Just rewatched Klitschko - Barrett

[tremendous]

Have not seen this fight in four or five years.
In the fourth round Wladimir Klitschko managed to floor Monte Barrett for the second time in this fight, then - some seconds later - Barrett landed a left hook that in my honest view stunned Klitschko.
Barrett is not that big a puncher, is he??
Why do boxing fans and experts keep saying Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most talented heavyweights? I do not get it - he can punch hard, but I do not rate his footwork, general movement and chin as anything special. Shouldn't a talented fighter have those characteristics to some certain extent? Just a question, do not want to attack anyone ...

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

Have not seen this fight in four or five years.
In the fourth round Wladimir Klitschko managed to floor Monte Barrett for the second time in this fight, then - some seconds later - Barrett landed a left hook that in my honest view stunned Klitschko.
Barrett is not that big a puncher, is he??
Why do boxing fans and experts keep saying Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most talented heavyweights? I do not get it - he can punch hard, but I do not rate his footwork, general movement and chin as anything special. Shouldn't a talented fighter have those characteristics to some certain extent? Just a question, do not want to attack anyone ...

Two Words " Nut HUggers "

I have to admit i will give vitali his props, hasnt lost like his brother has . When people come out and still continue to say that Wlad is the future , ....... I dont really believe them. HE has to many problems , Stamina ,CHin , Etc.

HE is nice offensively , but we all know Defense wins championships .

[scap]

Have not seen this fight in four or five years.
In the fourth round Wladimir Klitschko managed to floor Monte Barrett for the second time in this fight, then - some seconds later - Barrett landed a left hook that in my honest view stunned Klitschko.
Barrett is not that big a puncher, is he??
Why do boxing fans and experts keep saying Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most talented heavyweights? I do not get it - he can punch hard, but I do not rate his footwork, general movement and chin as anything special. Shouldn't a talented fighter have those characteristics to some certain extent? Just a question, do not want to attack anyone ...

So maybe Wlad was stunned against Barret (so what it is a HW scrap,HW's stun each other over the course of a fight) but he gave Monte Barret as bad a beating as a fighter can possibly take and by far Barrets worse thrashing as a professional.

In my view the guy is all thru but when he had his confidence and he was going right like he was in the Barret fight, the Mercer fight and so on he was as good as a HW that size gets offensively.

He has been figured out however, if a fighter sits back and chils with Wlad he will pulverize you, if you tell him to **** off from the opening bell and move "all in"(Corrie Sanders) then Wlad is going to be in trouble.

[Nautilus]

Have not seen this fight in four or five years.
In the fourth round Wladimir Klitschko managed to floor Monte Barrett for the second time in this fight, then - some seconds later - Barrett landed a left hook that in my honest view stunned Klitschko.
Barrett is not that big a puncher, is he??

Barrett also stunned Rahman, Guinn, and Messi. He has a decent punch, and Wlad is vulnerable to left hooks.

Why do boxing fans and experts keep saying Wladimir Klitschko is one of the most talented heavyweights? I do not get it - he can punch hard, but I do not rate his footwork, general movement and chin as anything special. Shouldn't a talented fighter have those characteristics to some certain extent? ...

This is in your view... In order for your opinion to weigh sufficiently, you must be an expert that is equivalent to Emanuel Stewart or George Foreman... are you one?

[RAESAAD]

Wlad is weak , a fraud and will be exposed again soon.

[riz]

wlad is the most talented because he has talent. the only problem is stamina and chin.
he has amazing **** with his left hand. from a jab to an uppercut to a hook .....

i think if he can work with his stamina n chin, he can become champ again

[marvdave]

Wlad is a very talented fighter but at the risk of suffering the wrath of Torino and Nautilus...he has a weak chin and lacks stamina. All the excuses in the world don't change that. He was rolling right along a few years back until the day he was nailed on the chin. He hasn't been the same since. Every fight I've seen since Sanders he has been nailed and hurt. In this weak division anything is possible, but I have serious doubts about wk.

He is an attraction, so he will get his chance to prove me wrong....unless Peter goes "Sanders" on him

[jabsRstiff]

Barrett also stunned Rahman, Guinn, and Messi. He has a decent punch, and Wlad is vulnerable to left hooks.



This is in your view... In order for your opinion to weigh sufficiently, you must be an expert that is equivalent to Emanuel Stewart or George Foreman... are you one?

George Foreman has yet to prove that he's a boxing "expert".
An "expert" would never say the ridiculous & baseless **** he has said over the years.

[Nautilus]

George Foreman has yet to prove that he's a boxing "expert".
An "expert" would never say the ridiculous & baseless **** he has said over the years.

like what?

[jabsRstiff]

like what?

"Shorter guys....they just need to CLOSE THEIR EYES & punch up."

"He's an OLD SCHOOL-type, well-trained fighter, throwing one punch at a time."