Sultan 219...Wlad 238!!!!

[El Kabong]

Holy mother of God, Wlad is below 240! I hope he hasn't been sick or anything because that's pretty fucking light.


fightnews.com
"Both fighters weighed in moments ago for the first heavyweight unification title fight since 1999. IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed 238 and WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov scaled in at 219 during a special Thursday weigh-in ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden. For Wladimir, this is the lowest he has weighed since his first win over Chris Byrd in October 2000, and 5.5 pounds less than in his previous fight. Sultan weighed exactly the same as he did for his previous fight against Evander Holyfield."

I am not sure what Wlad and Manny have planned to do and I sure as hell hope they figured for him to be this light. This more than likely means Wlad did more stamina training....or at least I would think so

[Mar]

I thought the same thing....if he or his camp are having any problems now is the time to bring it up, we're not gonna want to hear it afterward in the very unlikely event he were to loose. Hopefully it was planned move to help keep up with the little guy.

[CutMeMick]

That doesnt sound good. I don't think Wladdys been below 240 in years...
Theres also a possibility of over-training....

[Kev]

It does seem a little strange when you consider that Wlad has always been by far the best conditioned heavyweight in the world.

He must have lost some muscle mass as I doubt he had an extra 5 lbs of fat to lose, he's always completely ripped.

[El Kabong]

After thinking about this a while I believe Wladimir is going to look to move around a lot either due to Sultan being on the attack or because he's going to have to chase Sultan around the ring....but that is just my opinion

[El Kabong]

That doesnt sound good. I don't think Wladdys been below 240 in years...
Theres also a possibility of over-training....

I think that's more the case for fighters who get out of shape between bouts.


I think Wlad may have just eased off any kind of power training he was doing and focused on stamina and mobility

[Kev]

After thinking about this a while I believe Wladimir is going to look to move around a lot either due to Sultan being on the attack or because he's going to have to chase Sultan around the ring....but that is just my opinion

Whilst the rest of us don't even need to waste time thinking what will happen.

Hint, Upright robot moves forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab.

Round 2

Upright robot continues moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab

Rinse and repeat for 6 more rounds then....

Round 8

Upright robot moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, referee stops the fights.

Somebody wake me when the Joe Luis doc starts

[El Kabong]

Whilst the rest of us don't even need to waste time thinking what will happen.

Hint, Upright robot moves forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab.

Round 2

Upright robot continues moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab

Rinse and repeat for 6 more rounds then....

Round 8

Upright robot moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, referee stops the fights.

Somebody wake me when the Joe Luis doc starts

Oh you know you watch when he starts throwing that right cross.

[CutMeMick]

Whilst the rest of us don't even need to waste time thinking what will happen.

Hint, Upright robot moves forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab.

Round 2

Upright robot continues moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab

Rinse and repeat for 6 more rounds then....

Round 8

Upright robot moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, referee stops the fights.

Somebody wake me when the Joe Luis doc starts

He also has a left hook.
Watch the Austin fight.

[El Kabong]

....is Jeff Mayweather going to be the corner man for Sultan I know of Sultan's fondness of Panama Lewis and I also know of Panama's ban from ringside.

2 quick questions

#1. If Sultan wants to be a recognized and appreciated fighter then why get trained by a dirty fucking cheat of a trainer?

#2 Jeff Mayweather...you're trying to get out of the shaddow of Roger and Floyd Sr.....why jeopardize your career working with Panama Lewis?


....I also wish Wlad could have a shot at Panama for the crap he has done in the past....fucking bum

[CutMeMick]

Panamas fucken SCUM!!

[El Kabong]

And yet fighters and apparently trainers still flock to that guy...Tyson brought him in when he was fighting Lewis.

Panama has no place near ANY form of boxing....unless he's training Ike Ibeabuchi.....IN JAIL

[El Kabong]

But back on topic, this extremely light weight for Wlad is shocking....it might be a sign of several things....hopefully it's that he's preparing for this fight like it's the biggest fight of his life

[Cortez The Killer]

Whilst the rest of us don't even need to waste time thinking what will happen.

Hint, Upright robot moves forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab.

Round 2

Upright robot continues moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab

Rinse and repeat for 6 more rounds then....

Round 8

Upright robot moving forward, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, referee stops the fights.

Somebody wake me when the Joe Luis doc starts

Im not going to knock Wlad's jab. Especially when one of his "boring" jabs would knock me the eff out..

It isn't the most exciting thing to watch. But keep in mind at this point Wlad's jab has more force behind it then many other fighter's money punch and it is brutally effective.

It is a tell when someone uses the word "robot" to describe a boxer that the closet they have been to the sport is laying on the couch watching a PPV

If you try sparring once, I think you'll gain a whole new perspective on the sport. Taking a jab from a mediocre 140 lb amatuer would probably be enough to send you out of the gym crying, never to look back!

[El Kabong]

Wladimir Klitschko: "I am going to win the fight. I am determined to win this fight. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds, but I doubt it will go the distance. I'm the lightest I've ever been but I feel strong and energetic. I feel great! The weight was a result of intensive training with fighters who were all at least one weight class below me."

Sultan Ibragimov: "I feel fantastic. The weight is fantastic, perfect!"



I suspect Andy Lee was a major sparring partner for him as well as Johnathan Banks