The HW division is becoming exciting again

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  1. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    We have

    Hellenius - Needs to sort his conditioning out, has an unofficial loss but has the potential to be a champion / #2/3 HW

    Fury (I was unimpressed until I saw his conditioning + performance in the maddalone fight - both a big step in the right direction, needs to continue it)

    David Price - Still very green, but there is promise there, big, in good shape, power in both hands

    Kubrat Pulev - Some good upperbody movement, good chin, and good power, want to see him step up the comp slowly, got skill you don't see in a lot of the up and coming hw's

    I think it is rather a shame the Klitschko brothers are getting older, simply because the first 3 names on the list can all match them for size and power, and would provide entertaining/difficult challenges to what they normally face, but by the time they are all 'ready' Vitali will probably be out of the game and Wlad will be on the slide. It's also a shame Haye won't stick around, he's only 31, he could have 4 more years which could see some very good matchups.

    We also have

    Mike Perez- Skilled cuban (as always) decorated amateur HW, good puncher, seems to suffer from 'cuban conditioning' however, hasn't fought in a while

    Odlanier Solis - Despite people thinking he's a fat joke (which is true) I really rate this guys skills, if, if, IF he gets into shape he will be a force to be reckoned with, but he's coming up to 30 (with only 18 fights) he can't take it too slowly

    Also on the horizon is Seth Mitchell & to a lesser extent Deontay Wilder, Mitchell I feel has the potential to be a half-decent contender, Arreola level maybe, and Wilder....Wilder is fighting people only slightly better than me. So needs to step up the comp/skills fast (without getting knocked out)

    I think there is a very good mix of young boxers with potential (see above) coming through, with the right mix of contenders/gatekeepers, Povetkin, Chisora, Arreola, Adamek, Chagaev etc about to sort out the wheat from the chaff

    It's the first time in a long time I've been excited about a group of heavyweights potential and possible fights in the division

    It is just so important that these guys actually fight EACHOTHER. And don't stay protected in their home towns clinging on to paper titles (aka povetkin)

    Looks like we might have some good times on the horizon :happy
     
    Vidic, Jul 31, 2012
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  2. Boxing Fanatic

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    as long as haye-vitali does happen, i wont be too excited
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Jul 31, 2012
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  3. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are 4 o 5 young contenders who have rised in the last couple of years. They could make it interesting against both Klitschkos (who are getting old) and Haye.
     
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  4. RJD88

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    All we're missing is a George Foreman comeback.
     
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  5. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good post brother Vidic.

    There are also Vyacheslav Glazkov and guys like Bryant Jennings and Mago man Abdusalamov. IMO Glazkov might had the best potential of these unproven guys.

    Abdusalamov wont ever be a force but he will knock some guys out Cold and you can quote me on that!

    I had my eyes on guy named Oscar Rivas earlier too. He did look pretty good at one point what I saw him(yes yes I know against bums) and I have not seen him lately but boxrec tells he has been struggling against extremely questinable opposition, anyone know what has been the deal with him?
     
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  6. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ffs I forgot to quote this.:patsch:patsch

    This is one of the most important things for SO many reasons!
     
    MaliBua, Jul 31, 2012
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  7. Duffy

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    Duffy, Jul 31, 2012
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  8. antonio8904

    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    Compared to the past few years, that's a promising list...I am a little excited as well...
     
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  9. JN43

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    TMT just signed Haye
    Expect him to go on a bum of america tour for big $$$
     
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  10. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    They could scrape the HW division for all i care.

    Never was a big fan before and certainly am not a fan today that it stinks.

    Always preferred the lower weight classes.
     
    bladerunner, Jul 31, 2012
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  11. damian38

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    "David, if you lose to Arreola, take off the handwraps right after the fight, tell them you broke your finger, and show them, like this"
     
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  12. dyna

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    fight of the century.
    It will top frazier-Ali I.
     
    dyna, Jul 31, 2012
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  13. Vysotsky

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    Szpilka, Luis Ortiz, Boytsov too.
     
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  14. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Heavyweight is where it's at. Looking forward to the bigger lads in the Olympics, these midgets are okay but most can't land anything big.
     
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  15. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Deontay Wilder is a strange case. He won an Olympic bronze medal while he had very little boxing experience. Natural talent or luck of the draw? That's unknown but the reason for moving him slowly along in the professional ranks makes sense.
     
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