So, best 8 heavyweights are fighting each other in next 4 months?

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  1. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    I think it's a general consensus that these guys are top 8 heavyweights as for now:

    Oleksandr Usyk (The Ring Champion)
    Tyson Fury (The Ring #1 contender)
    Anthony Joshua (The Ring #2 contender)
    Daniel Dubois (The Ring #6 contender)
    Joseph Parker (The Ring #3 contender)
    Agit Kabayel (The Ring #5 contender)
    Zhilei Zhang (The Ring #4 contender)
    Martin Bakole (The Ring #7 contender)

    BoxRec also ranks this group as 8 best heavyweights currently though in different order.

    Assuming everything goes as planned we will have following fights in the coming months:

    September 21 - Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois

    October 12 - Joseph Parker vs Agit Kabayel

    December 21 - Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury and Zhilei Zhang vs Martin Bakole

    Very exciting times for heavyweight division and fans of heavyweight boxing, don't think we have ever had top 8 heavyweights all fighting each other in such a short timespan
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Is Parker vs Kabayel confirmed?
     
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  3. Rabbit Punch

    Rabbit Punch New Member Full Member

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    If all those fights go through, that will be great for boxing. It should be interesting when the smoke clears.
     
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  4. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Parker-Kabayel is confirmed then hot damn.
     
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  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Where have Zhang-Bakole and Parker-Kabayel been confirmed?
     
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  6. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Parker vs Zhang and Kabayel vs Bakole is more likely.
     
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  7. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    Not confirmed yet, but planned. Billy Nelson said in his most recent interview that Turki wants Bakole vs Zhang fight on Usyk vs Fury II undercard
     
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  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Would be AWESOME if they both came together.

    Was just wondering if I missed something becaue I'm working on a heavyweight video now, and I did not mention these bouts, as I didn't think they'd been confirmed.
     
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  9. zwaargewicht

    zwaargewicht New Member banned Full Member

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    This is the first time I hear about the Zhang-Bakole fight. If it happens, it will be a cracker.
     
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  10. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    It's kind of surreal, all these top level HWs fighting each other.
     
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  11. RockyStallone

    RockyStallone New Member Full Member

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    What about Filip Hrgovic vs Efe Ajagba Petar Milas vs Tyrone Spong Carlos Takam vs Luis Ortis
     
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  12. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is that a guess or did you hear it somewhere?
     
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  13. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Zhang and Parker have a rematch clause. Zhang wants that.

    But, if Zhang fights Parker, there's nothing stopping Bakole-Kabayel.

    It all sounds good.
     
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