Who Did Wlad beat to win his world titles and why is tat so important?

The lineal championship has its share of breaks in the chain. Tunney took it to his grave, and Marciano retired with his. So did Lennox Lewis.

But you answer your question, Wlad beat Byrd IBF, Chagaev WBA, and Ibragimov WBO, That is three of the major four belts. Impressive in ANY era.

[url]International Boxing Federation World Heavyweight Title[/url]
[url]International Boxing Organization World Heavyweight Title[/url]
[url]World Boxing Association Super World Heavyweight Title[/url]
[url]World Boxing Organisation World Heavyweight Title[/url]

He won the vacant lineal Ring Magazine title when e beat Chagaev. According to their rules, when the lineal title is vacant and a #1 faces a #2 or #3, its for the vacant lineal title. This is actually better than what it was in the past, as ranking often had nothing to do with who got the lineal title shot.

The division was not crap. The division then was better than the division now.

Wlad beat all type of talents. Past Olympic champions, Big Punchers, Defensive boxers, South paws, Big men, smaller men, Pressure fighters, men much younger than himself....and he ducked NO ONE.