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I wanted to start this thread to clear some things. Wladamir is known as one of the worst Heavyweights Champions of all time, and virtually all think he would get destriyed by past greats and that he is boring and is in a weak era.
I find it hard to belive people think this.
Wladamir has one of the best Jabs of all time, his Jab sharp, accurate and he can win a fight alone with it. People say he's caution first, and dosent go for the kill, even do he has knocked out 47 out of his 53 wins. But yet people forget to mention that fighters like Jack Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, and Maxie Roosbloom were all caution first fighters, but they never get heat for it.
The art of boxing is to hit and not be hit, and Wladamir does this perfect. He destroys his opponents, and dosent take punishemnt in the process. What is wrong with this? Fighters like Willie Pep and Pernell Whitaker done the exact same thing.
Then people say oh all the ATG heavyweights would destroy him. But I honestly do belive Wladamir would beat some ATG Heavyweights and cause them problems. I think Wlad would be a nightmare for Ali, Ali cound't out jab him, and if Wlad was cautious cound't KO HIM. I think Wlad would hold his own in any Heavyweight Era, and probaly be a champion. I also think Wlad would defeat Floyd Patterson, Rocky Marciano, Michael Spinks, Jersey Joe Walcott, and cause Larry Holmes problems. I think Wlad's size advantages over the likes of Marciano, Spinks, and Patterson would be all to much for them to handle, as all wound't even be Heavyweights today.
Then people say he is in a weak era of Heavyweights. Cound't there be a chance that Wladamir is making it look easy? Altough it's by no means the strongest, in todays Heavyweights, there are some world class amatures, seasoned pro's and some big punchers.
Out of 56 fights Wladamir has only lost 3. Wlad hasn't been beaten in 5 years and is on a 10 fight win streak, and has made 8 defences of his Heavyweight crown and is the prime of his career.
People also throw his 3 lost in his face. Does everyone realise that lots of ATG fighters have had losses to lessers fighter including Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, Manuel Ortiz and lots more. But it's about how you come back, and Wlad has comeback great.
Wlad has done all any champion can ever do, and that’s beat the best of his era. There are no significant heavies out there that he’s ducked, and for the last five years he’s decisively beaten whoever has been put in front of him A few more years at this level and I think it’ll be hard to deny Wlad his place at the top table.
He’s hardly the first champion to be boring or to fight in an era lacking top quality opposition. How many prime great light-heavies did Bob Foster beat, for instance? Yet no one disputes Foster’s greatness.
Lots of Heavyweights Champions never got the credit they deserved when they were champions etc Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes and Ezzard Charles. All Wlad can do is continue to dominante and carry on to make defences of his Title, and people will have to Accept him as a ATG.
I find it hard to belive people think this.
Wladamir has one of the best Jabs of all time, his Jab sharp, accurate and he can win a fight alone with it. People say he's caution first, and dosent go for the kill, even do he has knocked out 47 out of his 53 wins. But yet people forget to mention that fighters like Jack Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, and Maxie Roosbloom were all caution first fighters, but they never get heat for it.
The art of boxing is to hit and not be hit, and Wladamir does this perfect. He destroys his opponents, and dosent take punishemnt in the process. What is wrong with this? Fighters like Willie Pep and Pernell Whitaker done the exact same thing.
Then people say oh all the ATG heavyweights would destroy him. But I honestly do belive Wladamir would beat some ATG Heavyweights and cause them problems. I think Wlad would be a nightmare for Ali, Ali cound't out jab him, and if Wlad was cautious cound't KO HIM. I think Wlad would hold his own in any Heavyweight Era, and probaly be a champion. I also think Wlad would defeat Floyd Patterson, Rocky Marciano, Michael Spinks, Jersey Joe Walcott, and cause Larry Holmes problems. I think Wlad's size advantages over the likes of Marciano, Spinks, and Patterson would be all to much for them to handle, as all wound't even be Heavyweights today.
Then people say he is in a weak era of Heavyweights. Cound't there be a chance that Wladamir is making it look easy? Altough it's by no means the strongest, in todays Heavyweights, there are some world class amatures, seasoned pro's and some big punchers.
Out of 56 fights Wladamir has only lost 3. Wlad hasn't been beaten in 5 years and is on a 10 fight win streak, and has made 8 defences of his Heavyweight crown and is the prime of his career.
People also throw his 3 lost in his face. Does everyone realise that lots of ATG fighters have had losses to lessers fighter including Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott, Manuel Ortiz and lots more. But it's about how you come back, and Wlad has comeback great.
Wlad has done all any champion can ever do, and that’s beat the best of his era. There are no significant heavies out there that he’s ducked, and for the last five years he’s decisively beaten whoever has been put in front of him A few more years at this level and I think it’ll be hard to deny Wlad his place at the top table.
He’s hardly the first champion to be boring or to fight in an era lacking top quality opposition. How many prime great light-heavies did Bob Foster beat, for instance? Yet no one disputes Foster’s greatness.
Lots of Heavyweights Champions never got the credit they deserved when they were champions etc Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes and Ezzard Charles. All Wlad can do is continue to dominante and carry on to make defences of his Title, and people will have to Accept him as a ATG.
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