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If people from other eras lived in this coddled one most of them would be undefeated also. People laugh at other hev eras and then try to justify this one.

Its incredible to me that it took the champion of the world to expose this three toed sloth. And look at the stellar lineup that the next possible WBC champ has faced. And should Wlad beat that hand fed puppet it will go down as the biggest thing since Ali/Frazier 1.

In the end history judges what you accomplished in the era you fought in. The "0" especially in this era of heavyweights is false advertisement.

Wlad does not have one opponent on his lodge pole that will even make it to the ballet in the HOF.
Most of his opponents will be viewed and rightly so as just that, opponents.

Wlad through no fault of his own, has dominated mediocrity. That is not an opinion. That is a fact.
i totally agree but im not sure he has dominated in the true sense of the word

the word dominate suggest a much more masterful agressive forward thinking approach

wlads style is dull and unconvincing and he is given a lot of reason by the referees and officials due to the crowds and money he attracts

there arent many other fighters using his style would be allowed to get away with it
Well he has not lost in what, 10, 11 years? Dominant no albeit not pretty. Locche dominated and so did Pep. Floyd has dominated with his safety first style. Wlad fights ugly to me and even against that lamp post he fought Saturday he punched and then grabbed. It truly is a mess of a division. Its always been a tad weak.

I agree overall on his style and it might be the reason he has never really been accepted in certain quarters. He never even gets warned. Its not like they are hiding the fact that its part of his tool box.

Grant it the object of the game is to get hit and not get it. You cant blame him for not willing to fight Bowe/Holy type wars. He's not going to stick his jello chin out and yack at his opponents like Ali. The grappling ruins it for me though. He does not even attempt to use the ring. Sure its up to the opponent to solve the puzzle on how to get to him which entails grinding it out and getting underneath but that is not allowed either by the ref or Wlads grabbing. He's a set of drapes.

He dominates like Canada/Usa women dominate hockey. Same field of play.