What will Wlad have to do to make your Top 10 PFP?

[SweetPea]

Let his hands go, especially the right hand, and also to stop holding so damn much.

Let me ask you then.... has Bernard Hopkins been on your Top 10 PFP list recently?

[X]

Appear in 'I am legend' in real life.

[Kirkland Laing]

For Vlad to make the top ten the level the top ten are currently at will have to fall dramatically. If Vlad ever makes the top ten even none of us will still be watching boxing.

[Wayne]

Some of you guys judge P4P a little too harshly. Of course Wlad can make the list. Just like you could say Wlad wouldn't be as good with the same skill set at a lower weight class, the same could be said if you were to put Pacquiao at HW. Pac can't necessarily take those bigger punches and wouldn't necessarily be able to carry the extra 70+ lbs successfully. That comparison is just about as fair as throwing Wlad in the ring with Pac (and take a wild guess who would win). The criteria changes depending on the class. We don't look for HWs to be the fastest guys in boxing just like we don't look for bantamweights to be the biggest punchers. What Wlad is doing right now should earn him a spot on any current P4P list. Not necessarily all-time because there are so many great heavyweights who would probably beat him, but judged against active fighters Wlad is either on or around the corner from the list. Just stop it already.

[Wayne]

Really what making a P4P list does is force you to take 10 different kinds of fruit and rank them by which tastes best. Some guys are going to have a lot of apples, some will have a lot of oranges, but there are other fruits to be considered that may not be as sweet, but sweetness isn't the only factor. That's why I don't have a P4P list. I'm not aware enough of the fighters below 130 to put a SMW above them. I know the guys I like and I leave it at that. I have an idea of guys who should be on a P4P list, but I know if I made one I'd have to cut most of them because there would be way more than ten.

[HattonTheHammer]

Really what making a P4P list does is force you to take 10 different kinds of fruit and rank them by which tastes best. Some guys are going to have a lot of apples, some will have a lot of oranges, but there are other fruits to be considered that may not be as sweet, but sweetness isn't the only factor. That's why I don't have a P4P list. I'm not aware enough of the fighters below 130 to put a SMW above them. I know the guys I like and I leave it at that. I have an idea of guys who should be on a P4P list, but I know if I made one I'd have to cut most of them because there would be way more than ten.

completely agree

People are always so eager to give credit to the smaller fighter because he throws more punches, is much quicker and able to get into wars that perhaps 2 heavyweights wouldnt be able to get into due to the fact they both hit so hard.

Though while i agree on your theory i still believe it is relatively possible to calculate who are the best P4P fighters in the world.

I hadnt seen Wlad for a good while before the Ibraghimov fight. After seeing that performance i completely wrote off Wlad and to be perfectly honest believe the jury is still well and truly out on him.

Would pavlik of pawed his jab for 12rounds against an inferior fighter he knew if he really took a chance could have him out of there at any time. Same goes for pacquiao, hatton and cotto.

Whenever you see Wlad you just get the sense he is going through the motions and that just is not good enough for a man who has the talent and the ability to finally bring some respect back to the heavyweight division.