When will Wlad get his respect as one of the greatest heavyweights?

[Murray]

I am new to this forum, so please be nice. Wlad is my favorite fighter and i personally think he is the greatest. Just look at his resume and knockout ratio. It tells it all. Which heavyweight would even stand a chance?

When he stops holding excessively when he IS WINNING THE DAMN FIGHT!!!!!

I dont get it, he is not hurt and even in with a bum where he has all the advantages and deystroying him but he still resorts to cheap tactics like holding and bending his weight on them, it pisses me off.

[theghost#1]

Who cares if some people dont give respect to Vladimir. You cannot please everyone. All that really matters is Vladimir is the champion and he keeps knocking out his opponents. Vladimir's peers and his trainer have respect for him.

Your right on the money. You can't please everybody. Steward thinks Wlad will finish his career as on of the all time greats. I think if he finishes his career like he should I would put in my top 15. People hav egot to understand that all fighter lose for the exception of Rocky.

[KantotSilog]

When he gets rid of emanuel stuart and learns how to BOX!

[Monticello]

Wlad is a good Heavyweight, but he is not one of the greatest heavyweights.

[Jim Jeffries]

I've got a question. Why is it that none of Steward's fighters can fight on the inside, AT ALL? If Wlad could learn to fight on the inside, chew 10 packs of gum a day (supposedly that helps your chin,) and be less tentative and more aggressive, blow away the guys he supposed to early, he has the talent to be one. Problem is at 32, after almost 12 years as a pro, after 54 pro fights and after being brutally KO'd (once, the other two he just gassed,) it's probably too late.

[hollister]

When he stops holding excessively when he IS WINNING THE DAMN FIGHT!!!!!

I dont get it, he is not hurt and even in with a bum where he has all the advantages and deystroying him but he still resorts to cheap tactics like holding and bending his weight on them, it pisses me off.

That was Manny's training, with his size, his stamina will never be great so Manny has trained him to hold to keep from tiring excessively. The trouble is that he seems to lack the judgement to distinquish when is a good time to hold and when isn't which makes for some boring moments in fights that didn't have to go that way.

[hollister]

Ali
Foreman
Lewis

All would win by KO. Ali broke down opponents and his ability to stay inside the pocket and not get hit by smothering punches. Wlad's size would work against him against Ali. Ali's speed would be too much. Foreman's power would obliterate Wlad. Lewis would do what Lewis does, come in with a smart plan(if he took him seriously) and break him down KO him with his glass jaw.

I agree that Ali would probably beat Wlad possibly by stoppage depending on when the fight took place. The glass jaw is getting old though because Wlad has never been KO'd by one punch as Lewis has twice. How many times did Wlad get up against Sanders? lol