Ike has 2 names on his resume. Povetkin has several more plus he was an Olympic Gold medalist. AP clears Ike easily.
I don’t think wlad hit much if at all harder than Tua. Even if he did, he can’t take it like he dishes it out. Ike will handle his hits much better than wlad will handle his.
Mercer was old and fat. If anything, it would look like the Ross purrity fight, except even worse for wlad.
That's why I wouldn't bet on Wlad winning. But Wlad is one of the hardest hittest ever, levels above Tua.
Wlad's got victory's over Kessler, Abraham, Froch and even Kovalev but no victories at bridger. But I still think he can probably outbox Ike who is only powerful insofaras he can catch you. Like Abraham.