The 3rd Best Heavyweight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by ludwig, Feb 27, 2012.


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  1. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After Povetkin's mediocre performance vrs. Huck, can he be considered the #3 heavyweight? If it's not Povetkin, then who is it?
     
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  2. DrMo

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    Haye is retired until further notice & Thompson is shot

    On results #3 is probably Povetkin, on current form its Chisora
     
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  3. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Povetkin won the fight!:patsch
    Just because he didnt decapitate Huck in one round doesnt mean hes a bum. If that were true 90% of past ATG's are also bums...
     
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  4. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I find this question quite tuff...

    -Povetkin stays #3 in my rankings because of several wins over A-class opposition (Byrd, Chambers, Boswell, Chagaev) but h2h I'd favor several boxers over him.

    -Haye is an obvious choice, but 1) he's retired and 2) he's only got 1 A-class win (SNV) vrs. a shot boxer. His other wins at heavy are vrs. B and C class boxers.

    -Chambers would be a decent choice if he was active, but since losing to Wlad nearly 2 years ago he's done next to nothing.

    -Thompson is also fairly untested. Just 4 wins against limited opposition since his own KO loss to Wlad nearly 4 years ago.

    -Chisora might be a candidate but officially he's lost 3 of his last 4.

    -Adamek's lost to Vitali looks particuarly bad given that Vitali's power seems to have diminished. Honestly Adamek hasn't looked good since his win over Arreola years ago.

    -Helenius got utterly exposed by Chisora.

    So it's very hard to pick a #3....hold a gun to my head and I'll take Haye or Povetkin.
     
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  5. Hattonmad

    Hattonmad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Give Huck credit. I think it was a good win for Povetkin, got hit with too many jabs but a good win all the same. I still have him 3rd. Haye cant be there until he fights and beats someone in the top 5 of the division. He has the ability but he hasn't got the wins.
     
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  6. Koman600

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    Vitali is the 3rd best HW

    povetkin is 2nd
     
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  7. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl didn't look better than either Klitschko on Saturday night...Klitschko hits much harder than Huck and it was the power and accuracy of Huck that bothered him.
     
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  8. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With only one arm yes.:D
     
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  9. Koman600

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    povetkin would destroy current vitali
     
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  10. Uncle Roger

    Uncle Roger Boxing Addict banned

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    Povekin is still number 3. I dont understand why people question that...
     
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  11. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol maybe YPH, Cunningham, and Lebedev should consider moving to heavy if Huck can move up and fight Povetkin to a draw (should have been scored a draw or a 7-5 win for Povetkin imho).

    If Cunningham or YPH bulked up some I'd give them a good shot of upsetting this version of Povetkin, as they'd have the height/reach advantages and are better boxers than Huck.
     
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  12. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    hell no:patsch...Vitali would keep Povetkin on the end of his jab-as bad as Vitali looked against Chisora, he won 10 rounds....Povetkin was battered and beat up by a Huck...

    Numerous times, Povetkin was pushed back and/or hurt by Huck's short jab...Vitali would beat Povetkin easy-your in the minority in your thinking because he simply is not as good.:deal
     
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  13. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    The Vitali that fought Chisora would have beat the Povetkin that fought Huck.
     
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  14. ApatheticLeader

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    Thompson.
     
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  15. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Tyson Fury

    Haye it appears will be retired after destroying Gaysora. Gaysora let make it very clear he is not British. Dereck is nothing like a traditional British fighter
     
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