Top 10 Prospects in Boxing

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  1. byron87

    byron87 Active Member Full Member

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    George groves
    Kel brook
    Billy joe saunders
    Callum johnson
    Tyson fury
    Lee selby
    Mike perez
    Mike jones
    James degale

    Sorry don't know alot of young fighters from other contries other than u.k
     
  2. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    1. Gary Russell Jr
    2. Javier Fortuna :deal
    3. Rakhkim Chakhkiev
    4. Thomas Dulorme
    5. Pier Oliver Cote
    6. Billy Joe Saunders ( Long shot... )
    7. Mikael Zewski
    8. Jesse Magdaleno ( His bro Deigo is good too, Jesse is more talented IMO )
    9. Thomas Oosthuizen
    10. Ray Ximenez Jr.
     
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    Jaaames Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hank Lundy
    Javier Fortuna
    Darley Perez
    Ruslan Provodnikov
    Adonis Stevenson
    Mike Jones
    Fernando Guerrero
    Robert Helenius
    Oscar Rivas
    Teon Kennedy
     
  4. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Where prospect = a guy who has never fought or signed (so no Groves, Brook, Santa Cruz, Jones or Quigg, all of whom would be in or near the top 10 otherwise) for a world title or world title eliminator:

    1. Jose Benavidez Jr. (Awesome tools for such a young kid)
    2. Gary Russell Jr. (perhaps the fastest hands in boxing at the moment)
    3. Thomas Dulorme (love his power-speed combination, and that he's learning how to box too)
    4. Javier Fortuna (Nice job of blowing out some pretty decent fighters)
    5. Rakhim Chakhkiev (the best fundamental fighter at cruiser in a long time)
    6. Pier Olivier Cote (still have high hopes, although injuries seem to be affecting him; also a great power-speed combo, but needs to shore up his defense big time)
    7. Frankie Gomez (has struggled some early, but a solid boxer-puncher)
    8. Demetrius Andrade (I hate to watch him fight, and I question his mental makeup, but he has talent and fights smart)
    9. Gilberto Ramirez (I don't love his talent level, honestly, but the results have been great so far)
    10. Yohei Tobe (four fights into his career and he's already beaten two former titlists)

    If Funtime gets his head back on straight, he shoots up back near the top of the list. When Lomachenko goes pro he's probably #1. Despite his upset loss, I still like Ismayl Sillakh a lot. I've liked Wale Omotoso for a long time too, but it seems like he's been regressing lately. Brad Solomon, Carl Frampton, Daniel Sandoval (who I've never seen, but based on his record, I'd be interested in doing so) and Tommy Oosthuizen also got some consideration. For a long-shot type, I like Teerachai Kratingdaenggym, who has awesome tools and has a chance to be the best "big" Thai fighter since Muangsurin, but who might just end up getting buried in Thailand fighting sub-par opposition for years like what happens with a lot of Thai prospects, especially since there's really slim pickings for him over there at welterweight.
     
  5. MexicanMuscle

    MexicanMuscle Mexican Powerhouse Full Member

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    Jose Benavidez Jr.
    Frankie Gomez
    Mikey Garcia
    Gary Russell Jr.
    David Benavidez
    Victor Pasillas
     
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    Gary Russel Jr
    Jose Benavidez
    Frankie Gomez
    Mikey Garcia
    Carlos Molina (Espinoza Boxing)
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Great thread.
     
  8. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Came in to say Pier Oliver Cote, but someone beat me to it. Some good lists overall in here though.
     
  9. RickieLambert

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    Is there any point mentioning all these guys when Kell Brook is alive? Even at this point in his career, he would beat anyone in this thread, including Deontay Wilder.
     
  10. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    number 1 by far: Rakhim Chakhiev
     
  11. conraddobler

    conraddobler Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    J'leon Love, anyone?