Estimate their remaining world-class shelf-life:

1. Lucas Matthysse - If he stays at 140, about 3 years, if he moves to 147, will likely become lost in the shuffle for maybe half that
2. Alexander Povetkin - at least 4 years.
3. Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam - Not sure he will ever get a world class win again. The world class fighter might see him as a bigger risk than reward, maybe GGG will fight him but knock him down 128 times on the way to winning on points
4. Marco Huck - Cruiserweight is starting to look pretty loaded and his style often doesn't make for a long career. so Maybe 2 years
5. George Groves -He'll beat Jack & Abraham but lose to DeGale and Ward. Carefully matched however mayve 3 years
6. Guillermo Rigondeaux - I don't think we will ever see him fight another world class operator so hard to say. Still will be considered dangerous up until when he retires though
7. David Lemieux - Up until he runs into GGG who ruins him.
8. Ruslan Provodnikov - Either immediatley if he moves up to Welter or 2 years tops. Can imagine him having to retire after fooking up his eye socket
9. Jamie McDonnell - At Batamweight about 4 years, but moving up to Jr Feather apparently so don't like his chances against the top dogs. Maybe 2 years in thatcase
10. Carlos Takam - 2 years unless he runs into Joshua in that time, then he gets ended
11. Martin Murray - Think he will be used as a stepping stone at 168 for the likes of DeGale and Callum Smith, perhaps already over
12. Kazuto Ioka - Not the same force at Fly and Gonzalez and Estrada would ruin him. If he can avoid them, maybe 3 years.
13. James DeGale - A while yet, maybe 4 or 5 years
14. Gary Russell Jr. - 5 years but won't reach the heights many predicted of him and never become the man in any division
15. Hekkie Budler - 3 years. Guys this size are just a bag of bones so proably not healthy to go onto too long and will go the way of Joyi afterwards

 

Lucas Matthysse - _____3 years
Alexander Povetkin - _____4-5 years (up to 40)
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam - _____2-3 yrs
Marco Huck - _____2 years (or till the Usyk fight:yep)
George Groves - _____3 yrs of till his next KO loss
Guillermo Rigondeaux - _____3 years
David Lemieux - _____ltill GGG fight :yep
Ruslan Provodnikov - _____1 year max
Jamie McDonnell - _____
Carlos Takam - _____2 years more or till he gets KO'd once more
Martin Murray - _____1 year that's it
Kazuto Ioka - _____
James DeGale - _____3 years
Gary Russell Jr. - _____5 or even more
Hekkie Budler - _____

 

Why did I always think Huck is like 35+, dude seems like he's been around forever now.

 

Don't follow them so closely :bbb

 

Awesome thread, will contribute... soon...

 

Depending on how he's matched.

He could certainly pick up a vacant strap if pitted against the likes of Algieiri or Postol, but I don't see him hanging with TC at 140lbs, and I have a feeling he'd lose a pretty clear decision.

3 or 4 fights in any event would be my guess. (2-3 years with tune-ups).

 

I'll do the rest in a bit.