Klitschko vs Adamek: Live Results and Round-by-Round Coverage
by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 3:45 PM EDT
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Today at 4:45 p.m. EDT on HBO (United States), Sky Sports 3 (United Kingdom), RTL (Germany) and PPV (Poland), the biggest fight in Polish boxing history comes your way, and Bad Left Hook will be here for live, round-by-round coverage.
WBC heavyweight titlist Vitali Klitschko will come to the new, 42,000-seat Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw to take on fan favorite Tomasz Adamek, a former light heavyweight titleholder and cruiserweight champion.
Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO) really hasn't fought in about a year, since a 12-round beatdown of Shannon Briggs in Hamburg. He did fight in March, but the bout lasted just one round before Odlanier Solis was forced out with a knee injury.
Adamek (44-1, 28 KO) is the fighting pride of Poland these days, and has become a big live draw in New Jersey, where he currently lives. He's a well-liked, well-respected fighter who will have the majority of the sold out crowd behind him. The odds are solidly in Klitschko's favor, so Adamek will need every ounce of that crowd support if he is to pull off what would be the biggest heavyweight upset in years.
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TV question
So on my HBO, it has the Klitschko fight at 1:45 pacific as expected. For this evening’s fight it lists Klitschko’s fight again but no mention of Gamboa at 7:30 pacific. Is that going to be before/after a replay of the Klitschko fight?
I think Gamboa is live at 10:30, with the Klitschko replay after.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
War Adamek!
I’ve been looking forward to this fight for a while. I like the Klitschkos, but Adamek is a freakin’ Highlander!
This has to be a hot one. My head’s still ringing from both McCloskey and Prescott losing, and they were fighting each other.
I missed it. What happened?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
You should do pr for McCloskey!
fantastic spin my friend.
They robbd Prescott
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
by Eugene Banks on Sep 10, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Prescott deserved to win
I was trying to knock him.
I just think McCloskey had some serious balls in that fight and don’t see how he ‘loses’
An awful fight. McClkoskey won a decision, but it amounts to nothing. McCloskey and Prescott were both terrible.
I passed on the pick em for that one.
Prescott is totally uneven, and I don’t know anything about McCloskey really.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Prescott got jobbed
I had it 117-110, and 115-112 would’ve been fair. McClosky got 7 rounds on two cards and 8 on the other, which is crap.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
that's later tonight... it's an underrated fight that's for sure
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yeah Kershaw pitched last night...
So we’re free to watch a lot fighting tonight :)
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Am I the only one that’d like to see Adamek vs haye?
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No.
And there are lots of other good fights for highlander at HW—I’d like to see Povetikin and Chambers fight him too.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
They’re doing remote for this fight. They’re on site for the Gamboa fight.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Is anyone else watching a long-haired man with a much smaller man’s voice singing in the ring right now?
Alright, flew through the McCloskey-Prescott recap, now HERE WE GO!
Bad Left Hook
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ugh, I hate overlaid commentary. They always go too loud on the commentators and too low on the live audio.
Bad Left Hook
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Looking at the packed stadium
and lamenting on the death of boxing.
Hey, I'll take it from here because you obviously don't know what you're doing... Lie down now, rest, and we'll talk about this when you regain your senses. --The Knockout Mechanism.
People keep saying stuff like that, but then there’s the fact that Khan vs Judah can’t draw over 3500 paid or so in Vegas, and Tim Bradley can’t sell out his backyard, and Berto can’t move 1000 tickets in his home state, etc. I know there’s a great big world out there, but boxing in the United States remains a bit of a mess save for the rare fight with Pacquiao or Floyd.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
are they going to shut up? wtf get to the audio from the arena
"Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining."
-Sonny Liston
polish fans are awesome btw. the ladies are really nice too look at as well. really nice
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-Sonny Liston
agreed on both
Polish fans are the best, but they do like to rumble during and after fights. And the goils are like cupie dolls with them cheeks.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Adamek at least looks relaxed and comfortable. Seems more confident than Haye did against K.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Adamek looks even smaller than normal… i guess he’s going all in on speed
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i see this as a trackmeet too
one that has a very violent conclusion
oi vey, what a crap song
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
hahaha, that wasn’t his song
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
I'm such a sucker :P
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
i think the panning to the crowd shots are going to be more entertaining than the fight.
