I give him credit, he wins fights, but he looks like a stiff robot! no inside game, no punches to the body, lots of clinching, he outweights opponenes by a lot of pounds! Why you like him?
because he an exceptional fighter, A * level talent as his pro and amateur career stats indicate. He is one of the best boxers Ive ever seen, his footwork and speed for a big man is unbelievable. 90% of the time he ends his fights wit a highlight reel Ko. One of the greatest heavyweights ever. The end.
Without him the HW division would be the same except there would be no "Wlad fights". We'd have a champion who's really a poor imitation of him. It's not like he ruins the division. He has his things to be disliked but still there's no match to him in the most important weight division. He deserves the credit he's given.
Because he's a slick defensive fighter who almost never gets hit clean.....and actually gets Highlight Reel KO's sometimes unlike most slick defensive fighters I know.
Because what he has achieved is incredible so close to Joe Louis record. He demolished all competition so bad that people say its a weak era He is almost 40 years old and 3 of his last 4 opponents has been in there prime and undefeated. Name me one other heavyweight in history that can claim that. On top of that his very impressive amateur background. Truly is a once in a lifetime fighter.