So, after tonight, August 3, 2024, your heavyweight top 10?

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Usyk
    2. Parker
    3. Joshua
    4. Fury
    5. Dubois
    6. Zhang
    7. Kabayel
    8. Bakole
    9. Chisora
    10. Hunter

    This is actually a pretty good division, considering that you have Wilder, Ruiz, Miller, Joyce, Gassiev, Wallin, Sanchez, Ajagba, Huni, Whyte, Anderson, Ortiz, Makhmudov, Hrgovic, Jalalov and other notables on deck to get back in.

    Maybe the best in 30 years.
     
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  2. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    I reckon I'd swap Hrgovic for Hunter.
     
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  3. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk Fury and AJ are still clearly a level above the rest.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't completely disagree but Fury has not won a meaningful fight in two years. I can't put him higher than I did.
     
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  5. GlassHands

    GlassHands New Member Full Member

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    1. Usyk
    2. Fury
    3. AJ
    4. Parker
    5. Zhang
    6. Dubois
    7. Bakole
    8. Kabayel
    9. Hrgovic
    10. Chisora
     
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  6. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’d swap Kabayel and Bakole around as I rate his recent wins better, but otherwise this is a perfect list.
     
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  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Usyk
    2. Fury
    3. Parker
    4. Joshua
    5. Kabayel
    6. Zhang
    7. Dubois
    8. Bakole
    9. Chisora
    10. Wallin
     
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  8. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Zhang, Bakole, Kabayel,Fury, dubious & Usyk beat AJ
     
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  9. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Usyk

    Joshua
    Fury

    Parker


    Zhang & Dubois


    The rest are either not active enough, too clearly declined or not proven enough to convince me to rank them in the 7-10 positions.

    Bakole's best win is 42 year old Takam.
    Kabayel's best win is still Chisora on a bad night.
    These guys look good, but they're not proven enough and get overrated for having despatched overhyped and underproven fighters with ease.

    Whyte pissed hot, hasn't beaten anyone good for a few years.
    Chisora is old, very battle worn and clearly a long way past his best.
    Joyce is clearly declined, lost to borderline shot Chisora and was always overhyped to begin with (albeit with a decent record overall).
    These guys are more proven, but not really convincing at the moment - and might never be again.


    Then you have the underproven hypejobs who have done less again and yet still get on some people's lists...
    Hrgovic, Jalolov, Anderson (before Bakole), etc.
     
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  10. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    1. Usyk
    2. Parker
    3. Fury
    4. Joshua
    5. Dubois
    6. Zhang
    7. Kabayel
    8. Bakole
    9. Hrgovic
    10. Chisora
     
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  11. lof_87

    lof_87 New Member Full Member

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    He lost to Suslenkov and was not convincing against Chaney. How on earth do you see him in the top 10?
     
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  12. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    I'd bet it's because he beat Bakole... :elefant:

    ... Six years ago. :facepalm:

    Can't see what else it'd be when he's been irrelevant for several years - ridiculous.
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    1. Usyk
    2. Fury
    3. Joshua
    4. Parker
    5. Kabayel
    6. Zhang
    7. Dubois
    8. Bakole
    9. Wilder
    10. Chisora
    11. Miller
     
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  14. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    TBH if they all fought one another once they'd all have losses but that being said Usyk is clear number 1, I'd have AJ at number 2 then the rest.
     
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  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not on love with it but the Suslenkov fight is currently not recognized. A lot of IBA fights are considered exhibitional.

    The Chaney win may not be convincing, but it is a win against a WBA top ten fighter, whether we would agree with that or not. On the balance, its a hell of a lot better than coming of a loss like Hrgovic, Wilder or Joyce...a dodgy draw like Ruiz...a nothing win like Wallin or Whyte, etc.

    I mean, look at the other names that people are replacing him with: Hrgovic, Miller, Wallin...what have those guys done lately that is better?

    Same to you. Nothing ridiculous about it. It represents the reality of someone who is winning and back in line for a shot.
     
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