Comments Thread For: Is heavyweight division in better place with Klitschko Brothers retired?

[HandsofIron]

HW in a better place? No, I don't think so. The heavies are too slow, fat, lethargic, sloppy and full of huggers/wrestlers and clinchers. To put it plainly, Heavyweights are boring. They don't have the guile, agility, or art-esque abilities of the lower weight classes. Mike Tyson was the only one that made Heavyweights interesting, for me at least. And another big problem the Heavyweight division has is the weight disparity between opponents, where one fighter can outweigh his opponent by freaking 50+ pounds. That weight disparity was the main reason why the Klit Bros were so dominant for so long, they were simply too big for their undersized competition. And until Boxing fixes that weight issue, Heavyweight will continue to stagnate. end rant

[OmarRueben]

Both Klits made their millions in boxing fairly and with honor

Both Klit borthers were class acts who fought hard and were respectful out of the ring. Hard to find anything wrong with these two intelligent articulate classy gentleman with zero tattoos and a sense of honor. Boxing will miss the Klitchkos.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

Them retiring wasn't the answer, its the fighters that came along after them that made the HW division more exciting.

[BoxingIsGreat]

The division is still the same, with or without them. Still the weakest era of heavyweights, a bunch of pretenders and duckers.

[Schmerzen]

for 10 years wladimir dominated the hw division, lets see if joshua can do the same.

[nacho daddy]

Yes and no. I hate the fact that there are numerous champions who likely wont fight each other.

so how can it be better

[nacho daddy]

Vlad fights were so awful that they wouldn't even air here in the states....he singled handedly killed the heavyweight divison during his reign. There's a reason why Joshua is viewed as the savior of the heavyweight division when he beat Klitschko.

yes the Klit bros did kill the HW division by killing the fighters. in the history of boxing there never was or will be guys like them who destroyed generations of HW's for over a decade and the few losses they had were savagely avenged in the rematch to where afterwards the fighters careers were ruined or they retired

[nacho daddy]

They were neither black nor American, so that's why they were hated by the likes of Teddy Atlas, Max Kellerman and others.

Many boxing commentators, writers and fans wanted an African-American HW champ, or at the very least a black non-American HW champion.

you are 100000% right

[nacho daddy]

You really felt the need to squeeze your racist views in there, negativity in this life only breeds more negativity I really hope things improve in your life so you start thinking more positive. Perhaps trying to be more positive will help, damn I think I'm gonna take my own advice thank you for this defining moment. Here on in Positive vibes will lead to positive moments.

he is 100000% right and you know it. when the truth is told a guy is called a racist **** etc

[RipstaE1999]

****** ass phukkin article
How ignorant, we can talk **** all we want but we have to recognize the greatness of those two brothers This phukkin idiot typing ****** ass articles like this one instead of praising them now that they're both retired **** idiots praise wilder and Joshua right now even though their accomplishments are virtually 0 compared to the klitschkos respective careers At least they fought anyone watch Joshua,wilder ect... not fight each other for one reason or another or at the very least stall the fight forever for no good reason just like these muthaphukkas need to man up and fight Ortiz