Heavyweight Schedule for 2018

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Lucas Browne defeated Chauncy Welliver by TKO 5. The ring doctor stopped the fight at the end of the 5th round.

Not impressed with Browne's performance. I've seen Browne a bunch of times and he seemed decent and a work-in-process; however, he looked like crap against Welliver. His offense seemed pretty lackadaisical, his jab was nonexistent, his punches were telegraphing and lacked snap and crispness and he seemed to lack a killer instinct. It shouldn't have taken him 5 rounds to dispatch of Chauncy. The guy was grossly out of shape, was shorter and had less of a reach than Browne

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Jake Donovan, krikya360.com

Wladimir Klitschko UD 12 Kubrat Pulev: I'd have been more inclined to pick an upset two years ago when Kubrat Pulev entered his optimal prime and emerged as a leading contender.

The unbeaten Bulgarian looked good enough against the likes of Alexander Dimitrenko and especially Alexander Ustinov to prompt contenders such as Tomasz Adamek and Tyson Fury to go in another direction rather than face him in a final eliminator.

Still, a win over Tony Thompson and two weak tune-ups isn't the best way to have spent the past two years. Wladimir Klitschko won't be able to bully Pulev but should bank enough rounds to win a comfortable decision.

Record: 22-7 [Last pick: Kovalev W 12 Hopkins]


Keith Idec, The Record/krikya360.com

Wladimir Klitschko UD 12 Kubrat Pulev: Those confident that Kubrat Pulev can pull off an upset point to his back-to-back, 11th-round knockout wins against Alexander Dimitrenko and Alexander Ustinov in 2012. But about the only thing the 6-7 Dimitrenko and the 6-7 Ustinov have in common with the 6-6 Wladimir Klitschko is that they're taller than the 6-4 Pulev.

Though athletic and probably better than anyone Klitschko has fought since he defeated David Haye three years ago, Pulev punches way too wide sometimes, which will leave him susceptible to Klitschko's vaunted right hand. Once the unbeaten Pulev tastes a few of those, he'll settle into survival mode.

Record: 11-6 [Last pick: Hopkins UD 12 Kovalev]


Cliff Rold, krikya360.com

Wladimir Klitschko W 12 Kubrat Pulev: Kubrat Pulev has enough talent and skill level to give Wladimir Klitschko a decent challenge but he's ultimately a little too basic in his attack. Pulev's lack of proven power decreases his upset chances.

Record: 20-11 [Last pick: Kovalev KO Hopkins]


John Scully, trainer

Wladimir Klitschko UD 12 Kubrat Pulev: I'm going with Wladimir Klitschko on a very wide unanimous decision over Kubrat Pulev. His jab will carry the day I see him controlling the fight the same way he has controlled most of his other fights.

Record: 14-9 [Last pick: Kovalev W 12 Hopkins]

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