How good would Cedric Kushner d/b/a Gotham Promotions be in this Heavyweight landscape...??? Back in the late 1990's early 2000's Kushner boasted a who's-who of potential heavyweights in his stable: David Tua Tim Witherspoon Kirk Johnson Ike Ibeabuchi Gerald Nobles Anthony Thompson Paolo Vidoz among many others. Kushner had spinal surgery years ago, and has not promoted a card in over 4 years. Kushner is most famously known for his THUNDERBOX Series, 5 Round fights, usually matching up B & C level Heavyweights and Fistful of Dollars, a tournament that was the predecessor to Prizefighter type matches.
Kushner also tried to revive the Heavyweight Division in the late 1990's early 2000's with his "HEAVYWEIGHT EXPLOSION" Shows. The Heavyweight Explosion cards would showcase up-and-coming Heavyweights, usually fighting in their hometowns.