My top 10 Heavyweights in the World

Since our First REAL Linear Heavyweight Champion is about to be announced tomorrow night since 2003, I thought I would devote today to heavyweights. I posted this in classic forum, but I am going to give it a shot in the general forum hoping I won't get nasty responses.


So pretending I am Ring Magazine....Here is my top 10 heavyweights in the world as of June 19 2009



1. Wladimir Klitschko(IBF,WBO)
2. Vitali Klitschko (WBC)
3. Ruslan Chagaev(WBA)
4. David Haye
5. Alexander Potvekin
6. Nicolay Valuev
7. Chris Arreola
8. Alexander Dimitrenko
9. Eddie Chambers
10. Samuel Peter



Wladimir:


Strengths: Jab, Two fisted Power, Boxing Skills, Clinching, handspeed, Timing, Defense...One of the best all around superheavyweights of all time. Has cleaned out the division the past 4 years.


Weaknesses- Panic Attacks, Chin, Lethargic lately


My prediction: He beats Chagaev and becomes the New Linear Champion and goes on to establish himself quite the all time legacy in the next 3 years



Vitali:


Strengths: Size, Durability, Strength, Knows how to use his physical tools, good attrition puncher, Solid workrate, Has not been behind on cards


Weaknesses: Age, Low tolerance for pain, weak resume, Poor timing, average speed, paws with jab


My prediction: Age catches up with everyone...Vitali faces a live young contender and loses his belt in within his next 2 title defenses and retires for good. But it will take one of the very best young contenders to beat him for anyone else I would favor Vitali over...If Vitali decides to fight his brother in a super pay per view fight, vitali loses badly.



Ruslan Chagaev:


Strengths: Very Solid Skills and Fundamentals, Strength, Durability, Cleverness, Power, Undefeated WBA champion.


Weaknesses: Injuries, Speed, Height, has not looked in prime form lately.


My Predication: Chagaev loses to wlad in a competitive fight...then continues to be a live contender for the next 3-4 years but never wins the title again.



David Haye:


Strengths: Two Fisted Punching Power, Handspeed, Skills, Youthness, Brings potential life to the heavyweight Division we havnt seen in years.


Weaknesses: Durability, Big Mouth


My predication: He gets a major title fight with Wlad sometime down the line and wlad survives a huge scare to win a classic battle. Haye continues to become a top dog heavyweight contender next 3-4 years and picks up a Alphabet belt down the line. If he fights Old Vitali before fighting Wlad, I think he is the live underdog to win.



Alexander Potvekin:


Strengths: Boxing Skills, Defense, Cleverness, Handspeed, upperbody movement...Undefeated Young Contender


Weakness: Power, Footwork, Ring Experience


My Prediction: Potvekin is the man to dethrone Old Vitali within the next 1-2 years. This sets up a mega unification with Wlad. Potvekin will sustain himself a solid legacy by the time he retires.




Nicolay Valuev:


Strengths: Superhuman Size, Reach, Jab, Improved Skills, Durability, Experience


Weakneses: Speed, Power, Mobility, Defense


My prediction: Valuev loses his belt in the following year to any one of the 5 fighters I rank ahead of him...who ever he faces first. He keeps on fighting competitivley but never picks up a major belt again.



Chris Arreola


Strengths: Heavy Bludgening Power, Punching Skills, Aggresiveness, Defense, Jab....Undefeated Young Contender


Weakneses: Overweight and Out of Shape, speed



My Prediction: Chris Arreola is the most underrated heavyweight out there today because he is a fat sack of ****. If this man loses a little bit of weight, watch out because hes a terror.....The man has some serious skills to go along with the frightening power. He is not a sam peter fraud. I strongly believe he picks up a belt in the next 3 years and could be the man to upset Wladimir Klitschko. I love Arreola. Lets see what kind of committment Arreola has to the sport.



Alexander Dimitrenko:


Strengths: Very Solid Fundamentals, Size, body attack, Attrition punching, Footwork...Undefeated Young contender


Weaknesses: Handspeed, upperbody movement, lack of one punch power


My Prediction: He decisions Fast Eddie in a close decision, but Eddie troubles him greatly with his quicker hands...If Vitali or Valuev is still champion within 2 years, I expect an improving Dimitrenko to defeat Old Vitali and Valuev Dimitrenko has a solid career ahead of him, but he does not match up well with Wlad.



Fast Eddie Chambers


Strengths: Fast Handspeed, Skills, Footwork, Accuracy, Youthness, Never ducks anyone.


Weaknesses: Weight Problems, Lack of Power, Strength


My predication: If Eddie gets his weight under control...Watchout. He has already been taking on the best contenders in the division and doing quite well...I think he has potential to pick up a belt or give certain champions big problems with his Speed. Eddie isnt afraid to take on anyone! I love that!



Sam Peter:


Strengths: Brute Power, Strength, Aggresivness, Willing to take on anybody


Weaknesses: Skills, Defense, Speed, Stamina, Overweight


My predication: Peter has hit rock bottom right now. He runs risk of burning out and he cant keep himself in shape ..He is still young but he has room to comeback. I have always thought he was overrated and his recent performances/losses further my point. I think Peter is going to drift off into obscurity and gather more losses and have the occasional upset...but he will no longer be champion. These new breed of young hotshots(arreola, chambers, dimitrenko, haye, potvekin) are all better than him. ​

 

Only Crazy Vitali fans would argue a overweight 36 year old far past his prime Juan Carlos Gomez deserves to be in the top 10.