Wlad makes title defenses against the following

they all kick his ass

 

A tough list. I see Wlad at his best beating Lyle, Shavers, Ellis, and Bugner.

Norton and Quarry have a good chance at beating Wlad. I’d pick Young to beat Wlad.

 

Really tough list. Wlad was def better then all of them but with his chin I def see one of them catching him. I wonder what kind of strategy the slick young would attempt against Wlad?

 

Clean sweep x2

 

I don’t enjoy Wlad at all.....but....yes, he runs that table!

 

Other than jimmy young possibly spoiling and pulling off an upset decision win or shavers landing his nuclear bomb, he should be able to sweep through this list.

Lyle of the shavers fight could possibly pull off a Lamont Brewster win over the inexperienced Wladmir, but not the best version who went on his 20 something defenses streak after being trained by Stewart.

Norton is also a wild card. Obviously if Wladmir lands some of those text book 1-2's on Norton's chin, then it's night night. But Wladmir isnt exactly durable either and Norton had a good jab, decent power, cracking hooks, and good body shots. I could see them both getting scared after tasting each other's power and it goes to a decision, but this isnt the most likely scenario. Norton is easily the best fighter on the list tho and if I don't favor his chances that should tell you something about this whole list.

 

I give Shavers the best chance to land something big and very early. Wlad had a very hard jab and right hand. Lyle is tough but very easy to hit. Bugner will feel that power and run all night. Young has skills but doesn't hit hard enough to keep Wlad off him. Norton never did well against big punchers. Quarry is tough and a good fighter, but he's basically a cruiserweight, Wlad stays on the outside and busts him up. Ellis also too small against a monster like Wlad.

 

Oh behave. Joe freaking Bugner?

 

If Shavers lands what would be left of Wlad could fit in a cup holder. Norton also beats him. He wins against the others.

 

Young makes Wlad look like a stumblebum. Wouldn't have any resemblance to WK's two fights with Byrd.

 

I feel that he ought to win fairly comfortably over all of them except Norton, who was awkward and skilled enough to make it interesting. I think Wlad's size would pull him through that one. Shavers of course has a puncher's chance and Wlad would fight him like he fought Povetkin, taking absolutely no chances and stinking the place out. He'd win though.

 

Wlad wins and fairly easy.

I think Young and Bugner are the only 2 to make it to the finish line. bugner would just cover up and throw maybe a dozen punches a round. Young does better but he still eats jabs and some left hooks off the jab.

 

Norton win. Too much awkward movement and speed. Wlad wouldn't be able to stick a jab on him therefore he wouldn't be able to hit him with a right hand. For Klitch to beat Norton he'd have to put pressure on his gas tank , he simply can't and won't do that. Repeat of the Tyson Fury loss.

It'd be like fighting himself against Joe Bugner. I like Bugner simply because he had better legs and better stamina.

Watch the Williamson fight to see how Wlad would do against a Bugner type guy. ie struggle , get dropped ... win the fight on a lucky technicality , then duck the rematch.