Klit manager says they won't fight Pulev, Current negotiating with team Stiverne

[Hougigo]

well,,,stylistically I think stiverne is more dangerous for wlad as he has big power. pulev is a better boxer but lacks power. wlad feats on those guys so I dont know how anyone could call it a duck. I think he should fight pulev next tho as hes been waiting too long

He also has problems with tall fighters though. I thought he was looking very meh in his Austin fight

[The Gambler1981]

That does kind of suck for Pulev who has been in line the longest, but as long as he fights Stiverne it is all good.

I would hope Pulev would be the fight after, but Pulev does need to start making a name for himself and not just languish fighting scrubs in his mandatory position

[Weebler I]

He can fight Pulev any time. He has to fight Stiverne now to prevent another sideshow HW belt from thriving.

Translation: he has to kill the division again

Let it live for a second Wlad, fight Pulev and let Stiverne fight Wilder. Two good match-ups.

[SlySlickSmooth]

WBC have been clear, Stiverne is to fight Wilder. They don't permit unifications either.

It seems Wlad really does not want to fight Pulev. Time to vacate Wladdy.

Tell that to Floyd Mayweather.

[Weebler I]

Tell that to Floyd Mayweather.

and Danny Garcia, yeah they're inconsistent.

[SlySlickSmooth]

and Danny Garcia, yeah they're inconsistent.

We Be Crooks bro, cant trust these fools. I think Wilder is willing to fight for his right to face Stiverne, unless they really plan on paying Wilder substantial step aside money. (He requested ~$10 million)

They better allow unification because Golovkin is coming for the winner of that green belt!!

[Fr3$h]

Translation: he has to kill the division again

Let it live for a second Wlad, fight Pulev and let Stiverne fight Wilder. Two good match-ups.

I don't see how it kills the division. Wlad isn't forcing the top HWs to beat on nobodies until its title time. They can actually fight each other whenever they want. But he is the champion.

Ex: Povetkin had big buildup because he had already beaten guys we've actually heard of (Chambers, Chagaev, Rahman, Byrd, etc.)

On a sidenote I just came across the most hilarious David Haye article and I don't know where else to share it: boxingnews24.com/2014/05/david-haye-could-bring-back-the-glory-days-of-boxing/

[Weebler I]

I don't see how it kills the division. Wlad isn't forcing the top HWs to beat on nobodies until its title time. They can actually fight each other whenever they want.

He is actually (inadvertetly) because none of them want to risk their ranking spot in fear of missing out on becoming mandatory.

A good example is Pulev, he's fought two nobodies for precisely that reason.

The risk-reward on facing a top opponent is high, because (a) there's no money in facing them, and (b) a loss virtually takes you out of the Klitschko sweepstakes.

As consequence, they all take the least risk possible to preserve their records and the fans lose out on the match-ups.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

I think for Stiverne this is the best option money wise. He's not gonna make millions fighting Deontay Wilder and there's a good chance he loses that fight.

Fighting Wlad, he's guaranteed to make probably at least $5 million, if not more

If that's the case, then that would be the best option, but I don't think Stiverne calls the shots when he has highly influential Don King as his promoter. Hopefully King goes for the money, because a fight with wilder is not worth the risk right now.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Surely Kalle and the IBF will have something to say about all this.