Wlad, while dominant still looks very vulnerable.

Tyson's speed wasn't just handspeed like Haye has. Iron Mike bobbed & weaved and threw quick combinations, Haye just ain't that way. Haye has zero chance against Wladimir, especially since he doesn't have the balls to fight in the first place.

 

Angles? Movement? Sanders stood in front of Wlad, waiting to him to throw his right and then hammered his own left straight down the middle.

No angles here, no constant movement. Not sure what you were seeing.

 

He is not the better fighter in the slightest. I do not get how people can think this. Look at the difference in the quality of opposition for a start for the most part. Wlad has dominated the likes of Chageav & Chambers - top 4 HW's at their respective times of fighting him - while Vitali has looked sloppy against the likes of Kevin Johnson and Albert Sosnowski.

Wlad is the far, far superior fighter. It's not even close. His ring generalmanship is several notches above Vitali, who actually looks the more panicky of the two whenever he has to readjusted his feet to keep his range.

Wlad's control of the range is far better. His jab is so much better it's ridiculous, he can literally control the distance and tempo of a fight off that alone, as well as defend himself just with the jab and his timing and ability to judge the distance. Not to mention he sets up punches better.

His punching form is so, so much better aswell. He is very as sloppy with his punches as Vitali is. His jab is sharp, crisp and clean. His right hand is text-book everytime he throws it, completely straight and accurate as hell. His left-hook is far better, so are his uppercuts and also the way he can switch down to the body when needs be with a lead right hook.

I don't know what more needs to be said. He's far superior in every technical department, be it his punching form, range control, his variety of punches, his timing, accuracy. Plus he's quicker, has much better footwork, is smarter and much more powerful.

The only thing Vitali has over Wlad is his punch resistance. Although Wlad's chin is not as bad as people make out, nor is Vitali's as great as everyone seems to think. If they ever fought, Wlad would rip Vitali to shreds and end up with a late stoppage.

 

Yeah, 7½ years ago that is. Completely different version of Wlad.

 

Wlad was very amateurish and overconfident against Sanders, he payed the price, he moved on. He doesn't just open up and certainly doesn't open himself up needlessly anymore against a solid jawed opponent.
But just because he's not throwing punches or taking shots on his guard doesn't mean he's not 'working', Wlad's defense is just as much forcing his opponent to work for every inch, mentally and physically, by offering no holes and constantly threatening with retaliation as it is protecting himself and clinching at the right moments.

 

I was reasserting the fact that Wlad is both the far superior fighter and has beaten the far superior opposition. If his opposition is 'just not very good', what is Vitali's then? Absolutely dreadful.

The likes of Chageav and Ibragimov are under-rated within todays era. Both combine okay size [both about 6'2" and 220-230lbs], cagey southpaw styles, decent speed and solid technical skills. They would be a handful for a few I reckon, Wlad just made them look rather ordinary because stylistically he had a big advantage and he implemented them well.

 

:good

 

I do not think so. Wladimir KlitschKO looks very solid to me.

 

OK and if he beats Haye, Povetkin and Adamek, will they become bums?

 

- Nobody said Wlad has no flaws.
- Wlad tends to fight people that have no chance? ANd then you say his brother does in fighting the mighty Briggs? Or in trying to fight the sweet Valuev? Or maybe you forgot to name Sosnowski? (sorry can't even recall his name)?

Both are not fighting people that can beat them because...there are NONE.

Wlad wouldn't even be able to miss Briggs or Valuev's head.