When Lennox was stripped from WBA and IBF belts, He wasn't Champion then? And what about WBO lennox never held that title.
I can turn round and say that holmes was never a true champ because the coatzee fight fell through so he never actually unified but it wouldn't change history's perception that he was the champion. A minority can claim vitali is stopping wlad having a legitimate claim but history will show that wlad is the champ and has been for 5 years now.
Wlad didn't beat the previous champ in the ring. He hasn't unified all the belts. He hasn't beaten the #2 guy. I think you're all trolling me to be honest. I don't know what criteria Wlad has met to be champ. Beaten alot of contenders? Neat. You guys can't just name someone champ because he's really good and you really like him
His BROTHER will retire next year after 3 more fights, Adamek included in that, and Wald will unify then. From that date, in early 2013, Wlad will be the UNDISPUTED HW CHAMPION of the WORLD until he hangs em up in 2017.
Things Wlad must do to be the lineal Champion: 1. Defeat his own brother in the ring. 2. Defeat Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, and Muhammad Ali in a Battle Royale. 3. Release an RnB album produced by Jay-Z. 4. Defeat Pacman. 5. DNA evidence from a liberal black college professor that links him to the great black Egyptan dynasties. 6. Commit the crime ****. 7. Save the Golden Child. 8. Challenge James Toney to a UFC match! 9. Star in the Hangover III 10. Date Chris Brown.
Agreed. Well, all except the 2017 part....I think it might be 2015. That would be an approx 19-year pro career, assuming a couple fights each year a total of 67-69 fights, and in March of 2015 Wlad will be 39.
How about he meets any of the criteria the previous champs have had to meet? Heavyweight champ isn't a "gut feeling", you ****ing idiots.
Another "Newbie", formally known as HENDO, or some other Klitschko hater who went all out in their support for David Haye and are now ashamed to post under their old screen name...atsch