I'm not really sure about all that. Wlad has been a champion for a long, long time. He's taken the "0's" from 4 different fighters and he's fought in a half dozen different countries. He came to the United States to fight the best there is here too. His competition hasn't been great, but it's been decent. He would be alright in any time of history if you ask me. He'd lose some and he'd win some with the best. Haye's hype is premature if you ask me, but he was a cruiserweight champion and he got a belt at heavyweight in one of his first fights in the division so it is not unprecedented. Would I have liked to see him fight the Arreola's, Chambers, and Povetkins before stepping in with Wlad? Sure, but it's still an exciting fight.