Quote Originally Posted by ono View Post
He's a good fighter with a good resume but no matter how you break it down, he's fighting in a very very weak era. Not his fault but he's had to spend the majority of his career fighting very mediocre opposition.

Take away his size advantage and I dont see anything special in him. That's why I wouldn't have him in my pound for pound list. For example, if he was 147lbs I don't think he'd make much of a dent at welterweight.

Dont mean to interrupt all the wanking going on in here. Just don't see anything in him talent wise. He's merely a good fighter with a big physical advantage in an embarrassingly poor division.
Why the heck should you take away Wlad's size and other physical advantages? Wlad was born to grow his height but his body is a result of 25 years of disipline and hard training. Would you also take away Tyson's speed, Ali's chin or Big George's power? - or are there other rules for them than for Wlad? Weak era and not talent for Wlad?.... Wlad became Olympic champ in 1996 and he is top dog 16 years later - how is that possible without special talent?