When was the last time Heavyweight boxing had such a strong top 5?

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  1. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Usyk
    Fury
    Joshua
    Joyce
    Wilder
    Ruiz

    That's a solid top 5-6 fighters. When was the last time HW boxing was this strong? Even if you think Wlad/Vitali would beat most or all of these, did they have a top 5 as strong as this?
     
    Vegan Beast, Dec 23, 2022
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Fat Andy Ruiz really isn't much good, but the other 5 are solid heavyweights.
     
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    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Klitschko era was devoid of any real depth, You had the brothers and Povetkin who I think were quality fighters who would be top fighters in most era's but then below that you had Haye and Chagaev and then a bunch of god awful contenders for the most part.

    You'd have to go back to the 90's for a comparable top 5 or 6. Bowe, Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, Moorer, Golota, 3 ATG's and a Hall of Famer.

    Fury and Usyk are ATG material, Joshua will likely be Hall of Famer being a unified champion but Wilder, Joyce and Ruiz still have something to prove to get into the HOF.
     
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    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime Povetkin wipes the floor with all of them. Ruiz isn't even in the top five.
     
    fencik45, Dec 23, 2022
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jared Anderson just behind....(for now )
     
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    Don't see it
     
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    stop talking **** he barely beat Huck & struggled with fat eddie , Fury would murder him & Usyk would 9-3 him. .
     
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    Ya it's a strong top 5 imo.
     
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    It's certainly colorful with Joshua and his long guard; Wilder and his endless attempt to set up right cross; Fury and Usyk are potential ATG etc.

    Joshua and Wilder are overrated though. Both would be exposed many more times had they fight real, strong contenders. AJ already suffered that fate.
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Wladstopped Povetkin without even punching him.

    Glorified midgets cannot deal with legit modern super heavies. Even the bodybuilder variants.
     
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    Fury hasn't a good win to his name. Povetkin would be by far his best win.
     
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    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You should stick to what you know, gurgling on Fury's sperm.
     
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    The man who bullied Povetkin over 12 rounds lost to a pre-prime Fury who didn’t even step out of first gear lol
     
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    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Prime pov doesn't wipe the floor with Usyk, Fury, Joyce or Joshua. He UD's Joyce, probably gets UD'd by Usyk and Fury.

    Prime Joshua vs Prime Povetkin would be close
     
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