It's really not difficult. Lewis retired. Wlad knocked out the highest rated and longest standing Champion at the time, Chris Byrd. That gives Wlad the IBF title. Wlad then unifies titles by defeating the undefeated WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov. Wlad also beats the true WBA Champ Chagaev... which in reality... makes Wlad the WBA Champ as well... even though the WBA decided to be ******ed... make believe that Chagaev wasn't their champ all of the sudden and then declare Valuev the Champ even though Chagaev had already beat him (and was the true Champ). So... That already takes care of the IBF, WBO, WBA... and Ring Magazine Titles. The only one left is the WBC title which Vitali came back and won against a fighter that Wlad had also already beaten. Wlad is the only true Champion of the Heavyweight division. The other belts are basically useless at this point. His resume speaks for itself.
Wladimir is the only champion. Vitali has a belt and in the ye olde days he would be the #1 contender. Haye has a belt and would be a top contender in th black and white era.
Haye went into the cow's mouth and is coming out the other end as fecal matter. Where is Haye? Haye lost his voice.
Go back to the start. Wasn't the WBA on the line when Spinks got a gift decision? I get disoriented with these letters.
Vitali has the belt that was held by Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.