Do you realize if Wlad beats Thompson and Povetkin this year...

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  1. Feiti

    Feiti Active Member Full Member

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    He´ll have beaten 3 boxrec top 10 fighters in one year (Note Ibragimov is still in the top 10 even after the loss). That is simply not bad in one year!

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    good thing the boxrec rankings mean so much
     
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  3. ad82

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    Boxrec isn't peferct but it's independent. It has a much much better top 10 than any sanctioning body so it deserves respect.
     
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  4. dave

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    What about Haye, will that be next year?
     
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    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    its the Ring Rankings that you should be looking at.
     
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    NickBarker Damnum Absque Injuria Full Member

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    Ibragimov, Thompson, and Povetkin are all currently rated on the Ring Magazine Top 10 for the Heavyweights. It is also worth noting that since they do not have a champion crowned, there are only ten fighters listed as opposed to a division with a champion like cruiserweight with a champion and ten contenders.
     
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    Ok, when's the last time Floyd Mayweather has fought somebody who wasn't in the top 10? Or Manny Pacquiao, that's not a big deal sorry...

    The fact that Tony Thompson (I hope that's spelled right) is even in the top 10 just shows how weak the heavyweight division is at the moment...
     
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  8. NESTORRDEA

    NESTORRDEA Active Member Full Member

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    Boxrec Rankings Are A Joke At The Very Best!
     
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    And whose rankings do you think are credible?
     
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  10. NESTORRDEA

    NESTORRDEA Active Member Full Member

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    The Ring, Among Other Individual Journalists , Makes A Decent Job, Imo.
     
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  11. D_knowsboxing

    D_knowsboxing The King is back Full Member

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    If Wlad does beat those guys it would be a good year for him on paper. But those guys aren't top 10 material to be 100% honest. You and I know this. This speaks more about the current state of the HW division than Wlad bulldozing through some zombies.
     
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  12. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    Why? Thompson earned his shot didn't he? He beat Krasniqi and that's not an easy fight for anyone.
     
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    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    Fightnews.com usually has the best rankings IMO, at least for Heavyweight.
     
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    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    PBF and Pacman are in the P4P rankings are they not? That's why they're there. Because they fight the best available opponents that's why. (For the most part anyway)

    If you put Wlad in that company that would be a good thing for Klistchko. I guess you rate him highly then?

    Again, what makes you say Tony ain't ****?
     
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    And 2 of them, Ibragimov & Povetkin, were undefeated before they fought Klitschko.
     
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