What heavyweight do you think will be champion after Wladimir Klitschko retires?

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  1. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hughie looks ridiculously good agreed. But he has not fought anyone yet. Certainly way more skilled that his older bro.
     
  2. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk will grab a belt at some stage.
     
  3. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Looks like he'll be fighting at cruiserweight, which is better for him because he's too small for HW.
     
  4. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    Love them or hate them, the Klitschko's brought stability to the HW championship. If it were not for the Klit Bros, we would have seen 33 champions exchanging four different belts every month for the past 10 years.

    I'm stumped on who'll be the next Champ after they retire :huh
     
  5. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wrong...If the opposition still looks that weak, he can fight past 40..
     
  6. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Well, looks like it won't be David Haye.
     
  7. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    None of the above. Unless the belt holders (whomever they are) are matched extremely carefully, I think the belts will swap hands quite a few times over the next few years.

    It will be a transition period for heavyweight boxing until some unique talent emerges and separates himself from the pack.
     
  8. rapidfire

    rapidfire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Actually there is nobody with the potential to dominate the division after Clinchko.

    Wilder could be the one if his chin holds up or if he can learn some ugly and illegal Wlad-stuff to hide his chin.
     
  9. Vergilius

    Vergilius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If there is someone out there with the talent to dominate the division like Wlad has done we haven't seen him yet. The fighters nearest to him in talent are also getting on (Haye & Povetkin are both mid 30'ies). I hope we will be in for some good scraps once Wlad finally hangs 'em up, but I fear all we will get are a number of truly pathetic beltholders bad-mouthing each other while never getting in the ring.
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    hopfeully someone who starts making valid defences of the world title.

    this circus act is a joke.
     
  11. krazylegs

    krazylegs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fury, he young and even if Wlad sticks around for 4 more yrs, Fury will only be 29.

    Wilder/Price, if they can show any signs of a chin/ better defense. Have great power, in 4 yrs their technique should improve also.

    Joshua, I am very impressed with his arsenal and pedigree. He's young and should he remain unbeaten or relevant after the Bro's retire, I'll probably be routing for him.

    Hugie, The youngest of the bunch, and has loads of time build up experience. Though out of these 4, he's physical appearance is the least threatening.

    As you can tell, I believe it will be another giant heavyweight that takes over division.
     
  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    i dont think fury can keep a hw title, not unless he pulls a Klitschko circus act and fights LOADS of bums and oldies.
     
  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Its going to be hard for whoever it is seeing as they wont be tag teaming the division in half and fighting who is best suited to them.
     
  14. JannyG

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    Ivan Fyodorovich Dychko
     
  15. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you don't think the Fury's have the arsenal then?