Was there ever a boxer like Wlad?

A young fighter trying to make that comparison happen is Tevin Farmer. He has like 5 losses but has looked good recently with Whitaker style highlights.

This. The most boring fighter I have ever seen. Compared to him, even Rigo is sometimes more exciting. I rate Rigondeaux as the number 1 P4P fighter in the world, even when Floyd was around but ffs he's unwatchable. I could stand Wlad but Rigo could put me to sleep.

Hopkins comes to mind in today's era. You got to give the guy credit, it looked like it was all over after being blown away by Sanders and then smashed by Brewster but the way he rebuilt his career has been truely amazing. He got really lucky with the decline of the heavyweight division but hey you got to make your own luck. The one funny thing was the difference between him and his brother, Vitali had so much more potential but Wlad done so much more. One was focussed on boxing the other didn't give a **** after Lewis retired. Wlad for me will always be a fighter with some serious flaws but still within the top 10 - 20 heavyweights of all time.

In a complete class of his own really. Lennox and Vitali were close but Wladimir went a step further and kind of totally redefined boxing. There has never been such a flawless display of boxing ever and I think it's fair to say that there likely will be nothing to match it in relative terms for around 100 years or so. Unbelievable career! Lol he sucks. Always have sucked

Henry Akinwande fought Lennox Lewis the same way Wlad would've. Wlad is Henry Akinwande 2.0

Was there ever a boxer like Wlad? thank god no. he's bored the hvwt division into oblivion. This. The most boring fighter I have ever seen. Compared to him, even Rigo is sometimes more exciting.

In a complete class of his own really. Lennox and Vitali were close but Wladimir went a step further and kind of totally redefined boxing. There has never been such a flawless display of boxing ever and I think it's fair to say that there likely will be nothing to match it in relative terms for around 100 years or so. Unbelievable career! lol @ flawless boxing most his fights are a bore and he has the personality of and eggplant. Not exactly what I call redefined the sport. thank god hes washed up and over with and theirs some fresh blood being pumped into the HW division

Everyone thought after the Brewster loss Wlads career is over and that he didnt have the mentality to be a Champion but despite this he became one of the most dominant champions in the history of boxing. You also have guys like Judah who couldnt overcome it and never reached their full potential.Jack Dempsey was KTFO early in his career and had about 6 losses before he won the title. Jack Johnson lost before he won the title. In the modern era fighters are marketed too quickly and don't learn their craft in dark bouts like in the old days. So when so someone gets exposed like Morrison or Briggs did it blows up in their face and their momentum gets halted.

Hopkins lost both his first fight and his fight against Jones when both were unknown, so him. Bob Foster has already been mentioned. Hagler lost twice early in his career and was robbed vs. Antuofermo and went on to be the greatest middleweight to ever lace up the gloves. Go back further Jose Napoles, Emile Griffith, Monzon lost 3 times early in his career before dominating the division, Manny Pacquiao is a pretty bloody big one was KO'd twice early in his career, Alexis Arguello lost 4 times (KO'd twice) before he ever won a world title. jones and hopkins were not unknown, how do you come up with this chit. jones also was in the olympics, he was never an unknown from his first day as a pro.

In a complete class of his own really. Lennox and Vitali were close but Wladimir went a step further and kind of totally redefined boxing. There has never been such a flawless display of boxing ever and I think it's fair to say that there likely will be nothing to match it in relative terms for around 100 years or so. Unbelievable career!

that was when he got with steward and developed his "hold everytime someone gets close" strategy

Hopkins lost both his first fight and his fight against Jones when both were unknown, so him. Bob Foster has already been mentioned. Hagler lost twice early in his career and was robbed vs. Antuofermo and went on to be the greatest middleweight to ever lace up the gloves. Go back further Jose Napoles, Emile Griffith, Monzon lost 3 times early in his career before dominating the division, Manny Pacquiao is a pretty bloody big one was KO'd twice early in his career, Alexis Arguello lost 4 times (KO'd twice) before he ever won a world title.