Any champ from the 90's woulda smoked Wlad's ass

[Jim Jeffries]

90's HW champs like Buster Douglas? Michael Moorer? Tommy Morrison? Michael Bennt? Herbie Hyde? Oliver McCall? Bruce Seldon? Henry Akinwande?

[Vladimir303]

Holyfield struggled with tall fighters who had a good jab. I wouldn't call him a lock.

He struggled but those guys had to push themselfs to the limits to win the fight not just throw a right hand and hold all night.

[Scott9945]

He struggled but those guys had to push themselfs to the limits to win the fight not just throw a right hand and hold all night.

Wladimir has a lot more than a right and grab tactic. He has one of the best jabs in heavyweight history. It just wasn't effective against Thompson's awkward southpaw style. He'd hit Holyfield and Tyson plenty with it though.

[AntonTheMeh]

people need to understand that wlad's comp is similar to the kinda comp that a prime destructive tyson late 80's fought.this aren't the fit bowe's or holyfield's or tyson's or lewis's,these are not even the tommy morisson's of this era.he should be the unified undisputed champ by now and ruling with and iron fist.plain and simple.

[El Chicano]

Tyson would have killed him in the first round.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

someone with speed who can get in and out would blitz him, get through his only defensive weapon, that jab. I can't believe someone said a PRIME Tyson would only stand a 50-50 chance of beating Klitschko.

[Vladimir303]

Wladimir has a lot more than a right and grab tactic. He has one of the best jabs in heavyweight history. It just wasn't effective against Thompson's awkward southpaw style. He'd hit Holyfield and Tyson plenty with it though.

Is that the talking points memo you picked up from other posters.

[oldgringo]

Wlad bothers the **** outta me when he ties people up after hitting em. Other people do it and I don't mind as much, but it really pisses me off when he does that. I don't know why. Maybe because he's so big...I feel like he should defend himself inside without doing that.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Thompson did better than I thought he'd do.

Here's a man that didn't touch a glove until he was 27, slow as hell, with no power - and he still managed to put some leather on Wlad.

Thompson surprised me with the early body shots also....nicely done.

Based on tonights performance, I'm thoroughly convinced of one thing: Any champ from the 90's woulda smoked Wlad's ass. (Take your pick - Old Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Morrison...etc).

I just don't see how Wlad would overcome the POWER and SPEED of some of the champs from the 90's...both of which Thompson is missing - IN ABUNDANCE..

Lots of running by Wlad also....

Nonetheless (in closing), cong**** to wlad on winning the bout by KO.

Why is your name Wladimir then? lol. You must have been a fan of his when you signed up here.

[Ryn0]

Thompson did better than I thought he'd do.

Here's a man that didn't touch a glove until he was 27, slow as hell, with no power - and he still managed to put some leather on Wlad.

Thompson surprised me with the early body shots also....nicely done.

Based on tonights performance, I'm thoroughly convinced of one thing: Any champ from the 90's woulda smoked Wlad's ass. (Take your pick - Old Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Morrison...etc).

I just don't see how Wlad would overcome the POWER and SPEED of some of the champs from the 90's...both of which Thompson is missing - IN ABUNDANCE..

Lots of running by Wlad also....

Nonetheless (in closing), cong**** to wlad on winning the bout by KO.

What about Mercer, McCall, Rahman, Douglas, Herbie Hide, Moorer and Bowe they were all champs I'm not saying they'd lose but Wlad would prob beat Hide, Douglas and McCall at least.