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Its not Henry Cooper, thats for sure. :bears: Cooper weighed around 187, was pale as Ice Cub, and was usually bleeding. That ain't him.
Nah, it was Pannel all along. <object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vqzUwukejxs?version=3&feature=player_detailpage"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vqzUwukejxs?version=3&feature=player_detailpage" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="360"></object> That short left he finished him with was pure class. 6'7" guy has a short left hook a bantamweight would be proud of.
Wow, Wlad always has had an awful chin. And a great left hook. I wish he'd fucking use the hook more in fights, given his chin it's understandable why he doesn't, but an offensive Wlad with a better chin would be pretty impressive. Right now he's pretty much 99 jabs and 1 right hand.
Lamon Brewster? Corrie Sanders? Ross Purritty? O n/m, those fights resulted in that big pussy getting KTFO. DaVarryl Williamson? Nah, it's Steve Pannell.
True, before the Brewster fight Wlad was actually an entertaining and impressive fighter, after that he has just been difficult to beat. And while I totally understand the criticizm Wlad gets, it is somehow odd that people criticize Wlad for fighting on his strengths and trying to hide his weaknesses, when that is the whole point of boxing.
it's the "point" of just about every area of human endeavour. but fans don't just want to see fighters win - they want to see them take risks. the man's a big suppurating pussy.
Right, but fans didn't complain even though Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier or David Tua never took a risk and tried to jab and move their way to victories even though it would have been more difficult for them than the pussy-ass forward-moving, slipping and hook-swinging
Thing of it is, he sees the right hand and is trying to counter it with a big left, the momentum of which plays a role in dragging him down. Oh well, it could be worse, he could be Amir Khan.
Seems like you had a bit of a fit after I went to bed last night. Hope you're feeling better this morning.
Disagree, it was just the quality of the fighters he fough. Wlad was boring vs Botha, McCline and Barrett to most ( I thought the Barrett fight was ok ), never saw the Schilt fight but heard it was bad too.
THis is just ridiculous. But if you want to defend Wlad, you can say that if were an American, he'd be considered one of the greatest of all time and not the bordeline fraud most seems to think of him.
I always have a fit when deprived of the company of my toys. However, here we are, re-united, Ice Cub.
Blasphemy!!!!! Blasphemy!!! That a bloated, coke infested wretch like that should be confused with the Mighty Klaus Knispel, Iron Cross First Class, Feldwebel with the 503rd Heavy Panzer Division. He died fighting Reds, Simply,23 years of age in the last week of the War, during a futile campaign conceived by the apprentice painter back in Berlin. Nur Die Besten Sterben Jung. Er War Der Beste Much like Wlad, if he had been an American, he'd be a fucking hero. Or he;d be fucking Heidi, at least. I hear that those areas have been drained recently. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Knispel Though he was recommended for it four times, Knispel never received the coveted Knight's Cross, a standard award for most other World War II German tank aces. Unlike some other commanders, Knispel was not consumed by the pursuit of decorations and did not suffer from a "sore throat", Heer slang for those who lusted after the Knight's Cross. When there were conflicting claims for a destroyed enemy tank, Knispel always stepped back, always willing to credit success to someone else. Knispel's slow promotion is attributed to several conflicts with higher Nazi authorities (for instance, he assaulted an Einsatzgruppen officer whom he saw mistreating Soviet POWs) and general lack of military bearing, sporting a goatee and hair longer than regulations. Only his impressive track-record saved him from ending up in a military prison. Legend. How fucking dare you. How fucking dare you.:crying::crying:
This was Vitali's style before he stepped up in class, although I might rephrase it to 98 jabs, 1 hook, and 1 right hand.
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I know it sounds ridiculous but think about it. Demanding Wlad to fight in more open, exciting fashion is nearly the same as to demand Tyson jab, move and shoulder-roll. Of course every fighter fights the way that suits him best and brings him victories, it is up to the opponents to do something about it. Nobody is forced to watch Wlad, but to call him pussy because he uses his strengths is just childish
I don't think it's unreasonnable to expect boxers to take risks to make their fights more exciting. This is about entertainement after all, and wlad, with all the tools he has, could certainly fight a bit more offensively. Thought I agree, a lot of the hate he gets is childish.
Watch Wlad versus Mercer. Holy fuck was he a different fighter then. Full attack non stop. So many damn hard punches he threw and landed on poor Ray's head. Corrie Sanders ruined it for everyone. I bet you if it wasn't for that loss he would still demolish bitches left and right as long as he didn't get knocked out.
Wlad's alright. Its just that the HW division stands out like a sore thumb because all the otther divisions are so talent laden, with all the great fighters clamouring like fuck to fight each other.