Wladimir Klitschko kos Brock in 7

onewarrior5 · Nov 12, 2006

IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (47-3, 42 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten Olympian Calvin Brock (29-1, 22 KOs) in round seven on Saturday night at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City. Brock looked nervous early as Wladimir measured him with his jab from long range. Brock had some success going to the body in rounds two to four, but Wladimir got his arsenal working in round five snapping Brock's head back repeatedly. Klitschko suffered a bad cut over the left eye in round six from an unintentional headbutt. Klitschko then ended it in the seventh with a vicious assault punctuated by a huge right hand that sent Brock to the deck face first. Referee Wayne Kelley waved it off at 2:10.

ironfist · Nov 12, 2006

What a right!

White Shogun · Nov 12, 2006

onewarrior5 said:
Brock looked nervous early as Wladimir measured him with his jab from long range.

What was up with Brock tripping over his own feet the first couple rounds? He even scored a takedown on Wladimir; for a minute I thought he was even gonna go for mount or side control! wtf??

I think Brock was a little intimidated from the very beginning, and from the looks of it - rightly so.

Don Wassall · Nov 12, 2006

As someone who hasn't watched much boxing since the dark days of the late '60s,'70s and '80s, I'm now a fight fan again. This is the first time in my life I've ever been able to root for white champions rather than pretenders and tomato cans and it's great. Klitschko especially is more impressive than the white heavyweights of 30 and 20 years ago, while the black boxers I've seen of late are less impressive than their counterparts from that era. Despite last week's last second setback, the onslaught of white fighters continues. Now if only we can develop very tough minded white American kids to be champions again. Do you think it's possible in the near term, say the next 5 to 10 years?

Bart · Nov 12, 2006

I read that Jack Palance died. His bio stated he was also Ukranian as is Mike Ditka. I don't think Russian - Ukranian stock produces many girly-men.

Hockaday · Nov 12, 2006

How would Brock have fared against the fighters of the late sixties and seventies? Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Lyle, Shavers, Norton, Holmes, Quarry, Chuvalo, Bonavana. I don't see him lasting with any of them. For Klitchko to compare favorably with that era (which I think he does talent wise) he needed to take Brock out. Which he did, after a slow start.

One thing the great black heavies of the sixties and seventies have in common is they were raised or partly raised before the 1965 Great Society welfare state really kicked in. The generation after them hasn't fared as well, either in accomplishment or lonjevity of success. Mike Tyson is a prime example.

By the way, wasn't that the lamest nickname ever? The Boxing Banker? Somewhere Jack Dempsey is laughing and shaking his head.
Edited by: Hockaday

Spooge · Nov 12, 2006

As always, Lamply was downplaying WK's domination of the current Next Negro Champ. Thank God Lennox Lewis was there to set it straigt when he said that WK had as good or better a right hand as he did. More than once, Lewis countered degrading remarks about WK and ultimately gave him the due he deserves!

White Shogun · Nov 12, 2006

Renaissance Man said:
As always, Lamply was downplaying WK's domination of the current Next Negro Champ. Thank God Lennox Lewis was there to set it straigt when he said that WK had as good or better a right hand as he did. More than once, Lewis countered degrading remarks about WK and ultimately gave him the due he deserves!

I noticed that, too. I was very surprised because of the way Lennox has trashed Vitali in the past. But he was very objective and mildyly praising of Wladimir last night. A refreshing change to say the least.

white is right · Nov 12, 2006

White Shogun said:
Renaissance Man said:

As always, Lamply was downplaying WK's domination of the current Next Negro Champ. Thank God Lennox Lewis was there to set it straigt when he said that WK had as good or better a right hand as he did. More than once, Lewis countered degrading remarks about WK and ultimately gave him the due he deserves!

Click to expand...

I noticed that, too. I was very surprised because of the way Lennox has trashed Vitali in the past. But he was very objective and mildyly praising of Wladimir last night. A refreshing change to say the least.

Lennox doesn't feel threatened by either brother now. He will tell the truth now. Before they were potential rivals, so his battle armour was always on.

Bart · Nov 12, 2006

Klitchko's cut was severe.Caused by head butt of course.Final round KO now at You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoXS3yzovCw

jaxvid · Nov 12, 2006

It sure is nice to watch Wlad fight. He is a proud representative for our people. He is strong, fast, and smart. He has a great physique and is a decent looking guy. Just an overall great symbol for us.

He looked awesome in that last round. And that cut he had was BAD. It was a huge gash right over his eye, his cutman did a fantastic job of keeping it from bleeding into his eye. What a champion!

white is right · Nov 12, 2006

Bart said:
I read that Jack Palance died. His bio stated he was also Ukranian as is Mike Ditka. I don't think Russian - Ukranian stock produces many girly-men.

white lightning · Nov 13, 2006

I sure was glad to see Wlad win!

