Eastside Boxing Heavyweight Rankings debate

I think the list, both Eastsideb. and The Ring are very accurate, there is always a little diference, depending on what you rate higher.

My list would be:

1. Wlad Klitschko
2. Vitali Klitschko
3. David Haye
4. Alexander Povetkin
5. Ruslan Chagaev
6. Tomasz Adamek
7. Nikolay Valuev
8. Eddie Chambers
9. Chris Arreola
10. Sam Peter
11. Denis Boytsov
12. Odlanier Solis
13. Alexander Dimitrenko
14. Tony Thompson
15. Juan Carlos Gomez
16. David Tua
17. James Toney
18. Kevin Johnson
19. Pianeta
20. Ustinov

 

Id put Chambers above Chag. Also, its clear the top 6 need to start facing one another and stop wasting time with lesser fighters. If they can't do it by themeselves, a HW turney to force them to do this is not a bad idea.

 

1. Vitali Klitschko
2. Wladimir Klitschko
3. Eddie Chambers
4. Nikolay Valuev
5. Ruslan Chagaev
6. Tomasz Adamek
7. David Haye
8. Odlanier Solis
9. Alexander Povetkin
10. David Tua

Just because David Haye wins a paper belt, doesn't make him #3. That's stupid.

 

Here are my rankings:

Wladmir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko share #1 spot.

The rest, who cares.

 

I would honestly say there's a simple case for Gomez being above Arreola. Beat better guys at heavyweight, lost to the same guy at heavyweight, is a better fighter. Similar fitness.

 

Valuev is above Chagaev too. Height-it opens doors.

 

I don't see how Boystov is deserving of a place in the top 15. If we do that, might as well give a shout for Briggs too.

 

Boystov should be a good 5 places lower.

 

Valuev should have beaten David Haye on points. Chagaev is inactive. ie. fighting against a 40 year old Australian isn't a meaningful fight.