I want your ranking of all the greatest polynesian heavyweights ever

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  1. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    not sure Opetaia has the size for heavy weight but he looks really good so far. I also think mid/late 90's david tua would give parker a good fight
     
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  2. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Totally forgot Huni. I guess he slots for me in just below Meehan if he retires tommorow but I'm sure he could end up in the top 3 ATG polynesian heavys. Also i didn't forget Opetaia. He's small though but i think Opetaia vs Huni would be a huge domestic fight in a few years. Opetaia at HW vs Usyk also. I dunno if Usyk drops down.
     
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  3. Cleaver

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    Glad you mentioned him.
    A very short clip here of the Bygraves fight.

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  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Meehan is vastly underrated. I have him at #3 as the Brewster fight arguably should have gone his way(making him the first ever uncrowned Polynesian HW world champion)
     
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  5. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    1- Tua
    2- Parker

    Rest just aren't that important. No offense.
     
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  6. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Justice for Lave! Looks like he was robbed from those highlights! :D
     
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  7. rawjones

    rawjones War ioka Full Member

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    Something tells me the best is yet to come
     
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  8. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    I'm interested in what people think regarding Opetaia vs Huni?

    Don't have much to comment myself ... but would be really interested in it.
     
    kostya by ko, Oct 18, 2024
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  9. catchwtboxing

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    I think Meehan deserves an honorable mention. He busted Brewster's jaw and should have won the fight for the WBO belt.
     
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  10. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Tua of several fights KO's the best version of Parker. The fact that the majority of voters have Parker so close to Jimmy Thunder tells you all you need to know about how good Parker is. On some days, better than Crawford Grimsley (or, a shot Deontay Wilder). On some days: worse than Maurice Harris.
     
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  11. FrankinDallas

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    Jimmy Thunder wins best Poly name contest.
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Meehan should be number three. He was the the only genuine contender other than Tua, having given Brewster a very rough fight.

    Huni should be behind Lepai and Thunder since his win over Larena is more legit than anything Cameron and Wolfgramm did.

    Lepai should probably be ahead of Thunder since he beat Boytsov and challenged for a title.
     
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  13. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah meehan goes above Cameron
     
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  14. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wonder what @Rumsfeld thinks about this. Who slots in at number 3 after Tua and Parker?
    Thunder
    Meehan
    Leapai
    Huni(too early?)
     
    Komaster, Oct 19, 2024
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  15. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Huni might struggle with the southpaw and his speed and probably has the power to keep him honest. Great fight. Opetaia will lose some speed if he puts on the weight, which would even things up a bit.
     
    Komaster, Oct 19, 2024
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