When did Wlad get his #5 P4P ranking?

[Dave Rado]

I've just noticed that the Ring's P4P rankings currently have Wlad at #5. Last time I remember noticing, he was ranked #10. Has he just been promoted or did he get his #5 ranking a while ago?

Either way, it's the highest P4P ranking of any Heavyweight since Tyson in 1990. Holyfield and Bowe got as high as #6 and Lewis got as high as #9, but Tyson was the last Heavyweight to crack the top 5 P4P - so Wlad is to be congratulated, although why he's been promoted so much so recently, given that he hasn't fought since he got his #10 spot, I don't really understand.

[IronDanHamza]

Tyson was the first ever P4P #1.

To be honest, I thought the same thing when I checked the list last week. I was suprised and hadn't realised Wlad was ranked so highly and I'm not too sure when he was moved to #5.

It's a great feat for Wlad to be one of only two HW fighters to hold this feat.

[Heeb]

Didn't notice until you brought it up. Good ranking IMO.

[sicko]

Wlad been in the Top 10 for awhile now and yes he deserves to be their and his Big Brother should be Top 10 as well...yeah yeah yeah they are boring we get it but they are still the BEST at what they do in their division

[vacon04]

I remember when he wasn't even ranked in the first 10 and I thought that even if he's not the most exciting boxer, he's the best in the division. For my that #5 is pretty good, he deserves it.

[-KPB-]

So you mean to tell me that Lewis or Holyfield never got into the top 5 p4p ratings.....so much for Tunney's conspiracies that black/american fighters get extra praise and higher rankings......

[The Hammer]

I've just noticed that the Ring's P4P rankings currently have Wlad at #5. Last time I remember noticing, he was ranked #10. Has he just been promoted or did he get his #5 ranking a while ago?

Either way, it's the highest P4P ranking of any Heavyweight since Tyson in 1990. Holyfield and Bowe got as high as #6 and Lewis got as high as #9, but Tyson was the last Heavyweight to crack the top 5 P4P - so Wlad is to be congratulated, although why he's been promoted so much so recently, given that he hasn't fought since he got his #10 spot, I don't really understand.

He's gradually come up during the past year, partly because some people (Williams, Wonjongkam, etc) have been demoted for a variety of valid reasons.

And Floyd Mayweather was removed after more than a year of inactivity.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Both Lewis and Holyfield have been in the Ring top ten.

I thought Wlad should have reached the top 10 a few years ago, long before he did.

He's #2 on BoxRec's fair, computerized P4P rankings.

Boxrecs rankings are a joke

[Spit Venom]

heavies shouldnt be on top 10 p4p lists. This motha***er list is made for midgets to get the recognition they obviously deserve.

nevertheless, Wlad is an exception. Its universally acknowledged, that Klitschko is the man in and outside the ring.

[Jimbo16031992]

He has gradually gone up as others have dropped out. Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Fernando Montiel all dropped out when they lost, Mayweather's inactivity took him out. No particular win took him up there,but he deserves it in my opinion.