Wladimir isn't stupid. Even if he was being slightly facetious, he knows, you know, everyone knows.. his chin is made of fine glass. Why do you guys think all his fights are clinch fests? It's not because Wladimir is into men, let me tell you.
At the top echelons of Heavyweight everyones chin is made of glass, its usually a good idea to not let a 250lb dude hit you flush on the chin period.
It's really hard not to like Wlad. He's a great respectable athlete and a pretty funny guy. A talented champion, but I just wish his fights were more exciting.
I pretty much agree with this. His fights can be very boring, even the ones that end up in KO's. But no one can take away how dominant he's been for pretty much a decade now, and although the talent pool in the HW division is weak at best, he has taken on all comers in the division and has beaten them handily.
99% of the fans have no idea what if feels like to be hit by a heavyweight puncher. Wlad's chin has been reliable for years vs isolated hard shots. The Peter, Haye, and Wach fights come to mind.