By Axel Bowen-Dale: I find it extremely hard to respect Wladimir Klitschko, and I know I’m not the only one. There is no questioning his ability as a boxer, the man is a brilliant fighter. But how many punchbags does this guy have to knockout before people realize this guy is getting payed millions to barely break a sweat. The guys he’s fighting are nothing more than overweight punchbags.
Difference is; real punchbags don’t fall over. I feel sorry for Wladimir in the fact that his ability is over-shadowed by the fact his division is the weakest in the whole sport, there are very little fighters for him to build a legacy on and gain respect for in beating. Because of this, the logical remedy would be to go for the fights that the public want to see. The only way such a fighter can earn fans and build a legacy for himself is by giving the fans what they want to see and striving to make the best of a situation.
Does Wladimir do this? No, Wladimir fights mandatory bums and has-beens over and over again. It’s such a shame the way this boxer picks his fights; based on nothing but rankings and how much money he can make. Does he actually think he’ll get credit for beating somebody because on their ranking alone?
People have to actually know the name of the person he’s fighting before he gets anything. I mean what’s it going to be next time? Another one of these fat soviet chumps? Another ‘Chaev, ‘Ovetkin, ‘Bragimov, ‘Enko or ‘Ovich? Who are these guys. They all look the same, they all fight the same. Punchbag style. How long does it have to take before you people realize this guy is robbing every fan who pays to watch this man fight? Does any actually think another European style will be Wlad’s undoing?
Making it worse, the one fight everyone wanted to see (I am of course talking about the David Haye fight) he took the convenient opportunity to duck. You’re telling me he couldn’t wait one extra month for Haye’s back injury to heal to give every single boxing fan the night of boxing each and everyone of us have been so exited about? In the mega-fights boxers always wait on opponents injuries to heal. It’s because they have a loyalty to the fans and are committed to give them a show.
Roy Jones Jr. Vs Calzaghe? Roy waited two full months for Joes hand to heal. No excuses!
This could be for better or for worse. Either Haye will lose a fight and never get a shot at Wlad’, (leaving Wladimir to continue on with his excuse for hall of fame a career) or he’ll blast out his next opponent and force a fight with Wlad. Making it bigger than ever, and possibly in America.
I feel nothing but anger for Wladimir Klitschko after watching him paw at Chagaev’s face for 9 rounds. There are fights out there that have been screaming to be taken for years. I’m not the only one who would love to see the spectacle a showdown with “the beast from the east” Nikolai Valuev would be, or the exiting prospect of a fight with Chris Arreola. I for one have given up in expecting either of these fights as I am settled on Wladimir Klitschko being a play-it-safe money grabber.
This guy can have any fight he wants. It’s laughable for anyone to think any boxer would not want to fight the #1 in his division.
David Haye vs. Wladimir Klitschko, a fight that has to happen. We the fans have to demand this fight.
Thanks for reading.
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