A.P. was impressivefor 15 pro fights, however he was hit pretty good by the light hitting Chambers in RD 2-3 and if Chambers was more committed the tide MAY have changed. I woud like to see Alex fght Golota, Perhaps Rahman, or a few other ex-champs or contenders before taking on Vlad, even if Alex gets lucky and gets past Vlads arsonal, is he prepared to defend the title vs the likes of Thompson,Gomez,Virchis,Chagaev,Valuev, maby so but I think the biggest obstacle would to get past Vlads jab,right hand and hook, Vlads arsonal far surpasses the rest even if he may have few weaknesses. I see in A.P. a lot of solid gifts, seems like a solid chin,(but Chambers is no Vlad) good workrate(may be his best asset) Good power, good stamina, 2fisted power. A.P. is not a sharp puncher, a bit of a plodder,gets hit and definately has a lot to learn in the pro ranks. My thoughts are A.P. should wait, go for another title and if successful and takes a title, defend it a time or 2 or 3, the take on Vlad for the unification and big money and wait for Vlad to get a bt older in the process, thoughts