Boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko tells Jim Rome he respects the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) and wants to "give it a try" to help keep him in shape. However, despite his admiration for cage fighting, the Ukrainian pugilist admits he's "too old" to consider competing at this stage of his career. Anyone want to take a guess as to what kind of MMA fighter he could have been if the UFC was as popular when "Dr. Steelhammer" first got into combat sports?
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by Jon Estrada Sr. on Jan 16, 2012 11:49 AM EST reply actions
Dr. Steelhammer
is probably “top-5 ever” nickname material
pride never die.
Guy is not even a good boxer.
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You are a fucking idiot.
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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 16, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
+ amazing i read that...
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Pro sig bet record: 3-4-0
Huh? He is a beast dude
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 16, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
LOL
Ok then
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
both brothers are badass
lennox lewis will always be my favourite though. helps he competed for canada in the olympics
Uhg... always hated Lewis..
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by O damn he got caught on Jan 16, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Me too
Not really hated, but he just rubs me the wrong way. I like the Klitschkos better. Especially Vitali.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
You forget to memtion that Vitali was handidly beating lewis
but the fight was ended because if a cut, and like the coward Lennox lewis is, he retired, never giving Vitali his more than deserved rematch.
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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 16, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Dude cmon...
Lewis was getting his ass handed to him in that fight. Vitali did not want to stop fighting.. they forced him too.
Vitali was such a better fighter than Lewis
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 16, 2012 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Two totally different sports.
That’s the kind of thing ignorant assholes do when they do not have an argument.
You cannot possibly compare a tko due to cuts in boxing, to a submission in mixed martial arts.
It’s alright though. I understand that you did not watch the Vitali/Lewis fight.
I will leave you to wallow in your own ignorance and feces.
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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 16, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
watch lewis vs rachman 2
One of the best ko’s of all time
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 16, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Part 1 was just as brutal
Sig bets with umabig:
Condit beats Diaz on Feb. 4, 2 weeks
Akiyama beats Shields on Feb. 26, 2 week
by enzo-enormous on Jan 16, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
part 2 left no doubt who the better fighter was
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 16, 2012 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Mostly it was that I just didn't like him
And I don’t think he stacks up well against a shit load of other HW champs in their primes.
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by O damn he got caught on Jan 16, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
I liked lewis
He avenged his losses and I think he is the last real Heavyweight champ
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by randallhumpfreeze on Jan 16, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Didn't like the guy.
He definetely could fight.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
I like hearing talk like this
There should be a mutual respect between boxers and mma fighters.
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Well it really is the boxing that talks shit and is scared by MMA.
MMA fans and athletes always say how much respect and admiration they have for boxers.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 16, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Lol way to group everyone into one group.
The only people in boxing I can think of that still shit all over mma, are Bob Arum and….well that’s it.
James Toney actually stepped into the cage, so he earned a lot of respect from me, and B-Hop has come around to liking MMA.
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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 16, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
My friends that are huge boxing fans hate MMA
My friends that love MMA also watch a lot of boxing. I guess that’s just my experience.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 16, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
But there are a lot of MMA fans who hate boxing too.
But people are starting to realize that there’s no competition between the 2. They can co-exist just fine.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
I was a boxing journalist and can garantee you that some people in the community have no problem with MMA,
while others are indifferent. But, from my experience, even though they won’t all go on the record, most boxing people hate MMA. At least when I was around a couple of years ago.
I’ve been specifically told, while covering mixed fighting cards, that it was OK to also include the kickboxing results but not “that UFC crap.”
What is your definition of a "journalist"?
This word is thrown around way to frequently to describe people who are nothing more than bloggers.
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by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 16, 2012 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
actually more prevalent than you think
my boxing coach was trying to get his gym recognized by the alberta boxing commission. the gym had boxing mon-sat and a bjj guy teaching a class twice a week on the side. he had a tough time getting recognized and couldn’t figure out why until someone inside the commission tipped him off: those higher up in the commission thought the name of his gym sounded too (i quote) “mma-ish”.
the name of the gym? “canmore fight club”…. no lie.
life is a hypocrite if i can't live the way it moves me.
would have ended up just like Arlovski
good (not great) hands and no chin. His size and fundamentals are his biggest weapons
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law
Since all things are God, in all things thou seest just so much of God as thy capacity affordeth thee.
Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.
No one understands what it means. Its provocative, gets the people going.
but I like the fact that he banged the Heroes cheerleader
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law
Since all things are God, in all things thou seest just so much of God as thy capacity affordeth thee.
Modern morality and manners suppress all natural instincts, keep people ignorant of the facts of nature and make them fighting drunk on bogey tales.
No one understands what it means. Its provocative, gets the people going.
for at least around 2 years...
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by Fat Daddy Doobs on Jan 16, 2012 12:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Dated her from 2009-2011
He was 33 bangin an 18-19 yr old. Last she was legal.
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by O damn he got caught on Jan 16, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Least*
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by O damn he got caught on Jan 16, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Vitali could have been great at MMA
Suprising that two brothers could have chins as far apart as any fighters.
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I don't think so
Arlovski has a bad chin and terrible defense.
Wlad has great defense and uses his reach very well. He wouldn’t be as touched as Arlovski.
"To me in this sport, it’s fighting, it’s mixed martial arts, and I feel there’s too many athletes and not enough fighters…I think these people going in taking these sports enhancement drugs, they’re not real fighters, they’re athletes. I’m a fighter. I’m a real fighter. That’s all I did my whole life." - BJ Penn
Would have ended up mor as a kickboxer, I believe he actually did some kickboxing when he was younger
by Bigboys401 on Jan 16, 2012 12:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions
his brother vitali became world champ 6 times in kickboxing both amateur and pro. 34-1 record as a pro.
vitali is also the more solid boxer.
Tito Ortiz = God !
props to Vladdy for showing respect
And not being threatened by MMA. He may have been nasty if he started a while back. Obviously built for some nasty Muay Thai, of course he would have had to develop some kind of ground game but I’m sure he could have…
This will not stand man, this aggression will not stand!
by RearNakedToke on Jan 16, 2012 12:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
both K brothers were also kickboxers as well – coming from that area of the former USSR, these are guys who would have had access to training in outstanding wrestling and sambo – these guys are both physically gifted, no doubt they would have been formidable in mma – like if Karelin had gone to MMA – the athleticism and discipline would have made him a monster
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