Kevin Johnson

[AdamGB]

He is a squirmy mo fo, hell you probably couldn't hit 'em with no.8 bird shot at 40 yards but he did try(not to get hit) and didn't run for his life did he haye?

Why would he have? He has a longer reach than Vitali and the size/weight difference between the two is largely irrelevant compared to the 100 pound/1 foot difference enjoyed by Valuev.... but obviously you want your man to get as much credit as possible for beating Johnson, who am I to judge?

Have you seen the way that Wlad fights against much smaller fighters? on occasion it has been flat out EMBARRASSING.... wouldn't try and gloat too much kid.

And what fight was that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFQvN9Shns

[USA LOVES THE KLITSCHKOS]

Why would he have? He has a longer reach than Vitali and the size/weight difference between the two is largely irrelevant compared to the 100 pound/1 foot difference enjoyed by Valuev.... but obviously you want your man to get as much credit as possible for beating Johnson, who am I to judge?

Have you seen the way that Wlad fights against much smaller fighters? on occasion it has been flat out EMBARRASSING.... wouldn't try and gloat too much kid.

And what fight was that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFQvN9Shns

I knew you were going to bring up Sultan Ibragimov but the main thing you are over looking about SI is the fact that he was smart and fast with decent power and to disregard him in any way would be foolish and Wlad was not going to be his fool for that Wlad gets chastised.I will say this if Sultan were to come back I see him beating everyone under the Klitschkos and maybe even Wlad in a rematch.

[zbolt]

able to kiss vitali was the only significant thing kevin johnson did

[Kel]

I know Johnson was shit but Vitali looked horrible and slow in this fight. I thought both were utter shit.

[Kel]

Also on that performance I can't see why some fans think Haye would get beat so easily. Watch this fight again and picture Haye in there, I think he has a better chance than anyone else at heavy with the speed he has.

[TitoFan]

A lot of these Klitschko opponents are starting to look the same, and any differences are starting to blur. Lately, the typical Klitschko opponent is a big, fat no-name, sluggish looking, and alternating between: 1) looking for a way to survive the 10 (or 12) rounds of agony we fans have to endure, and 2) throwing the occasional haymaker just in case they get lucky. Shit, you can pull any guy off a bar stool, pay him $200, and probably get the same kind of fight. WHEN IS THIS ORDEAL GOING TO END?!?

[JazMerkin]

Johnson isn't a bum, he's a prospect, he should have been nowhere near Klitschko. There should be the same anger there would be if Mayweather or Pacquiao was choosing to fight Saul Alvarez or Antwone Smith. In fact, look at the shit Kelly Pavlik is getting for fighting Espino (rightly imo), why is Vitali not catching the same shit for making a voluntary defence against a guy who's not fought above domestic level yet?

I like the guy, but you need to call it how it is & that is that Vitali has a severe case of cherry-picking here. He should have at least fought Povetkin or Chagaev. There's no excuse for taking on a guy who's best win is Devin Vargas.

[Zilla]

And what fight was that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYFQvN9Shns

I knew you were going to bring up Sultan Ibragimov but the main thing you are over looking about SI is the fact that he was smart and fast with decent power and to disregard him in any way would be foolish and Wlad was not going to be his fool for that Wlad gets chastised.I will say this if Sultan were to come back I see him beating everyone under the Klitschkos and maybe even Wlad in a rematch.

I thought Wlad fought the perfect fight against Sultan. His chin was an untested quantity and the guy was just looking to load up a bomb against Wlad. Fight smarter, not harder.

[Rantcatrat]

Johnson isn't a bum, he's a prospect, he should have been nowhere near Klitschko. There should be the same anger there would be if Mayweather or Pacquiao was choosing to fight Saul Alvarez or Antwone Smith. In fact, look at the shit Kelly Pavlik is getting for fighting Espino (rightly imo), why is Vitali not catching the same shit for making a voluntary defence against a guy who's not fought above domestic level yet?

I like the guy, but you need to call it how it is & that is that Vitali has a severe case of cherry-picking here. He should have at least fought Povetkin or Chagaev. There's no excuse for taking on a guy who's best win is Devin Vargas.

How does Vitali cherry pick? He wanted to fight Haye and Haye backed out. Like Arreola and Peters, Johnson was ranked in the top ten (or at least close to it) when Vitali fought him. Any negativity should be more of a reflection on the lack of strength of the division, not Vitali. Povetkin is in line to fight his brother after Chambers and won't fight a Klitschko until he has a couple more fights under his belt with Teddy Atlas. It's not Vitali's fault. In regards to Chagaev, Vlad already spanked him and Chagaev is out of commission for the time being anyway- there are rumors of retirement. Who else is there in the top ten?

[El Kabong]

Oh enough already Adam, was it Wlad's fault Sultan decided to retreat in a crouch the entire fight?? Wlad tried to KO him but Sultan just clammed up and didn't want to get in any exchanges.

I'm sure other fighters who haven't tasted that power will do the very same thing

[Master]

Oh enough already Adam, was it Wlad's fault Sultan decided to retreat in a crouch the entire fight?? Wlad tried to KO him but Sultan just clammed up and didn't want to get in any exchanges.

I'm sure other fighters who haven't tasted that power will do the very same thing

Are you referring to Haye?

[AdamGB]

Oh enough already Adam, was it Wlad's fault Sultan decided to retreat in a crouch the entire fight?? Wlad tried to KO him but Sultan just clammed up and didn't want to get in any exchanges.

I'm sure other fighters who haven't tasted that power will do the very same thing

Personally I think that the fight more than speaks for itself from the second the bell rings.