Wlad - Pulev set for September 6th.

[ykdadamaja]

Possibly the best fight out there at HW for Wlad... sure, they made Pulev up a bit more than what he actually is, but he is credible enough to at least win a few rounds. In fact, he appears to be a better boxer than Wlad is.

Compared to Povetkin, Pulev is a slightly better boxer and mover- may not be a better puncher, but not all the time you need to be a puncher and hitter.

Keys to victory are:
#1: Pulev needs to keep moving to his left and let Wlad come to him. Keep moving too and use his left jab and short right off of the back foot.

#2 If Pulev is forced to move to his right at points during the fight then Pulev can't and should NOT duck under Wlad's right, Wlad will jump on him, lean on him and tie him up.

#3 Pulev has to think "points win" more than stopping Wlad. He doesn't have the power to stop Wlad cold, even though Wlad is chinny, he just doesn't have the stop-cold power to stop Wlad these days.

#4 Do NOT stand up straight against the ropes. Wlad will bomb you from the straights outside. You will get tired of being hit in the face. You will be forced to retire or your corner will stop it for you. Roadwork now is essential.... be prepared to go 12 solid rounds, filled with moving in and out.

[erics44]

I cant wait to watch wlad hug someone hes never hugged before


its gonna be beautiful

[La Cucaracha]

Pulev is a deserving challenger I would love to see an upset, just don't see it happening

[armin]

Pulev has made his case and probably deserves it the most based on merit, not sure that will translate into much of a challenge for wlad inside the ring, then again I didnt think povetkin would win a round and he managed to win some.

[Freedom]

Pulev will give Wlad a difficult, grueling fight.

Kubrat is a natural-born fighter with a strong chin, he's quite crafty and a good inside fighter. Kubrat has excellent stamina, always starting slow but becoming stronger with better rhythm as a fight progresses. He doesn't have one-punch KO power, but he punches hard enough to gradually break down his opponents.

Wlad will likely win, but he'll take some punishment along the way.

[Freedom]

Klitschko camp comments on Pulev demand

Source: www.facebook.com

WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has never failed a drug test and always stays in terrific condition between fights. His camp views challenger Kubrat Pulev’s demands that Wlad undergo extra testing not required by the commission to be a clumsy ploy to get under Wlad’s skin.

“We go strictly with the rules and this whole issue is only brought up from Sauerland to discredit Wladimir’s reputation!” Klitschko’s manager Bernd Bönte said. “The local commission BDB is in charge for the doping and they cooperate with NADA, the worldwide well reputed anti-doping agency. They caught (Mariusz) Wach, (Sam) Soliman, etc. The BDB is obligated to publicize positive samples, which is not the case with the Austrian Federation (which sanctions all Sauerland-promoted fights). Therefore where is the sense in a random test before the fight on their side?”

[TitoFan]

In the last two years Wlad has "treated" us to:

• A one-sided snoozefest against Alex "Who The F*ck is" Leapai.
• A wrestling match against the game, but bewildered Povetkin.
• Another lopsided win against Francesco "WTF" Pianeta.
• A non-memorable decision over Mariusz Wach.
• A 2nd knockout victory over retread Tony Thompson.

Before that it was a win over Mormeck, and the memorable "Toe-gate" circus against Haye.


Haven't we heavyweight boxing fans suffered long enough??

[Scott22]

The only outcome I can see is a easy, less than thrilling Wladimir win