This is not a hate thread. I have no agenda. Wlad has two of the four major belts, and The Ring title. He is not undisputed. He is not universally recognised. So, is Wladimir Klitschko the legitimate Heavyweight Champion of the World, or just the best of the beltholders?
It's an odd situation. Yes, Wlad does have the majority of the shiny belts but for me it doesn't mean he's the best at HW. I'm still going for Vitali until someone beats him convincingly- the only reason he's not recognised as the lineal champ is because he won't fight his brother. Wlad does kop a lot of stick for his style but he is very effective with what he has and as long as it bamboozles his opposition, he'll keep winning IMO.
Yeah. I mean, I want to call Wlad the Heavyweight Champ, because boxing needs a HW Champ. But its really hard to see Wlad as anything other than a belt holder, when there is another belt holder out there who many people think is better than Wlad. Then there are the deluded Valuev fans (both of them) who will obviously claim he is the champ...
Wlad is legitimatly the number 1 ranked heavyweight. But he is not the "champion" due to Vitali still being around. I personally wouldnt give to shits about Valuev. But the fact there is a legitimate belt holder in the division who could be argued is the better fighter means that he cannot be called the "Champion". When Vitali retires or gets beaten by father time. Wlad will clean up.
Yes, buthat's not saying much. His 1 major attribute is his height, that's it. He exploits his reach, and thats why he wins. I would love to see him be the smaller man for once.
Ok, how did Wlad establish himself as the 'linear champ'? :huh He has not unified the division. He has not beaten his closest rival and/or the #2 in the division. He has not defeated the former lineal champ. So, how did he do it, exactly?