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Makes no sense to me if so, (a) because Williams hadn't beaten any Middleweights of note, and (b) because Williams insisted on the fight being at catchweight.
I think if Martinez was keen on it, it could be made, but I've never heard him express any interest in it, which is very unfortunate, IMO.
It's not his style to look sensational, but he won almost every round against someone you considered to be good enough to beat him. And in a head to head I believe he would have done better against any of the greats of the past than you seem willing to countenance, and would have beaten quite a few of them - without ever looking sensational. That's provided we're talking about the current version of Wlad, as his jab, ring generalship and footwork are a lot better now than they were even three years ago.
Yes it's hard for any large H/W to get into the P4P lists. OTOH, if you're basing the list on who would win a head to head if everyone were the same size, as you indicate above, then Mayweather should be ahead of Pac and Ward ahead of Froch, IMO. But instead, you're basing your rankings of those fighters on their resumes rather than on who you think would win a head to head.
So if we're going on resume rather than on fantasy head to heads, then arguably, being a lineal champion in his weight class for two and a half years, the almost universally ranked #1 fighter in his weight class for 5 years, and a belt holder in his weight class for 6 years uninterrupted (and 11 years with interruptions) - with regular fights against top 10 opposition throughout that period, against whom he's barely lost a round during the last 5 years, gives Wlad a resume to compare with anyone - which I guess is how The Ring justifies their high ranking of him.
I think if Martinez was keen on it, it could be made, but I've never heard him express any interest in it, which is very unfortunate, IMO.
It's not his style to look sensational, but he won almost every round against someone you considered to be good enough to beat him. And in a head to head I believe he would have done better against any of the greats of the past than you seem willing to countenance, and would have beaten quite a few of them - without ever looking sensational. That's provided we're talking about the current version of Wlad, as his jab, ring generalship and footwork are a lot better now than they were even three years ago.
Yes it's hard for any large H/W to get into the P4P lists. OTOH, if you're basing the list on who would win a head to head if everyone were the same size, as you indicate above, then Mayweather should be ahead of Pac and Ward ahead of Froch, IMO. But instead, you're basing your rankings of those fighters on their resumes rather than on who you think would win a head to head.
So if we're going on resume rather than on fantasy head to heads, then arguably, being a lineal champion in his weight class for two and a half years, the almost universally ranked #1 fighter in his weight class for 5 years, and a belt holder in his weight class for 6 years uninterrupted (and 11 years with interruptions) - with regular fights against top 10 opposition throughout that period, against whom he's barely lost a round during the last 5 years, gives Wlad a resume to compare with anyone - which I guess is how The Ring justifies their high ranking of him.
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