KLITSCHKO v POVETKIN - HBO/BOXNATION - Saturday Night CHAT THREAD

[CFH]

but it leads me to conclude that he is not a great fighter, just a very effective one.

I would argue that they are one and the same.

I would not. He does it by being bigger than his opponents and by, essentially, cheating. It's a shame too, because he is such a classy, intelligent guy.

[Beanflicker]

To be fair to Klitschko, I've seen Muhammad Ali stink out the joint and win fights exactly like this more than a few times. People remember Rumble in the Jungle, ect, but they forget that Ali also employed a jab and grab style very similar a lot of the time.

[CFH]

That is the most meaningless point deduction I have ever seen.

[armin]

I'm done with Wlad. Defended him many times, but this is utter unbearable drunken tough man contest garbage.

Yeah this one just boggled my mind, pushin tyin for no reason, lands a bunch of clean shit then ties up for no reason at all its insane shit

[ruthless rocco]

povetkin could still win a decision...

[Beanflicker]

He does it by being bigger than his opponents and by, essentially, cheating.

If you can be the greatest by simply being bigger than your opponent, Shaq would have been world champion for years.

This is a very calculated style, and he's taking what's being given. I've seen Ali do the same shit, and no one would question his greatness.

[CFH]

povetkin could still win a decision...

That's true. He only needs about 11 knock downs in the 12th to do it.

[Violent Demise]

Ref: I'm taking a point Wlad. Can't do that

Wlad: Shut the fuck up. I do what I want

[armin]

To be fair to Klitschko, I've seen Muhammad Ali stink out the joint and win fights exactly like this more than a few times. People remember Rumble in the Jungle, ect, but they forget that Ali also employed a jab and grab style very similar a lot of the time.

I defend his jab n grab style, have done so for years, but its nonstop in this fight and for no reason, hell have sasha backin up after landing a few clean ones on him n he jumps in to tie up? Utter insanity

[CFH]

He does it by being bigger than his opponents and by, essentially, cheating.

If you can be the greatest by simply being bigger than your opponent, Shaq would have been world champion for years.

This is a very calculated style, and he's taking what's being given. I've seen Ali do the same shit, and no one would question his greatness.

I don't watch basketball, but was Shaq not a dominant player who won championships?

And regarding Ali, he was long before my time and I have honestly onyl seen a couple of his fights, so I can't fairly comment on him. All I know is that this is not boxing and this is not the way a great fighter handles himself within the ring.

[Violent Demise]

All of a sudden the ref wants to ref.

[Spicoli]

I'm done with Wlad. Defended him many times, but this is utter unbearable drunken tough man contest garbage.

Yeah this one just boggled my mind, pushin tyin for no reason, lands a bunch of clean shit then ties up for no reason at all its insane shit

He has every advantage known and clear size and one of the better jabs in sport today...this ain't jabbing and clinching, this is leading off with tie ups and forcing weight as weapon, Hes a literal backpack

When Wlad BOXES he will clean this guy out and end it

[Violent Demise]

And that's why the Povetkin camp never really wanted the Wlad fight

[ruthless rocco]

povetkin sd

[Diane]

God what an ugly shit fight that was.