America has 364 active heavyweight fighters

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  1. Ripper

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    More than any other country and has only got ONE fringe world level fighter in Wilder.

    Britain has 36 registered heavyweights and has 2 world level fighters and 2 fringe world level fighters.

    That, I believe, speaks volumes. More than 3 times the number of heavyweights as Britain but only one who can be called (at a stretch) world level.
     
  2. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    What prompted you to research and post this?
     
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  4. theanatolian

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    US: Wilder, Jennings, Martin, Breazeale, Washington, Trevor Bryan, Jarrell Miller, Scott, Mansour, Chambers, Dawejko

    UK: Fury, Joshua, Haye, Hughie Fury, Chisora, Whyte, Price

    :think

    I guess It'd be fair to say US has higher quantity, but UK has better quality. But It could change depending on prospects' progress.
     
  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    That's fair. Higher quantity tends to water down talent levels. With fewer fighters, they can get more focused training on an individual.
     
  6. theanatolian

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    Yeah, maybe.