What HW fights need to be made to get the fans really excited again

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  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm assuming you mean largest in terms of total poundage in the ring ?


    Because in any other sense, it doesn't crack the top ten !
     
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  2. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bring on Haye to feed Klitchko
     
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  3. dwpainz

    dwpainz Member Full Member

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    it seems every big match up worth watching involves one of the klitches and if Wladimir keeps winning people will pay to see he's fights in the hope there is an upset (i say pay but thats providing he comes out of he's shell and starts taking risks because he can be as dominant as he wants but if he's fighting scared and putting on unexciting fights he will damage the division. lennox was a thinker as well but he took risks and capitalized on openings .
     
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  4. Haye

    Haye Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haye - Klitshcko - Admit it, this would be the most intriguing.
    Klitshcko - Peter 2
    Valuev - Klitshcko
    Haye - Peter
     
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  5. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ^I don't expect it to ever happen.
     
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  6. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    I don't really think there is one aside from the circus match up between Freakzilla Valuev and Klitschko.

    The heavyweights need a savior and there don't seem to be any on the horizon.
     
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  7. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    David Haye could bring excitement to the division - but only if he fights some heavyweights that would bring him recognition such as Holyfield or James Toney. Once he's made a name for himself (in the States) there will be more of an interest in seeing him fight Klitschko.
     
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  8. KobeIsGod

    KobeIsGod Who Necks?!? Full Member

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    yes if haye can beat a real top 10 hw like a tony thompson, sultan, or valuev. til then, i don't put haye at a real high level as a hw. he's not fighting that type of opponent nov 15 but let's hope his second fight does.

    2 of them are happening so i would say

    Wlad-Povetkin
    Peter-Vitali
    Wlad-Peter II if Sam wins
    Wlad-Valuev
    Haye-Povetkin after he gets starched by wald
    Haye-Vitali :yep
    Povetkin-Peter
    Toney-Haye
     
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  9. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First off would be an unification Turnament WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO/ALEXANDER POVETKIN winner vs. NIKOLAI VALUEV (IBO-IBF-WBO-WBA) The winer of this takes on the winer of SAMUEL PETER/VITTLY KLITSCHKO vs. RUSLAN CHAGAEV. This works as long as one of the brother Klitschko loses before the finals.
     
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  10. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Exactly. That's the key factor to inject excitement back in the division in the U.S. As long as non-U.S. fighters dominate the division, it simply will not be of much interest to anyone in this country outside of hardcore boxing fans.
     
    Zakman, Sep 18, 2008
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  11. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ^True, I can't find any hardcore boxing fans around here, sure enough there's some Kimbo Slice/UFC fanboys around though I talk to.
     
    boxingwizard, Sep 19, 2008
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  12. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Wladimir vs Povetkin is already a great fight that is on, same for Vitali vs Peter.

    If Wladimir wins then those fights would be huge:

    Wladimir vs Haye
    Wladimir vs Peter II(If Peter beats Vitali)
    Peter vs Brewster
    Haye vs Peter
    Wladimir vs Valuev
     
    Scar, Sep 19, 2008
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