Wladimir's signature win?

The thing haunting Wladimir from a legacy perspective is that although he won a lot, it always looked as if he won by default due to the ineptness of the fighter challenging him. Wladimir was big and well built. He had two-handed power and decent speed. Once he joined with trainer Emanuel Steward he learned how to use his height and reach and fought more like a big man, thus becoming harder to hit. In practically all of Wladimir’s bouts as defending champ he held the advantage in physicality over his opponent.

“He didn’t fight anybody” I see this comment all the time about nearly every champion. However, in Wladimir’s case it’s not totally without merit. Yes, he fought in an era when the heavyweights were bigger, usually over 225 pounds but they were mostly just big and nothing else. The biggest knock on Wladimir is that he lost fights in a devastating fashion. With the exception of his last bout against Tyson Fury, when he lost he was stopped. After he was stopped by Corrie Sanders in 2003 and then three fights later by Lamon Brewster, Wladimir changed completely as a fighter and that is what most remember about him.

From that point forward Wladimir entered the ring with monumental hesitation and you could see how concerned he was about getting hit. Wlad would fight just enough to win without chancing getting into exchanges looking to score a knockout, because he was more vulnerable to getting hit with something he didn’t see in return. So for a majority of his second title tenure, he won in spite of the fact that he was fighting first not to lose — which again makes you wonder about just how deep the talent pool was that he had the luxury to fight like that and was still able to dominate.

Wladimir Klitschko, who held so many physical advantages over his opponents, wasn’t durable, had a questionable chin and fought not to lose. Now I’m not going to excoriate his opposition because I’m smart enough to know that over 10 years there had to be a few fighters he met that could fight. But try to find his signature win – does it exist?

 

Just capable of complaining or could you answer with something to those of us who werent here a half decade ago? You claim it’s a troll post, fine but you add nothing of value so what does that make you?

 

I asked if he had a signature win, which means I am questioning his legacy. I get it, the worlds on fire and you’re angry but reread the question

 

Was thinking the same... or David Haye. Against Peter he came back from off the canvas to win and showed heart.

 

Um.. will get back to you once I deduce who you are speaking of...