Do wins over Haye and Povektin in '09 get Wlad into the IBHOF?

When we consider how many fighters have made the hall of fame for doing far less, I think his credentials are ample and wins over Haye and Povetkin will only ad to it.

 

he just needs to be the top man in the next two years and he is already in...

 

That's a terrible post, there probably isn't a single string of 5 words that I could agree with.

 

Yup, this sounds about right.

 

The #1 heavyweight in the world for a period is a near slam-dunk to make the hall of fame, but Wlad is not. Why? I don’t think Wlad’s problem is ability or ring record, moreover it’s the geographic make up of the panel of voters, some of which grew up in the cold war and flat out do not like boxers from Eastern Europe. I suppose Wlad will eventually get in.

 

Who has Povetkin beat? A washed up Byrd.beating him proves nothing.Haye may be a fine Heavy but we don't know yet.Wlad's problem is not ability or ring record, its the fact that he shits himself whenever his opponent gets aggressive,talent is great, but you need heart too.Wlad is gunshy, and the heavy division stinks.

 

Povetkin has beaten Chambers, Byrd, Donald, and Ahyuana. I do think Povetkin is a legit top 5 heavyweight today. Povetkin has more skills than either Chagaev or Ibragimov, and both of those two were alphabet champions.

If Wlad beats the 2004 Olympic golden boy in his un-defeated prime, it should be viewed as a quality win.