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Wladimir KO 7-9 (somewhere in that range)

gilgamesh wrote:Wladimir KO 7-9 (somewhere in that range)

Sounds about right.

I don't think it would last that long. This would probably just be a matter of who nailed who first.

Ambling Alp II wrote:I don't think it would last that long. This would probably just be a matter of who nailed who first.

Wlad's fights always last long. I swear he could carry a corpse 5 rounds.

gilgamesh wrote:

Ambling Alp II wrote:I don't think it would last that long. This would probably just be a matter of who nailed who first.

Wlad's fights always last long. I swear he could carry a corpse 5 rounds.

God, doesn't say much for Mormeck or Austin, does it?

Rover wrote:

gilgamesh wrote:

Ambling Alp II wrote:I don't think it would last that long. This would probably just be a matter of who nailed who first.

Wlad's fights always last long. I swear he could carry a corpse 5 rounds.

God, doesn't say much for Mormeck or Austin, does it?

Mormeck essentially was a corpse when Wlad got him.

Wlad didn't even have to use two hands to be Ray Austin...so I mean...that says it all

He didn't carry Mormeck the corpse 5 rounds.:)

Rover wrote:He didn't carry Mormeck the corpse 5 rounds.:)

Maybe he was a little deader than dead in there

gilgamesh wrote:

Rover wrote:He didn't carry Mormeck the corpse 5 rounds.:)

Maybe he was a little deader than dead in there

Then what was Austin?

Rover wrote:

gilgamesh wrote:

Rover wrote:He didn't carry Mormeck the corpse 5 rounds.:)

Maybe he was a little deader than dead in there

Then what was Austin?

A mediocre fighter who had no business ever being in the Ring with the Heavyweight Champion.

I think he was a mandatory if memory serves. Agree on his mediocrity.

Rover wrote:I think he was a mandatory if memory serves. Agree on his mediocrity.

So was Mourade Hakkar , I know Wlad had to fight him because some crappy organization said so, didn't make him any more worthy.

gilgamesh wrote:

Rover wrote:I think he was a mandatory if memory serves. Agree on his mediocrity.

So was Mourade Hakkar , I know Wlad had to fight him because some crappy organization said so, didn't make him any more worthy.

Correct, and so was Hasim Rahman (not referring to prime version, of course, which would've been a legit mandatory).

Wlad at the high of his power would probably decision Moorer in my opinion.

I guess anything is possible, but when you have two guys with those kind of chins and both can whack, the chances of it going the distance is slim.

Crease wrote:Wlad at the high of his power would probably decision Moorer in my opinion.

I gotta think if old man Foreman could time Moorer then Wlad could not to mention he would probably be beating the piss out of Moorer before knocking him out.

That makes sense. Not hard to envision it happening.
On the other hand if Ross Purrity, Corrie Sanders, and Lamon Brewster could crush Klitschko, Moorer would be capable as well.

Ambling Alp II wrote:That makes sense. Not hard to envision it happening.
On the other hand if Ross Purrity, Corrie Sanders, and Lamon Brewster could crush Klitschko, Moorer would be capable as well.

good point but would you consider Klitchscko at his prime at that point though?

Kind of hard to say. I certainly count all of these fights; he was in his 20's for all of them.

It is hard with some guys knowing exactly when their prime is when you factor in age vs experience

First thought is Klitschko by late TKO. Could see Wlad with a decision win though since Moorer could bang and Wlad would fight his usual scaredy-cat style vs anyone with the ability to hurt him, and Moorer isn't any smaller than Ibragimov. But Moorer had slow feet and wouldn't cut the distance down enough to do any significant damage. In any case a clear Klitschko win.

p4p1 wrote:It is hard with some guys knowing exactly when their prime is when you factor in age vs experience

If you are thinking that he was a better fighter in his 30s that is not the case. He has been been feasting on even weaker opponents in the last several years. His best performances were during his 20s.

He has learned to minimize his flaws somewhat (glass jaw and poor stamina) and is better handling what to do when hurt. However, he has declined considerably offensively.

He was no green rookie when he got stopped earlier in his career anyway.

p4p1 wrote:

Crease wrote:Wlad at the high of his power would probably decision Moorer in my opinion.

I gotta think if old man Foreman could time Moorer then Wlad could not to mention he would probably be beating the piss out of Moorer before knocking him out.

Yeah, I doubt this goes to the cards.

Moorer could of done same as Chambers and Brock.