He's put himself right into the mix of the belt holders and wanna be's
Maskaev,chagaev and Rahman are all good match ups esp if rock comes back strong after a Mercer fight.
I still think he is a step below Wlad,but has gained ground on him.
And of course has a long way to go in terms of skill, ability conditioning and technique to have ANY hope of being a credible opponent for


NICOLAI VALUEV!



cuz he wouldn't be able to club HIM in the back of the melon..
Maybe work on his Golota low blow technique?