Who are the second and third most skilled heavyweights in the world today?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Usyk obviously being #1

    In terms of boxing skill, who would you put at #2. Fury? Kabayel? Huni?

    I say Kabayel is probably #2 for me since he can fight off the front foot and back foot, he has a good jab, throws good combinations, is the most skilled body puncher in the game.

    Fury's skills have declined although they are still there.

    Huni is a guy with excellent skills too.

    In terms of skill, who do you rank at #2, #3, and #4?
     
  2. NoChin

    NoChin You cappin? Full Member

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    Huni's not a top 3 specimen. He's a gentlemen and a scholar but not top 3 material.
     
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Huni has a Top 3 skill, but he isn't a Top 3 boxer, due to him lacking chin and power. His technique is phenomenal tho. I would go with Itauma too, but his skill would need to be tested on the higher level.
     
  4. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The second probably Fury and the third is still Luis Ortiz for me.

    Pulev is also pretty skilled too for a heavyweight with Huni, Guido Vianello and Joseph Parker. It's the second tier for me.

    And the third tier mostly for their footwork or combinations depend of the boxer on the list : Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr, Agit Kabayel, Bakhodir Jalolov, Murat Gassiev, Tony Yoka, Moses Itauma, Vladyslav Sirenko, Hrgovic have also definetely a High Ring IQ for the heavyweight.
     
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    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I don't think guys who are way past their primes count. Ortiz and Pulev should not count. Relevant contenders only
     
  7. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Itauma is probably second and Fury third.
     
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  8. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Based on Fury's current form he is no way top 3.

    In his last fight he was getting hit constantly by a very unskilled crude brawler.

    Itauma even though he's unproven regarding the eye test I'd put him up there.

    Huni and Kabayel would be right up there aswell.
     
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  9. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    No.2 Fury
    No.3 Kabayel
     
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  10. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Kabayel and
    Jai Opetaia
     
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  11. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Uh...Opetaia is...never mind.
     
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  12. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Thanks for being polite
     
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