Who's the next Ukrainian Heavyweight champion after Usyk?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by darka, Jun 28, 2024.


Who's the next Ukrainian Heavyweight champion after Usyk?

This poll will close on Jun 28, 2026 at 8:15 AM.

  1. Vladyslav Sirenko

    5 vote(s)
    45.5%

  2. Oleksandr Zakhozhyi

    4 vote(s)
    36.4%

  3. Tsotne Rogava

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%

  4. Andrii Novytskyi

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%

  5. Viktor Vykhryst

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    It's a fine history Ukraine has in the heavyweight division since becoming an independent nation.

    They have some good fighters coming up in the heavyweight division too

    Vladyslav Sirenko 21-0 (18)
    Oleksandr Zakhozhyi 19-0 (15)
    Tsotne Rogava 9-0 (7),
    Andrii Novytskyi 11-0 (9)
    Viktor Vykhryst 12-1 (8)
     
    darka, Jun 28, 2024
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    None of these guys are that good. I seem to remember Sirenko had some talent but he has a chronic hand injury, apparently.

    Zakhozhyi was used as a opener for Vykhryst, who was a bust, so how good can he be?
     
    catchwtboxing, Jun 28, 2024
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  3. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    Sirenko is back. He's had two fights this year and is looking sharp. He's a good talent I think he can be a top 10 player at least.

    Zakhozhyi recently became European Champion in destructive fashion. And Vykhryst only loss was because of an injury.

    Rogava has been really active this year, trained by Joe Goosen, and eith a new promoter in the USA and he's been impressive. I like how he goes to body a lot. He looks more suited to the pros than he was the amateurs.

    Novytyski is signed with Egis Klimas and looks quite good. Early days though.

    It's not as bleak as you're making out. Ukraine have decent heavyeights rising up. One or two might turn out to be be right up there.
     
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    darka, Jun 28, 2024
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  4. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I am not sure as i haven't seen much of any of these guys.

    Interesting that Ukraine does have so many heavies though. In many other countries, guys that big would go into basketball.
     
    dmt, Jun 29, 2024
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  5. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    They don't have many though at all. Ukraine only have 27 current active heavyweights. Whereas USA have 329 current active heavyweights, the most of any country in the world by far.

    It's about quality. Ukraine are just good at boxing/fighting.

    And anyway regardless, someone who bounces a ball generally isn't someone who likes to fight. Fighters are fighters.
     
    darka, Jun 29, 2024
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I actually hope you are right but none of these guys are giving be a championship vibe.
     
    catchwtboxing, Jun 29, 2024
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  7. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxers usually come from the 'working class'.
    The future ones probably all died or got crippled in the war, since common people are the cannon fodder.
    If they didn't get physically destroyed, they'll end up leaving and 'changing nationalities'.
    They'll become Nigerian/Indian/Pakistani/Vietnamese etc. for a 'better life'.

    Some might even go to Germany/Sweden/UK/France/Netherlands/USA/Canada.
     
    MorvidusStyle, Jun 29, 2024
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  8. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Might never see one again...
     
    bluebird, Jun 30, 2024
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  9. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wonder how the war will affect the future of Ukranian boxing
     
    Komaster, Jun 30, 2024
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  10. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Sirenko has the best chance. But I don't think we'll see any of them, and it'll be a while before we see a Ukrainian world heavyweight champion again.
     
    Macedoine62, Jun 30, 2024
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  11. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Basketball or Rugby
     
    Macedoine62, Jun 30, 2024
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  12. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    It has affected them. Many boxing gyms have closed or been destoyed, many boxers have died or been injured. RIP Maksym Galinichev and Oleksandr Onyshchenko in particular.

    There's was hardly any pro boxing shows there before then. Now their are virtually none.

    Yet still they are producing top fighters against all odds, without making excuses (unlike other nations).
     
    darka, Jun 30, 2024
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  13. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They can only market people whose surname is double syllables.

    Most Americans would struggle to pronounce a 3 syllable Eastern European surname.

    Brits are a little more intelligent and refined and wouldn't struggle as much but even then it's hard to market a foreign fighter and make good money from them

    Usyk has a feel-good story - toppling giants, overcoming challenges and becoming Undisputed HW champion - while his nation is battling Russia.

    It's a real David Vs Goliath story being played out in front of the world both literally and metaphorically and can be marketed well.
     
    UniversalPart, Jun 30, 2024
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  14. darka

    darka New Member banned Full Member

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    I think people are sleeping on Vlad Sirenko. He's very good. Hopefully he gets a chance on one of them big Saudi cards.
     
    darka, Jun 30, 2024
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  15. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Zakhozhyi looked formidable in his last fight. But I think he will struggle to get solid opponents without the amateur pedigree of former Ukrainian HWs.
     
    kostya by ko, Jun 30, 2024
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