How skilled is Wladimir Klitschko really?

[El Kabong]

Alright.. a better way to go about this would be to tell the skills I think hes missing:

- Head Movement - Slip some punches, instead of leaning back /away and tying his oppenents up.

- Better Footwork- Stop pushing your opponents, and step and pivot away.

- Angles- Put those steelhammers to work by creating opportunities to lay into one of these guys.

- Use the ring - corner your opponent and rip into him.
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Just an FYI Eddie Chambers already lost to Alexander Povetkin so I have my doubts on him running the division and honestly would we be better off Wlad does KO fighters, Eddie does not

#1 Wlad is 6'7 why would he slip punches from Eddie Chambers....how would it be possible given the size disparity between the two....in order for Wladimir to slip punches from someone shorter than himself he'd first have to give up his height and reach and then bend at the waist and knees leaving himself in perfect position to be punched with anything else.

#2 Wlad has good footwork but rarely has to use it...when someone is running away from him Wlad doesn't have to cut the ring off, he can afford to stalk them down at a slower pace as he's a good enough boxer to know to win the round eventually the fighter will have to come to Wlad.

#3 His arsenal of punches does the angle work for him. He uses the jab when his opponent covers up he hooks off the jab, he uses the right cross and when his opponent covers up he swats down their guard and lands the right cross anyway. His punch accuracy is incredible even his detractors have to admit that.

#4 He's had mixed results with that Example A) Ray Mercer, KO'd Ray for the first time ever in Ray's long career example B) Lamon Brewster, Lamon took a savage beating only to survive. When Wlad has a guy in trouble he doesn't HAVE to jump on them but in some cases he will like with Calvin Brock, he hurt Calvin and then swung for the fences.

If Wlad wins fights and that's the name of the game then why should Wladimir change what works for him You wouldn't ask Albert Pujols to hit for average and lay down bunts all the time, so why ask Wlad to do stuff that doesn't suit his game....

"Hey Wlad, you need to punch lighter and with more volume, it'll be much better than you beating the crap out of someone at your leisure, turn into a pressure fighter that'll help you out!"

"Wlad we want you to fight like Willie Pep, we think that is right up your ally and something the kids will really like!"

"hey Wlad, I hear this Emmanuel Augustus guy is a really fun fighter to watch so we're wanting you to copy him, dance while you are fighting, it'll be awesome"

You don't hear people suggest those ideas because it's not Wlad's style and Wlad more than likely wouldn't have as much success with that as he does with his current style which is based on his strength, physical size, and what he's comfortable with psychologically.

I will suggest to all Wlad haters, just don't watch him or have a favorite heavyweight in this current division, you'll only wind up heartbroken when Wlad crushes them

[J_Undisputed]

Vlad doesn't have to fight anyone's style but his own. Then again the "haters" as you group, them don't really have to try to see the virtues that the fans jocking him are trying to push either, do they. It doesn't really matter either way.
It's obvious he's not trying to impress us and as the fans laying down money for fights and the people in charge of the remote, we sure as hell arent seeking his approval. The matinees from Germany can continue and the fans won't beg for the fights to be on prime time. He can hang on to the belt and make his contributions to boxings dwindling popularity till there is someone or something worth watching. Fans that miss heavyweights from bygone eras will just pop in dvd's of their favorites or change the channel to catch rebroadcasts of the UFC where 2 guys will leave it all in the ring. He and boxing the way it exists now, will run out of money/options/fighters long before the fans run out of things to watch.

[jokaleras]

Vlad doesn't have to fight anyone's style but his own. Then again the "haters" as you group, them don't really have to try to see the virtues that the fans jocking him are trying to push either, do they. It doesn't really matter either way.
It's obvious he's not trying to impress us and as the fans laying down money for fights and the people in charge of the remote, we sure as hell arent seeking his approval. The matinees from Germany can continue and the fans won't beg for the fights to be on prime time. He can hang on to the belt and make his contributions to boxings dwindling popularity till there is someone or something worth watching. Fans that miss heavyweights from bygone eras will just pop in dvd's of their favorites or change the channel to catch rebroadcasts of the UFC where 2 guys will leave it all in the ring. He and boxing the way it exists now, will run out of money/options/fighters long before the fans run out of things to watch.

gotta admit I felt bad for the huge crowd at the chagaev-klitschko fight. 95% of his punch output is jabs basically.