In an ideal world ... who would be good opponents for 3 fights, for the following HWs in 2020? Dychko (maybe needs to go 8+ rounds) Makhmumdov (maybe needs to further develop/refine defensive skills) Sirenko (didn't look bad but didn't look as formidable in most recent fight)
I think Arslanbek Makmumdov is the best of the three by far. That power. Unreal. And he is accurate with it. He will be tough to get quality opponents for. His chin by the way is pretty good. Dychko need to fight someone in the top 50 soon. He could be a poor man's Tyson Fury, or really good if he can move and go 12 rounds without a problem. Not a believer in Sirenko to reach top 25 stats at box rec,, but he can punch, and is marketable.
Since Makhmudov is based in Canada, they should just throw him in with Oscar Rivas. At worst, Simon Kean. Dychko should at least step up to the Jonathan Rice’s and Avery Gibson’s of the division. Kiladze would test him as well. Joey Dawejko would be a good fight for both also.
This is a good post. Kind of the way I see things too. Not sure who Makmumdov would be good to take on this year. He could go for quantity over quality to get his numbers and highlight K.O.s up to market him better when he does step up.
Wtf is going on with Dychko. He was out twice last year. Is he injured? He generated that tiny bit of heat when he volunteered to fight Joshua instead of Miller but it's just been allowed to go up in smoke. That atrocious fight with Miller was a disgrace. His competition arguably got worse in 2018 (impossible as that may seem. Ozzy promoter letting him down? Dude is thirty this year ffs.
He was meant to fight a 10 rounder in October but it fell through. He also had a November 30 date lined up in Florida but nothing eventuated.
Makhmudov could do a clearance of Canada's stock in Carman, Miljas and Kean and then he'd be ready to step up to fringe world level I say. Could take on Rivas like you suggested.
