Saw someone mention it on another site and reminded me of what I've always tough... This guy has an outstanding record. He holds the IBF, WBO and IBO belts. Has beaten Chris Byrd Samuel Peter Sultan Ibragimov Lamon Brewster Hasim Rahman Ray Mercer Calvin Brock Jameel McCline Tony Thompson Monte Barrett Ray Austin
Absolutly right! He is the King of the Heavyweight Division. And thank you to Emanuel Steward for his great Trainer Job. :good Nobody right now can stop Wladimir but Wladimir can stop anybody, if he wants. :happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy:happy
People were calling Haye a coward and cherrypicker when there was talking of him fighting Rahman after Toney smashing him up for a few rounds, a few months later Wlad gets credit for beating him. What a joke.
He deserves respect for cleaning up the HW division, but this diviosn is so weak and all the fighters you mentioned are mediocre.
I would not say outstanding, but it ain't bad at all. You included a few dubious ones in there. You also neglected the losses, which should also be considered. You should also point out that he either stopped or completely dominated in these wins. Only the Peter fight was remotely close.
Along with guys who were top 10-20 such as Axel Schulz, Derrick Jefferson, Frans Botha, and Charles Shufford. Wlad's resume is extremely deep, and people HATE that.:yep
He's basically doing what he should be doing, but he'll always have his critics. Another 2-3 years of consistent wins, and history will give him his due.
The litmus test for bias is to look at when a fighter's opponent is trashed. Is it before or after? Well, in the case of Klitschko it seems to be after. Before they may be "far too much for the fragile Wlad" (Peter, for example). The rule says that if the fighter is trashed after the event, it is a crude coping mechanism used to protect the emotions of exasperated fans with who are not objective. On this test, Wlad's resume is good.