You're right, we don't know. We don't know one way or the other. And you don't know and aren't making sense with your ignorant blowout predictions (which is more provocateur trolling than anything.)
All we have to go on is their overall body of work and Wlad's work continued beyond 2002 or 2005. Wlad isn't the same fighter that he was in those 3 loses and has mitigated whatever flaws he had, from stamina issues (by fighting more conservative aka more effective using his experience, to perhaps being in better shape as well), chin issues (by using better defense), to straighter punching with moderate footwork while keeping a tall posture.
And yet both guys have flaws and have gotten knocked out against lesser fighters.
All we have to go on is their overall body of work and Wlad's work continued beyond 2002 or 2005. Wlad isn't the same fighter that he was in those 3 loses and has mitigated whatever flaws he had, from stamina issues (by fighting more conservative aka more effective using his experience, to perhaps being in better shape as well), chin issues (by using better defense), to straighter punching with moderate footwork while keeping a tall posture.
And yet both guys have flaws and have gotten knocked out against lesser fighters.
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