Comments Thread For: Joshua vs. Klitschko Rematch Looking Highly Likely For The Fall

[Squ□redCircle34]

Excellent, the first was a instant classic!

Witnessing two giants beating each other down was salivating to all our inner carnal and violent desires, it's nothing like it!

AJ should have improved by then and Klitschko will be more active since in a while and will have more info on AJ now!

2017 for boxing should be called, "Testing Your Might"!

[JimRaynor]

I rewatched this fight, and a 41 year old Wlad just isn't the same as a 33 year old Wlad. After Wladimir knocked him down in the 6th round he should've been unleashing with straight rights, like he did in the past, instead he was missing with left hooks, and unable to throw the right like in the Fury fight. Wladimir is old and faded, and a rematch, like others have said will probably end up in a faster knockout than last time. However, it is heavyweight boxing and anything can happen, but in this case i give Joshua a 80-20 chance.

[UNBIASED BOXING]

Why not?

At one point, Wlad had AJ on the ropes. I forgot what round Wlad first got knocked down, but he came back hard to the point I thought of scoring the round a draw despite the knockdown (well it would have been 10-9 from the KD), and then had AJ in trouble the next round.

The fact that it went to the 11th round, and Wlad was up on the score cards prior to the last two knockdowns said enough to me.

I'm open for a rematch, because it was hella exciting and definitely worth watching. The only thing that makes me hesitate is Wlad's health--- being 41 years old and just continuing to fight is an old man's mistake.

[Deus]

The problem Wlad will have in the rematch is that AJ will know that if he comes out of the traps fast he can put a world of hurt on Wlad. A lot of the first fight was very respectful/nervous by AJ but when he blew out of the traps on the 5th he knocked Wlad down (okay he ended up punching himself out!) and when he blew out of the traps on the 11th there was nothing Wlad could do.

I'd expect in a rematch AJ would be a bit lighter, would have worked on his stamina far more in the gym (he's already raised this point knowing it was an issue) and will just get Wlad out of there in the early rounds so i'd prefer not to see a rematch.

Make no mistake it was a fantastic fight, but let's just let AJ box of his mandatories and then face the likes of Parker/Wilder/Fury (if he comes back!). Wlad is just the past now.

[Daveros]

Eddie will wrack a line up for Kalle and Pulev will step aside!

[BillyBoxing]

This would be great. This time if Wlad hurts Joshua he won't let him off the hook. I think though second fight would be more cautious. Joshua won't go all out and risk punching himself out.

Wlad couldn't stop him the first time despite all the experience he has.

What Wlad's gonna do in order to surprise Josh now?

What Wlad really learned in the first fight to improve?

Nothing, Wlad will lose and I hope he doesn't get hurt.

He should have left on a high note.

[observer]

[QUOTE=BillyBoxing;17674359]Wlad couldn't stop him the first time despite all the experience he has.

What Wlad's gonna do in order to surprise Josh now? [QUOTE]

Wlad let Josh off the hook. He thought he had Josh in the bag and decided to take his time.

What Wlad should do now:

1) Cautiously engage Joshua and try to get him to punch himself out

2) Once that happens go for broke and make sure Joshua stays down when he goes down.