manny steward said once he is the hardest puncher he has but he does not let his hands go enough he use to get mad at him
Manny said Wlad was the hardest puncher he ever trained, better puncher than even Lewis. We saw it here.
I get the impression that was something they studied and were prepared to try. There was a couple of times he snapped that left hook out like a whip out of nowhere and cracked Pulev on the button. Would have to rewatch more closely, but I'm guessing some bad habit they saw in him where he would be triggered to try that. Wlad also really utilized the opening he found when he landed the big right which led to the 3rd knockdown.
USA got nothing for wlad. Based on this performance Wilder would be lucky to last a round. Stiverne maybe 5 or 6
And an iron back of the head. Wlad probably absorbed more than 15 rabbit punches and still DESTROYED Pulev
Looks like Wlad's in his prime at age 38! Beautiful left hook to put to sleep the dirty rabbit punching Pulev. Kubrat got what he deserved.