Cruiserweight Division: Who's the Best Cruiserweight Prospects and up and coming fighters?

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Which of these will make noise in the Cruiserweight division in the coming years?

Poll closed Feb 28, 2026.

  1. Ryan Rozicki

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Yamil Alberto Peralta

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%

  3. Cheavon Clarke

    2 vote(s)
    22.2%

  4. Andrey Stotsky

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%

  5. David Nyika

    7 vote(s)
    77.8%

  6. Tommy Fletcher

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Michal Soczynski

    1 vote(s)
    11.1%

  8. Aloys Youmbi

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. BEZERKA BARRAGE

    BEZERKA BARRAGE New Member banned Full Member

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    Jai Opetaia, Chris Billam-Smith, Norair Mikaeljan, Gilberto Ramirez. are the current cruiser world champs and the top 4

    Breidis just retired. Goulamarian was inactive even as champ so I doubt we'll see him again. Ageing contenders still up there are. Alexey Papin, Mateusz Masternark, Yoniel Dorticos. And there's Brandon Glanton also.

    Soslan Asbarov is excellent, he would have been a real threat to the top guys for sure, but he's been hit with a long doping ban.

    So who do you think is the best of the up and comers?

    Ryan Rozicki , Yamil Alberto Peralta Cheavon Clarke , Andrey Stotsky. David Nyika , Tommy Fletcher, Michal Soczynski, Aloys Youmbi = all decent, who makes the most noise? and is there Anyone else?
     
    BEZERKA BARRAGE, Aug 28, 2024
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  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Nyika. He has a pretty solid amateur background and has great size for the division. Not sure how long he will stay at CW with his 6'6 frame but he looks like a guy with a bright future for sure.
     
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  3. FreddieGibbs

    FreddieGibbs Active Member Full Member

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    Lenar Perez is a good one
     
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  4. Systemfehler

    Systemfehler New Member Full Member

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    I was able to see him live in Riyadh in his fight against Seitz. He had trouble getting into the fight, but he's a very good boxer with a lot of potential to compete at the top. In my opinion, the following boxers are currently among the strongest in the cruiserweight division:
    --> Opetaia, Masternak, Cieslak

    I also follow Cinkara, Glanton and Nyika closely and consider them to be dangerous as well.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Nyika is the only one I know of worth a damn.
     
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  6. Sandman_

    Sandman_ The Phoenix flew & the Big Fish knew Full Member

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    Aussie Dave Nyika, Luke Modini (hard punching southpaw) & the Uzbek who won gold in the H/W division at the Paris Olympics (Lazizbek Mullojonov - another southpaw) are the best three out there after Opetaia.
     
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