***The Official Heavyweight Prospects Discussion Thread***

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by zxcvbnm, Apr 2, 2012.


  1. zxcvbnm

    zxcvbnm #TeamHWFuture Full Member

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    Can anyone dethrone the Klitschkos?
    If not, who will dominate when they retire?
    I think it would be a good idea to have a thread where we can discuss all the HWs coming through at the moment, and support your favourite fighter.

    It is no secret that I have soft spots for Malik Scott, Bermane Stiverne, Irineu Beato Costa Junior and Matt Skelton. I'll get round to discussing them later.

    In the meantime, what do people think of Kubrat Pulev?
    Have we got any Franklin Lawrence fans on here?
    Anyone been following the career of Edmund Gerber?
    Could Michael Grant make a surprise late surge?

    Let everyone know about your favourite prospects, and who you think can dominate in the future :thumbsup
     
  2. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    there are quite a few rising prospects in the HW scene that will start to shine once the K bros are gone

    Price, Pulev, Szpilka, Gerber, Mitchell, Jennings are the first that come to mind

    if thier promoters are willing to make interesting match-ups, then we will have a very interesting HW scene after the K bros retire
     
  3. zxcvbnm

    zxcvbnm #TeamHWFuture Full Member

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    Do you follow the Polish HW prospects?
    What do you think of Warwzyk and Szpilka - Warwzyk seems to have improved a lot lately and Lennox Lewis rates Szpilka highly, though to be fair his judgment is usually pretty poor :yep
     
  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Szpilka still has tons to learn, but if he keeps improving and gets tougher opposition, then I'm sure he'll be a real contender :D

    as for Wawrzyk, he's got talent, good technique, but he's had injury problems with his hands, but since he's fully healed, he's looking very good, his power's improved alot, but in Poland he's constantly in Szpilka's shadow
     
  5. Baldwin

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    boystov I think is the best out there. The guy is only 26 i think and it getting alot of experience before making a move up in class. This is the way a fighter should be brought up and he is gonna KO Guinn. He truley is a beast. you get guys like chisora getting title shots at 15-2 and wasnt ready.

    Fury gets hated on but I always love to watch him fight. Always entertaining in my book
     
  6. Baldwin

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    good looking guy too no homo lol. But this guy will be champ
     
  7. zxcvbnm

    zxcvbnm #TeamHWFuture Full Member

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    Boytsov has decent power but I think Chisora is clearly better than him, I don't mind fighters protecting their 0 to an extent but he just fights D level fighters over and over.
    Fury has real potential, but his own uncle has said he is lazy and needs to start taking training seriously.
     
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  9. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Glass Hands. :-(
     
  10. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    i dont think anybody is beating the Klitschkos but I imagine Vitali is gonna retire by 2013 or mid 2013 at the latest

    the WBC will go to Arreola or Soli or Stiverne after Vitali is gone

    Povetkin is like 33 and has like a good 2 yrs left hell if Atlas quits on him he is ****ed probably loses his next fight unless its Rahman

    Wlad can reign 3 to 4 yrs maybe 5 but he is getting injured more and more

    Wilder and Fury are young to the point where they are at an advantage, if Wlad was to go another 5 yrs theyd be in their primes

    I like Stiverne he was very patient vs Austin but was far to easy to hit with the jab but his power is something, if he fought more and was busier he would make life easier
     
  11. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Puleev is extremely impressive great early resume and only fighting tougher guys

    i wanna see how Helenius returns

    Jennings has potential as well
     
  12. Mitchell,Jennings,Wilder,Arreola will run the show.

    Yeah Boytsov like that other guy mentioned is a "good looking guy" but he sucks. He hits hard yeah but so does Leapai and Razor Ruddock etc.
     
  13. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Razor Ruddock would literally murder Boytsov in the ring.

    I can't believe you insult Ruddock, but are impressed by Wilder & Arreola! :lol:
     
  14. zxcvbnm

    zxcvbnm #TeamHWFuture Full Member

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    Wilder looks terrible from what I've seen of him. His defence is non-existent.
     
  15. Baldwin

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    Great jab and great KO. Did he just turn pro ?