In 5 years time who do you think are gonna be the main players in the Heavyweight division?

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  1. Blackclouds

    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope, not to you.
     
  2. Madmink

    Madmink Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wilder will be one of the longest serving champs in history by then,still top of the ree fighting arreola for the 7th time
     
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  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Not to anyone you mean.

    Now run along little fella.
     
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  4. AliMyths&Legends

    AliMyths&Legends Active Member banned Full Member

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    Hard to say. Could even be somebody who has not turned pro yet. Wladimir, Povetkin and Haye will be retired. I don't see Parker having any luck against the world level guys. That leaves just Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua out of the current bunch, my money is on Tyson Fury.
     
  5. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    I think....Parker & Joshua

    May be there...Wilder, Furys & im sure someone else will be up for debate soon - don't know who though.

    It's shaping up to be a good era if no one ducks each other (Wilder in particular and if he keeps ducking hopefully he's forgotten or stripped of WBC).
     
  6. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    This is a good list ... Dychko is probably going to be a tough top 10 fight once he's settled in.
    I think Parker and H. Fury will be there and both will be seasoned and better for it. + A. Ruiz maybe.

    A couple of dark horses ... maybe Willis Meehan if he really threw himself into boxing 100% and
    possibly even Jai Opetaia if he puts on weight with age and gains experience.

    Dubois will be interesting to follow, Junior Fa ... I'd be interested to read opinions on.
     
  7. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Junior Fa hasn't blown me away so far, he was on par with Parker in the ams (give and take wins) but Parker was already looking more impressive when he was fighting similar opposition to who Fa is against now, but would be good to see another Kiwi stepping up.
     
  8. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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  9. Farmboxer

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    Wilder will always be the paper champion as long as he keeps fighting winos from the alley................WBC will always allow Wilder to fight voluntary title defenses for years...................
    Parker, Joshua, Fury, perhaps even Hughie, and if Vlad is still up for it he could still be around, depending on his true desire.................don't sell Ruiz short either...............Usyk might move up, has the style, movement, power to compete at heavyweight whenever he feels he is ready................there are some more coming up as well............
     
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  10. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    What happened to Szpilka? Not top level but an interesting personality who is reasonably young.
     
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  11. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I think Teslenko, Usyk and Hrgovic will be the main guys in 5 years time. Wladimir will have retired by then after unifying and setting the record for title defenses.
     
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