If Wlad kept his exciting style how big would he be in the States today?

[IMDAZED]

Wlad isn't the problem, his opponents are. He just doesn't have that level of competition that could force him into those kind of fights. He's had a few stinkers but he's proven himself. He kept getting up against Sanders. He bounced back from three knockdowns against Sam Peter to finish in dominant fashion. And ruin Peter in the process. And he took the fight to David Haye for 12 rounds, a strategy that befuddled a very wary Haye. Wladimir is a victim of his era.

[SN!PER]

Wlad isn't the problem, his opponents are. He just doesn't have that level of competition that could force him into those kind of fights. He's had a few stinkers but he's proven himself. He kept getting up against Sanders. He bounced back from three knockdowns against Sam Peter to finish in dominant fashion. And ruin Peter in the process. And he took the fight to David Haye for 12 rounds, a strategy that befuddled a very wary Haye. Wladimir is a victim of his era.

Agreed. The best Klitschko fights were when they had unorthodox opponents in front of them who fought very differently and didn't play into their style.

Lennox Lewis.. the way he turned into an aggressor after Steward advised him in the corner and he forced Vitali to fight at a higher pace than usual.

Samuel Peter.. in his first Wlad fight when he was undefeated he fought with confidence and was relentless, Wlad had to get up from the canvas several times.

Corrie Sanders.. baiting Vitali to come in and then firing sniper shots at him.

[beez721]

That's simply not true.

No one else ever stopped Chagaev and Chambers.

Chagaev was never stopped in the amateurs either. He was never even knocked down until he fought Wlad, neither was Chambers. And neither have been knocked down since they fought Wlad.

chagaev has always had a granite chin. that was his rep in his amateur days and he carried it into the pro ranks

[BUNGALOWS]

He was a hyped up white guy that happened to be handsome, eloquent, and has a great education. No matter what, people would've hated on him. This is an under dog's sport.