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

[1hourRun]

I made an effort in accepting the Klitschko's dirty and boring methods in the ring alas I felt dissapointed in the basic form of boxing they presented as such I pitied the weight class, however I do have to thank these two brothers for pushing me out of this dreadful division and leading me to the lighterweights in which I found the quality and consistency that was lacking at HW.

[True That]

In a one word Answer: YES!!!

An emphatic one at that.

[Szef]

For better or for worse, it's definitely about to get interesting.

this is the correct answer.

[Kris Silver]

The biggest obstacle to the Klit's being embraced and more popular with the American media and audience!?

Them not being American. This all touches on some valid points but does come across a bit whiney and resentful, that for a long period HW's across the water dominated. Now it's suddenly a deep Division again?

Na. The reality is the best...are spread all over the world.

[TheBigLug]

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

^^ this basically.

The belts may be spread around more and there isn't one fighter dominating the whole division and way above anyone else but what use is that when the current crop probably won't fight each other.

Also, i still don't see a huge depth in talent in the division. It's similar to before. Once you get outside the best few at the top, it's still pretty poor.

[Vlad_]

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.

Lmao young Joshua barely beat 41 year Klitschko. Even there he couldn't take him out, and many consider it an early stoppage. We never got round 12.
Now watch all top heavyweights duck each other.

Very true, but in their era, Wilder, Joshua, Ortiz or Fury could have ruled for just as long (excluding when Lennox was at the end of his run). Now saying this, in their primes-both Klitschko bros would beat the hell out of any of the HW fighters today...and if one brother got unlucky, then the other brother would avenge that loss.

Quoted for truth.

Trash. They dominated in the weakest era of the HW division

Lmao really? The Klitschko era presented much better heavyweights than today. What we have now is a bunch of clowns calling each other out on Social media without actually wanting to fight.

[etech1]

What a demeaning title, and terrible picture of the brothers. And the wording at the beginning of this article was very negative toward WK.

How about boxingscene posts a goofy picture of Andreas Hale, with the headline:

"WOULD BOXINGSCENE BE BETTER WITHOUT ADREAS HALE'S ****** ARTICLES?"

[Banderivets]

I am glad the Yanks feel relieved and all but how is this going to bring back heavyweight boxing to America?

Wilder is getting KOd very soon, I can see the likes of Dilian taking him out.

Most top contenders are European...and its coming back to America?

Oh and weak division? Wlad fought undefeated fighters, Olympian medalists...Who is there now who arent his left overs?

Sour sour article...stay salty.

[etech1]

The brothers never ducked anyone, and dominated the HWs for over a decade.

Do you haters realize that they dominated all the other HWs IN THE WORLD! 2 brothers, for over a decade. And most importantly took on anybody who stepped up to the plate.

They left us fans with NO "what ifs".

They did their FKing job!

They deserve some kudos.

That said, I am liking the looks of this new era, but the parasite alphabet groups and promotors are already starting to FK it up.

[Blackclouds]

Absolutely yes. the division and boxing are in a better place with Vlad retired.