches it.

Instead, Wilder fought Scott and looked great on a big card that everyone saw. And now he gets an opportunity to fight for the WBC strap next.

That was a no-brainer.

Pulev has (sadly) never even fought in Bulgaria. He fought Thompson in Germany on a big Sauerland card also featuring Braehmer and Abraham. That wouldn't have been bad for Wilder, either.

[Bullrush]

You haven't got the slightest idea what you are talking about.

How many times did Klit get outboxed over 12 rounds you imbecile? Go watch an actual fight before commenting.