Will there be another H.W champion under 6''0 after Wlad retires?

Youve got to be fast to do it. And Haye, more often than not, was diving into Wlad's waistline every time Wlad cut the ring down.

Quit clowning knucklehead.

Valuev had ZERO, absolutely ZERO ability to cut the ring off. He relied soley on buzzing his opponent with his stiff stick, then wailing on them.

Until he'd had them buzzed, he'd plod forward behind the jab.

Wlad OTOH uses footwork and a lightning fast 1-2 to close the distance. :rofl

 

I disagree.

Not saying that Fury could beat Haye, (THOUGH I WAS STRONGLY IN HIS CORNER), but he certainly possesses the footwork to smother Haye inside. :think

 

Haye fought SMART vs Valuev. Economical, and threw to the chest of Valuev soas to make his punches score in the eyes of the judges.

As for Haye vs Fury......yeah, Haye bottled it. :good

 

that arias guy is terrible but wow he looks like ali so much in the face

 

Ruiz was a much better inside fighter than Fury is. Even the 38 yo that Haye beat.

I do think Haye didnt like his chances vs Fury and bottled it, but let's not pretend that Haye's speed was gone.
Wlad is generally and widely considered the fastest 6'5+ big man to ever lace em up, and Haye, who is 6'2- 6'4, is much faster than Wlad who is much faster than Fury. :huh

 

One of my favourite upcoming heavyweights, he's not the next big thing but at least he has an exciting style!!

 

IDK....how tall is Dustin "The Worm" Nichols?

 

Defo not a dominant champ like Wlad but it wouldn't surprise me if a >6' guy won a strap in the future at some point. Depends if a guy with the explosive aggression and skills comes through.

 

He's 5'11".

So, according to the thread title, the post is perfectly relevant, and I for one, am glad he/she posted it.

I'd never heard of him before, and when I hear George Arias, I think of a 45 yo Brazilian can crusher.

This kid from the the DR, fighting out of NYC, looks like a solid prospect. :think

 

This guy claims Pulev never laid a glove on Wlad.

He claims it was another hug fest.

 

Good post.

I stand corrected. :think