Weigh In: Klitschko - Thompson Vid

[CountryBoy]

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[El Kabong]

...a little heavy for Thompson at 247...he was 240 vs Timor and 238 vs Guinn.


I'm guessing Tony wants to bullrush Wladimir and Wlad at 241 is good not too heavy not too light.


I'm hoping Wlad fights smart but I also hope he crushes Thompson in a few rounds

[Wayne]

From what I've heard about Thompson I think 241 is a good weight for Klitschko. He's going to need to be able to be mobile and unless he comes in at 220 or something like that he's going to have his power. If Thompson is indeed a speedy guy perhaps he's thinking the opposite; be heavier to add a little more 'oomf' to his punches. Wlad won't be able to tie him up like he does his smaller opponents. Wlad will have to use some head and hand movement to stop or dodge Thompson's punches.

[El Kabong]

.....I doubt Tony is stronger than Wlad even given the weight disparity

[Wayne]

Please. I can look at Tony and see plain as day no way he's as strong. My bad if I implied that. If they arm-wrestled Wlad would rip his arm off and rape him when he was done eating it.

[Wayne]

Uh, I just meant that Tony probably wants to be able to put a little pepper on his punches.

[CountryBoy]

Uh, I just meant that Tony probably wants to be able to put a little pepper on his punches.

That's a must

[rjj tszyu]

I hope that Klitschko puts in a good performance this time around like he normally does to be fair and not a re-run of the Ibragimov fight where he seemed a bit too gun shy for my liking. I know he doesn't have the greatest confidence in his chin but as long as he doesn't get silly he should wipe out the rest of the heavyweight division at the moment without having to ever go the distance such is his advantage in skill and power over the rest of them. At least until David Haye has a couple of fights and proves his worth as a top heavyweight contender anyway!

[El Kabong]

Well most guys figure they need to put weight on to beat Wlad because Wlad is going to tie them up but I don't see that happening here unless Tony is able to hurt Wlad.

Tony doesn't have that big 1 punch power but 31 wins 19 KO's he's not terrible with punching power either. A closer look at the Krasniqi fight shows that Tony put the pressure on and withstood Luan's attack (which was very minor). I just don't see how Tony can really beat Wladimir without taking major punishment.

Wladimir should use the left hook to set up the right cross...Tony will be trying to sneak a left cross in some how some way but IMO he's going to start out with the jab which will be good for Wladimir to counter with the right cross.


Tony's lack of experience at this level and the mistakes he has made (which his opponents never took advantage of) will hurt him in this fight...he's seemingly a good fighter but he could be another Ray Austin...remember Ray fought some decent fighters before he fought Wlad: Sultan, Larry Donald, and Lance Whittaker....better guys than Thompson has fought.

When Tony makes a mistake Wlad will make him pay...if he leaves his hands down, if he gets trapped on the ropes, or if he lingers while in punching range Wlad will land and make him pay