Who do you think is the greatest current heavyweight right now?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Simon Head, Oct 24, 2019.


Who is the greatest heavyweight right now?

Poll closed Oct 31, 2019.
  1. Tyson Fury

    28.9%
  2. Anthony Joshua

    11.1%
  3. Andy Ruiz

    8.9%
  4. Usyk

    6.7%
  5. Wilder

    20.0%
  6. David Price

    24.4%
  1. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Can’t tell if you mean greatest or best. Greatest would be Fury with a win over klitschko and a draw with wilder I guess.

    Best would probably be wilder at this point. Favour him to stop Fury in a rematch, blast out Ruiz although that could go other way around due to Ruiz speed and favour him to knock Joshua out cold.
     
  2. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Just a shout out to Deontay Leshun Windwill Wilder. Happy birthday ! He is 34 years old - TO THIS DAY ! Well not actually 34 2 days ok. Still half the age of Ortiz.

    Anyway i genuinely can't pick a top HW right now. It would have been Fury but the fight against Wallin showed that Fury's defence really has deteriorated.

    Since it's his birthday, near enough, my top 5 at the moment is

    Windmill
    Fury, Joshua and Ruiz tied
    Whyte (unless he's a spent force after his battles in Masterchef)


    I'm expecting Hrgovic will soon break through and maybe Joyce and eventually Dubois.
     
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  3. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Fury
    2. Mike Hunter
    3. Wilder
    4. Ruiz
    5. Joshua
     
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fury by a mile.

    Ruiz #2 until proven otherwise.

    Joshua

    Wilder

    Usyk (just unproven at the weight, is all)
     
  5. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Noo..David Price in the list? Why? Are you a Prices fan? Theres a lot of very good fighters before him..
     
  6. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. 4 in the list Usyk should be deleted. How can Usyk be considered the current greatest heavyweight right now? He has just come to the HWD and he had only one fight at this weight class.
     
  7. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    Honest and realistic.
     
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  8. Brydie

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  9. Simon Head

    Simon Head Member Full Member

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    Honestly surprised how madly Joshua is doing in the poll. He used to have a very large following here on this forum, and it’s all but disappeared. Strange how people’s opinions can change so quickly, funny thing is they can change back just as quick.
     
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  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    UKAD known for not enforcing suspensions. See: Tyson Fury

    Bottom line, both Fury and Whyte have popped for PED's if they serve the suspension or not.
     
  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    If all of them retired today and never fought again, Joshua had the best career, thus the greatest among them.

    Current form, has to be Ruiz on merit but the rematch will produce the top dog in my opinion.
     
  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Has to be Ruiz now for beating the former top dog in the division, but it's all up for grabs at this point.

    Maybe Usyk can shine some light on the divsion next year.
     
  13. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    And yet they served Whyte a two year ban for an off the shelf stimulant, you gotta be kidding me. Entire world agreed that was harsh.

    Here is Miller popping for three hardcore PEDs = 6 Months

    And then we have Whyte using a preworkout = 2 Year ban:

    So dont act like UKAD dont enforce, go ask Molina what he popped for, and how he got treated by UKAD... then come back and tell me UKAD aint strict.

    They were chasing bellew even when bellew was retired.
     
  14. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    You left Joseph Parker off your list

    The only man to beat Ruiz.
     
  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Any comment on the example I brought up?

    Money talks. I'm sure money has been and will be speaking to UKAD about Whyte. He popped, dude. Period. He hasn't even denied it, why would you?