Wladimir Klitschko vs. Francesco Pianeta

[Memphis]

Guys dont play that card please, you sound like Frank Warren trying to flog a Ricky Hatton opponent to Joe Bloggs back in the day 'Never been beat, knocked down etc etc'

He was toilet regardless of how nice a chap he is. He tried though, which is more than some can say.

[Spicoli]

Pianeta is a good guy but when your fighting a near 50 yr old Botha...you better NOT be getting dropped. Wlad hammered a nail, thats it. This was a gimme.

[palmerq]

Pianeta is a good guy but when your fighting a near 50 yr old Botha...you better NOT be getting dropped. Wlad hammered a nail, thats it. This was a gimme.

yes that is true :S turns out pianeta wasnt too great after all, but at least wladimir doesnt seem to be dodging anyone, he fought haye he will fight povetkin if he ever agrees to it :S, just got to stay busy sometimes, pianeta wasnt fat or old and he was in good shape so i dont have much of a problem with this fight

[Freedom]

Here's a better video that I one I posted last night:

[DavilaJones]

Here's a better video that I one I posted last night:

http://youtu.be/LUoCBhZxjn0
Just sync the two and you get HD video with English commentary



sigh for the life if me I can't embed a video sorry gents.

[Spicoli]

Pianeta is a good guy but when your fighting a near 50 yr old Botha...you better NOT be getting dropped. Wlad hammered a nail, thats it. This was a gimme.

yes that is true :S turns out pianeta wasnt too great after all, but at least wladimir doesnt seem to be dodging anyone, he fought haye he will fight povetkin if he ever agrees to it :S, just got to stay busy sometimes, pianeta wasnt fat or old and he was in good shape so i dont have much of a problem with this fight

Activity is great but 4 fights within a year...two looked at as complete stay payed...or stay busy showcases? I'm ok with quality over quantity. Really. We should hope all professional boxers come in reasonable quality shape but being qualified is another thing.

[El Kabong]

Activity is great but 4 fights within a year...two looked at as complete stay payed...or stay busy showcases? I'm ok with quality over quantity. Really. We should hope all professional boxers come in reasonable quality shape but being qualified is another thing.

This begs the question...

#1 Who is qualified?

#2 Of those qualified fighters who is actually willing to fight Wladimir?

Also Wladimir is looking to break a record here man 14 title defenses, 11 more to go...so cut the guy some slack here, he wants to stay busy. Plus the Pianeta fight never would have happened had Povetkin just taken his beating like a man instead of ducking & dodging the inevitable!