If fans were turned off to the division in droves why all the filled seats then? Comped tickets for everyone 60K worth of comped tickets?

The guy was a great boxer it's the only reason he held the titles for as long as he did. He couldn't have done it otherwise. And yes he fought SMART to a fault at times...Sultan, Povetkin, Haye were looking to score 1 big shot and follow up and Wlad snuffed out every single chance they worked for themselves. Boring to you perhaps, but it takes skill to have a professional fighter unable/unwilling to let the hands go due to footwork, ring generalship, and yes a bending of the rules (all great fighters bend the rules).

Sultan was a shifty SOB and NOBODY had an easy time with him. He had a draw with Ray Austin and other than that the only other blemish on his career was a loss to Wlad where Wlad pitched a shutout. Sultan fought Evander Holyfield and yeah Evander was almost 45 at the time, but he was still no pushover as after that Evander fought Valuev (and got robbed on the cards by the way). As for Evander's thoughts on Sultan "It was a great fight. He got the decision and I have to go back to the drawing board," Holyfield said. "He's a left-handed fighter, and moves a lot. I did the best that I could with the style that he had."....and that's ABSOLUTE LEGEND Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield saying that.

Povetkin catches hell because of his propensity to never fight outside of Europe and his ability to fail the odd drug test. Overlooking that he is a tough fighter too! It took a prime Anthony Joshua 7 rounds to stop a 38 year old Povetkin not the one Wlad fought. And yet again Wlad pretty much pitched a shutout.


As for Haye Wlad told everyone he was going to take Haye 12 for all the bullshit he spouted and also post fight Wlad said "He was very cautious", said Klitschko afterward. "He was very difficult to hit. Just like Ibragimov. I really didn't get challenged in the ring offensively. You know, like 'Let's fight!'. Instead he was like all of them, like all of my recent opponents. I would have loved to have celebrated my 50th knockout." so there you have it.

but we'll never agree on that.


I notice you don't mention Pulev...why? Wlad crushed that dude