My top 10 light heavyweights

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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1 Andre Ward
    2 Adonis Stevenson
    3 Sergey Kovalev
    4 Sullivan Barrera
    5 Eleider Alvarez
    6 Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    7 Artur Beterbiev
    8 Nathan Cleverly
    9 Joe Smith Jr
    10 Marcus Browne

    What does your top 10 light heavyweight ranking look like?
     
  2. velagod

    velagod Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bivol should be in top 10.
     
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  3. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    1. Ward
    2. Gvozdyk
    3. Beterbiev
    4. Kovalev
    5. Bivol
    6. Chickenson
    7. Alvarez
    8. Barrera
    9. Cleverly
    10. Smith jnr.
     
  4. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Stacked division, Infact 175 and cruiser are by far the best divisions in the sport.
     
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  5. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

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    drop cleverly or smith( either one doesn't matter ) and put in bivol then your good
     
  6. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Alvarez isn't that good, both Barrera and Gvozdyk would beat him quite easily.
     
  7. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Alright I'll rate based on current resume/accomplishments, not H2H or potential greatness, otherwise I'd have Beterbiev and Gvozdyk at the very top.

    1. Stevenson
    2. Ward
    3. Kovalev
    4. Gvozdyk
    5. Barrera
    6. Alvarez
    7. Beterbiev
    8. Bivol
    9. Browne
    10. Smith Jr./Cleverly
     
  8. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    1) Stevenson ( The man technically)
    2) Ward (Due to circumstances)
    3) Kovalev (Got screwed against ^^^)
    4) Beterbiev ( Nobody can taste his power- Destroyed former champions in few fights)
    5) Gvoz ( Sent Chilemba in to retirement, Kovalev failed to do it).
    6) Alvarez ( Beat Pascal)
    7) Barrera ( Impressive victories over Shabra and Smith)
    8) Bivol ( Still young and getting better)
    9) Smith Junior ( Victories over Fonfara and Hopkins- still cavemen unrefined)
    10) Cleverly
     
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  9. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Gotta feeling WBC is gonna make Browne new mandatory and have Gvozyk and Barrera fight in the eliminator to face Chickenson next year.
     
  10. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    1. Ward
    2. Kovalev
    3. Stevenson
    4. Gvozdyk
    5. Beterbiev
    6. Barrera
    7. Bivol
    8. Alvarez
    9. Smith Jr.
    10. Kalajdzic
     
  11. Chuck Norris

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    Cleverly did beat Braehmer, so that warrants him a top 10 ranking.
     
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  12. Boxingfan200

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    1:ward (can't stand him and not legit #1 in my opinion but 2 wins are 2 wins I guess...)
    2:kovalev ( screwed in first fight vs ward. 2nd fight was tiring so may of lost down the stretch anyway. #2 until loses to someone below)
    3:stevenson (needs to fight a real contendor has power though)
    4:barrera ( based on resume only I believe some of the below would beat him)
    5:beterbiev ( no one wants to fight him in my eyes the best LHW just needs the resume to prove it)
    6:gvozdyk ( only seen him once looked impressive could beat barrera and Stevenson maybe)
    7:alverez ( not sure he could beat any of the 6 above him to be honest decent fighter though)
    8: marcus browne ( talented but will be exposed vs top 5 I think already won a lucky decision )
    9:kalajdzic ( needs browne rematch talented fighter )
    10:bivol ( dark horse of the division personally I believe he has the talent to beat anyone in the division)
     
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  13. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Ward
    2. Kovalev
    3. Gvozdyk
    4. Beterbiev
    5. Barrera
    6. Bivol
    7. Stevenson
    8. Alvarez
    9. Kalajdzic
    10. Browne
     
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  14. CST80

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    No, this is the Top 10 best Light Heavyweights, in the proper order.:deal:

    1 Andre Ward
    2 Sergey Kovalev
    3 Oleksandr Gvozdyk
    4 Adonis Stevenson
    5 Artur Beterbiev
    6 Sullivan Barrera
    7 Joe Smith Jr.
    8 Dmitry Bivol
    9 Eleider Alvarez
    10 Nathan Cleverly
     
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  15. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What is a "dark horse"