if wlad was around in....

Let's have a look at the beltholders during those glory years of HW boxing and I'll give my opinion on how Wlad fares against each.

Michael Moorer-Was KO'd cold by Tua and Foreman, Wlad would do the same.

Riddick Bowe- Has gained a reputation as an ATG to many based on his fights with Holyfield but I think Klit smokes him worse than Golota did.

Lennox Lewis- Easily the best HW of this period and one of the top 5 all time IMO. I think he KO's Wlad in the later rounds of a competitive fight.

Tommy Morrison-Don't think he would get near Wlad's chin, would be jabbed to death for a few round then KO'd when tender and tired.

Michael Bentt-Wlad smokes him.

Holyfield-I don't rate him as highly as a HW as most do but he was a great talent with amazing heart. I think if Klit could stick to Lennox's game plan he pulls out a UD.

Herbie Hide- See Vitali-Hide.

Oliver McCall- Similar to Klitschko-Peter unless McCall lands an eyes-closed haymaker.

George Foreman-Too slow to catch Wlad with anything, and Klitschko isn't stupid enough stand in front of him like Moorer did. Ref maybe stops it late to put an end to a one sided beating. See Rocky pounding a slab of beef.

Bruce Seldon-Lays down like only Bruce Seldon can.

Frank Bruno-The guy could give Wlad trouble but would ultimately be laid out in the middle rounds.

Mike Tyson-This is post-Douglas, no-head-movement, 25 wild hooks-a-round Tyson. If he doesn't dispose of Wlad in the first he gets dominated, frustrated, and KTFO unless he bites off Klitschko's nipple and gets DQ'd first.

Henry Akinwande-Does his best Lycra impersonation before being DQ'd or Ko'd.

Chris Byrd-Wlad already broke him twice, don't make him do it again.

John Ruiz-'The Quiet Man' holds, lands meaningless arm punches on the break, gets knocked down twice and wins 116-112 on all three judges scorecards.

Hasim Rahman-Unless Wlad gets lazy and cocky in South Africa, he dusts him.

Seems like Klitschko's looking pretty good during those years as well. In the top 3.

 

Wlad would not beat Bowe, Wlad is made to order for Bowe. Wlad cant fight for **** on the inside, Bowe was very accurate and powerful when in close, Wlad would get dropped by a short hook or uppercut, Wlad would attempt a clinch and Bowe would rip one up the middle.

Bowe on the outside would also give Wlad a tough time, Samuel Peter put Wlad through hell early in the fight, landing some good overhand rights, Bowe was a master at overhand rights and actually better than Peter at throwing them, he was much more accurate with them for the most part.

Wlad would not survive in the 90's, his extremely weak chin and lack of toughness would make him an easy target for guys like Bowe, Tyson, Mercer, and even Ruddick would have a shot at blasting him out early. Wlad is the one eyed king, in the land of the blind.

 

Somewhere in the 7-10 range. Never higher than 6. His chin would have been broekn by a lot of those guys.

 

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