Not really, but its not entirely his fault.
I do like and respect his style, but for the style to be interesting, he needs to be against an opponent who poses a great threat to Wlad. I LOVE seeing a skilled boxer outfox a dangerous puncher/brawler/swarmer/ect. To me, that's the art of boxing at it's finest. But you need to have that worthy opponent to create that drama. I for one haven't felt that any of the guys Wlad has fought over the last few years have provided that kind of drama. Not that they are horrible opposition. I just think the Klitschko's are heads and shoulders above the rest of the HWs (literally and metaphorically of course).
Look at the most popular boxer of all time: Muhammad Ali. Watch his whole career. Not the most exciting fighter. He did everything that people shit on Wlad for doing: Not going for the finish, running, moving, not taking risks, ect. Frankly, a lot of his fights put me to sleep. But when he the opposition there: Liston, Foreman, Frazier, guys who posed a tangible threat to him, the style was a thing of beauty. And those are the fights people remember.


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