Thread: Wladimir: Who does he fight next?

Wladimir now has 2 belts (3 if you count the IBO but nobody does) and therefore he will have to satisfy both those sanctioning bodies. Here are the current top 10 rankings for the IBF and WBO.

IBF
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. NOT RATED
3. Vladimir Virchis
4. Hasim Rahman
5. Alexander Dimitrenko
6. Eddie Chambers
7. Calvin Brock
8. Tony Thompson
9. Juan Carlos Gomez
10. Lamon Brewster
11. Chris Arreola
12. Shannon Briggs
13. Andrew Golota
14. Oleg Platov
15. Michael Moorer

WBO
1. Tony Thompson
2. Alexander Dimitrenko
3. Vladimir Virchis
4. Serguei Lyakhovich
5. Matt Skelton
6. Kali Meehan
7. Eddie Chambers
8. J.D. Chapman
9. Hasim Rahman
10. Shannon Briggs
11. Vitaly Klitschko
12. Fres Oquendo
13. Jameel McCline
14. Luan Krasniqi
15. Friday Ahunanya

There is a short list of fighters Wladimir will be allowed to fight against here's my top 5.

1. Alexander Povetkin - Undefeated and he won the IBF eliminator

2. Tony Thompson - Had one loss really early in his career recently had a big win over Luan Krasniqi who oddly enough is getting a shot at Ruslan Chagaev.

3. Alexander Dimitrenko - he's undefeated and highly rated in both the IBF and WBO rankings

4. Vladimir Virchis - He has one loss (UD to Ruslan Chagaev) and he's highly rated in both rankings.

5. Nikolay Valuev - he is not ranked in either the IBF or WBO rankings but he beat Sergie Lyakhovich so a deal may be worked out to where he can get a title shot.

I would like to see him fight one of the bigger guys so he cant just jab to victory. Dimitrenko wouldn't be a bad idea.

Dimitrenko isn't a KO threat either....27 wins and only 17 KO's. Problem is he's trained by Wlad's former trainer Fritz Sdunek. Dimitrenko is 6'7 as well.


Thompson is 6'5 and a southpaw...I don't like that aspect at all but Thompson has 31 wins and only 19 KO's.

Povetkin isn't much taller than Ibragimov if at all.

Virchis is 6'4/6'5 and he is a power puncher apparently 24 wins and 20 KO's

Valuev is a huge guy as well.


I would love to see a guy like JD Chapman get on TV, I haven't seen anything from that guy other than that he can punch.

Shannon Briggs might get a shot at Wladimir. I would LOVE to see that fight even though Briggs has looked like shit in recent fights. they already dislike each other

Briggs doesnt deserve a shot for a title.

vs. Povetkin--Oh God NO!!! Please don't put us through that punishment of a matchup. Imagine yesterday's fight mixed with the 'not so fast' Eddie Chambers fight of last month. OK... you can wake up now.

vs. Dimitrenko--he is WBO #2, and the WBO already promised the next title fight to Thompson. At 36, I don't think he is going to take 'pass by' money. We know in boxing, anything is possible, though.

Virchis v. Gomez is a done deal, and I don't believe either of them can take a tune up;

vs. Valuev--He is already the WBA mandatory, and I am sure that Steward won't let WK take that big of a chance without a belt.

vs. Tony Thompson--the best matchup to be made, as far as 'ranking,' earning his shot, size comparison & potential for the fight. His WBO mandatory agreement also precedes the Povetkin win to become IBF mand.

Quite honestly, I barely even care. I haven't really enjoyed a HW championship fight in ages. Tony Thompson deserves the shot most, but I doubt they'll want Wlad in against a good cagey southpaw next, as he fought like dogshit against a fairly mediocre one last night.

Presumably, if he ultimately wishes to hold all four belts at the same time, he will have to fight an IBF mandatory next, hence Povetkin. Then go after the winner of Peter-Maskaev and then the winner of Chagaev-Valuev, if the latter ever happens.

Or is all that hopelessly wrong? Anyway, it will be Povetkin next, I reckon.

Briggs doesn't deserve a title shot but it would be great to see Wladimir KO someone like Shannon.


Povetkin isn't boring, CHAMBERS was the one not throwing any punches....Alex was very busy in that fight. Although Povetkin did get swelled up by Chambers pretty good.


I guess Tony Thompson could pose a threat and it would be nice if Wladimir KO'd him. A taller southpaw or one his one height would be a little easier to fight in my opinion.

Nikolay Valuev isn't a threat....that would be the easiest fight for Wladimir to look good in

I hope Sashas people are smart enough not to have him fight Wladdy just yet.

I would rather see Wladdy fight the winner of Peter-Oleg.

...I think another title shot is a long shot after just getting one. No one wants to risk it but then again it would mean more money for the fighters.

I just want Wladimir to have a interesting fight and one that draws a lot of attention from the media and that he closes out with a big KO.

I am not sure if Wlad HAS to fight a mandatory next or not...if he doesn't he needs to find someone game who he can just destroy in 1 or 2 rounds.




Funny how fast everyone forgot the Austin fight

Wlad should fight Vitali.

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Wlad should fight Vitali.

....let's not start that shit again, it's fucking stupid

Originally Posted by Lyle

Briggs doesn't deserve a title shot but it would be great to see Wladimir KO someone like Shannon.


Povetkin isn't boring, CHAMBERS was the one not throwing any punches....Alex was very busy in that fight. Although Povetkin did get swelled up by Chambers pretty good.


I guess Tony Thompson could pose a threat and it would be nice if Wladimir KO'd him. A taller southpaw or one his one height would be a little easier to fight in my opinion.

Nikolay Valuev isn't a threat....that would be the easiest fight for Wladimir to look good in

Briggs won't get healthy enough to do anything, so I won't even mention him. If only he had a chin and some boxing skills...

Your man Povetkin doesn't stand in the ring five rounds with WK, and it's because he'll gas himself out while WK holds him!

Valuev would be easy...? Have you ever been punched by a 300lber?

Thompson is basically the same height and weight (one inch shorter & a few pounds heavier), I think the fight should be made, and it is probably a good thing that WK fought two southpaws beforehand. Things like that will make it a better fight. Plus they will promote it as the whole US / Ukraine hoopla all over again, so it could be good money.

Well everyone is bitching that Wladimir needs to KO someone....Briggs runs his mouth, they have a history of not liking each other and Shannon can be KO'd.

Povetkin won't stand a chance but it's not because Wlad holds....and frankly thats bullshit Wlad didn't get 44 KO's by holding people.

Wladimir hasn't been punched by a 300 pounder but VALUEV got rocked by Monte Barrett! Imagine seeing a 7 foot 300 pound fighter dropped like a sack of hammers!

If Thompson was marketable he would have had a title shot by now. Thompson is a solid cagey veteran and he'll be a tough fight but he has NEVER fought anyone of Wlad's calibre

Originally Posted by Lyle

....let's not start that shit again, it's fucking stupid

So is the possibility of having the Klitschko brothers 1 and 2 and never having a legit champion