Your prediction: Who will be heavyweight champion in 2030?

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Who will be HW champion in 2030?

This poll will close on Nov 25, 2028 at 5:36 PM.
  1. Richard Torrez Jr.

    18.9%
  2. Leo Atang

    3.8%
  3. Moses Itauma

    86.8%
  4. Damazion Vanhouter

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Aleksei Dronov

    1.9%
  6. Daniel Dubois

    9.4%
  7. Justis Huni

    7.5%
  8. Jared Anderson

    1.9%
  9. Danier Pero

    3.8%
  10. Fabio Wardley

    13.2%
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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    He's clearly headed in the wrong direction, similar to Dychko. He's been pro for quite a long time now, yet hasn't fought a top 50 opponent.
     
  2. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We ain't exactly Quasimodo's over here
     
  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Marquess of Queensbury predicted all this.
     
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  4. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't do it to yourself Philly
     
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  5. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Or he might not.

    There's no credit for things that haven't been proved.

    Great amateur - irrelevant as a pro.
     
  6. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Tyson Fury
     
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  7. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good point, not a chance that Itauma gets chin checked. Not even a remote chance.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    See? I called it!
     
  9. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Another good question would be, In 2030 what number will we be on for the amount of times Tyson Fury has come out of retirement?

    If we are on 5 already, I'm guessing we will be on number 10 by then.
     
  10. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Active Member Full Member

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    Past caring the sports in the doldrums now
     
  11. CharlesCalthrop

    CharlesCalthrop New Member banned Full Member

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    Do David Surov and Pat Brown deserve to have their name in the hat at this stage?
     
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  12. JabToTheNeck

    JabToTheNeck It's Like Beating Up Babies banned Full Member

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    Teremoana and Surov should be there.

    Also, Jalolov should probably still be there, despite looking poor recently. You can't completely rule him out just yet, with all the credentials and pedigree he has.
     
  13. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    probably a fractured titles like mid 2000's after Lewis retired, Wlad was rebuilding and Vitali retired briefly. Probably 4 different title holders and no single dominant force
     
  14. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Big Nasty Nelson Asofa Solomona
     
  15. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    @CST80 - I remember your assessment on Itauma, Torrez, Jalolov, Teremoana Teremoana and the Pero brothers - and it was an excellent and really interesting assessment that I enjoyed reading. You weren't (and I guess still aren't) particularly convinced by any of them - with Itauma leading the pack as the frontrunner although.

    We've seen Dubois, Wardley, Anderson, and Huni enough to get somewhat of a judgement on them. But, what are your thoughts on Vanhouter, Dronov and Atang? Do we have another hype job in the works?
     
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