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Vitali's looking old
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by Brickhaus on Sep 10, 2011 5:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I wanted to go to Greenpoint and watch this, but my new television kept me home
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Yeah, where are you Jdoro63, our tireless cheerleader for Adamek?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
And now it fully sets in: I’m about to watch Not Another Klitschko Fight 16.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Well there’s a bar to set.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is to say, they’re not Canadian.
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by BVandDietPepsi on Sep 10, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Moment of silence for that Russian hockey team
Classy.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:07 PM EDT reply actions
very
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish I could believe that Adamek had a chance...
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Main Events, small as they now are, have delivered both Judah and Adamek to big-time championship events. Both of their investments may get wrecked, but I can’t deny they’ve done good work, and true promotion.
Kathy Duva is a legit promoter. She’s done a great job with what they have available. I also laughed when they basically blocked GBP/Shaw from running Hopkins vs Dawson in Newark.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
g’lord hes tiny
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-Sonny Liston
I’ve had to think so. He works a lot of big fights in Europe.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
well, it's time
Great atmosphere. Vitali looks oooold and a little dry to me. But biiiiig compared to Tomasz.
Bad Left Hook
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Afternoon fellas
First HW fight I’ve been pumped about in a long time, apologies to the Haye fans out there, if there are any left.
OMG this looks like Tekken when you would fight the Polar Bear
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Wow, just in time!
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And for once, I can watch it on TV and not on my computer…
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oh vit quits like he did against byrd
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by sonofapsycho on Sep 10, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 1
Oh the size differential is just enormous. My God.
Jab to the body by Adamek. Vitali comes in with a right hand that doesn’t even land, i don’t think, and Lampley goes HARD RIGHT HAND. Oh my God, Lampley is calling “another Vitali Klitschko whitewash” all of 1:10 into the round. Jesus Christ. Really? People think he’s good?
Vitali moving in, but kind of stiff when he does. Adamek is doing nothing though. Klitschko totally dominating the pace, or lack thereof. Vitali with a jab. Adamek stumbles a bit on a right before that, but not really hurt. Well, this is about what I expected.
Klitschko 10-9
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10-9 Vit
Vitali is huge. Adamek is not.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions
Pretty much what I expected, Adamek running for dear life. Not sure why people were expecting that Adamek was going to engage. He hates getting hit.
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
hit by a heavyweight
Adamek has been in some serious wars at lighter weights
lol @ lampley trying to be a boxing historian
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lol @ Lampley in general
He’s especially bad right now.
should've been a knockdown
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Klitschko vs Adamek Round 2
Adamek starts making some moves and getting in closer. He’s trying. He’s felt him out and he just might live up to what everyone was promising. Adamek got a left hook in, and a right hand. Adamek coming alive. Chopping right hand from Vitali. Right hand by Adamek. far better round from Adamek, and a closer one than most we see with, and now Vitali hurts him! Vitali didn’t even follow up. Should have been called a knockdown.
Adamek is trying, but he can’t take punches from Klitschko at all.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 20-18
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Wow. I thought Adamek might have been able to do something for a minute there. But…wow.
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10-9 Vit, 20-18
Should’ve been 10-8, ’cause that was a knockdown. Adamek was doing okay earlier in the round until that point.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions
Even though that round wasn’t the greatest in the world or anything, but it was better than anything produced by Haye vs K.
And that should have been a knockdown.
Adamek is brave. Vitali is big. Big wins.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
He simply can’t deal with Vitali’s power. Not even a little bit. He’s game and he tried his best that round, but this is just not a matchup he can win.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
He’s emotional and wants to give fans good fights. That’s why he wanted to stomp on Solis when he retired from that fight.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
How do you get inside that massive reach, as a much smaller man?
It’s pretty fascinating to me to wonder how a peak Tyson would ahve doen against the Klits.
Agaisnt Wlad i think he could have doen damage. Vit would have been tougher, imo.
Prime Tyson had such good defense and head movement, I think he could’ve gotten inside and had a shot.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, Mike did love to fight. And Wlad seems to hate it. :)
As has been said by others here too, Tyson had great defence, head movement, and underrated boxinbg ability, on top of his speed and power.
It’s the sioze difference that i wonder about most.
Tyson’s 5’ 11", 220lbs to Wlad’s 6’ 6", 240lbs.
Block the jab and sidestep the straight and work the ribs until he can’t lift his arms. That being said, almost impossible to sidestep that straight.
