Wanderlei Silva boxes 2morrow...

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How is this still a thing?

no idea bro.

 

[JoeBobbaLou2]

no idea bro.

It reminds me of that show “the masked singer “. I have yet to meet anyone who watches it

 

[Boomb]

It reminds me of that show “the masked singer “. I have yet to meet anyone who watches it

That's a good comparison, actually.

 

[Seano]

Time for Wanderlei to hang up the gloves. This guy has been sent to the nether realm too many times in his career. He's about 15 years past his expiration date.

Kind of sad, the guy was such a dynamic striker in Pride and all he can do now is wing slow goofy hooks.

 

[listrahtes]

Time for Wanderlei to hang up the gloves. This guy has been sent to the nether realm too many times in his career. He's about 15 years past his expiration date.

Kind of sad, the guy was such a dynamic striker in Pride and all he can do now is wing slow goofy hooks.

He was always the haymaker type of puncher who won by volume and aggressiveness. Shogun had the much better standup. As a boxer he would have always sucked.

 

[Seano]

He was always the haymaker type of puncher who won by volume and aggressiveness. Shogun had the much better standup. As a boxer he would have always sucked.

Prime Wanderei was more than just a guy who threw hooks. That's all he can do now.

He used to be murderous in the clinch, for example. What happened to that? He literally just stands there in a street fighter type , dukes up stance and waits for an exchange where, more often than not, he ends up getting flattened.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Wand was never a technician when it came to boxing but he was more technical in his clinch work. He would also stomp your face in (Pride rules). Back then he was probably the most vicious fighter in MMA along with Manhoef.

 

[Blastbeat]

from the Axe Murderer to murdered with an axe.
i love Wanderlei, he's one of the fighters that originally got me into MMA but he has spoken about having CTE in the past. he doesnt need any more damage inflicted on himself.

 

[listrahtes]

Prime Wanderei was more than just a guy who threw hooks. That's all he can do now.

He used to be murderous in the clinch, for example. What happened to that? He literally just stands there in a street fighter type , dukes up stance and waits for an exchange where, more often than not, he ends up getting flattened.

I am talking about boxing. His mma clinch is an MT clinch with heavy focus on a headgrip and knees. Thats not possible to execute in boxing. He has no real clinch game in boxing. A good clinch in boxing is quite the sophisticated skill only few posess. Duran was a demon with it. Regarding punches he was always sloppy and threw overhands mostly or hooks with a mediocre at best guard. But it worked well because of his murderous clinchgame und strong lowkicks. But most important Wanderlei never had a sophisticated footwork game in mma and thats something you really need in boxing. Freitas showed him the difference.

In MMA Wanderlei in his prime could often compensate his lack of skill with a incredible cardio, very tough chin, relentless pressure and a often falling into the clinch with his wide punches and then destronying the opponents cardio with his knees. Rampage fight is a perfect example with Rampage having the vastly superior hands but the clinch killed him.

 

[Seano]

I am talking about boxing. His mma clinch is an MT clinch with heavy focus on a headgrip and knees. Thats not possible to execute in boxing. He has no real clinch game in boxing. A good clinch in boxing is quite the sophisticated skill only few posess. Duran was a demon with it. Regarding punches he was always sloppy and threw overhands mostly or hooks with a mediocre at best guard. But it worked well because of his murderous clinchgame und strong lowkicks. But most important Wanderlei never had a sophisticated footwork game in mma and thats something you really need in boxing. Freitas showed him the difference.

In MMA Wanderlei in his prime could often compensate his lack of skill with a incredible cardio, very tough chin, relentless pressure and a often falling into the clinch with his wide punches and then destronying the opponents cardio with his knees. Rampage fight is a perfect example with Rampage having the vastly superior hands but the clinch killed him.

He's had one boxing match.

 

[armbarforhire]

Those headbutts reminded me of the Mezger fight. Not the first time he tried to cheat.

 

[listrahtes]

He's had one boxing match.

Well and that's the topic here. But that doesn't matter much as he is shot as a fighter for years now and hasn't learned new skills and will not. It's downhill. His brain is mush at this point.

He never was a good boxer and never will be.
Let's hope he retires for good..

 

[treelo]

i think he is older than me now, and i think its a PITA to walk more than 2 of my dogs at a time

when the brain cells are lacking though, you have to do what you have to do to put money on the table

 

[Seano]

Well and that's the topic here. But that doesn't matter much as he is shot as a fighter for years now and hasn't learned new skills and will not. It's downhill. His brain is mush at this point.

He never was a good boxer and never will be.
Let's hope he retires for good..

Isn't this pretty much what I said?