Wlad Was Shot

[FrankieBruno]

Wlad has been in decline for years, but he looked no worse than he has in any of his last 4-5 fights. He was sharp.

He looked bad in the Fury fight because it was a bad style for him. Fury stayed out of range, landed jabs and moved. It was a terrible fight with both guys landing a very low amount of punches.

Furys foot speed, hand speed, size/height was too much for Wlad, on top of that Fury has great reflexes for a big guy

Jousha clearly had a lot of problems with Wlads foot work, Wlads little height advantage also played a factor in Jousha looking vulnerable

Fury will see everything coming from Jousha, he'll tie him up and make him look slow and robotic....

Horrible style match up for Jousha...

[FrankieBruno]

Also a lot of stock is being put on AJ's power

Its not one punch KO power, Wlad finished on his feet, and his chin was never that great to start with

Jousha needs to get off combo's, thats a tough task against a man of Furys stature

[Motorcity Cobra]

Wlad let it slip, he really did.... Joshua was done from rounds 6-8 but with Wlad being cautious and just content to just win those rounds AJ was able to recover. I can't help that think if Manny Steward was still around he would have given Wlad the urgency to finish it.

That's the way I saw it too. Wlad looked like the time off did him good. One he knocked the ring rust off he looked good. He looked better in this fight than the Jennings fight considering the level of competition.

[Wuntwo]

Fury give any heavyweight a tough night, he's so awkward and disrupts his opponent extremely well. He lacks power though, Wlad didn't drag him into deep water but Anthony will walk through the jab and lad clean at some point.

[JaguaresMx]

This forum blows about 70% of the time.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Furys foot speed, hand speed, size/height was too much for Wlad, on top of that Fury has great reflexes for a big guy

Jousha clearly had a lot of problems with Wlads foot work, Wlads little height advantage also played a factor in Jousha looking vulnerable

Fury will see everything coming from Jousha, he'll tie him up and make him look slow and robotic....

Horrible style match up for Jousha...

Nah, Joshua will do what Wlad was scared to do and walk through Fury. He'll blitz him early.

Wlad had no answer for being out of range. He doesn't have the confidence to step in when punches are coming back and that kept him out of range.

I thought it would be an easy fight a year ago, I still think it's a quick nights work for Joshua. It's all about styles, a big punching Wlad was a tougher fight for him stylistically.

[RussB23]

Wlad looked pretty good. I was expecting him to look terrible. He looked quick with the jab and his footwork was on point along with his headmovement.

[MDPopescu]

After Fury beat, sorry Schooled Wlad, many of you said Wlad was shot, he should retire etc...

So why should we give credit to Jousha going life and limb with Wlad?

I thought Wlad was shot guys?

Fury put on such a masterclass performance, he made Wlad look shot....

Jousha struggled with a 42 year old, inactive, mentality broken Wlad....

but most of you gave no credit to Fury...why should Jousha get any credit? he was suppose to walk over Wlad in 6 rounds

... I predicted that Wlad would KO Joshua in the championship rounds...

[Amandlala]

Wlad let it slip, he really did.... Joshua was done from rounds 6-8 but with Wlad being cautious and just content to just win those rounds AJ was able to recover. I can't help that think if Manny Steward was still around he would have given Wlad the urgency to finish it.

Totally agree but its just Wlad's nature to take his foot off the gas in those rounds so he can finish 10-12 strong.

He could have just gone up a gear and finished it all off but his strategist instinct was his achille's heel.

[sunny31]

Not a chance. He looked very good tonight, nothing to do with primes, that was a very good Wlad. Wlad is as much over the hill as Joshua is green.