If Beterbiev moved up to Heavyweight, where would he rank?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beterbiev wouldn't beat anyone in the top 10. Even the top 20 is debatable.

    Callum Johnson dropped Beterbiev and badly hurt him. What do you think a right hand from Joshua, Wilder, or hell, even Joyce or Whyte would do?
     
  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Like how Lou Del Valle and Reggie Johnson dropped Roy and Toney at 175 and 160 respectively?
     
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  3. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Top 10? Are you guys kidding?

    He can't bully heavyweights like he can with light heavyweights. He'd only be slightly be better than Adamek, but that's not saying much.
     
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  4. Caliboxing

    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So Arum would push him to HW rather than unification. I want to see if Beterbiev can clean out Light heavy, there's not much at cruiser, then try heavyweight where he doesn't have to worry about weight cutting at an older age. He still has conditioning, experience, good power and skills over a lot of heavyweights. He doesn't match up well at all against some of the tall super heavy's but I'd like to see him take on a top 30 opponent there and we'll see where he really ranks. Even Usyk looked crappy when first moved to HW, and he has better natural attributes for the division. Gassiev vs Beterbiev would be great.
     
  5. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dude, why would Sanchez try to KO Canelo in sparring?
     
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  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Smith kept getting up too....

    So did Gvozdyk.....

    It's about the beatdown that Beterbiev inflicts, not the knockdown.
     
  7. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Adamek was a top ten heavyweight.
     
  8. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he beats Bivol, he cleaned LHW out.
     
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