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 3
Vitali really trying to time him with that right hand. He knows just one could end this. Adamek still trying his ass off. I mean he’s not going wild, but he’s looking for any opening he can find, and doing the absolute best job you could have realistically expected. Klitschko dominating this fight in terms of where it goes and where it’s fought. Adamek goes to the body in close, but he can’t dent Vitali. Bless his heart, he’s trying.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 30-27
Really glad this turned around after the first round. It’s not great, but it’s at least a boxing match instead of some crappy exhibition of size.
Bad Left Hook
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and hes fighting with a lot less fear now
he’s ok with getting brutally ko’ed
Did Adamek actually win that round?
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I gave Adamek that round.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 4
Klitschko continues to pump the jab out at range. Adamek continues to look for openings. Right hand by Adamek. Better one from Vitali. Adamek still getting little rushes in, but he’s not landing punches.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 40-36
Bad Left Hook
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can't even hear the bell, gotta wait for super mario to break it up
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adameks a warrior
hes willing to get ko’ed which is nice to see
Vitali jabbing Adamek to death now
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
The Klitchkos and Anderson Silva both have a way of stealing your soul while you’re in the ring…
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vitali honestly can knock him out any time he wants to
he seems like hes biding his time
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 5
Adamek starting the round better. He’s getting a bit more comfortable, but he’s also eaten two stiff right hands in the first minute. Adamek still working, making this a fight at least. Klitschko still fairly well dominating in my view. Good body shot from Klitschko mixes in with the hard jabs. This is now a pure jab beatdown.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 50-45
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
So I’ve only seen three of adamek’s fights before he moved up to heavyweight. So other than the briggs and cunningham fights, what are some of Highlander’s more exciting throwdowns?
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by battle axe of doom on Sep 10, 2011 5:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
49-45 Vitali
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
it would be hard for it to be worse
its not in Adamek’s character to be like that
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by StillUnknown on Sep 10, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Haye was a good cruiserweight, and then “beat” Valuev (I’m one of the three people on this planet who thought Valuev beat Haye, but I can’t find those other two guys).
He was never more than a mouth in the media.
i was thinking the same thing
time for his corner to save him from himself
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by StillUnknown on Sep 10, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
getting ugly in there now
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
OHHHH... this is why there are weight classes in combat sports!!!???
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I like Helenius, and really like watching him fight, but yes. He’s had problems with Peter and Liakhovich before rallying.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 6
Klitschko pushing him around now. Big right hand knocks Adamek back, and this one is called a knockdown, which it absolutely was. Klitschko is just far, far too strong.
Adamek will fight on. He looks now like he’s totally out of ideas and like he’s lost his will a little bit. This is now a total mismatch, which it has been physically since the bell. Klitschko just bullying him around the ring. Adamek wants nothing to do with him.
Klitschko beating him up now. This is no longer any fun to watch. It’s a great big man beating up a good little man.
Klitschko 10-8
Klitschko 60-53
Bad Left Hook
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Vitali vs. Rocky 4 Rocky. Discuss.
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
In modern boxing, Rocky would have been stopped at some point before the end of that fight. Too much brutality.
they wouldve stopped it in 1987 too
and i consider 87 modern boxing
Vitali easy. Drago fought way too emotionally and didn’t have Klitschko’s stamina.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, at least Adamek isn't in "survivor mode"
Yet.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 7
Vitali pulling back more this round, taking his time. Just easily having his way with this fight overall.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 70-62
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
better round for Adamek, but still gave it to Vitali
And I think I am the only one who have given him anything at all.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 8
HBO team is as out of things to say as Adamek is out of ideas on what he should do in this fight. He’s tried everything there is. Steward talking about the Klitschkos with honesty. Klitschko — what happened there? Was Vitali Klitschko knocked down? Ruled a slip, but we’ll see.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 80-71
Bad Left Hook
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Ooh, looked like his knee went a bit.
Bad Left Hook
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Off balance. He was going down before the punch was even thrown.
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Vitali awkwardly slipped while throwing a punch
He seems ok now
Ric Flair chop block
to set up the Figure Four?
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 9
Klitschko standing his ground and looks fine, but he’s a little choppy with his movement now. Still beating up on Adamek this round. Left from Adamek gets in. Back to the jab. Adamek still trying, but definitely out of plans. Klitschko still just pop, pop, popping away. Pop pop popparoo.
Klitschko 10-9
Klitschko 90-80
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Adamek will (deservedly) get a winners ovation if he goes the full 12 here.
I sdon’t like to see beatdown though. Certainly not 12 rd beatdowns.
