Magomed Mhidzidov - Not too confident in him. He's one of those skilled guys with power, but he could be outboxed, especially by boxers who are also skilled and have a reach/height advantage over him. Not sure about being a champion (perhaps some titlist?), but he would be wrecking some heavyweights for sure. This content is protected - He'd have a fair chance at cruiser, although I'm not completely sure what to think. He could become a titlist, but I wouldn't bet on him dominating the weight class. This content is protected - I think that his game would find a lot of success at cruiserweight. He is very strong considering his often negative style and he has solid power. If he was brought correctly (and avoided Usyk), his chances of winning a title would be fairly high in my opinion. This content is protected - The competition at light heavy is really heating up, and with guys like La Cruz and Joe Ward it would be a complete madness. La Cruz already looks hardly touchable, but it would be interesting to see that being put on the test against Kovalev or Beterbiev for example. Over 5 rounds in WSB, I'd definitely favor La Cruz against any pro light heavy. Over 12 rounds, it's hard to say though, but my stake would be on this guy. Joe Ward - I'm not completely sure whether or not his style would be working in his favor on the highest pro level, but he'd definitely be knocking some guys out. To be fair, there aren't many Cuban-style slicksters at LHW right now, so he could be having success. His stamina would be one of the concerns since it would be required for a boxer of his style, especially for 12 rounds. This content is protected - It would be very interesting to see him being brought correctly and competing among the present welterweights, considering the lack of Cubans in the weight class. This guy would be extremely hard to outbox even by the best at welter. Cubans are generally able to adjust to 12 rounds, so considering that, I'd see him having success. This content is protected - I'd definitely pick him to win a title at super feather or lightweight (perhaps both). Barthelemy and Abril are champions at SFW and lightweight, and I think that Alvarez is better than those guys. I also don't see guys like Beltran or Micky Bey preventing Alvarez from potentially ruling the division. This content is protected - He's only 20 and already such an elite guy. It would be logical to pick him to have success in those lower divisions (SBW-FW range). Assuming he'd be brought correctly, he could definitely become the top guy at those weights (well, maybe once Rigo retires or gets too old, but considering Ramirez' age, he'd arrive there in a perfect time). This content is protected - He also looks very good and could find success, although I don't know much about the Super fly division (which he would be likely competing in).
agree on all except Russo, his been stopped in the WSB ,got beat already in apb pro boxing and is over 30 and has a terrible style for a pro
Magomedrasul and as much as I dislike his style De La Cruz. Not sold on Ward yet, he gasses too easily.
I heard that he was defeated at APB recently, although I didn't see the match. You are probably right, I forgot that it would take at least a couple of years for him to go through the ranks correctly, and by that time he'd become too old to make the final step. I was referring to potentially winning a belt (ala Drozd), no way I'd pick him to rule the division, but I forgot about his age. He'd be tricky enough for some guys though.
his stamina is shocking, in fairness though the guy doesn't really train that hard and he drinks a lot so his doinf fairly well consideirng
Im not exactly sure what the point of "amateur" boxing is anymore. Its scored like the pros. No headgear. The fighters are not amateur. In the WSB/APB, they dont even wear singlets In its mad dash rush to be more like professional boxing, its actually making itself a bit irrelevant. A talented 19 year old now has the choice of going pro(the old fashioned way) or stick around in olympic boxing and fight basically in the same style, but for less money.
Russian Kid - Alexsei Egorov. http://www.aibaproboxing.com/boxers/aleksei-egorov/ And the Russo - Egorov fights up on 'tube. [yt]z_zeIcfm9Ps[/yt] Kid also stopped Mammadov in the Euros last year. He's also only 24. If he decides to turn pro I think he could do very well for himself. Russo? - not so much. Specially this late in his career.
GGG distinguished him among other Kazakh champions, impressed the most. If you have time, please make a thread. He's 21 but already a world champion, KOs people like a pro. He has an interview in Russian or Kazakh about his style and why it's very pro-oriented. He sees his future in the pros.
