Pointless thread? Maybe - but could be kinda fun! Just curious as to how you guys see the division changing up in this space of time. There are many decent young fighters coming through, aswell as alot of older fighters who will be on their way out by this point. Who you got?
In four years from now maybe just three fighters currently in the top ten will remain. Massive change is coming as the fighters on the way are big, skilled, in shape, and hit hard. The bottom spots of the top ten are very weak right now. I have never seen so many large and skilled up and comers....ever. Fury if doesn't have PED issues or gain too much weight should still be there. Wilder will be older and likely exposed by a no top ten man.Joshua could still be in the top ten. We have to see how he recovers from the Ruiz loss.
Tough question, looking at what's coming up and what we have now. Looking at the bigger names, Joshua is quite the questionmark right now. Don't know how or if he gets back on the horse. For me it's unlikely Fury would still be active 4 years from now, as he just seems to cash out and probably call it a day after. Wilder, unlikely he will be at the top if he really has to fight the best out there, and what happens if he loses his O and/or Haymon sells off the PBC? Ruiz Jr... I can see him in the mix for some time, but probably not too long as "The Man". I like the fast fatty as I was one of the guys that was strangely impressed by him coming up, but he's not going to hold those belts for long and probably won't get them back after. Usyk... Now that's a hard one. Can he do what he did in the AM's and beat up the big guys too? Or will he succomb to modern size and power?
Fury would still pop up un top 10, but probably would not be at the top. Wilder will be KOed. Joshua could still be in bottom top 10. Ruiz would be in top 5. Usyk could be at the top. Mostly it will be new guys like Hrzegovic, Sirenko or Makmudov.
Similar to what I think tbh, only I back AJ get back on top! I also expect guys like Parker, Dubois, Gorman and Yoka to be up there by that point.
Parker will be retired. Fury might be on top, Usyk perhaps but close to being shot. Other picks are Gassiev, Hrgovic & the great Nigerian Nightmare Efe Ajagba. Won't rule out Hughie Fury, Daniel Dubois or Nathan Gorman.
1. Wilder still undefeated and people still keep saying he is KO waiting to happen. 2. Usyk 3. Joshua 4.-6 Hrgovic, Ruiz jr, Hunter. 7.-10. Joyce, Whyte, Dubois, Ajagba Fury will be retired.
