I'm no Wlad fan, brock..... but I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one.
Wlad fought Ray Austin (6'-6"), Tony Thompson (6'-5") twice, and Jameel McCline (6'-6"), and hardly broke a sweat with any of them.
I think the
real key to Wlad's struggles is the following quote:

Originally Posted by
SlimTrae
Baby bro wlad struggles with anyone who has a heart and will power.
The aforementioned guys were just as big as Wlad, but entered the ring with the aggressiveness of meek little sheep being led to the slaughterhouse. Which is what pisses me off about Wlad's list of
opponents victims. They talk all the shit in the world.... built up the hype.... and proceed to turn in their worst performances as pros. The Austin fight stands out clearly in my mind. Finally. Here was a big guy who was going to test Wlad's chin.... and he was just as big as Wlad. But the guy went in there like he was double-parked outside, and just wanted to get the hell out of there. He was nothing but a 6'-6" punching bag. .... and Austin is just the poster boy for a lot of Wlad's
opponents victims. Which in turn is the main reason why I don't like Wlad fights and refuse to give Wlad the credit some say he deserves. Because when he
does fight someone with heart and will power and who actually came to fight (and with a little pop in his punches to boot)..... he resorts to clinching, mauling, fouling, and making a mess of a heavyweight fight (see: Povetkin).
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