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THe heavyweight division has more heavier hitters, and Wlad won after he lost and remained undefeated. That's tough to argue with, great stuff as usual Duhmaja.
The rule of thinking is that with the heavyweight, you are supposed to face bone crushing power in every and almost all fights.

Wlad lost, but also fought more. He also faced more dangerous opposition. Both turned pro the same time. You would have expected Wlad to wear down or out more than Floyd. All things considered.

The average career of heavyweights are dramatically lesser than guys from lower divisions. Quite obviously.

So since all HW's hit harder, every HW faces more dangerous opposition in every fight, to you? Why even compare a heavyweight with a welter anyways, how can you? Ever think maybe Wlad holds so much now in part because he's just as worn out as Floyd, and can get away with it against the big guys?

Wlad and Floyd have both been dominant champions with a similar approach to boxing. I rate Floyd as a lot better because of his inside skills, and the fact that he has the capacity to dig down and win a grueling fight. Guys have been able to pressure him effectively, get inside and land, and all it means is we ended up with really good action. Anyone who has ever been able to hit Wlad very much has either stopped him or evoked some awful holding, the best actual two way action fight he's ever won was probably the first Tony Thompson one imo.