If Wlad wins, is he Champ?

Not the RING Champion, but I would consider him "the champion" in my new heavyweight rankings.

 

Definitely the Ring champ, he already beat Peter, and beating a legitimate HW title holder in SI would propel here above everyone else.

 

first unification in many many years. we all know he is the best heavywieght but only by a slim margin.
holding two titles would convince everyone that he is number 1

 

it's not a unification, but another victory over a top ten guy is impressive.

 

for me,he allready is.

 

:good

 

Sure that would confirm on paper he is the better of the current heavyweights. Though, If Peter beats Maskaev, people want to see a rematch between Wlad & Peter. Both have improved since last time they met.

 

I dont see how you can say Peter has improved?

 

no, he is number 1 but not the champ until he unifies the big 4 in my eyes

 

No....

I only need him to unify 3 of the titles though to consider him champ.

 

He would be the best, but he would need to unify to be the "champ".

 

I think's already the top heavyweight around.
I have Sultan as about my #5.

But I'd rather it was either the WBC or IBF belt he was unifying than the WBO...least amount of history to it.

 

Yes. He's already viewed as the man to beat, but getting two out of the 4 straps should be enough for the mainstream to consider him "the champ", if they haven't done so already.

People who want to dangle the term "champion" above him usually have an ulterior motive in doing so. 2 out of the 4 belts, and the perception of being the best, has been enough for anyone else in other weight classes to be considered "champion".

 

He needs to unify the three titles to be champion. Beating a WBO champion just amounts to another title defence.