Boxing's Best Prospect For 2018 (POLL)

Josh Taylor is the best prospect out of these.

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"No head movement" ? He has shown good head movement mostly but his aggessive approach so far has seen him caught with counters now and again. Not much but it's noticeable that he needs to try and iron that flaw out as the competition gets tougher. I will agree his head movement could be better at times but saying he has no head movement isnt correct at all.

"Possible lack of ability to box on the back foot" ? He has shown he can box well on the back foot, in the amatuers and at times in the pros. His balance and footwork is excellent. The reason he stands out is because he can do a bit of everything very well. He's a well rounded, switch hitter who fights aggressive and slick. Counters well, sets traps, clever feints, parries and blocks shots well, great to the body and in the pocket in general, excellent at times on the back foot (don't know how you haven't noticed that tbh) intelligent, fast, athletic, can punch hard and with good technique and veriety.

The way he suckered Davies in on the back foot dropping him with a counter right hook after blocking a body shot with the same hand isn't something you see often. And Yeah, I know Davies was overrated but it was still a thing of beauty.

The only real flaw I've noticed is that he can be over aggessive and hit with counters which has actually shown he has a solid chin. People in the game know how good he is. Pro's who have been in camp with him say he's as tough as nails and has to spar bigger men. I read he spars light middleweights and gets the better of them.

You don't think he's p4p material thats fair enough, mate. I personally think he has a good chance with his rounded skillset and determination. He'll have to beat some very good fighters though.

 

Nice combinations CST

 

Really like Josh Kelly’s style of boxing but I am not sold, yet. He’s got a ton of potential but when he’s finally tested, it will be interesting to see how he handles adversity

 

Sirenko

 

Ryan Cowboy Karl

 

Out of the list above I picked Joshua Buatsi. I YouTubed all the guys and he impressed me the most.

Only a few American prospects made the list!? Sad! At least the U.K. is keeping the sport alive.

 

I don’t consider Taylor a prospect now but as on list, him by some way. Facing better opposition and still stopping them. And power isn’t his main asset.

I like Buatsi too. Kelly overrated IMO.

 

Physical specimen. Possibly the EE version of Dubois, but needs to:
1. Fight someone with a pulse.
2. Get the heck out of Africa and satisfy #1.