If Wlad loses against Thompson

I personally feel Wlad will have almost no problem laying Thompson out, wether it be early or late he decides to finish him.

If Wlad would happen to lose to Thompson by knockout, where does that put Wlad in the Heavyweight ATG list? Should he retire? And last, but not least, who then, should be the number 1 Heavyweight in the world?

 

He seriously thought about calling it quits after his loss to journeyman Corrie Sanders, he admitted that he felt lost and didnt want to return to the ring. After training with his brother, he felt the need to comeback and redeem himself.

I really believe that if Wlad does lose, he will consider retirement again.

 

I think Sam would be considered the number 1 Heavyweight in the world, with Valuev and Thompson right behind him. Samuel is a very enertaining fighter with a growing fan base, he would be a good number 1 guy imo.

 

You may be right, though I do remember seeing a HBO segment showing Wlad talking about the dreadful night in Germany where he was blasted out of there in 2 rounds against journeyman Corrie Sanders. After the Brewster fight he made a ton of excuses for his loss, poison in the water bottle, too much Vaseline on his body, and then finally low blood sugar. I think the Brewster fight set him back, but the Sanders fight threw him off the tracks and made him look very weak and vulnerable to a heavy hitter.

 

Slow, yes, sloppy, sometimes, dull, never. Samuel might not be the most talented in the division currently, but he does bring the type of anger and violence fight fans crave. Wlad use to a be destroyer pre 2003, but since Sanders exposed his weak chin, he's been inconsistant in the excitement department, and probably lost some fans after his last fight with Iggy.

I feel Samuel is improving and will eventually become the number 1 Heavyweight in the divsion, all in due time.