Klitschko vs Adamek Round 10
Klitschko looking for the KO, it seems. He’s digging in with those right hands, and Adamek is hurting. Right hand, right hand, right uppercut. Referee’s getting close to stopping this, and rightly so. This is now a beating. Referee should stop in. Klitschko is destroying him. Jab knocks Adamek back. Two rights. This is bad. Just stop this fight. Thankfully he does.
Vitali Klitschko TKO-10
Bad Left Hook
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Very brave effort from Adamek. He went out hard, and the referee made a good stoppage.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
That would be my guess.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Adamek is vastly better than Haye, and fought the way everyone (i.e. me) thought he would. He would be a #1 contender in any era.
But I think the Klitschkos get a raw deal with the claim that they are only dominant in an impoverished era of heavyweight boxing. I think their size, speed, and power (especially with the jab) would make them dominant in any era.
Adamek is vastly better than Haye
I can’t say i agree with this. Braver? For sure. Better? Not in my opinion. And cewratinly not “vastly better”.
Haye is more talented, more athletic, and more powerful, imo. Though Adamek likely has the better chin and is generally tougher.
I don’t like Haye and i do like Adamek as personalities, but i rate Haye above him as a boxing talent.
I don’t think Haye would win easily though.
Adamek would make him fight and work hard.
I hope not
Haye doesn’t deserve the payday
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by StillUnknown on Sep 10, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
No. Fury isn’t anywhere near ready. Fury’s prime will be after both Klits have retired.
by Dave Oakes on Sep 10, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
vit should have finished the fight in the 2nd.
kinda why i can’t stand to watch the klit bros fight.
see sonny liston vs floyd patterson 1 and 2 to see what a great big man should do to a great little man.
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Anyone catch what time in the round it was stopped?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
as in, did it go longer than 10 1/2?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
stopped 2:20 into the round
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
sweet, it went passed 10 1/2
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Doesn’t 10 1/2 mean it has to make it to the bell of round 11? Meaning it has to go longer then 10 rounds?
not for the Bad Left Hook Pick em game, at least I think that's how it works.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
yeah I don't know about that...
Over 10 1/2 rounds seems like it has to go past halfway in the 11th round, ie 10 full rounds and half of another one. Annoyed by my call on the under with the Gamboa fight – virtually everyone else went over! Bad change there late by you ;)
"I live what you talk. I Live What You Talk.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
I know. :)
I am gonna stick with my original pick from now on.
What you say about the 10 1/2 rds sounds right to me, over 1/2 rd into the 11th.
Can get a bit confusing, for me anyway. :)
by Matt Mosley on Sep 11, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
povetkin would be the best fight
but he wont ever be ready
Vitali could probably fight these guys next: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxkJq9nSoBs
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
I rewatched Ortiz-Berto last night
I’d forgotten just how thoroughly Ortiz dominated most of that fight.
by Verklemptomaniac on Sep 10, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions
OK, back to American college football for me. See you all later for the Gamboa fight.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Nothing really new here except great extravaganza put on in the Polish stadium in Wroclaw and the amount of punishment Tomasz Adamek (44-2) took before the fight was mercifully stopped by capable Italian referee Massimo Barrovecchio in the 10th stanza.
It was another systematic beat down byVitali "Ironfist" Klitschko (43-2) who lived up to his aptly named moniker. Adamek had no answers whatsoever. It was simply a case of a great big man beating up on a good smaller man. In fact, after one minute into the first round, the blue print for the rest of the fight was manifest. Fighting extremely focused (as he always does) and fighting tall (as he always does), Vitali kept Adamek at a safe distance while delivering crunching jabs and face-busting rights that had the brave Pole’s face bruised and bleeding. The big doctor won every round ( as he always does) and had "Goral" down twice (once officially).
The fight was so one-sided, the HBO team had to reach to fill in some narrative and some of it, mostly by Kellerman, was frankly boring.
The most intriguing question arising from this mismatch is where does Vitali go from here? Robert Helenius? David Haye? Alexander Ustinov? Tyson Fury? As for Adamek, he will come back to Newark and earn some good paydays duking with other heavyweights. Maybe he can fight his way back into the top mix and for his "reward" get a bout with Wladimir.
Make no mistake. What we boxing fans are witnessing here is a once in a lifetime phenomena of two very big, very smart, and very athletic brothers who continue to decimate the heavyweight division
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." - Mike Quarry
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