Joshua v Klitschko edges closer - December 2016

[Master]

This may give AJ the opportunity to go 12 rounds with someone durable and be ready for wlad.

[ross]

This may give AJ the opportunity to go 12 rounds with someone durable and be ready for wlad.

Who though?

[Primo Carnera]

Obviously in an ideal world , it's good for Joshua to know he can do 12 rounds if he needs to, but realistically his fights don't go that way. He might go nearly all his career without going the distance. That's not saying "he beats everyone in the World by KO!"
He may get KO'd himself.
He fights at a decent tempo for a HW, and throws every punch with power and bad intentions. Alongside this, that may mean he gets countered heavily and could be in trouble.
Ultimately that's why he puts bums on seats, so I don't expect 12 rounds that often with him. Something has to give either way.

[powerpuncher]

The WBA thing is a joke. Why would wlad care whatsoever if he got the WBA belt along with the IBF? It will literally do nothing for his legacy and won't make him anymore money (it will actually make him less money).

I doubt wlad wants another dangerous fight.

[erics44]

reading the press this morning I would put my house on the fight not happening

and i have a really nice house

[erics44]

klit v browne december10th

cuddle fest somewhere in Germany

let down

[ross]

Wlad wants a belt and if it's a vacant belt he can dictate terms because he is who he is. He wants Germany.

To be fair he's not unbeatable in Germany as Tyson Fury proved. Wlad wants to unify again and without Tyson around he's capable of it.

The nightmare would be Wlad actually unifying then having to fight Tyson on his return or just retiring and throwing the division in disarray again.

[Fenster]

I suppose with a belt on the line you'd have to be nuts to fight AJ instead of the Aussie plodder. AJ obviously offers much more dough but I doubt Wlad is short of a few quid.

[Master]

This will wipe that smug grin off Eddies face.