Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
That's your right to not like Wlad, but...

" let me point out that the whole premise of boxing is to actually engage the other guy and try to knock him out"

...it has to be pointed out that Wlad has 53 KO's in 63 victories. Joe Louis had 52 KO's in 66 victories, for reference.

So if the whole premise of boxing is to engage and try to knock your opponent out, Wlad has done a better job of it than just about any HW champ outside of George Foreman. Technically, he has a higher KO percentage than Mike Tyson.


You're right, Bean. Stats are stats... and that one is right there to be seen. Notice I haven't once said Wlad isn't a great HW, nor that he shouldn't one day be in the HOF. My beef is strictly style-related... and I think Wlad, as great as he is, could've been so much more popular (especially in the U.S.), and maybe have risen a notch or two in the final assessment of the greatest HW's in history. For the reasons I stated before, it is my personal opinion that he's going to be slightly shortchanged in public opinion when all is said and done.