Why does Wlad get a pass for the headbutts?

[tokon]

During the heavyweight championship fight saturday night, I noticed that Wladimir was blatantly throwing his head into Tyson Fury. If you go back and watch, he did it late in the fight several times.

It was a series of terrible fouls.

I understand Tyson was rabbit punching, but thats only because Wlad would lock his other arm, and Tyson would throw punches with his free hand.

Wlad caused the rabbit punching with his clinching style.

I understand this is a moot point, but I don't believe boxing fans should give Wlad a pass. He crumbled mentally late in the fight, and resorted to Andrew G type tactics.

It exposes him to some degree, he truly lacks the true mental fire to be a champion, to defeat men that are his physical equal.

I believe Wlad needs to explain his behavior.

For the same reasons he has been allowed to clinch/foul his way throught the majority of his title defences!

[LomaUsykKlichko]

Wow that is terrible didn't even notice it during the broadcast, clinching is one thing but if you're trying to head butt the guy that's disgusting

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I only remember 1 headbutt and he disguised it pretty well like Maidana tried to vs Broner (shove head up in clinch to break free, headbutting in the process). From the refs vantage point it can be confusing if you're just pushing off or headbutting. From our angle it was pretty clear.

But Broner sold it and Fury didn't. He just glanced at the ref for a split second who didn't seem sure.

[jaded]

I'm not defending Klitschko at all...it was bad and very obvious and Weeks ignored it even after Fury looked right at him. But what few people saw was that Fury headbutted Klitschko twice and the second one which followed the Klitschko headbutt shortly afterwards opened a cut under the eye of Klitschko. He really didn't get away with anything...he paid.

Klitschko always received favourable referring his entire career. Thank god he didn't own the judges Saturday.

[Ernie Mavers]

For the same reasons he has been allowed to clinch/foul his way throught the majority of his title defences!

He fights like a coward, he avoids exchanges at all costs. He is not a true fighter, he is incredibly soft, and this headbutt demonstrates that.

[atomicsad]

When bullies get bullied. They fall apart. Like Tyson did against Holyfield.

[Ernie Mavers]

When bullies get bullied. They fall apart. Like Tyson did against Holyfield.

100%.

It's mental weakness, and honestly, it really cheapens his reign. He fought smaller men, we have no idea how good he really was. I also suspect that there was some shady things going on in his comfy confines of Germany. From the drug testing, to the ring mat, I don't trust anything about K2 promotions right now.

[Tom Cruise]

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.

Headbutts, Glove demands and spongy ring gate

Tough times for Klitschko fans after the amount of **** they have given fighters like Mayweather and Ward over the years.

[bojangles1987]

Headbutts, Glove demands and spongy ring gate

Tough times for Klitschko fans after the amount of **** they have given fighters like Mayweather and Ward over the years.

It's how you know their reasons for not liking those fighters are total bull****. If they were true, they wouldn't support Wlad.

[New England]

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.

Freedom