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when have I ever said wlad didin't outbox eddie? of course he outboxed him. my point was about boxing skills.

and no, holyfield is way greater than lewis. and muhammad ali can't touch archie moore p4p.
Wlad being able to totally outbox Eddie should mean that Wlad has the far superior boxing skills correct ? If there boxing ability had been on par, it would of been alot closer.
....There are two factors at play here: size AND skill

Now hypothetically speaking, two opponents can have equal skill but, the size difference will always play a role. So back to your question. Yes, Wlad is more skilled but the skill gap is not nearly as large between him and chambers, as the skill + size gap is. Its both factors together which create the mismatch.
Totally agree. It's the size that is making almost all the difference for me. The differences in skill levels and Wlad's opponents isn't all that great, it's more the size and weight advantages Wlad has from the off. If you were to knock 3 inches off of Wlad's height, opponents would have a much easier time of getting to him. In a situation like that he would come across as very one dimensional and limited and would also be revealed by his weak chin.

Wlad throws the same two punches everytime and throws in a clinch every now and then to raise the excitement factor. He is not only boring, but quite limited. Like I say, take away the height advantages and put him in with a fighter with a decent skill set and he gets shown up. Or put him in with a hungry Tyson type and see him wilt.