The Heavyweight scene is finally all kinds of awesome

Uhm okay if you say so... :?

 

The TS starter must be like 12 and never knew how good the HW division can be. He also lives in a land where they only get fights above 175lbs.

 

Since 2009 it has been good.

-Wlad
-Vitali
-Haye
-Chambers
-Povetkin
-Peter/Arreola/Chisora
-Fury/Adamek/Pulev/Chagaev


Definitely better than the 50s or the 80s. The 2004-2008 period was shitty, though.

 

It's better because there's more competition coming through, but there are no exceptional fighters there, I don't think. The best prospect is, by far, Price but there are question marks about him. Guys like Pulev, Fury and Abdusalamov are uninspiring.

The problem is, there are plenty of guys who have the potential to be a world champion but I don't think anyone is potentially great. There's no stand out fighter there. I suspect the best will be Price but I don't see him as being a great in the future.

For me, all the excitement about the next few years is purely a reflection on how abysmal the past decade has been. By far the least interesting era in heavyweight history, and the era with the least talent.

 

Still sucks, but will get better when the Klits retire. They've been holding the division hostage for years.

 

How could you leave out Bogdan Dinu?


- But this is only exciting if these guys actually start fighting each other.

Don't get your hopes up.

 

I disagree, Jack. Price, Dinu, Wilder, and Jennings all have flaws, and to varying extents, opposition that hasn't proved anything. However, each one of them has traits that put them in the "possible future star" category:

PRICE: Power, size, and a very aggressive nature.

Wilder: 1-punch KO power in both hands, incredible speed, and the ability to keep cool in the ring.

Dinu: 1-punch KO power in both hands, good balance, and killer instinct.

Jennings: Speed, aggressive nature, footwork, and the ability to throw combos without leaving himself wide open. His power is somewhat lacking, but it seems to be improving. His defense has improved with every fight. He could be the next Holyfield, if he keeps improving.

 

Leave out Haye. It's not like he's gonna actually fight.

 

Probably if this is all kinds of awesome i dont want to know what a boring division woyld look like to him :shock:

Yeah they wont we need an old school kind of guy who can be exiting and the division will be exiting again

 

its improved alot. plenty of fights that can be made.

 

Just because theyre made dosent mean theyll be exiting though, guys nowadays are more boxers/entertainers (albeit boring ones) rather than fighters

 

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We have to hope some quality fights get made. More fights where there's no clear favourite, and both guys have a lot to lose (and gain)

 

Haha what i thought at first as well:think