so, what's Sultan do now?

well, you generally don't from a big fight, to a small fight, win or lose. I wouldn't be to surprised to see Sultan in with another top 12 or so fighter within the year, like Rahman or something.

He could definitely win a title at CW and probably clean up since Haye is moving to HW, though it would probably would be difficult at 32. But he is still good enough to do damage at HW, maybe fighting the winner of Maskaev/Peter, though he might have to earn that shot again, like Valuev did.

Ibragimov could be great as a cruiserweight, he fought at under 200 lbs as an amateur. He doesn't seem to have a heavyweight build. I think he can still compete at HW but he won't get another title there. Retirement is an option too because he isn't that young, he made good money out of the fight with Wladimir and hasn't taken much punishment in his career. It's hard for a guy in his 30's to lose that much weight. I know Chris Byrd is doing it, but he was bulking up to be a heavyweight. When you are already in fighting shape 20 lbs is a lot of weight to lose. I think he looks for weaker heavyweight title holders to fight.

Why should he move down??? he is good enough to beat ANY heavyweight not named Klitschko.. He's good enough to beat the ones named Klitschko as well if he made a 2% adjustment in strategy. Business as usual was destined not to work but that is what Ibragimov tried to do.

Ibragimov could be great as a cruiserweight, he fought at under 200 lbs as an amateur. He doesn't seem to have a heavyweight build. I think he can still compete at HW but he won't get another title there. Retirement is an option too because he isn't that young, he made good money out of the fight with Wladimir and hasn't taken much punishment in his career.

There are plenty of fights for him at HW... I would say he is a top 3 HW at the moment.. Champ: WLAD 1,2,3 spots - Chagaev, Peter, Ibragimov BTW, I would favor him against Peter.

Should he lose some of the pudgyness and move down to cruiserweight? Looks like he could lean up a little and is close enough. I don't really want to see him at heavyweight anymore after that snoozer. Why should he move down??? he is good enough to beat ANY heavyweight not named Klitschko..

I wouldn't be surprised if he retired. He talked about retirement after the Holyfield fight.