Wladimir not fighting until 2008?

[Rumsfeld]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, but this is TERRIBLE NEWS!!

February 2008?

WTF? That's unacceptable!

If Wladimir wants to continue being considered the top attraction in the heavyweight division he cannot have long periods of inactivity.

This is fucking ridiculous!

[Sheikh]

it has to do w hbo, not him

[Rumsfeld]

it has to do w hbo, not him

Either way, it sucks and it's bad for boxing.

[andyZOR]

WTF? That's unacceptable!

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Yes it is. He has beat every opponent thrown at him, and avenged a previous loss. Name one opponent that will give him "trouble" inside the ring. Klitschko is in a hole different ball game comapred to the other champs.

[Rumsfeld]

Yes it is. He has beat every opponent thrown at him, and avenged a previous loss. Name one opponent that will give him "trouble" inside the ring. Klitschko is in a hole different ball game comapred to the other champs.

Yep! He's in his prime and is the best talent in the HW division and the morons at HBO fucked things up so that he won't be fighting again this year?

Ridiculous.

[El Bombasto]

Yes it is. He has beat every opponent thrown at him, and avenged a previous loss. Name one opponent that will give him "trouble" inside the ring. Klitschko is in a hole different ball game comapred to the other champs.

Inactivity

[AJAX]

Another blackmark on the sport, we know promoters and corrupt ABC's control who fights who, but now H fukin BO. so a TV org also controls who and when he fights so that it's good for there audience.

[Rumsfeld]

Another blackmark on the sport, we know promoters and corrupt ABC's control who fights who, but now H fukin BO. so a TV org also controls who and when he fights so that it's good for there audience.

If HBO had any smarts whatever, they'd just let Wlad fight someone--ANYone--before the end of the year in a voluntary defense.

HBO doesn't get it!

[dragosuhail]

im confused now... wasn't it the hand injury that delayed his next fight? or was that just to cover up the fact HBO are morons?

one thing is certain, if sultan or holyfield are serious about unifying, then there will be no problems making that fight in febuary 2008. that's like 4 months. hell, if they want an extra month or two give them that and i'll be happy to see wladimir unified champ despite the big delay between his fights

[Bigcat]

damn shame..

[Heavyrighthand]

im confused now... wasn't it the hand injury that delayed his next fight? or was that just to cover up the fact HBO are morons?



I read the hand was the problem, too, but as you said, that may be a coverup excuse.

But if everyone else out there is fighting someone else, Wladimir would have to fight an unknown or an undeserving B level opponent, and he'd certainly get slammed, nine ways to Sunday, for doing that, as we all know.

So maybe waiting til there's a meaningful opponent available is not such a bad move. Maybe this wait means that his next fight will be a unification fight. I certianly would not doubt that possibility. :good

[DamonD]

It is a pretty frustrating and ridiculous situation though.

[joeboxer]

Apologies if this has already been discussed, but this is TERRIBLE NEWS!!

February 2008?

WTF? That's unacceptable!

If Wladimir wants to continue being considered the top attraction in the heavyweight division he cannot have long periods of inactivity.

This is fucking ridiculous!7 months isn't that long a layoff. He fights 2 -3 times per year which is not much different than most heavyweight champs/contenders. Sure I wish he fought 3-4 times a year, but why single him out?

[Feiti]

It would be better for him even to KO old Sanders just to stay active.

Best would have been for him to fight Thompson in November, eliminating Thompson from WBO contention. This would have freed the Ibragimov-Holyfield winner to unify against him early next year.

[brooklyn1550]

That sucks....HBO doesn't have any available dates for Wlad

[barneyrub]

He is waiting for Ross Purrity`s skills to diminish over a few months more before daring to challenge him to a rematch, perhaps corrie sanders will have put on some more pounds and be further past his prime by 2008 and be a safe bet to challenge.

[Lacey]

I heard it was his hand too. He has been wearing a cast or a wrap or whatever that is on his hand for a while.

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[Heavyrighthand]

Maybe the hand really is a legit reason, then.

Don't really matter, cause there is noone avialable to fight, now, anyway.

I'd rather not see him chance hurting his hand, again, on some meaningless fight like Thompson. Hurting his hand on Thompsons head would then screw up Wlad being ready for when an important opponent comes available.

[Lacey]

Maybe the hand really is a legit reason, then.

Don't really matter, cause there is noone avialable to fight, now, anyway.

I'd rather not see him chance hurting his hand, again, on some meaningless fight like Thompson. Hurting his hand on Thompsons head would then screw up Wlad being ready for when an important opponent comes available.

Agreed. :good

[Rumsfeld]

Agreed. :good

Disagreed. He should rematch the golfer.

[Scar]

I'd love to see him fight again as well, one thing I respect about Wladimir is the fact that he's VERY active, totally unlike his brother. He already fought twice this year and a third will be amazing but if that's the case then all we could do is wait.

[Scar]

Disagreed. He should rematch the golfer.

I'm sure you're joking here but if not then a rematch with Sanders is totally pointless, it's like fighting Golota or McBride next just for the sake of staying "active". :yep

[Scar]

Maybe the hand really is a legit reason, then.

Don't really matter, cause there is noone avialable to fight, now, anyway.

I'd rather not see him chance hurting his hand, again, on some meaningless fight like Thompson. Hurting his hand on Thompsons head would then screw up Wlad being ready for when an important opponent comes available.

:good