Why Wlad will never be considered even a great heavyweight

kriszhao · Sep 14, 2010

demigawd said: ↑

In my view, each era's most dominant fighter in each weight division should be elected to the hall of fame. It's the only fair way to avoid era bias. If they had websites back in the 50s, I have no doubt this thread would be about Marciano right now because of how little credible competition was out there for him. But he's a hall of famer because he did what he's supposed to do - he dominated his era, the way Wlad and Vitali are doing now. I don't hold the strength of the era against a fighter because he has no control over that.

Will they be considered all time greats? Vitali, probably not. Wlad, it depends. There is no official designation for an All Time Great - each person decides for themselves. For that reason, ATG "status" is less about skill or resume, and more about how a boxer captures the public's fascination.

If Wlad were knocking everybody out in 4-5 rounds and growling in front of the camera like he's Ivan Drago during each fight, but still had the same resume, I think he would be a strong contender for an ATG for a lot of people. Tyson is considered an ATG by most people for that very reason, despite having a resume comparable in quality to Wlad.
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