Latest WBA Heavyweight Rankings (24 June)

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  1. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs)
    World Champion: DAVID HAYE U.K.

    1. RUSLAN CHAGAEV (OC) UZB
    2. NICOLAY VALUEV RUS
    3. DENNIS BOYTSOV (WBA I/C) RUS
    4. ALEXANDER USTINOV (EBA) RUS
    5. ODLANIER SOLIS (LAC) CUB
    6. KALI MEEHAN AUS
    7. TOMASZ ADAMEK POL
    8. SHANNON BRIGGS USA
    9. ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO UKR
    10. SAMUEL PETER NIG
    11. DENNIS BAKHTOV (PABA) RUS
    12. JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ (WBA INT) CUB
    13. TIMUR IBRAGIMOV (NABA) UZB
    14. JEAN MARC MORMECK FRA
    15. ROBERT HELENIUS FIN

    I'm surprised with all the talk in the last weeks, that Fraudley Harrison doesn't appear in the rankings. Maybe it's true that he won't get a shot at Haye. Though it should be said that he doesn't deserve a place in the top 15. Ustinov defended his EBA title on Saturday, and called for a title shot against his promoter, Vitali Klitschko :nut.

    Solis is pretty high up there on the list, maybe he can get a shot at KO'ing Haye a 2nd time. He'd have a better shot against Haye then he would against Vitali (Solis is the WBC #1 contender), and it would give Haye the chance to avenge a loss. This fight would also help clear the path to a Klitschko / Valuev match and would serve as Vitali's mandatory defense, being that Valuev is ranked #2 behind Solis.

    These 2 fights getting made could make for a pretty interesting fall in the heavyweight title scene.
     
  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Meehan is above Adamek. That is all you need to know about the WBA rankings.
     
  3. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that list is rubbish wtf have ustinov,briggs ot mormeck done to get their ranking.ustinov above adamek is just mad.thank god for the ring rankings
     
  4. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    If Haye sends a wire to the WBA's Swiss bank account of say 10,000 EUR I bet Harrison would magically appear at spot #14 or #15 in an "emergency update" of the WBA HW rankings.
     
  5. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    hasn't Haye already come out and laughed off a Harrison fight??

    ESB rankings are the best.
     
  6. the_brigand

    the_brigand I'll Eat Her Later... Full Member

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    they're not great rankings but there's some interesting fights to be made among the names listed
     
  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Ustinov #4??? Briggs in a top ten? Mormeck close to a top ten?

    No wonder the WBA is considered the bronze medalist in alphabet prestige.
     
  8. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Timur Ibragimov should be a little higher after beating McCall
     
  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Higher as in over Gomez and Bakhtov, or higher as in "top ten"? A win over McCall isn't a top-ten golden ticket.
     
  10. Jaysfan99

    Jaysfan99 Member Full Member

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    I am surprised Briggs is ranked that high, could he be one win away from a title eliminator?
     
  11. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd put him ahead of Bahktov and Gomez

    Has Gomez even fought recently
     
  12. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Since Vitali, he has fought three so-so guys this year and won all three. Two UDs and a knockout. :conf
     
  13. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Alright then Gomez I guess is ok ranked there not like he is number 5 then there would be some explaining to do

    It seems Brigg's beat a bunch a bums in row by early KO to get ranked strategy is working

    I'd love to see Valuev pound him
     
  14. wlad1111

    wlad1111 Active Member Full Member

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    Get your facts straight. Tell me the 2 UD fights.
     
  15. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    could be worse, could be better