Manny Steward has traditionally been one of boxing's biggest bull**** artists when it comes to talking about fighters he personally trained.
Please name the fight where Wlad landed 100% of his punches......or even landed 60% of them.
Norton's style of fighting was crafted to give slick boxer's like Ali fits: Wlad doesn't fight anything remotely like Norton. Sonny Liston had what is practically universally regarded as a top 2 all-time at Heavyweight PLUS a sizable reach advantage on Ali and guess what? Ali had NO trouble with Liston's jab.
As much as I like Floyd Patterson you're the FIRST person I've ever seen suggest he was an ATG Heavyweight. Walcott I've seen disputed. As for Spinks. winning two disputed decisions over a past-prime, out of shape, and unmotivated Larry Holmes doesn't get you ATG status at Heavyweight.
And you addressed NONE of the points I made.
You mean he got a rematch from an out of shape Brewster who was just looking for a paycheck.
See the points you never addressed in the earlier post.
It means you're a prospect, nothing more. Amatuer and professional boxing are two different sports. Tyrell Biggs and Henry Tillman were great amatuers and poor proffesionals. Mike Tyson was a mediocre amatuer and a great professional.
Better than today's divison.
Chin is a more important attribute than punching power; as is defense, handspeed, stamina, punching accuracy, and a number of others I could list.
Who said anything about fighting ATGs? It's rare for there to be two in-prime ATG Heavyweights to be active at the same time. I'm talking about fighting quality opposition, it doesn't have to be against ATGs. Wlad hasn't fought quality opposition ATG or otherwise.
See the previous point you never addressed.
See the previous point.
No he doesn't.
And I've seen Foster ranked in the bottom half of a lot of poster's top 10 Light-Heavy lists precisely because of his lack of competition.
Again, Wlad isn't in their class as a fighter.
Poet
Please name the fight where Wlad landed 100% of his punches......or even landed 60% of them.
Norton's style of fighting was crafted to give slick boxer's like Ali fits: Wlad doesn't fight anything remotely like Norton. Sonny Liston had what is practically universally regarded as a top 2 all-time at Heavyweight PLUS a sizable reach advantage on Ali and guess what? Ali had NO trouble with Liston's jab.
As much as I like Floyd Patterson you're the FIRST person I've ever seen suggest he was an ATG Heavyweight. Walcott I've seen disputed. As for Spinks. winning two disputed decisions over a past-prime, out of shape, and unmotivated Larry Holmes doesn't get you ATG status at Heavyweight.
And you addressed NONE of the points I made.
You mean he got a rematch from an out of shape Brewster who was just looking for a paycheck.See the points you never addressed in the earlier post.
It means you're a prospect, nothing more. Amatuer and professional boxing are two different sports. Tyrell Biggs and Henry Tillman were great amatuers and poor proffesionals. Mike Tyson was a mediocre amatuer and a great professional.
Better than today's divison.
Chin is a more important attribute than punching power; as is defense, handspeed, stamina, punching accuracy, and a number of others I could list.
Who said anything about fighting ATGs? It's rare for there to be two in-prime ATG Heavyweights to be active at the same time. I'm talking about fighting quality opposition, it doesn't have to be against ATGs. Wlad hasn't fought quality opposition ATG or otherwise.
See the previous point you never addressed.
See the previous point.
No he doesn't.
And I've seen Foster ranked in the bottom half of a lot of poster's top 10 Light-Heavy lists precisely because of his lack of competition.
Again, Wlad isn't in their class as a fighter.
Poet


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