Comments Thread For: Klitschko Looks To Jump Ahead of Wilder To WBC Title

[bojangles1987]

I'm still trying to figure out who the hell doesn't already consider Wlad THEE heavyweight champion. And what the hell having or not having some belt didn't want any more does to change that.

If Wlad holds all the belts, there won't be an easy path for a fighter to call himself "Heavyweight Champion" anymore. They will have to beat Wlad for that right. That's a good thing, and would hopefully encourage more competition between the guys who aren't champion. They couldn't hold out and fight no hopers until they got a chance at a paper belt.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Klitschko vs Pulev
WBC titlist vs Wilder

Klitschko vs Wilder

Wilder wins via KO1
Wilder defends against Tyson Fury
Wilder KO1 Tyson Fury

Boxing becomes big in America.

[PainfromUkraine]

Vitali has/had a lot of leverage for the WBC...he was one of their 'Golden Champions' shall we say, and you can see the influence he has by his continued leaves of absence without being stripped, extended deadlines, Emeritus titles etc...it's very likely Vitali agreed the condition for retirement being that Wlad would get a direct shot at the belt. This is very likely to happen.

It's a good thing I think...Pulev can hang on a bit longer and he could have the chance to become undisputed champ by beating Wlad, I don't think another 6 months or so will make too much difference. Having one champ is what we need, and for these belts to not be floated around. Although the WBC is a bit off with how it deals sometimes, I still view that as the best and most respected belt, and the true champ should have that...not just a title holder.

I see why people perhaps think guys like Wilder/that whole group should have the chance but although the division could benefit from more exposure in the USA, we don't need some inferior fighter being a protected belt holder in the States...the division could really become big in the States if an American fighter fought and became Undisputed champ...best way to do that potentially or shall I say get the chance to, is for Arreola to win, and to fight Wlad straight away. Then Pulev can get his shot and Wilder should fight those WBC contenders to truly PROVE and EARN a shot.

[low_Bo]

Klitschko vs Pulev
WBC titlist vs Wilder

Klitschko vs Wilder

Wilder wins via KO1
Wilder defends against Tyson Fury
Wilder KO1 Tyson Fury

Boxing becomes big in America.

Lmao. Wilder had a close fight with zelenoff. Can u imagine what Wlad would do to him?

[Dr.Eisenfaust]

No you're right...

Wilder ducked fights with Chisora (whom I think Wilder could beat) then also fights with Fury which is a 50/50...
He doesn't want to make the killer move to fight one of those dangerous guys who can give it back aswell as take it.

True, Wilder ducked Chisora but not Fury. Even Peter FUry said that Tyson doesn't need this fight...

[ADP02]

It would be better to see Wilder get that shot to prove himself and a few fights later take on Wlad .....

[Pigeons]

I understand why Wlad fans want to see him get the Arreola-Stiverne winner, and honestly he deserves it and he's earned it... but just as a fan I would like to see a quasi-tourney between Arreola/Stiverne/Wilder/Jennings/Perez/Fury/Chisora, and then do a huge undisputed unification showdown.

But let's be honest, this is boxing, someone will mess something up at some point.

[Jloro]

Wilder should get his mandatory shot. And Pulev should as well.

The titles can be unified after that.

I agree no need to be in a rush, Wladimir just don't wanna catch a ko Windmill loss



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[Jloro]

Klitschko vs Pulev
WBC titlist vs Wilder

Klitschko vs Wilder

Wilder wins via KO1
Wilder defends against Tyson Fury
Wilder KO1 Tyson Fury

Boxing becomes big in America.

exactly how I see it going down too!



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[Box-Office]

It's exactly because casuals are the economic engine of the sport that having an undisputed champ may not necessarily be a good thing.

Let me demonstrate that with an example. Every harcore fan knows that the best SMW in the world is Andre Ward, and that Arthur Abraham's belt is as paper as it gets. BUT to casuals in Germany, Abraham is a hero. Two division champ, three time world titlist. They couldn't care less about the level of his opposition. And Abraham fights in sold out venues, and his matches are regularly broadcast on German TV. Would it be any better for the sport of boxing if Ward had that belt and Abraham wasn't "overrated" by casuals in Germany (and Europe in general)? No, on the contrary.

Yes, it will be better and how can it not be? If Ward was holding all 4 then there will be no paper champions in Abraham and he wouldn't be filling up stadiums in Germany, because everyone will be gunning for Ward and Ward alone. Hopkins holding all the Middleweight belts is a demonstration of how cool it would be to have one true champion in a division.

So, once one guy has all the belts at HW then we will have no paper champs and hence, everyone will be "forced" to take notice. I don't see how having one true world champion hurts the sport.