who are the top three heavyweights in your opinion?

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Your top three heavyweights?

Poll closed Mar 9, 2017.
  1. Tyson Fury

    42.9%
  2. Wladimir Klitschko

    65.7%
  3. David Haye

    25.7%
  4. Alexander Povetkin

    24.3%
  5. Anthony Joshua

    78.6%
  6. Joseph Parker

    14.3%
  7. Deontay Wilder

    21.4%
  8. Kubrat Pulev

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Luis Ortiz

    22.9%
  10. Dillian Whyte

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Jim Dean

    Jim Dean Member banned Full Member

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    Nobody rates Whyte, or Pulev interesting.
     
  2. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, not saying Jennings wasn't helpless - he's a really good fighter, which is why I mentioned that Ortiz beat him convincingly. Jennings did a better job against Szpilka than Wilder did, albeit a slightly later KO.
     
  3. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Fury, Klitschko, Joshua are the outright top 3.

    Wilder is awful, Haye hasn't had a fight in 5 years and Povetkin has been busted again.

    Ortiz needs to get a big fight, Pulev has ducked Joshua, and Parker needs to beat one of the above mentioned 3 to be called the top dog.
     
  4. Jim Dean

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    Wilder suddenly catching up a bit.
     
  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    1. Wlad
    2. Haye
    3. Fury

    H2h
    1. Wlad
    2. Joshua
    3. Tie Parker-Haye
     
  6. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Underneath Fury:

    Wlad
    Wilder
    Joshua

    Top 3 including lineal champ

    Fury
    Wlad
    Wilder
     
  7. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Klitschko...not done yet. 2)Ortiz....needs fights...has the skills and could trouble anyone 3) Parker....started to say aj....but think Parker has the speed and versatility...believe he will school Wilder...then again...so would many 1st graders.
     
  8. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Wlad Joshua Povetkin ... with Ortiz moving up to replace the Wlad/AJ winner if the win is conclusive or one fighter looks bad.

    Fury is an X factor in the future if he found some hunger (to fight and win) and dedication from somewhere.

    Usyk would be an interesting fight against any of the 3 ... not saying he'd win but I wouldn't count him out either.

    2017 hopefully will be a year of the HW division sorting itself out. None of those HWs on the list have fought a top 5 opponent in the last year ... so it's pretty hard to gauge where each is at ATM.
     
  9. Gannicus

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    Fury, Joshua, Povetkin/Haye.
    God knows why people are saying 'Wilder'. I'm not including Klitschko because I just don't know how much more he's aged.
     
  10. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i voted klitschko, joshua, wilder. to me povetkin and fury are ineligible. parker, ortiz, and pulev are the next level. haye is impossible to know where he rates anymore and whyte is a brit hype job.
     
  11. Boxingfan200

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    Ortiz parker Joshua. haye a close 4th. wlad/fury would probs make my list if they had fought lately.
     
  12. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How come Parker has to but Joshua and Klitschko don't?
     
  13. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Klitschko/Joshua (will be determined soon)
    Wilder.... jk I got Ortiz.
     
  14. Farmboxer

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    Klitschko, Joshua, Parker, Ortiz, Fury if he makes a real comeback
     
  15. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    Really hope Ortiz gets a good matchup before age gets to him