Boxers who should step up their level of opposition in 2012

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  1. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Some of those I agree with, but Mike Perez and Kubrat Pulev seem like omissions here. Charr, Ustinov and Rodriguez would just get slammed if they actually stepped up though, and I honestly don't think Wilder is ready to step up to top level guys yet. He needs to step it up to gatekeeper level though.
     
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  2. Bazt3k

    Bazt3k Guest

    Gamboa....
     
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  3. Alien

    Alien Chin Scholar Full Member

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    Pac & Floyd.
     
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  4. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bute
    Mayweather
    Sturm
    Dirrell

    Oh.. and Boytsov..

    I remember when he was a talent... and then nothing has happened for years.
     
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  5. qwert

    qwert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This gon be a long list...
     
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  6. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto feels the same way. Check his recent free-agent status.
     
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  7. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Mikey garcia, 2012 should be his coming out year. Time to get a belt for starters.
    Also sillakh, pirog,brook,gamboa.
     
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  8. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good pick. But I'll talk mostly on prospects.

    Gary Russel Jr can probably fight for a title by the end of the year.

    Rido needs to do something and my dog Mike needs to fight for a title as well as Brook
     
    Ripper11, Jan 2, 2012
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  9. Joe_MacKenzie

    Joe_MacKenzie Boxing Addict banned

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    You're right. I was thinking about adding Pulev and Perez to that list in the opening post. They are ready for the next level.

    And I agree about Wilder, he's not ready for world-class opposition, but he needs to start fighting decent gatekeepers like Gavern, Firtha and Guinn instead of the low-level clubfighters he's been in with so far.
     
    Joe_MacKenzie, Jan 2, 2012
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  10. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kell Brook, Nathan Cleverly and Carl Frampton(watch out Quigg)
     
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  11. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    Gary Russel Jr
    Vanes Matriosyan
    Gennady Golovkin (I would love tosee him fight Martinez in 2012)
    Saul Alvarez (2012 might be the year where he proves if he is worth the hype or not)
    Kell Brook
    Adrian Broner
    Mike Jones
    Lucian Bute
    Nathan Cleverly
     
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  12. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :dealCleverly is the stand out there.
    If Bute and Froch don't sign up,Bute MUST find a credible opponent.
    Chavez Jr will shock me to my boots if he goes after a live challenge.
    How do you rate Frampton? I see he's a home fighter for you.I have Quigg marginally ahead.Don't blame them if they avoid each other for a wee while yet.Good prospects though,I rate them both highly.
     
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  13. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gary Russel Jr, Gamboa, Broner are good ones to point out.

    Rigondeaux also.
     
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  14. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Kevin Johnson. Time to climb back to the top:ibutt
     
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  15. knockout artist

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    Lucian Bute.

    (JCC Jr is a joke, couldn't care less about him)
     
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