Wlad Only Has Two Punches...

[BoomBoom]

He may be the best heavyweight in the world in terms of wins and on paper, but he only has two punches. A good jab, and a great right hand. His hook that he throws from time to time, is one of the worst ive ever seen from a champion. Its a wide slap that he puts nothing behind and doesnt turn into. He doesnt throw uppercuts either. Also, I think is worth mentioning that he threw not one punch to the body. Not one. Look, he should stay on the outside and keep him at the end of his punches, but when you are leading so much in a fight and you have hurt the guy over and over and have the power to stop him, you have to throw more than one two, one two. I just dont think he has anything else. Yes he wins fights, yes he is physically gifter, but he is not as complete a fighter as many make him out to be.

[ElTerribleMorales]

He may be the best heavyweight in the world in terms of wins and on paper, but he only has two punches. A good jab, and a great right hand. His hook that he throws from time to time, is one of the worst ive ever seen from a champion. Its a wide slap that he puts nothing behind and doesnt turn into. He doesnt throw uppercuts either. Also, I think is worth mentioning that he threw not one punch to the body. Not one. Look, he should stay on the outside and keep him at the end of his punches, but when you are leading so much in a fight and you have hurt the guy over and over and have the power to stop him, you have to throw more than one two, one two. I just dont think he has anything else. Yes he wins fights, yes he is physically gifter, but he is not as complete a fighter as many make him out to be.

he has a good left hook that he loops off of the jab as well, plus he has a decent uppercut, he's no one trick pony

[SweetPea]

You don't need to use more than two punches if your opponent is landing zero punches.

[BoomBoom]

You don't need to use more than two punches if your opponent is landing zero punches.

Your right he doesnt need to. But thats what separates good fighters from great fighters. Mike Tyson didnt need to knock almost all his opponents out either, he could have pummeled them to a decision, but that would hurt his status as a fighter imo. Wlad can keep doing what hes doing and get in the HOF but its in a less than immpressive way imo. Thats why I couldnt rate him up there with the ATGs.

[Violent Demise]

You don't need to use more than two punches if your opponent is landing zero punches.

Your right he doesnt need to. But thats what separates good fighters from great fighters. Mike Tyson didnt need to knock almost all his opponents out either, he could have pummeled them to a decision, but that would hurt his status as a fighter imo. Wlad can keep doing what hes doing and get in the HOF but its in a less than immpressive way imo. Thats why I couldnt rate him up there with the ATGs.

And yet it was a dominating win for Wlad

[jon09]

Only 2? What does that say about the heavyweights who cannot figure him out?

[BoomBoom]

You don't need to use more than two punches if your opponent is landing zero punches.

Your right he doesnt need to. But thats what separates good fighters from great fighters. Mike Tyson didnt need to knock almost all his opponents out either, he could have pummeled them to a decision, but that would hurt his status as a fighter imo. Wlad can keep doing what hes doing and get in the HOF but its in a less than immpressive way imo. Thats why I couldnt rate him up there with the ATGs.

And yet it was a dominating win for Wlad

Im not saying otherwise. Look, I like Wlad. I think hes a classy guy and an genuinely good dude. Im just saying what I observe from him in the ring. Im not arguing that hes not the number one heavy in the world, I just think he limits himself a lot.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

You don't need to use more than two punches if your opponent is landing zero punches.

Your right he doesnt need to. But thats what separates good fighters from great fighters. Mike Tyson didnt need to knock almost all his opponents out either, he could have pummeled them to a decision, but that would hurt his status as a fighter imo. Wlad can keep doing what hes doing and get in the HOF but its in a less than immpressive way imo. Thats why I couldnt rate him up there with the ATGs.

It's difficult to compare. I can appreciate the attitude of why make a fight any harder than it needs to be? - so he uses the jab, footwork and the occasional right hand.

He has imposed his game plan, his will on the opponent. It's up them to make him change.

It is a skill to be that controlling, more considered that charging across the ring looking to knock someones head of like Tyson

Anyone else notice how often Wlad stood on his foot whilst delivering punches? It's the reason Chagaev got knocked down.

That's a skill - you know you're doing it.

[Slowmotion426]

Wlad brings out a fuller range of punches when necessary. He adapts to his opponnent and uses what works. He's the best.

[Violent Demise]

He only uses 2. But he has more.

[ICB]

Wladimir Klitschko has got a decent left hook off the jab, i remember he wobbled Samuel Peter badly with that punch.

[RozzySean]

Wladimir Klitschko has got a decent left hook off the jab, i remember he wobbled Samuel Peter badly with that punch.

He knocked out Ray Austin with a left hook. He barely threw the right in that fight. The frustrating thing about watching Wlad is that he has a much larger arsenal than he chooses to use in a given fight. If he's tagging a guy with 1-2's and not getting hit, he'll just keep it up until a right lands perfect or he wins a UD. He doesn't get creative and take any chances to try to finish. He should have gotten Chagaev out there about round 5 if had any kind of killer instinct.

[El Kabong]

Well in all due respect, nobody knew how Ruslan would respond when hurt...he could react as most fighters do and tie up or get on the bike, but he COULD have responded like a Miguel Cotto and just went off and Wladimir is smart enough to realize that and there is very significant danger in jumping on a hurt fighter when they aren't ready to go....look how Lamon Brewster responded after Wlad threw everything at him.

Wladimir is a smart fighter and he keeps getting KO's so it doesn't really matter how he goes about getting them does it? He gets the KO, he dominates the fight, and he avoids major risk....he's very smart and because of that he's going to be very hard to beat.

I feel bad for whoever fights him next, he seems very pissed off at David Haye and I think he's going to take it out on whoever is infront of him be it Povetkin, Arreola, Haye or Valuev.

[BoomBoom]

I just see a guy who has the physical ability and uses just enough to win with taking no chances at all. Manny Steward is right, he may end up in the hall, but the only think that is impressive to me is his jab, when he throws it as a punch and not a paw, and his right hand.

[BoomBoom]

Ive seen his hook off the jab, it is all arm. It is the jab that does the damage. No question, he is great at throwing stiff staight punches. Thats all i see thought. I also get the impression that if he fought another good big man that goes after him, he would be in trouble because he needs space to work. His hands are low a lot too, these short guys just cant get over his jab.