Joyce, Yoka, Hrgovic, Dychko, Ajagba: Who will go the furthest?

Joyce and Hrgovic are there already knocking on the door of contender status. Yoka and Dychko may come good, but they need time and better management. Hrgovic will obviously have the longer more illustrious career, but i cant help be a bigger fan of Joyce, he utilises Capoiera style and it always excites me when a fighter sucessfully brings a new dynamic to the game to see if it works and how far they can run with it. (300+ Miller e g.)

 

Well Joyce is what he is. An aggressive semi slow puncher who wants to mix it. He might be top ten level, but with his defense and lack of technique, he's going to need an A+ chin vs punchers, and isn't likely to out point the best. Chalk him up as having a puncher's chance, and unlike say Parker he's going to use that chance as much as possible.

Yoka is suspended...again. He looked a little shaky, and I'm telling you isn't suited to take a punch, or the rough stuff. He is however skilled, tall and fast.

Hrgovic is the clear favorite. He has beaten the best opposition, and seems to have the best overall game for the pro's in terms of size, skills, durability, and mind set. Very fleet footed for such a big man, and with in or out fighting options, in addition to combinations. Power is good, maybe not very good or great. I see him as the next heavyweight champion of the world.

Dubios is a very young man, and mostly untested. He can punch, but with a limited amateur background, and so many unanswered question, don't be surprised if he flames out if they move him quickly. The smart play is to wait 2 years before moving up to a top 50 level opponent.

Ajagba didn't do much as an amateur. I need to see him vs a live body to judge.

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I'm going to go with Joyce - I got a feeling and he's already made a good splash. Yoka I don't feel has the tenacity to come out of deep waters when he gets to the big boys.

The rest we'll wait and see, prospects get hyped so much these days I won't join in.

 

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He is already in mid 30s

 

Ajagba and Joyce should make some noise....the rest will fall by the wayside one by one

 

Daniel Dubois has huge potential atm I think, him and Hrgovic REALLY have my attention though Joyce has done some interesting performances.

Looking forward to seeing Dubois against some more solid opposition, but his performance against Gorman is probably the most impressive versus my expectation in the HW division in some time - Gorman had made it look easy shutting out Kevin Johnson and Razvan Cojanu, neither are exactly top operators but they are not easy to look good against. That in itself made Gorman seem like he was moving to upgrade from prospect to potential contender, then Dubois comprehensively outboxed and then KTFO Gorman - which is epic for someone so young and early in their career.

I normally like to avoid looking past opponents, but Kyotaro Fujimoto is probably going to have an incredibly uncomfortable Christmas week after this weekend - then I hope Dubois does get some more interesting fights.

 

Yoka seems like the Heavyweight Khan. Made of glass.

Hrgovic is most rounded and complete. I think Dubois and Makhudov will also be elite.