Who are Gatekeeper fighter today?

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  1. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Chisora is old
    Ortiz is older but hes a better gatekeeper than him
     
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  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll give you one person per division: (obviously there's more)

    HW: Jerry Forrest
    CW: Thabiso Mchunu
    LHW: Callum Johnson
    SMW: Caleb Truax
    MW: Derevchenko
    JMW: Tony Harrison
    WW: David Avanesyan
    JWW: Jose Pedraza
    LW: Richard Commey
    SFW: Miguel Roman
    FW: Isaac Dogboe
    SBW: Not sure.

    Other than standouts I don't pay much attention at SBW and below

    I consider gatekeepers as guys that never quite made it or former titlists that are now shopworn but still can expose the truth about a prospect or up and comer.
     
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  3. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    Chisora is about to have his 7th fight since 2020.
    Ortiz has only fought 4 times, one of which was against a class cannon in Colombia this year.

    I don´t think Ortiz qualifies as a gatekeeper these days as he barely fights.
     
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  4. 'Warpath'

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    Vladimir Hernandez
     
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  5. skandinavija

    skandinavija New Member Full Member

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    Yeah...if Chisora make upset in his next fight vs Joyce...dawg I would love to see that!
     
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  6. skandinavija

    skandinavija New Member Full Member

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    Charles Martin at HW?

    Solid gatekeeper IMO
     
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  7. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Anthony Joshua is the gatekeeper now
     
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  8. piprules

    piprules Active Member Full Member

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    This aged well.
     
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  9. piprules

    piprules Active Member Full Member

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    Are we there yet pa?
     
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  10. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This aged well.
     
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  11. James Hudson

    James Hudson Active Member Full Member

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    So he has beat a washed up Wilder and an ancient Zhang (who had him down twice)...now he is the future of boxing?? Nah still doesn't convince me he is anything special. Annihilated by the slow and ponderous Joyce....lost to Whyte and AJ
     
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  12. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You beat Derevyanchenko, your elite. So he is a gate keeper to eliteness. None of the others on this list can say the same.
     
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  13. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The fact is that he is a top 5 heavyweight. That is not even open for dispute and alone means he is better than a "gatekeeper."

    And when you factor in that Fury and Usyk are just about done, it is not inconceivable that Parker ends up winning a belt or two.

    So no, Parker is not by any measure a gatekeeper.
     
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  14. piprules

    piprules Active Member Full Member

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    Get a grip man. No one was calling either of them washed before Parker beat them. Actually, do know anything about boxing?
     
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