Is the Heavyweight division set for all-time low?

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  1. PUNCHDRUNK

    PUNCHDRUNK Darth Booth Full Member

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    With the possibility, however remote, of Audley 'A-Force' Harrison winning the WBA strap from Haye in December, would there ever been a worse heavyweight belt holder than this modern day 'cinderella' man?
     
  2. bkamins

    bkamins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's a bit of an overstatement. As limited as he was, Baer was a legit champ who even killed a guy in the ring. Haye never deserved a shot at the title and he hasn't done anything to convince anyone that he's a legit titleholder. A win against him would be a surprise, but it certainly won't be historic.
     
  3. Rhino718

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    Its already at an all time low & its hard to believe that it can get any lower.
     
  4. Davo

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    :deal
     
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    This
     
  6. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's the correct answer.
     
  7. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    already is..only fighters that would have more than just a role play in another era would be Vitali and Wlad..the rest of the good HW fighters play football these days
     
  8. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about when Klitschko's retire and/if there still ain't any good candidates to replace them?
     
  9. Brownies

    Brownies Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye cherry picked Harrison and he's now going to beat him. That is the only thing I know on the subject.
     
  10. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Then people will cry "Oh please bring back the Klits, this division sucks now" just like they were whining about Lennox being boring and uncharismatic for 15 years, then he retired and people were crying that he's gone.

    Same sh** every time.
     
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    :yep
     
  12. sosolid4u09

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    Hater. what if Briggs beats vitali........ hows that any better
     
  13. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    definitely feels that its at an all time low
     
  14. bkamins

    bkamins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's not at an all time low in terms of talent. But it is at an all time low when it comes to interes. The heavyweight weight era after Holmes and before Tyson was every bit as bad, probably worse than the current era. But it was mostly lousy America fighters, which mean that their was still some interest in the States.
     
  15. herbzg

    herbzg Euro-Level Athlete Full Member

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    Most heavyweights from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, would not last in this era. Way to competitive. Too many tough Euro-level challengers.