He is such a complete fighter.I don't even worry much about his chin anymore as he has proven that he can take alot of punishment.It is a complete joke at the lack of media attention that he gets.It was a great weekend.I don't know what I would have done if he had lost.He is the Jeremy Wariner of Boxing.Another great fight by a fine champion in and out of the ring.I hope he dominates for the next 5-6 years.

Spooge · Nov 13, 2006

Lampley referred to Caveman Block(head) as "Highly intelligent" And called him the " Boxing banker" Calvin will have a hard time balancing his check book and using a piggy bank after that tremendous left right comb he took. Man that ultra slow-motion camera shot showed Caveman's face shap-shift when WK hit him with the right hand, it wassickeningly awesome, like watching a train wreck in slow motion!!!!

Triad · Nov 13, 2006

Renaissance Man said:
Man that ultra slow-motion camera shot showed Caveman's face shap-shift when WK hit him with the right hand, it wassickeningly awesome, like watching a train wreck in slow motion!!!!

... or a crash dummy hit the windshield!

Hockaday · Nov 13, 2006

I think some of you are being a little harsh on Calvin. He appears to be of the talented tenth and his father is in his life. No entourage. No Hype-Man. Seems a decent enough, shirt and tie sort of fellow.

He really shouldn't bank on his boxing, though.

White Shogun · Nov 13, 2006

Hockaday said:
I think some of you are being a little harsh on Calvin.

Hock,
Can you quote the guys you are referring to? I read through the thread again and didn't see any real disparaging remarks about Calvin's parentage or his attitude, only the way he was put on the canvas.

Triad · Nov 13, 2006

Brock isn't flashy but he's OK. He was outclassed Saturday, but he did much better than Chris Byrd. He actually did a nice job of avoiding WK's right early in the fight. It is nice to see a white fighter with a reach advantage.

Hockaday · Nov 14, 2006

Hock,
Can you quote the guys you are referring to? I read through the thread again and didn't see any real disparaging remarks about Calvin's parentage or his attitude, only the way he was put on the canvas. [/QUOTE]

Actually, it was just (American?) Renaissance Man calling him Caveman Blockhead, then someone quoted Ren and I thought people were piling on, but on re-reading the comments, not really.

It was a nice KO. Just for a second, I don't know what it was, Brock reminded me of Jersey Joe Walcott.

Spooge · Nov 14, 2006

Ok, Calvin Brock did not " avoid " the right hand. The champ was playing with Calvin for five rounds in a similar fashion my cats play with mice before masticating them. When WK was ready to dismantle the Next Negro, he did it methodically and with tremendous power. Brock was outclassed and showed what a dirth of talent there is in boxing for the Next Negro. Now that European whites(thank you Don King) are allowed to play in the same sand box, we should continue to see the same. When the p.c powers that be decide having a Next Negro be champ is more compelling that reviving boxing interest, the flow of white euros showing up in championship rings will cease.

Triad · Nov 14, 2006

Wlad did throw a handful of left/ right combos in the early rounds. Maybe he was missing intentionally but on my screen Brock had a knack for just slipping inside of WK's right. It wasn't until Brock ate about 50 jabs in the 5th and 6th rounds that Brock's defense ended. This happened at the same time Klitschko's cut opened up and his intensity increased.

white is right · Nov 14, 2006

I saw this too. Also when Wlad landed his big rights the energy level of Brock disappeared. All of sudden he became stationary and there to be ko'd.

dkr77 · Nov 14, 2006

Klitschko has the best jab/right cross in the division and maybe of all time.

JD074 · Nov 14, 2006

Renaissance Man said:
As always, Lamply was downplaying WK's domination of the current Next Negro Champ. Thank God Lennox Lewis was there to set it straigt when he said that WK had as good or better a right hand as he did. More than once, Lewis countered degrading remarks about WK and ultimately gave him the due he deserves!

Actually, it was Lampley who said that Wlad's right may be as good or better than Lewis's, and Lewis said something like, "Well I don't know about that, but it is very good." But I would agree that Lewis didn't seem bitter or racist towards Wlad, and I have to say I liked his enthusiasm during the Maskaev/ Rahman fight. "It's ovah!"

Bart · Nov 15, 2006

dkr77 said:
Klitschko has the best jab/right cross in the division and maybe of all time.

I've been watching both of the Klitschko brothers on Youtube. They are very similar. Vitali was a HWC, he had a record of 37-2 , 34 KO's. Wladimir also a HWC, boasts of a 47-3 record, with 42 KO's. That's a combined 84 -5with76 KO's !

Vitali is 6'-8" tall. Little brother Wlad is 6'-6" tall and weighs about 240. Both of them are very well built, with excellent power and quickness. Many say Vlad is as quick as any heavyweight ever. Others vouch for Ali, but Ali was a shorter, smaller fighter.Inone of his fights with Liston he weighed in at 205, butlater fought at 210-215. Vitali and Vlad have scored many impressive KO's. Men that size aren't supposed to beas slick and powerful as they are!

i've read that Vitali would like to fight again. That would be interesting.Edited by: Bart

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