Should Wladimir Klitschko fire Emmanual Steward?

[phallus]

Yeah Vitali seems to have the drive and killer instinct. Roach could significantly help Wlad in the long run.

if wladdy doesn't have the drive and killer instinct anymore, no trainer, no matter how good ( even the great Freddie Roach ) can't put it in there for him. wladdy should think about taking some time off and seeing if he still wants to continue fighting anymore

[BLOODSHED]

I think it's the other way around.

After Wladimir lost to Corrie Sanders, he hired Steward. Steward has since tried to incorporate a more American style of boxing into Wladimir's European style. IMO this is a detriment to Wladimir's skills and is causing more harm than good. It seems he's thinking to much and things don't happen as naturally in the ring for him as they used to.

Wladimir won a gold medal, the WBO belt, and won many fights including several against top opponents such as Barrett, Byrd, and McCline with his European style.

All boxers eventually lose fights (with very few exceptions). Many lose by KO. Many make comebacks. Lewis, Forman, Ali, to name a few, all made comebacks. Wladimir at 28 years old can also make a comeback.

Wladimir has to overcome the Mental aspect of being knocked out, The pressure of keeping up with Vitali, and now learn Manny's American boxing style.

IMO - He should Fire Manny, reinstate his former trainer (Vitali's trainer - who's name escapes me at the moment),and get back to what worked for him. His European style had many viewing him as the next great heavyweight.

What do you think?

[yrrej]

The European style bites. He needs to retire before he gets hurt....

[Manny_P]

Wlad fans complain too much. Shoud Wlad do this, should wlad do that, Wlad should fire Stewart, Wlad should buy different vaseline, Wlad should spar wit Vitali. Enough of this silliness!

[enadeus]

Bringing back a thread from 2004, big ups.

[DaWayne]

Hell no! somebody would have tapped that chin sonner or later.Everybody thought he was special when he was just another H.B.O Michael Grant.