Wlad Vs Other Careful Fighters

[Majesty]

HBO didn't even want to buy the fight. If you are the representative of the Heavyweight division and you have to fight on ESPN classic then that should say something. AS much as they've been on Wlad's nuts lately they don't even want to televise the fight.

You talk as if Wlad made nothing from this fight and that he stunk out the arena.

As far I've read from proper boxing writers so far the general view is that is was an impressive performance last night, hardly a mediocre or below par performance.

I really doubt he cares that HBO didn't screen the fight seeing as over 61,000 people turned up at the arena, apparently the biggest boxing crowd in Germany since Max Schmelling knocked out Adolf Heuser in 1939.

Considering Wlad had this change of opponent at only 3 weeks notice, and Chagaev was fully trained and fit as he was preparing to fight Valuev it was a decent performance from Wlad.

Who says I was talking about this fight in particular?

the 61,000 might have had something to do with the fact people thought they were paying to see a different fight?

A different fight? You mean like Haye vs Wladimer?



Bilbo those seats were already sold for the Wladimer vs Haye fight, they didn't go on sale the day the Chagaev fight was signed. Just because all 61'000 didn't ask for a refund doesn't mean they bought tickets anticipating Haye getting replaced.

[Kev]

You talk as if Wlad made nothing from this fight and that he stunk out the arena.

As far I've read from proper boxing writers so far the general view is that is was an impressive performance last night, hardly a mediocre or below par performance.

I really doubt he cares that HBO didn't screen the fight seeing as over 61,000 people turned up at the arena, apparently the biggest boxing crowd in Germany since Max Schmelling knocked out Adolf Heuser in 1939.

Considering Wlad had this change of opponent at only 3 weeks notice, and Chagaev was fully trained and fit as he was preparing to fight Valuev it was a decent performance from Wlad.

Who says I was talking about this fight in particular?

the 61,000 might have had something to do with the fact people thought they were paying to see a different fight?

A different fight? You mean like Haye vs Wladimer?



Bilbo those seats were already sold for the Wladimer vs Haye fight, they didn't go on sale the day the Chagaev fight was signed. Just because all 61'000 didn't ask for a refund doesn't mean they bought tickets anticipating Haye getting replaced.

There will always be reasons to knock him for some of you. But the facts are that he took on a difficult opponent, a world champ and world number 3, at three weeks notice and completely dominated him in front of a record crowd.

If it was a flyweight taking on a fellow world champ at three weeks notice and winning in that manner he'd be leaping into the top 3 p4p, with Donaire probably being promoted to number 2

@Adam, if you wern't talking about this performance why slate him. You are basically admitting he fought a good fight so what more does he have to do?

[AdamGB]

Who says I was talking about this fight in particular?

the 61,000 might have had something to do with the fact people thought they were paying to see a different fight?

A different fight? You mean like Haye vs Wladimer?



Bilbo those seats were already sold for the Wladimer vs Haye fight, they didn't go on sale the day the Chagaev fight was signed. Just because all 61'000 didn't ask for a refund doesn't mean they bought tickets anticipating Haye getting replaced.

There will always be reasons to knock him for some of you. But the facts are that he took on a difficult opponent, a world champ and world number 3, at three weeks notice and completely dominated him in front of a record crowd.

If it was a flyweight taking on a fellow world champ at three weeks notice and winning in that manner he'd be leaping into the top 3 p4p, with Donaire probably being promoted to number 2

@Adam, if you wern't talking about this performance why slate him. You are basically admitting he fought a good fight so what more does he have to do?

Because he fights far too safely against inferior opposition
I never said that he didn't box smartly or win cleanly Bilbo... that is besides the obvious topic at hand.