Comments Thread For: Fury: Klitschko Will Likely Reject Me, Go For WBC Belt

[LacedUp]

can't blame wlad for going the WBC route. if he only has a couple fights left why waste it on Jennings? fight fury in march or april & after that whoever wins (i'm sure it's wlad)unify with wilder or stiverne by years end. it would be neat to see someone actually hold all 4 belts at once. The WBO wasn't recognized as a world title the last time someone held the WBC\IBF\WBA at once. wlad could be the first to do that so I don't see him vacating. that would secure his legacy as a top 10 all-time great (It's hard to compare generations & I won't order them as opinions vary). He is already one of the greatest HWs of all-time so being the 1st 4 belt holder would be pretty neat even if it is only for a day.

He wants to fight Jennings for HBO exposure for sure. No doubt about it. Watch him destroy Jennings on HBO and get them excited. It will be good. I hope he does fight for the WBC belt and maybe in his first defence fights Fury or fights Fury first and then fights for the green belt.

I agree with your post.

[Weltschmerz]

Wouldn't the WBO likely give Vlad an extension rather than stripping him of the title? Then he can unify all titles later in 2015. He can then fight Fury later, Fury could need some more tune ups before Vlad, it would only benefit him, given he stays very active against top 15 guys.

[LacedUp]

Wouldn't the WBO likely give Vlad an extension rather than stripping him of the title? Then he can unify all titles later in 2015. He can then fight Fury later, Fury could need some more tune ups before Vlad, it would only benefit him, given he stays very active against top 15 guys.

Well that's what I was referring to as well. But the WBO are quite strict on mando's once a year roughly. Even for unified champions. As far as we know the Fury-Chisora fight was a final eliminator with a guaranteed shot coming latest in the summer.

But in fairness, I think they could give Wlad an extension on the basis he unifies with the WBC and agrees his first defense must be against Fury.

[cupocity303]

Why does Fury think that Wlad will retire in 2 fights? He hasn't given any indication that he is retiring any time soon, unless you knock him into retirement.

This Gigantism suffering, self-uppercut punching sloth will get his turn soon enough. This is all just hype and hyperbole, talking himself into believing that he is being ducked.

[yoz]

Stiverne-Wilder in January
Klitschko-Jennings in April

Stiverne/Wilder winner voluntary defense in June/July
Klitschko/Fury in August

Winners fight in November/December for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, RING, TBRB, and lineal heavyweight titles.

In an ideal world, yes. Nothing is ever that easy when Don King is involved.

[yoz]

Well that's what I was referring to as well. But the WBO are quite strict on mando's once a year roughly. Even for unified champions. As far as we know the Fury-Chisora fight was a final eliminator with a guaranteed shot coming latest in the summer.

But in fairness, I think they could give Wlad an extension on the basis he unifies with the WBC and agrees his first defense must be against Fury.

Spot on. Fury vs. Wlad for all the belts/titles would be huge.

[skinnystev]

pity for clutchko

[Weltschmerz]

Why does Fury think that Wlad will retire in 2 fights? He hasn't given any indication that he is retiring any time soon, unless you knock him into retirement.

This Gigantism suffering, self-uppercut punching sloth will get his turn soon enough. This is all just hype and hyperbole, talking himself into believing that he is being ducked.

Vlad said he wants to fight Fury already a couple years ago, but obviously Fury wasn't ready. Still don't think he is, so the longer it goes the better, actually. His talk about Vladimir ducking him is obviously more trolling from Fury. But in general, he is beginning to sound a little bit more down to earth, based on his latest interviews following the Chisora fight. I guess it gave him confidence beating Chisora again and he seems more relaxed.

Fury will get his big chance one day.

[Cinci Champ]

some of the belts have started to go away from old pointless rules

[kafkod]

In an ideal world, yes. Nothing is ever that easy when Don King is involved.

That's the understatement of the year!

And if Wilder gets lucky, Al Haymon comes into the picture.