Comments Thread For: Banks Explains Why Klitschko Let Joshua Off The Hook After Sixth

[Jkp]

Most people believed that Wladimir Kiltschko was going to be steamrolled 'That was truly one of his best performances, during the entire build up? Kiltschko was so passionate, he was in a position where he had almost everything to gain' And in the end he did gain some massive esteem, that night was a coronation. When Kiltschko fought Fury, it never felt as if it was truly a passing of the torch 'Tyson Fury seemingly stole the belts, with his bamboozling performance' Where as Anthony Joshua TOOK the belts, both fighters leaving it all in the ring.

Wladimir Kiltschko never initiated a rematch, because there was nothing left to give 'That is why I have always stated that Joshua's win of Kiltschko was more impressive than Fury's'.

AJ beat an old man. The shell of Wlad. Rematch didn't happen as it was clear Wladimir was well past his his used by date at 40+ years old. And would be even older in the event of rematch. His withered old skinny legs in his boxing trunks was a sad sight. Should have retired sooner.

[Jkp]

AJ ducking Wilder? You have just won the comedian of century award. Cong****!

2 of the top 3 guys fought twice and were able to make deals with each other very easily. Very obvious who really wants to fight the top guys and who doesn't.

You won't get more obvious proof than that

[PunchyPotorff]

Sometimes the fighter has to abandon most of the 'safety first' mantra and just go all out to stop their foe. Banks was right, Vitali was wrong. But having said that, Wlad's performance was very impressive that night... even in defeat.

[DreamFighter]

did joshua get told not to finish Wlad when he knocked him over early too?

crummy theories

[PRINCEKOOL]

AJ beat an old man. The shell of Wlad. Rematch didn't happen as it was clear Wladimir was well past his his used by date at 40+ years old. And would be even older in the event of rematch. His withered old skinny legs in his boxing trunks was a sad sight. Should have retired sooner.

Wladimir Kiltschko wanted a rematch with Tyson Fury, because he believed he could beat him 'And he was highly disappointed with his performance'. Against Joshua? Kiltschko left it all inside of the ring, there was nothing more to give.

Tyson Fury did not beat up or deter Kiltschko at any point in their fight 'Joshua's performance in comparison was more emphatic and conclusive'.

Wladimir Kiltschko vs Anthony Joshua is the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past 20 years.

[VatoMulatto]

Let's say he tried to go for the KO and got caught in the process? What if Wlad would fail to take AJ out and be extremely exhausted in the following round and stopped? After each fight we can talk about what IF but it's pointless. The past is in the past.

[ShoulderRoll]

Let's say he tried to go for the KO and got caught in the process? What if Wlad would fail to take AJ out and be extremely exhausted in the following round and stopped?

Then he would have lost the fight. But he lost the fight anyway, didn't he?

At least try to go for the win. That was typical of Klitschko's career, though. He never liked to take a risk.

[Roberto Vasquez]

Ultimately Wlad should have known and gone for the KO.

I feel he was much less cautious against Joshua but he couldn't leave that cautious nature totally behind him - especially when it looked like he was winning, and he had something to lose.

[VatoMulatto]

Then he would have lost the fight. But he lost the fight anyway, didn't he?

At least try to go for the win. That was typical of Klitschko's career, though. He never liked to take a risk.

Manny Steward changed him, didn't he? He became safety first after his loss to Sanders.

We know Wlad didn't win that's why it's so easy to say he should've done it differently. However "IF" Wlad tried to go for the KO and was caught with a counter and lost. This article would've been about Wlad was wrong for pushing too hard for the KO. Vitali was right. Wlad should've done what he had been doing for the last decade when he was undefeated for 11 years. Take his time and break down AJ who had not much left anyway. Now he went out of character, tried to finish AJ and paid the price.

[Angeljuice]

At the time I wanted Joshua to beat Klitchko because I was over the Klitchko era. I found klitchkos reign as champion to be boring. Now in hindsight, I wish he'd had beaten Joshua as Joshua's time as champion so far has been even more uneventful.

What can you do when the only other title holder avoids you like the plague?
Wilder killed off the heavyweight scene, would have been the same whoever won.