Name your current top 5 heavyweights

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Mar 9, 2024.


  1. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For me it’s:

    Usyk
    Fury
    Joshua
    Parker
    Hrgovic

    Parker showed in his two fights with Wilder and Zhang that he’s a very live dog and I think he beats the majority of the top contenders. Hrgovic would be tough and we know Joyce is a bad style for him. The rest I’d put my money on Joe beating.
     
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  2. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas Full Member

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    The quality and style of the Joshua win over Ngannou supersedes any victory of any heavyweight in recent years.
     
  3. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think I will stick with usyks wins over aj and the fury wins over Wilder, whyte and even chisora lol

    But it's your opinion
     
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  4. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas Full Member

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    Put it this way, this game is fickle, Ngannou was one fight away from facing the undisputed heavyweight champion and becoming the best in combat sports history. He just lost and has no place in the sport.

    The status quo changes from fight to fight and one shouldn’t be ashamed to attach themselves to that flow.
     
  5. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pretty clear it's
    Usyk, Fury, AJ, Hrgovic, Parker.
     
  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    CONSIDER THIS!

    Wins in past year:

    Parker - 4, including 2 who were in the Ring top 5 when he beat them (Wilder, Zhang)
    Joshua - 4, including one who was in the Ring top 10 when he beat him (Wallin)
    Fury - 0, he should have lost to Ngannou

    It's obvious to me that Joshua and Parker should be ahead of Fury.

    Joshua's KOs over Wallin and Ngannou trump Fury's deserved loss to Ngannou. Also, if Fury didn't have powerful promoters he would have lost by TKO against Wallin.
     
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  7. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1)Usyk
    2)AJ
    3)Fury
    4)Hrgovic
    5)Parker

    While theres going to be lots of disagreement on the order I think most people will have these 5 as the top 5. Parker is winning but I do not understand elevating him above 4. Parker defeated Zhang because Zhang was trying to coast to the win off the knockdowns. If Zhang wasn't KD or bust Parker would have lost.
     
  8. T.S.

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    1. Usyk
    2. Fury
    3. Joshua
    4. Parker
    5. Ruiz
     
  9. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    I agree with you - and this list. I am highly critical of Fury's actions. But, on career balance, he still deserves to be number two.
     
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  10. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk
    AJ
    Parker
    Fury
    Hrgovic
     
  11. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree with your top 4, but Hrgovic hasn't done anything to be rated 5th.
     
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  12. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok...

    1. How the hell do you have AJ above the man who beat him twice?
    2. Frank Sanchez is lucky to be inside the top 20, let alone 5.
     
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  13. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Usyk
    2. Joshua
    3. Parker
    4. Zhang
    5. Hrgovic
     
  14. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is not proven at HW, why is he #1 ? just because he beat AJ ? really ?
     
  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    1.Usyk
    2.Joshua
    3.Parker
    4.Fury
    5.Zhang