OMG The Klitschko Camp Does R. BY R. Coverage

[PBDS]

C'mon man, so everyone who had the fight even going into the 7th watched a different fight? And even the round by round coverage was talking about the crowd booing very loudly at all the hugging, and THAT is supposed to be the BEST thing to happen to boxing since punches? I make no beans about not being a Klitschko fan, I was simply commenting on the supposed "shutout" on the round by round coverage.

I am looking for a fighter with some heart in the division, one who isn't content to throw a one-two and hold. Is that really too much to ask for?

....Sorry for the harshness ST. Your still the man.

[PBDS]

......At the time of the knockout, Klitschko led on all three scorecards by 59-55 (twice) and 59-56.

That's pretty much how I had it. I'm assuming that they gave Calvin the 2nd round for the body punching he did. Still, Wlad landed the better punches at the end and it was a close round.

[Soundtraveler]

yer an idiot
Klitschko was up on all cards and 4-2 on leddermans. He was dominating and taking his time and he KTFO the challanger. Yer a dubm **** and it shows.
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LOL 7th rd KTFO is unimpressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I won't even bother with a kid like you.

[!! Mr. Soprano]

I think most people criticizing Wlad are failing to give the credit to Brock...

Brock did a hell of a job and did the best he could until he ran out of options. Wlad's vision was being impaired and he was at risk of not seeing some of the shots Brock could throw.

I had a deja vu when I was looking at his cut in his corner... Vitali all over again...

So credit to Wlad when he said enough is enough and was able to stop the fight when he decided to

[!! Mr. Soprano]

Also JD,

There were not any rounds that Brock had won clearly and the rounds awarded to Brock could have easily gone either way.

What did you expect for Klitschko's team to say 'our man is losing the close rounds'?
You of all people should be experienced enough to know that any camp doing a round-by-round coverage is going to be biased towards their fighter...
If the fight is close and they need a case.. what are they going to say when they scored the fight the other way and it was officially posted?

[Cutthroat]

Brock couldn't get to Klit., he was just too tall and long. He needs to stick to shorter opponents.

[Soundtraveler]

[QUOTE=Rick Reeno;1913977]I had it a shutout because Brock was initiating a majority of the holding. Klitschko was often holding his hands behind his back to show Brock kept holding. Brock was fighting ugly, looked off-balance, he could not get inside and tried to often by rushing Klitschko like a bull - and all Klitschko had to do was grab him to stop the rush. There two rounds that could have went Brock's way, but a 3-4 landed bodyshots that had no affect were not enough for me to give him the round when Klitschko controlled almost the entire round with a jab that landed more often. Brock fought at Klitschko's pace and never tried to let his hands fly.

Even with the cautious approach by both fighters in the early rounds, it was still more exciting than last week's fight that saw both men barely throw anything for almost twelve rounds.[/QUOTE

I was stuck at the office and didn't get to see the fight, hense I was depending on the round by round coverage here on the one site that I post on when I have a chance. Now given your explaination, I would probably have scored the fight pretty much as you did. What really cracks me is the instant vulgar language used by some as soon as anything negative is said about a Klitschko. Childish. The title of the thread was meant as more of a joke than anything, I would not post anything that was meant in a derrogitory fashion towards you, you and I have talked personaly, and I like your site.

As a fight fan yourself and one, who like myself, has seen what a REALLY good fighter looks like, how he moves, both in footwork and upperbody and head, defense, offense, combinations, does he give angles, does he slip punches, is he an effective aggressor, does he have a beard etc. etc.. I see fighters every month who fight harder for less money, and who would NEVER quit on a stool, and who actualy give the fans in attendance their money's worth in effort if not skill. To me, the supposed Champions in the division don't care about improving, instead they turn in mediocre performances for millions of dollars. I am old enough to remember watching some of the greats, and regretfully, not one of the current crop including Klitschko will ever be known as one of them, I think you would agree. It's unfortunate that some younger boxing fans have come to accept these mediocre fighters as being very good. I care about the sport and the fans, if it were not for the fans there would be no sport of boxing, it's time for the Champions in the division to care more about their performance and less about their bank account...

[!! Mr. Soprano]

...What really cracks me is the instant vulgar language used by some as soon as anything negative is said about a Klitschko. Childish...

See the problem is that people no longer know who you are and take you for some flaming 16 year old.

I remember you from a little over a year ago, when I joined. But you've got to come back more often to keep your rep up


As for what you have said..
I would disagree with you on some counts...

A fighter, who has nothing to lose, WILL go all out to make a name for himself. Once you are on the top, you have everything to lose. As Wlad Klitshcko have said himself: "From nothing to everything is a long way, but from everything to nothing is just one step" and I believe he fights by that principles, taking the least amount of punishment and avoids any big risk once inside the ring.

[Xol]

I enjoy watching Klitschko fight because he has the most devastating 1-2 combination since Lennox Lewis... and even Lennox himself gave props to Klitschko. That, in my eyes, is huge considering how much of a pompous ass Lewis has been recently.

If Klitschko keeps this up I have no doubt he'll unify the belts. I would still rather see Vitali do it... but whatever.

Props to Brock also, I still can't believe he got up from that combination at the end. The HBO super slow-mo was so brutal I flinched for the man. HIS NOSE AND EARS WIGGLED FOR LIKE 10 SECONDS!

[Soundtraveler]

See the problem is that people no longer know who you are and take you for some flaming 16 year old.

I remember you from a little over a year ago, when I joined. But you've got to come back more often to keep your rep up


As for what you have said..
I would disagree with you on some counts...

A fighter, who has nothing to lose, WILL go all out to make a name for himself. Once you are on the top, you have everything to lose. As Wlad Klitshcko have said himself: "From nothing to everything is a long way, but from everything to nothing is just one step" and I believe he fights by that principles, taking the least amount of punishment and avoids any big risk once inside the ring.

That is a good post and I appreciate your opinion, refreshing to see that some logical minds are still here, I don't mind someone disagreeing with me, I just can't stand the instant vulgar crap that it seems some are only capable of posting. You are not in that category, thankfully.