Wladimir and Mesi were never going to live up to the Great White Hope status that was always nagging them. Wlad can't finish off a mediocre Brewster and Mesi pulls out an embarrasing decision over the cruiserweight Jirov. The HW division sucks horribly and anything short of paroling Ike Ibeabuchi and miraculously bringing him back to his former condition, will not save it. I don't know where David Tua has been, but he should strike while the iron's hot (as long as he avoids Byrd). A granite chin and a powerful left hook go a long way when you don't have to fight pure boxers.
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