Who will be the heavyweight champion when Usyk, Fury, Wilder and Joshua leave the scene?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by CroBox29, Nov 30, 2023.

?

Who will be the heavyweight champion when Usyk, Fury, Wilder and Joshua leave the scene?

Poll closed Nov 29, 2024.
  1. Jared Anderson

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  2. Fabio Wardley

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Filip Hrgovic

    19 vote(s)
    63.3%
  4. Otto Wallin

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  5. Martin Bakole

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Bakhodir Jalolov

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
  7. Daniel Dubois

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Zhilei Zhang

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%
  9. Johnny Fisher

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Richard Torrez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2019
    Messages:
    6,108
    Likes Received:
    7,150
    What do you think?
     
    Joy_Rones and Oddone like this.
  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2019
    Messages:
    6,894
    Likes Received:
    15,244
    Belts will be scattered between a few guys and the strap holders will be content facing fringe contenders to prolong their time at the top.

    The next unified champ might just be getting into the sport now.
     
  3. subzero_cold

    subzero_cold Boxing Enthusiast banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2023
    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    82
    I predict a pass the parcel era with guys like Hrgovic, Jalolov, Anderson, Torrez, Makhmudov, Wallin
     
    ipitythefool and CroBox29 like this.
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2014
    Messages:
    31,437
    Likes Received:
    42,298
    It will split between four guys none of whom last long or unify.

    Hrgovic, Wallin and Anderson. Dubois because he has the promotion. Probably not Jalalov because he has no promotion.

    Some pitiful times ahead.
     
  5. monaim

    monaim Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2022
    Messages:
    394
    Likes Received:
    380
    Zhang but he is too old
     
    Mark Anthony likes this.
  6. Joy_Rones

    Joy_Rones Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2022
    Messages:
    455
    Likes Received:
    821
    Funny that you mention Fisher. I've been waiting to see this guy in an interesting fight since forever.
     
    Arch Stanton and CroBox29 like this.
  7. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2012
    Messages:
    14,457
    Likes Received:
    11,252
    I wouldn't be surprised if all 4 are gone in 3 years time. I would certainly be surprised if more than one of them is still around in 3 years.

    It is likely the belts will fragment after those 4 are all gone but there is also the possibility that the last of them is left with all the belts and loses them all to somebody outside the 4.

    I think Anderson will definitely wear at least one belt in the future. Somebody else might beat him there but that someone isn't realty putting up their hand at the moment. Possible candidates might be Hrgovic (who I voted for in the poll) or Wallan perhaps.
     
  8. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2017
    Messages:
    3,936
    Likes Received:
    6,363
    That's easy. Matchroom's most commercially viable hyped brand at the time.
    Let's never forget that big joshie became champion fighting charles martin.
     
  9. Haviton

    Haviton Member banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2023
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    63
    What are you taliking about, it cant get any worse than this right now.
     
  10. Haviton

    Haviton Member banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2023
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    63
    After Undisputed champ (probably Usyk) relinquishes all of his belts (makes sense, has money, won everything, and retires undefeated - valid for Fury aswell), Zhang and Charr will be instantly uplifted to champions. That is on thing for sure.
     
  11. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2008
    Messages:
    8,263
    Likes Received:
    6,075
    Probably one of the quiet ones slowly working their way up like Lenier pero or Ivan Dychko
     
  12. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2021
    Messages:
    775
    Likes Received:
    897
    Jalalov is too far behind, he might be the guy after the next guy. A Jalalov/Torrez rivalry would be cool after their amateur bouts.

    Hrgo, Zhang, Wallin are next in line to potentially grab straps. I think I rate Zhang the highest of the three but if Zhang manages it then he'll only be there for a very short period and at his age he could look terrible in his next fight and it wouldn't surprise.

    Johnny F is an area-level guy but I'll happily get on team BOSH if he shows he can go up to world level.
     
  13. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 24, 2022
    Messages:
    11,136
    Likes Received:
    19,694
    Me too, funnily enough.

    I wonder just how far he can actually go, and how he may do right as of now, against some of the top 15 names..

    I'm quite looking forward to him upping his opponents.
     
    Joy_Rones likes this.
  14. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2021
    Messages:
    4,957
    Likes Received:
    3,446
    I heard AJ has now left Derrick James, seems he kind of half confirmed it as well, some are saying he's going with Ben Davison.
     
  15. GGGunbeatableGGG

    GGGunbeatableGGG Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2022
    Messages:
    609
    Likes Received:
    553
    belts would be split i am sure hrgovic picks up one... promotion backing will mak sure anderson gets a easy fight to win one also.. and javolov or wallin or someone like that will probs pick up one at som point