Klitschko vs Brewster, pick a winner

[Flurry]

Wladimir Klitschko will get a chance at redemption when meeting old adversary and his former conqueror Lamean Brewster on July 7th in Cologne for his IBF and IBO baubles. Brewster of course being the last fighter to defeat Klitschko back in 2004 in a weird match that saw Klitschko dominate the first four rounds then suddenly fall apart to get stopped in the 5th.

Whats your pick for this one

[Darien]

Wladimir Klitschko will get a chance at redemption when meeting old adversary and his former conqueror Lamean Brewster on July 7th in Cologne for his IBF and IBO baubles. Brewster of course being the last fighter to defeat Klitschko back in 2004 in a weird match that saw Klitschko dominate the first four rounds then suddenly fall apart to get stopped in the 5th.

Whats your pick for this one

Hey Merry! Glad to have you back! IMO Wlad will start slowly, hitting only the jab for a few rounds then he'll turn up the pace and smash Lamon with left-right combos. TKO around 7-8.

[Ivo]

I think that Brewster will jump on Wladimir from the very beginning just like in the first fight. However, I think that Wladimir will stop Brewster this time.

[geppy]

Klitschko by systematic KO. Klitschko I think will start out cautious, start to land and wear down Brewster, this time pacing himself and finish the job.

[geppy]

I think that Brewster will jump on Wladimir from the very beginning just like in the first fight. However, I think that Wladimir will stop Brewster this time.

Jump on Wladimir from the beginning? It has been a while since I seen the fight , but I remember Brewster taking the beating of a life time untill Wlad punched himself out. Any other fighter would of been destroyed from the punches Brewster took.

[Flurry]

Hey Merry! Glad to have you back! IMO Wlad will start slowly, hitting only the jab for a few rounds then he'll turn up the pace and smash Lamon with left-right combos. TKO around 7-8.

Hello Darien how is it going? I envision the fight to unfold just as you have laid it out. Nothing much to add here. Brewster should never be underestimated and will be particularly motivated for this one as it might constitute one of the few chances he´s got left to step back into the limelight. Another win over KLitschko and he´s the man to beat, worldwide. Same as you I believe Klitschko will stop him around the middle rounds

Extremely one sided voting here, I would have thought there were a few more Brewster fans around, but then again those we have probably frequent the main boxing board.

[MrMagic]

Come July 7th.
Brewster will once again prevail.

[Odo]

Wladimir Klitschko will get a chance at redemption when meeting old adversary and his former conqueror Lamean Brewster on July 7th in Cologne for his IBF and IBO baubles. Brewster of course being the last fighter to defeat Klitschko back in 2004 in a weird match that saw Klitschko dominate the first four rounds then suddenly fall apart to get stopped in the 5th.

Whats your pick for this one

Wlad wins inside the distance of 12 rounds.I guess that he will be extremely cautious for the first 4-5 rounds trying not to overpace himself.
Wlad's jab will probably be the desicive factor in this upcomming bout.
Brewster has a puncher's chance within the first few rounds.

[KillerInstinct]

Brewster does indeed have a punchers chance but even that doesn't look good. With Klitschko's jab preventing Brewster from fighting on the outside, and Klitschko's clinching when Brewster goes on the inside..well Brewster is screwed. It will be a typical Wlad performance, feel out his opponent for the first 3 rounds, start to throw the jab with more power and add some right hands behind that, and eventually finish Brewster of in the later rounds, 9th round is my guess.

[Flurry]

Wlad wins inside the distance of 12 rounds.I guess that he will be extremely cautious for the first 4-5 rounds trying not to overpace himself.
Wlad's jab will probably be the desicive factor in this upcomming bout.
Brewster has a puncher's chance within the first few rounds.

Agreed.

[Artani]

I dont now how looking Brewster today but if he came on best shape like before Wlad will get same KO like three years ago.
Wlad is in the life shape and fighting in the Germany where all will suport him. Brewster coming from one of half year layoff and i dont know how exactly will look .
Im giving credit to Wlad 65 with 35. In this match we can see once again drama because Brewster punching hard. If this happens again i will say that Brewster is the best fighter of the past 10 years.

