who are the next generation of american boxing stars?

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  1. SHOWSHOOTER

    SHOWSHOOTER Active Member Full Member

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    from an outsider looking in, the future of american boxing looks very bleak. you don't have any decent heavyweights, the era of mosely, hopkins, jones, de la hoya is coming to an end, PBF is in retirement, and the likes of pavlik and taylor look very beatable.

    my knowledge of up and coming american boxers is not great (though i noticed you sucked at the olympics), so i'm hoping some of you knowledgable fight fans can give me some insight into who the next generation of american superstars are going to be?
     
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  2. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Berto
    ortiz
    Dawson
     
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  3. mexican legend

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    Victor Ortiz is gonna be a star.
     
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  4. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree the kid looks talented. Might add the Petersons to the list.
     
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  5. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    I think this is partially what makes them exciting to watch.
     
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  6. podcast

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    Really like Andre Dirrell when I saw him. Any good?
     
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  7. SHOWSHOOTER

    SHOWSHOOTER Active Member Full Member

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    i've not seen ortiz fight yet.

    what weight?

    what style?

    what strengths?

    what weaknesses?
     
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  8. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Andre Ward 16-0 (11 KOs). He fights this weekend against Esteban Camou 23-4 (19 KOs)
     
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  9. mexican legend

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  10. ali's jockstrap

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    just watched that vid ortiz looks super fast and powerful!
     
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  11. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Andrade is one to watch too.
     
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  12. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    theres been a couple guys on undercards who have been reallly impressive... i forget their names though
     
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  13. LHL

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    what weight? Light Welter

    what style? Reminds me of cotto

    what strengths? Body shots

    what weaknesses? havnt seen any so far
     
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  14. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    How do you rate the petersons i havnt been to impressed so far.

    "Mean" Joe Greene faces Martinez for wbc light middle interim title big jump but he is a mean puncher

    Alfredo Angulo takes a big step up when he faces mayorga next its going to be good fight
     
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  15. BeaverDan

    BeaverDan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've seen Ortiz a couple of times and he reminds me of Cotto with his style. Seems compact and powerful but also quick with the body shots. I don't think he will be a big star, though. He will make a name for himself almost certainly, but I think he will fall short of the very best of his division. Out of interest, where did his loss come from?
     
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