I am a huge Vlad fan, and after the TOS I was glad he got a win despite the poor ending. But after much thought and reading some other comments I am afraid he may be done as an A+ heavyweight. Someone said he just isnt beltholder material and they may be right( WBO is a minor league belt). He barely beat TOS and was pretty busted up after fight. Thats fine for a B level fighter, but not a guy who was a former gold medalist who beat byrd,mcline,mercer. He has had a bad year, losing to A TOTAL BUM brewster. Remeber this guy has beat no one till he met Vlad. Vlad was destroying him and god knows what happened, but he lost. No matter drugs, exhaustion, chin, whatever he lost. He lost to sanders. No shame in that except he was steamrolled.
No question he has great jab,hook of the jab, great counter right hand, huge overhand right.He showed he can pace himself. But I am starting to think he will be relagated to a B , B+ level heavy, but nothing else. Maybe I am wrong, but as a huge Wvlad fan we are lieing to ourselves about the future of this guy. He gets ko'd again he is on danell nicholson level and will stay there till he quits. Thats showbiz in boxing. Thank God his brother has potentiol for greatness! I think Vlad could destroy Whitaker, but after this past 18 months, that may be his end.
No question he has great jab,hook of the jab, great counter right hand, huge overhand right.He showed he can pace himself. But I am starting to think he will be relagated to a B , B+ level heavy, but nothing else. Maybe I am wrong, but as a huge Wvlad fan we are lieing to ourselves about the future of this guy. He gets ko'd again he is on danell nicholson level and will stay there till he quits. Thats showbiz in boxing. Thank God his brother has potentiol for greatness! I think Vlad could destroy Whitaker, but after this past 18 months, that may be his end.
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