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lefty wrote:As a lot of the comments in these threads prove, no matter what he does, he cant win. Every opponent he beats becomes a 'bum' after the event.

lefty wrote:As a lot of the comments in these threads prove, no matter what he does, he cant win. Every opponent he beats becomes a 'bum' after the event.

Blodhemn wrote:After he retires, the division will all of a sudden be good somehow.

kidbazooka1 wrote:Do ppl still watch them?

lefty wrote:As a lot of the comments in these threads prove, no matter what he does, he cant win. Every opponent he beats becomes a 'bum' after the event.

Horse wrote:

lefty wrote:As a lot of the comments in these threads prove, no matter what he does, he cant win. Every opponent he beats becomes a 'bum' after the event.

No.

lefty wrote:No, what?

Horse wrote:

lefty wrote:No, what?

You are wrong.

Horse wrote:

lefty wrote:No, what?

You are wrong.

lefty wrote:Am I? Have you been reading through these threads tonight?

lefty wrote:

Horse wrote:

lefty wrote:No, what?

You are wrong.

Am I? Have you been reading through these threads tonight?

tiny_acres wrote:I do not doubt Wlad's talent.I think he is a nightmare for any atg heavyweight.
I just think he is one of the most boring heavyweight champions ever.Even with
his dominating style.One exciting or semi exciting fight does not erase the memory
of the Povetkin Klinchfest.
I respect Wlad as the champion.You would be a fool to not.But I am still not excited to
watch him or many of his fights.

Freedom2013 wrote:

tiny_acres wrote:I do not doubt Wlad's talent.I think he is a nightmare for any atg heavyweight.
I just think he is one of the most boring heavyweight champions ever.Even with
his dominating style.One exciting or semi exciting fight does not erase the memory
of the Povetkin Klinchfest.
I respect Wlad as the champion.You would be a fool to not.But I am still not excited to
watch him or many of his fights.

I don't understand how anyone would find Wlad-Pulev boring, yet find Floyd Mayweather's dull decision wins entertaining.

The same people who critizize Wlad's clinching are fans of Andre Ward, who constantly clamps his opponents' arms.

I think the negative criticism of Wladimir has more to do with something else.

Blodhemn wrote:After he retires, the division will all of a sudden be good somehow.

fergusg wrote:I’ve come to the conclusion that fighters’ like Gennady Golovkin are appreciated much more than Wladimir Klitschko for the following reasons:
• His fighting style is more aesthetically pleasing
• His fights have been televised by HBO for longer… and has been hyped-up by that network
• There are more north & south American fighters competing in GGG’s weight class

Apart from Golovkin having a slightly better KO percentage, Wladimir Klitschko trumps GGG on almost every criterion, ranging from the amount of world title fights competed in, titles unified, quality of opposition faced, media persona, intelligence, actual dominance in division achieved (not granted by rite of passage by fans), longevity etc.

Very few people seem to give Klitschko credit for the fact that he has learned from his mistakes and has improved significantly as a fighter, in comparison to the man that he was when shared the ring with Lamon Brewster more than a decade ago.

Lennox Lewis & Larry Holmes never quite received appreciation from the American audience until long after they retired. I feel that that we may have to wait another ten to fifteen years before fight fans eventually give the Klitschko brothers credit that they have truly deserve!