Who is the best American heavyweight right now?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by freedom2013, Jan 23, 2014.


  1. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Between those four, this is how I'd rank them as well:

    Thompson
    Arreola
    Jennings
    Wilder
     
  2. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thompson, he has the most experience and is a smart fighter. If he fought Klitschko again then he would give him a harder time than the 1st fight.
     
  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    You seriously believe that?!
    I think he's worse now as the 2nd time they met, and a 3rd encounter wouldn't even go 4 whole rounds.
     
  4. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He quit in the second fight, the problem with Thompson was his pacing and stamina but he's much better with that now. He would be more hesitant in a 3rd fight and would force Wladimir to get frustrated, he wouldn't beat him but he would give Wladimir more problems.
     
  5. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    He's half Irish :D
     
  6. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thompson based on him EARNING IT.
    The loss to Pulev aside he has beaten Price twice, and Solis who was in many peoples top 10.
    No one else born on US soil in this poll has done as much.
     
  7. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    My top five American HW Rankings

    1. Tony Thompson (Yes, the long toothed Tiger. Look at his last five fights. Lost to the most Dominate HW champ of the last decade, went the distance with number one contender, whupped Price twice and beat Solis) :!: :bbb

    2. Arreola (Destroyed Mitchell in one round, kept fighting Stiverne with a broken nose. I think people under estimate his heart and he learned a lot from the lesson he got from Vitali and now trains like a pro) :thumbsup

    3. Banks (Easily beat Mitchell and had him beat in the rematch but let him get away. Been Wlad's sparring partner forever and was close student of Emanuel Steward for over a decade) :hi:

    4. Jennings (Looks fundamentally sound to me) :hat

    5. Cunningham (Put Fury on his back. Fury won that fight with more dirty tactics than the inmate football team in the movie "The longest Yard" :twisted:

    Not sold on Wilder at all :bart
     
  8. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    very interesting to see how Mansour does against Cunningham.

    That should show if hes the real deal or not.
     
  9. FartWristedBum

    FartWristedBum I walk this Earth like a bum Full Member

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    Clearly a vote for Tony T, no-one in American HW div taking on that level of competition with comparable success. Silly to think that he's earned a 3rd tilt at Wlad before any other American HW came as close.
    Hopefully HW fighters from across the pond (Canada and Mexico inc.) can stand up and be counted in the division in the coming years.....
     
  10. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    There seems to be more heavyweight up-and-comers in the US right now than in a long time: Jennings, Wilder, Washington, Martin, Flores, Tufte, Breazeale, etc.
     
  11. Uchiyama

    Uchiyama champion Full Member

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    why the hell do you want canadian and mexican fighters todo well when you are from britain.. are all ****stanis/ indians as racist and odd as you, you livk ameria's backside yet you are a brit
     
  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Why is Kauffman on the poll? :rofl You may as well put Tony Grano.

    At least between the other nine it actually is relatively close.
     
  13. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Jennings for me. Very cool head very fundamentally sound. Can box and go toe to toe if need be, but never rushes a ko. Not a huge puncher, but he fights like a champ, breaking guys down, doesn't get lazy tryin to ko fighters with one punch. He goes to work on them.
     
  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    It's between Thompson, Jennings and Cunningham. I voted Thompson. A few years from now it will probably be Jennings...
     
  15. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    This. I think Kauffman or an associate of his may be posting on a few accounts. One guy on here I think JoshPage or something like that talks about Kauffman nonstop, like I said either Kauffman or an associate, or a troll.