By Eric Thomas: Former two division world champion Tomasz Adamek (43-1, 28 KO’s) has received his big wish of a fight against one of the Klitschko brothers in September. This is Adamek’s big chance to try and become a three division world champion by beating one of the two best heavyweights in the world right now.
However, the chances of that happening are incredibly slim to say the least. HBO analyst Max Kellerman also has his doubts about the 6’1 ½” Adamek pulling off an upset against the Klitschkos due to the size differences, among other things.
In an interview of Kellerman at fightnews.com, Kellerman said “Adamek is so much smaller than these guys [the Klitschkos], and these guys can fight. These guys are large, large and they can fight.”
It’s not just the lack of height that will be a problem for the 34-year-old Adamek. He also will be giving up five to six inches in reach to both of the Klitschkos, as well as 35 pounds in weight. This isn’t going to be a fight where Adamek is taking on an old 6’7” Michael Grant, who isn’t throwing any punches all fight long and just letting Adamek do whatever he wants in the ring.
Adamek will be getting nailed all night long on the outside and every time he comes in to try and land. He’s going to have serious problems against either of the Klitschkos. He will no doubt have his brief moments in the fight where he is able to run forward and land something before scurrying away. But that’s no recipe for victory.
You can’t beat the Klitschkos by running forward every once in a while to land one punch and then running away. That won’t work because the Klitschkos will be nailing the shorter Adamek repeatedly with jabs and hooks while he’s running around the ring in wide circles. He might as well forget that plan altogether and just get it over with and rush the Klitschkos and hope for the best. Adamek’s end will be much quicker and painless in comparison to getting jabbed to pieces.
Adamek has a tune-up bout against 37-year-old Kevin Mcbride (35-8-1, 29 KO’s) on April 9th at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey. McBride, 6’6″, has been picked because of his size in hopes that he might get Adamek partially prepared for facing one of the tall Klitschkos. McBride probably won’t help Adamek get prepared one bit, other than perhaps getting his confidence up because McBride won’t be competitive. There’s no comparison between McBride and the Klitschkos.
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