Will Wladimir Klitschko Fulfill His Potential?
20.04.05 – By Paul Ruby – thepaulruby@hotmail.com – Wladimir Klitsckho is quite possibly the most physically gifted heavyweight on the planet today. Unfortunately for him, physical gifts alone do not get a fighter very far at the highest level of this sport. After a blazing start to his professional career, the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist has sailed into some rough waters lately, losing 2 of his last five fights by knockout.. Klitschko will the only attraction on HBOs telecast this Saturday evening when he takes on Eliseo Castillo in a non-title bout. Simply put, Klitschko needs to handily dispose of Castillo, and do it quickly. Well discuss Castillo before moving on Wladimir and his future plans. Eliseo Castillo is, for all I know, a perfectly nice guy. However, he is neither an elite boxer nor a top-50 contender. Since 1999, he has had a lay-off of two years and another lay-off of 15 months. He has cultivated a record of 18-0-1 (14), but the only name on it is the aging Michael Moorer
