Quote Originally Posted by The Promoter View Post
I may be the only one but I like the Wlad vs Pianeta fight for a multiple of reasons:

1. Pianeta's size is equal to Wlad on all fronts, gone will be Wlads overwhelming reach advantage.

2. Pianeta has a nice jab, is it good enough to nullify Wlads probably not, but does propose some difficulty.

3. Pianeta's a a Lefty and Wlad doesn't really like big Lefty's

4. If Wlad is tested how will he react without Manny to keep his head on straight?

I do know that Pianeta has not shown great power and has recently had some lackluster performances but at least this fight presents enough questions to make me want to pay for it....
Good post.

Pianeta has never been down either as a pro or as an amateur.

He was world amateur youth heavyweight champion. Francesco is not flashy, but he's sturdy and has good technical skills. I thought he was finished when I heard he had cancer a few years ago, but his treatment was successful. Pianeta is ranked #14 on BoxRec and #12 by the IBO computer. The highest ranked opponent he's defeated was ranked #18 at the time by the IBO computer.

Heavyweight - Top 100 IBO Rankings - International Boxing Organization

Timothy Bradley's next opponent Provodnikov is ranked BoxRec #24 in a lighter weight division than Bradley (he's never fought at 147 before). The highest ranked fighter Provodnikov ever defeated was ranked #58 by the IBO computer! Even though Bradley in contrast to Provodnikov is generally ranked in the top 10 P4P, nobody is complaining about Bradley-Provodnikov.

Why are some people so harshly critical of Klitschkos?