[Flurry]

Right, according to the actual voting result Klitschko shouldn´t find it difficult to stop Brewster inside schedule,

I´ll add Brewster´s view of things a bit further down. He was interviewed by German weekly "Sport Bild", the piece been published only yesterday. Its no spectacular news maybe but he relates back to the first fight and the controversies surrounding it and also gives an outlook on his current state. This of course being my re-translation from the German original, excuse my poor use of English and don´t forget this is Brewster´s opinion - I do not necessarily share it.


Q: Mr Brwester, you defeated Klitschko back in April of 2004 by way of brutal knock out. Why did it have to take 3 full years for a return fight?

Brewster: Maybe it took Klitschko so long to build up his confidence again and thats why only now at last he feels confident he can challenge me again. Very likely he believes I´m vulnerable and rather beatable these days.

Q: After your win in 2004 the KLitschko camp spoke of sabotage, saying some so-called "Ko drops" had been added to his water bottle, which had caused the Ukrainian to tire fast. Whats your stand on this matter?

Brewster: The whole affair hurt my feelings big time. Wladimir himself knows, that there was no one who wanted to poison him. In his heart he knows that he lost fair and square and he himself has to get over the defeat by himself. I put everything into winning the fight and wanted a fair fight, it simply was my night that night.

Q: The FBI even investigated into this. Apparently, Klitschkos blood sugar level had skyrocket, what was the deeper meaning behind the conspiracy theories?

Brewster: Thats difficult to say. A real man would simply admit that his opponent had been better and try to win back his title afterwards. The way Wladimir acted was not sportsmanlike. Klitscko claims there was something fishy about my win, thats something that hurt both me and the whole game and has left a bitter taste.

Q: Klitschko did dominate the first four rounds, then fell apart and got ko´ed, how do you explain what happened?

Brwester: The video quite clearly shows that Klitschko got tired and thats why he lost. He punched himself out and was exhausted because of it, thats common sense. Klitschko knew that in order to keep me at bey he had to punch a lot. He is a big man so his punches cost lots of energy. And thats how he got tired.

Q: Despite beating him last time most people deem you the underdog in this fight now. Is that comprehensible to you?

Brwester: Yes I guess it is. I have in the meantime lost my title while Wladimir got hold of a title of his own. He has been active recently while I haven´t. So I can see lots of people believe I am the underdog.

Q: In how far do you think has Klitschko imporved since your last fight? Has he managed to come out of the low point in his career?

Brewster: Thats rather difficult to tell because ever since fighting me he hasnt boxed any people that were on my level. It is easy to look good when boxing fighters that you know you will beat.

Q: Some "experts" accuse the Klitschkos of carefully picking their opponents, do you share this opinion?

Brewster: I think they have a strategical approach to this matter. When hunting you logically look for the easiest prey. And thats why they only look for the confrontation when they think the right moment for it has come.

Q: It seems the moment for a return fight against you is convenient. You lost your last fight against Sergei Lyakovich. Because of a detached retina on your left eye sustained in that fight you had to pause for 15 months. In the meantime Klitschko has racked off 3 wins in a row. Do you feel the chances are equally divided?

Brwester: I even believe my chances are better. In the meantime I have had time to think about how valuable my career is to me. I am very hungry for another world title. And I want to show that I am the best heavyweight in the world.

Q: The very best? In your match against Krasniqi in 2005 in Hamburg Luan dominated you for 7 rounds before you struck back...

Brwester: You know, in boxing its pretty irrelevant who has got off to a better start, its who is the one who finishes the fight that matters. In the ring I am like a dog, even when I am down on the ground I keep on fighting.

Q: How difficult was the period of time when you had to fear you wouldnt be able to continue your career?

I feared for it each day. God and my family helped me a lot in those times and I preyed each day. My eye has healed 100% now. I feel great and am looking forward to this fight. I will show to the world that the true champ is me.

