Best USA heavyweight prospect? apart from Anderson & Torrez

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Best USA heavyweight prospect? apart from Anderson & Torrez

  1. Sonny Conto

    34.8%
  2. Steven Torrez

    17.4%
  3. Brandon Moore

    4.3%
  4. Antonio Mireles

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Jeremiah Milton

    4.3%
  6. Roney Hines

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Skylar Lacy

    4.3%
  8. Lorenzo Medina

    30.4%
  9. Martin Paredes

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Antonio Zepeda

    4.3%
  1. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nor do I, but Medina (longshot) and Moore (long-er shot) might work themselves into the mix of contenders.
     
  2. Mickea4

    Mickea4 Active Member Full Member

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    Jesus Christ, shopping for sunglasses for Lacy must be a nightmare

    Great info, cheers
     
  3. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    We'll see. But right now he has yet to turn pro - so I haven't bothered tracking him yet.

    I think he's about 6' 2"...right? A smaller HW like Torres Jr.
     
  4. Sandman_

    Sandman_ The Phoenix flew & the Big Fish knew Full Member

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    I'm tracking him on my Olympics radar. Hoping to see him pole-axed by Teremoana Jr.
     
  5. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Going with Lorenzo Medina for the sime fact he is 18 and has almost as many fights as some of the guys 10-11 years older than him. This trend of guys in their mid to late 20's with a little more than a hand full of fights needs to end.
     
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  6. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Medina actually just turned 19, but that's a good point.

    That said, a couple of the other fighters on this list (Brandon Moore one example) had their careers sabotaged by Probellum and lost anywhere from 18-24 months while that sad story played itself out in the courts.
     
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  7. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amen
     
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  8. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I got around to watching some Medina recently, pretty decent but damn does he look doughy and small for a heavy. But he has what looks like good natural instincts and fast hands.
     
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  9. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jalolov iced Torrez Jr.

    Torrez Jr is going to be KOed soon.
     
  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joshua Edwards is the only one currently and he's not even pro, will have to wait for the next batch of Olympians 4 years from now
     
  11. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    Sonny Conto is a good prospect. Just badly needs to step up the opposition now, surely it's time.

    You'd think being an Italian- American Heavyweight from Philadelphia like Rocky, he'd be being promoted a lot better.
     
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