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Made official yesterday on wlads twitter page !

Let's see how good Pulev really is !

Thoughts ?

Wlad by UD or late stoppage

jessi wrote:Made official yesterday on wlads twitter page !

Let's see how good Pulev really is !

Thoughts ?

Must confess I have never been in awe of Pulev like many others, he does everything ok, I don't think he shines at anything, also in this fight
I think his style is made for Klitschko, I can see Wlad hitting him with the jab and right hand almost at will from about the 4th onwards.

Klitschko ko around 8 or 9 for me.

Would be happy to be proved wrong though and eat my pie should Pulev prove to be the second coming.

If Pulev is good enough to beat Klitschko legitimately, Vlad will just resort to the outrageous fouling he subjected Povetkin to....and will get clean away with it again.

Pulev will lose every round and get stopped late

no one beats vlad before he retires , hes got best job in world being levels above his opponents and picking up major money

While he doesn't seem overly impressive (particularly offensively - besides a decent jab). Pulev seems to have a good chin and punch resistance. Good assets to have when fighting Wlad.

Pulev is fat, has no defence and doesn't throw much. Classic modern heavyweight, just what Wladimir needs to look 'good' (unwatchable but effective).

Tuan_Jim wrote:Pulev is fat,

Claptrap.

Over his last 12 fights in 4 years, he has fought over a range of 247lb to 254lb.

This is a weight fluctuation of 7lb for a fighter standing 6ft4.

You'll have to come up with something else.

Pulev has all the tools but never has much urgency about him.

I think he gets outworked and out-pointed.

Pulev won't win a round against Klitschko.

I reckon a Klitschko stoppage, earlier rather than later. (4-6)

He's big, strong and organised, has beaten bigger guys, and won't be scared. I think Wlad aside, he's the best heavyweight on the planet, and I don't think it's impossible he'll beat Wlad. He isn't urgent, but that might be to his advantage, perhaps Wlad won't go into his shell? I'm looking forward to it

kaiserbill wrote:

Tuan_Jim wrote:Pulev is fat,

Claptrap.

Over his last 12 fights in 4 years, he has fought over a range of 247lb to 254lb.

This is a weight fluctuation of 7lb for a fighter standing 6ft4.

You'll have to come up with something else.

A weight fluctuation that starts from a weight that is already too fat?

Just look at his physique, Wilhelm.

Tuan_Jim wrote:

kaiserbill wrote:

Tuan_Jim wrote:Pulev is fat,

Claptrap.

Over his last 12 fights in 4 years, he has fought over a range of 247lb to 254lb.

This is a weight fluctuation of 7lb for a fighter standing 6ft4.

You'll have to come up with something else.

A weight fluctuation that starts from a weight that is already too fat?

Just look at his physique, Wilhelm.

I have, Jim.

He is not fat.

He's not got the "cut" bodybuilder physique that some either work hard for, or have a natural gift for, but equally, it doesn't mean he is fat.

danconnollyeire wrote:Wlad by UD or late stoppage

My thoughts exactly

Wlad UD but i think currently Pulev is the only decent challenger.
It will just confirm how far ahead Klitschko is of the rest if the pack

Reckon the critical point is how effective Pulev is at getting out of the way of K's jab. Not sure how good his head movement is, so I'll let others comment on that, but if he's getting stuck on the end of the jab all night he's stuffed. Could see a gradual one sided wear down with the occasional scare in between.

Good fight though, Pulev has earned the right and he's the best challenger out there, can't question K for taking on the best there is.