Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
A few issues with your response:

1. I think it's a tad nitpicky to tell a guy who has 50 KO's in 59 wins that he should have an even better KO percentage. It's kinda like making a girl cum twice and then having her say you should have went longer. Especially when you have guys like Ray Mercer on your stoppage list (first guy ever to drop Mercer with a head shot, first guy to stop Mercer). Wlad's opposition hasn't been bad.

2. Wlad must be looking for and finding openings. You don't stop 50 of 59 guys by not looking for openings.

3. I think you're a) being too hard on ol' Dr. Steelhammer and b) to forgiving to those you mentioned. They had great offensive moments, but also played it safe much more than Wlad.

Wlad isn't an exciting guy to watch usually. But he's perfected his style and fights the way he should to win fights and minimize damage. It's not going to draw people to the arenas like Tyson did, but in the end the game is about hitting and not getting hit. The greats all did it well and so does Wlad.

I like your example on # 1 .

But if I may add my own twist to it and draw a parallel with Wlad's opponents...
You made the girl cum twice, but she's a nymphomaniac who will climax at a stiff breeze up her skirt. One might say you should've provoked at least a dozen orgasms.

Maybe I'm being tough on Wlad. But boxing like any other sport depends on fans. And while there's plenty of fans who will appreciate a methodical (albeit very jittery) defense, and will also emphasize purely on the numbers.... there's also plenty of fans who watch boxing to see fighters engage with the intent on doing bodily harm. It's not that you have to walk in face first. But the great ones incorporate a lot more offense than Wlad seems to do. Remember... the quality and mindset of Wlad's opponents must be taken into consideration in these discussions.