Comments Thread For: Coach: Klitschko Will Let Hands Go on Fury in Rematch

[dr.french]

Banks is just stating the obvious. Wlad doesn't really listen to him, but letting hands go is the obvious strategy. The first fight was such a low output affair that all Wlad had to do was throw an extra 10 punches per round, land 1 or 2 each, and it would have been a "close fight".

I also don't think Wlad really respects Fury's power that much. He got hit with a flush, unexpected hook and only got lightly wobbled. (when Fury spun him and Wlad was expecting Fury to be a gentelman and let him turn around)

After the fight, Fury's team mentioned that they have more tricks up their sleeve and may adjust their gameplan. I'd be very interested in seeing how both camps prepare for the rematch.

Yea, Fury hit Wlad flush with a couple of hooks and it didn't do much. Fury has enough power. But if he gets into a war with the other big hitting HWs he will lose.

I don't think Fury has the power to stop Wlad from closing the distance and getting in some good shots in the next fight. And the first straight right that hit Fury he was on wobbly legs.

[Strive 4 Truth]

I think the way he fights now is the only way he knows. He's going to be 40, what can he change? He can say that now, they'll say he's looking great in sparring but once he's back in the ring and under pressure, the muscle memory he's developed over the past 10 years will kick in and he'll fight the same way he always does.

It's the same way Manny is always going to have his killer instinct back and will be stopping opponents brutally and has been doing it in sparring...and then the fight comes and it doesn't happen.

Klitschko has one style of fighting and he's ran into an opponent that stylistically beats his way of fighting. It is what it is.

Good point, Fury is a stylistic nightmare for Wlad. Wlad was able to make changes the first time around before his last run. We will see if he can do it one last time.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Furys reach made it all possible.

Reach has nothing to do with Fury's mobility, head movement and feints. Taking away Wladimir's strengths was the key to his victory.

[deathofaclown]

I agree, well put. Furys camp likes to talk to we will see these tricks. They want to keep people guessing.

Yeah, but i think it would be foolish or dangerous for Klitschko and his team not to believe them at this point because he was as good as his word and beat Klitschko and has generally done the things he said he would.

They should train for an even better Fury next time. I'm sure they will, even without "new tricks", he will have even more confidence and experience which he handled perfectly from the mind games to the fight.

[deathofaclown]

Good point, Fury is a stylistic nightmare for Wlad. Wlad was able to make changes the first time around before his last run. We will see if he can do it one last time.

It's much easier to learn things when you're in your 20's than 40 i think.

At that age you're still a sponge soaking up knowledge and have more youthful enthusiasm. At 40...different story i think.

Let's be fair, most fighters are completely shot to pieces by 40. Klitschko isn't but he is never going to improve, it's only going to go downhill. His hill might not be as steep as others but it will be going in that direction, he's just human.

[skinnystev]

look for the punk clutchko to be KO'ed early in the rematch then retirement

[BostonGuy]

Not only does Wlad need to "let his hands go," he needs to throw the right punches and punch combinations. Against the taller and rangier Tyson Fury, Klitschko needs to throw the jab and straight right hand to the body; he also needs to start going to the body when he's close to Fury and fight out of the clinch instead of waiting for the ref to break them apart.

[elfag]

Wlad has let his hands go before. He was also a champion kickboxer. He can be aggressive. yes he has certainly developed a defensive technique but he has the ability to let his hands go.

He also had Fury in big trouble in the final round after hitting him with a right. I don't think Fury has a great chin and his power is good but not great. I think Wlad can KO him.

that was vitali

[j0zef]

Not only does Wlad need to "let his hands go," he needs to throw the right punches and punch combinations. Against the taller and rangier Tyson Fury, Klitschko needs to throw the jab and straight right hand to the body; he also needs to start going to the body when he's close to Fury and fight out of the clinch instead of waiting for the ref to break them apart.

This is another good point. During the fight both the commentators and even Vitali kept telling Wlad that he needs to throw rights.

Vitali was specifically telling him to throw some power punches, specifically rights.

[Cinci Champ]

ya until fury lands flush then well see the same old wlad. i really hope fury wins the rematch we really need to move on from the klits as champs