Why does Wlad get a pass for the headbutts?

[SlySlickSmooth]

Didn't notice that headbutt before, interesting..

[Fury4daWIN]

the last ten years of clinching nonstop wasn't enough to change your opinion before?

Klitschko's long been a fighter who bent the rules to his advantage, but I don't think anyone truly saw him as a dirty fighter before. Hopefully they do so now. His headbutts showed that his good guy image was all a sham, and that when the chips are down he'll resort to anything to win a fight. This and the Povetkin and Jennings fights have made me retroactively alter my opinion on his whole career. I've never been a massive fan of his but I always respected him as a gentleman and ambassador of the sport, as well as an exemplary boxer. I now know that to be a lie. He's neither a gentleman nor an exemplary boxer but a man who's used his position to twist and manipulate the rules to his favour.

I said I'd be sad once Klitschko is beaten, but I find I'm really not. Instead it's like a weight has been lifted off the division, allowing it to finally flourish again. I don't wish anything bad on Wlad and know that he will definitely go down in the history books as a top ten heavyweight, and deservedly so, but these last few fights have really opened my eyes to just what a smoke and mirrors guy he's been. An ATG he is not.

[bojangles1987]

Has to kill a fanbase that always calls Andre Ward a hugging headbutter when their guy is exactly that.

Wlad has always been one of the dirtiest fighters in boxing and it's ridiculous that people pretend otherwise.

[Ernie Mavers]

He doesn't get a pass from me, I think he and his team we're obviously cheating or planning to cheat during the Fury fight.

It's turned my opinion on Wladimir completely.

I totally agree with you, it was unbelievable. I never thought I would see him do something like that. His style is boring, and people are happy their is excitement back in the heavyweight division, but i never had ill opinions of Wlad the person until I saw that fight.

[Ernie Mavers]

[QUOTE=ИATAS;16287102]Disgraceful action from a desperate fighter:


Great pull on the video bro, I suppose I should have included that in my post lol.

[Ernie Mavers]

The headbutt was absolutely disgusting from a so called ambassador to the sport. Wlad could possibly argue that Fury was rabbit punching, but Wlad kept turning his head away from the action. The ref was terrible and i can't believe the HBO commentators didn't mention it.

HBO swept it under the rug, but to be fair to them, they had no control over the replays, or the German telecast, i have to believe HBO production would have spotlighted it.

[Ernie Mavers]

The headbutt Was pretty blatant. The referee should have penalized him or at least given him a stern warning.

Right.

But he didn't do anything, and then, the media didn't address it.

Tyson is a trooper, so he actually have not totally whined about it, but its BS. Its a weak move from a soft fighter.

The funny thing is, Wlad's second cut came from him trying to headbutt Fury.

He head butted fury, and cut himself.

Justice

[Ernie Mavers]

Klitschko's long been a fighter who bent the rules to his advantage, but I don't think anyone truly saw him as a dirty fighter before. Hopefully they do so now. His headbutts showed that his good guy image was all a sham, and that when the chips are down he'll resort to anything to win a fight. This and the Povetkin and Jennings fights have made me retroactively alter my opinion on his whole career. I've never been a massive fan of his but I always respected him as a gentleman and ambassador of the sport, as well as an exemplary boxer. I now know that to be a lie. He's neither a gentleman nor an exemplary boxer but a man who's used his position to twist and manipulate the rules to his favour.

I said I'd be sad once Klitschko is beaten, but I find I'm really not. Instead it's like a weight has been lifted off the division, allowing it to finally flourish again. I don't wish anything bad on Wlad and know that he will definitely go down in the history books as a top ten heavyweight, and deservedly so, but these last few fights have really opened my eyes to just what a smoke and mirrors guy he's been. An ATG he is not.

Awesome post. I totally agree

[LoadedWraps]

And he still would have been up on your card

[goblin213]

Good thing Fury was prepared