Q: Whats your prediciton for this fight?

Brewster: I will win no matter how. Of course I cant be sure its possible I can get a decision in germany, so thats why I will choose a different strategy: My fists will be the judge.

[Axe]

Great to see Wladimir trying to clean his slate. A Brewster rematch is the place to start. Wlad by KO 9.

[Odo]

Thanks,merry!

[ryanty22]

brewster is a good "puncher" but not much else wlad will turn his face into hamburger before knocking him out around 7 or 8 wlad might very well make it intentionally painfull for brewster like he did to byrd

[boxexpert]

well,i believe this time klitschko will win

[Flurry]

I´d love to see KLitschko avenge at least this one of the three defeats he suffered and punish Brewster a bit along the way for saying he (wlad) hadnt fought anyone since losing to Lame-an. But Wlad needs to keep his cool and stay focused, all Brewster has is his punch but as he said himself he isnt relying on anything else but just this: His punch

[Sakura]

Klitchko KO

[Ramon Rojo]

Can´t really say, Klitschko was suppose to win last time, but look what happened.

This is going to be an interesting fight.

[dwilson]

Vlad will impale Brewster and end it early to mid rounds.

[Nakz]

Wlad will win inside 12 imo.

I couldn't find the event on ARD's website, so I assume they won't show it? Anyone can confirm this :?

[unitas]

can wlad NOT win this fight??

i cant see it. brewster is damaged goods, coming off a bad beating in a loss, a long layoff and having eye trouble.

can the odds be stacked more against brewster beforehand??

[Cachibatches]

I'll pick Brew. Him and Chag are the only guys I really am fans of right now at heavy. He gave us some good fights and I will live or die with him.

Nothing against Wladdy.

[Flurry]

Wlad will win inside 12 imo.

I couldn't find the event on ARD's website, so I assume they won't show it? Anyone can confirm this :?
Cos they ll air it, it will be on RTL, the coverage starting at 22:30 cet as far as I know.

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[Artani]

Interesting answer by Brewster : Wlad must kill me if he wants to win in the saturday , hahhahahaa , i like his moral , go Brewster .:happy

[Bummy Davis]

Vlad took Brewster lightly the last time and we all know you can not do that with Lamon, Vlad should box behind the jab and pace himself,clinch when Lamon trys to use his head and move away from Lamon's hook. Vlad should look to go 12 rounds and the Ko may come RSC 10

[sean]

boxers are very selective in there memory.
while brewster says wlad has been hunting easy opposition , he forgets to mention he went after keli meehan a fighter ko`d in a few seconds by danny williams and whats even worse he most probably lost that fight and got a home country descion.

as to the fight , i see wlad adopting his recent gameplan , of jab/jab /jab and then jab and as the fight wears on the occasional potshot right hand.

IMO in this particular fight he will and should stick with this plan through 12, control the fight from range and win on points.

only go for the ko if an unexpected shot buckles brewster .

very similar fight to the peter one is what we should all expect with possibly wlad getting a temple shot and going down .

brewster is a limited fighter abilty wise and from range wlad jab will be enough.

do not mix it up with brewster, there is no need.
brewster should get frustrated with himself if he wants to win and not just go 12 and then will leave his chin out to dry late on, which if wlad times him right will give the americans a ko what they all love.

perhaps not by the fighter they want to win though.

[Artani]

Brewster is going to KO Wlad same like he did with Golota. Wlad must be carefull in the first rounds.

[albaneze]

Hi Artan, this time i will disagree with you. I dont think Wlad will allow Brewster to even get somewhere near his chin. As from what i saw Wladimir is in excellent conditions and its really motivating looking at a guy in that shape.
I remember when he fought with Luan when they were amateurs, its amazing how much he has improved and continues to, while Luan hasn't really performed as good as Wlad though in the beginnings Luan was a bit better than him.
Congrats to Wladimir and hope he makes the match a show, like he knows to the Dr Steelhammer, cool.