Poll results up to now show that the middle ground would be Wlad being ranked at around #80 on the ATG list. Personally, I don't think he should be in the top 100.
Yep, Wlad was all wrong for Byrd. Doesn´t make him more exciting though. He´s destroying any kind of fight. That´s not the sport of boxing i like.
I currently have Wlad #11 ATG Heavyweight, and between 35 - 40 ATG overall. If he goes through the last 3 or 4 years of his career undefeated and wins those 6 - 7 fights, I'll have him at #7 ATG Heavyweight and top thirty ATG overall.
He would have cracked into my top 10 HW list with a more decisive victory against Povetkin but, as usual, he played it safe and did just enough to win the fight. Winning is enough if you're only concerned with keeping your belts and saving face. If ,however, he wants to be taken seriously in the ongoing HW ATG debate, he MUST finish guys like Povetkin. There's just no excuse for that kind of performance... in a career defining fight... on a stage so big. Then again, maybe he could give a flying **** about legacy and just wants to keep winning. Either way, he's unlikely to move up much further on my list after that...