wlad: an average fighter, would he be in the top 10 in the 90s

You're asking if he can be in the top10 when guys like Briggs, Morrison, 50 year old Foreman and Moorer were beltholders? Obviously guys like Lewis, Tyson and Holyfield could beat him, but he belongs with them - a notch above the other top guys of the era.

 

The only person who would give him problems is Lewis. He would KO everybody else.

 

Wlad vs Bowe and Holyfield are toss ups IMO
He'd beat post-prison Tyson, Michael Moorer, Foreman, Golota, Tua

Loses to Lennox Lewis outright and probably Ike Ibeabuchi.

Top 4 or 5 definitely. 90s were ****ing stacked though so he'd be losing a few.

 

This

 

how bout **** yourself

 

Maybe Lewis, but Ike was garbage lol, All he did was catch Byrd with a lucky punch.

 

Stacked with who though?

* Former LHW Moorer? He's the 90s Adamek.
* Tub of lard version of Bowe?
* 5"10 Tua?
* BBQ grill selling 48 year old Foreman?
* Glass chinned Seldon?
* Crack-addicted McCall?
* Post-prison Tyson?
* Let's look at Europe, no threats there neither: Mavrovich/Schulz/Akinwande/Golota/Bruno... yawn. He'd KO these in one-sided beatdowns with the exception of Bruno would put up a fight before his chin gets cracked. The rest folds inside 2-5 rounds.

The only two guys who offer any type of opposition to a prime Wlad are a Holyfield (I'd pick Wlad to win a late TKO here) and Lewis (40:60 in Lewis' favor).