I am following boxing for 20 years now and in my estimation we have the best talents in cruiser ever: A+ : great fighter (possible hall of fame and atg) A: very good fighter (champion, who defended his title at least 5 times or fought top contenders and former champions) A-: good fighter (titleholder who defended his title ) B+: titleholder (one defence or good ccontender) B: mandatory contender C: fringe contender 1. Usyk A+ 2. Gassiev A+ 3. Breidis A 4. Lebedev A 5. Glowacki A 6. Dorticos A- 7. Diablo A 8. Huck A 9. Kalenga B+ 10. Vlasov B That's talentwise a murderers row! Best division by far for the last 20 years
1. Usyk A+ 2. Breidis A+ 3. Lebedev A 4. Gassiev A 5. Vlasov B+ 6. Dorticos B+ 7. Glowacki B 8. Mchunu B 9. Diablo B- 10. Huck B-
1. Usyk A 2. Gassiev A- 3. Breidis A- 4. Lebedev A 5. Glowacki B+ 6. Dorticos B+ 7. Diablo A- 8. Huck A 9. Kalenga B+ 10. Vlasov B
Pre prime Gassiev beat lebedev and dorticos and Diablo, Why does he has A-? He is clearly an A+ fighter as is usyk
Briedis is actually very talented. Although he's not going to be an ATG and he's unlikely to make the HoF, I suspect he had the talent to do so if he had the same opportunities as the others had. At Gassiev's age, Briedis was still a policeman!!!
Huck has the resume of an A fighter, although to my eyes not the talent to match. But he had an awkward (and dirty) style which was hard to crack.
Usyk A Gassiev A Breidis B Dorticos B Huck C Defending your title isn't indicative of your talent. Huck is a limited C -level boxer. No way is he A level if the grading system is encompassing of the sport going back 100 years. Breidis is B- level because his best win is a faded Huck who had already been ko'd by ordinary level Glowacki. He then lost his belt to the best guy he fought. Skill-wise he has no jab , loops his punches and has sometimes poor balance.
