Langford v Wlad?

Wlad is hovering around top 10 all time in my opinion. I actually already have Wlad in my top 10, and a big win over Povetkin will mean Wlad has completely cleaned out the heavyweight division of the last 5 years..and propel him into my top 7 all time.

 

I dont really see Povetkin as being much of a measuring stick. There is a reason why that guy has been so protected and waited so long to take his shot. Hes been offered a chance at the title for 5 or 6 years now and declined and now hes 34. I cant think of another fighter who avoided going after the title while in his prime for 5 or 6 years only to finally take the leap when hes 34.

 

I think something very shady might happen in Moscow.

 

Pacquiao stays away from Moscow.

 

1)Pulev's getting his due in 2014.

2)The other guys are less accomplished than Povetkin whether you like it or not.

3)A number of rated contenders are content to wait like vultures rather than get abused by the current version Wlad. I didn't think I'd see the day where contenders are happy not to fight the champion, but that's how dominant Wlad is. Everybody wants to wait until they're "ready", and Wlad's gotta fight someone in the meantime.

 

Wlad cleaned out a division, and ducks no one.

Ibragimov, Haye, and Chagaev are greater than Helenius, Boystov, and Pulev.

Povetkin a club fighter? Silly comments to discredit a fighter should be called out as such. No--Povetkin is not a club fighter. He is a multiple gold medal winner as an amatuer and has a much better resume that Pulev, Boystov, or Helenius.

 

Thats been going on forty years at least, probably longer. Big deal. A guy thinks he can beat the champion then he fights him. If you spend years as a top fighter and refuse several title shots its a safe bet you know you cant win. I dont think thats because Wlad is SO DOMINANT, the guys been knocked out three times for christsakes, its because his challengers are mediocre at best and know it. This is nothing against Wlad per se. I give him credit and think hes a good fighter but hes certainly not unbeatable. Hes been dominant over the majority of his title fights but the competition in those fights is pretty sad. I agree with those that say its a weak era. I dont think Wlad and Vitali are weak. Quite the contrary, but their era is weak so them dominating it is not really that impressive to me.

 

True, but has a heavyweight ever truly dominated a STRONG era ?

 

Just Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali, I think.