IBF order Wlad to face Pulev next

What do you make of this does Pulev have much of a chance?

Nah, another leaning session on the cards here. Anyone who has a glimer of talent will be spoiled into an oblivion by Wladimir.

I love Wlad.......Brought class and distinction to the heavyweight throne in a decade of no-talent wasters.......

But I wish he'd p**s off now...

I think he should carry on as long as he wants too and keeps winning its up to the others to beat him, most however seem to want to wait until he is retired and pensioned off so i cant see him being dethroned anytime soon

wheelchair1991 wrote:I think he should carry on as long as he wants too and keeps winning its up to the others to beat him, most however seem to want to wait until he is retired and pensioned off so i cant see him being dethroned anytime soon

It's up to a ref to actually do his job in a Wlad fight.

Well no ref has really done that yet although he did get deducted a point in the haye fight

Pulev's height and upright style might make him more difficult to lean on and spoil but he's far too easy to hit for a guy who fights with his hands low and chin up. Doesn't have the reflexes for the style he employs, only the poor level within the division has allowed him to get all the way to a title shot with such a flawed approach and he'll pay for never having been taught his lesson a la Louis Vs. Schmeling 1.

All boxers use any advantage they can get to win. Mayweather spoiled against Maidana and grabbed at every possible opportunity. Khan was grabbing and oushing Collazo all night.

Yes Klitschko grabs but so do a lot of other boxers.

It is up to the ref to stop it.

Champagne_Socialist wrote:All boxers use any advantage they can get to win. Mayweather spoiled against Maidana and grabbed at every possible opportunity. Khan was grabbing and oushing Collazo all night.

Yes Klitschko grabs but so do a lot of other boxers.

It is up to the ref to stop it.

Wlad is the only one of those that grabs more than he punches though. The Povetkin fight was disgraceful. He looked clueless.

For all the infighting, Mayweather barely held against Maidana.

One of the better challenges out there right now for Wlad, but I don't rate Pulev's chances.

Thats an interesting fight, may be Pulev could rise to the challange like how Maidana did against Floyd.

At least Pulev at just a shade under 6ft.5 and 250lbs should be strong enough and better able to deal with Wlads persistant cheating than then little heavies he has fought recently. Think it could be a decent fight by Wlad standards if the ref actually does his job.

It might be more interesting in a Wlad Vs Wach type of way, but still terrible.

Persistent cheating? Haha. Funny. The guys knocks most of his fighters out and is a class above them all in terms of talent, experience and power.

You can't watch the Povetkin fight and seriously say his holding and pushing down of the head was not a disgrace, shameful and embarrassing tactics to employ.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:You can't watch the Povetkin fight and seriously say his holding and pushing down of the head was not a disgrace, shameful and embarrassing tactics to employ.

I've seen a lot worse tactics deployed. The styles simply didn't mesh given the size difference.

I personally hope we see Klitshcko vs. Wilder- which is the only real live fight out there for him.