You say today's heavyweight division sucks. Let's go back 10 years

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Infern0121, Jul 30, 2018.


  1. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    What do we have.

    1. Wladamir Klitschko

    Buffalo said really, you have a bonafide ATG at the top, right?

    BUT this was the year he fought Ibragamov, on "the worst heavyweight title fight ever" and made HBO drop the division for years. Hasim Rahman was a defence this year btw.


    2. Vitali Klitschko

    10 years ago he hadn't returned yet but he fought Peter a few months from now. I'll put him in here but it's tenuous due to the above.

    3. Ruslan Chagaev

    Was anyone ever a fan of this guy? Just a serviceable fringe level guy no more no less

    4. Alexander Povetkin

    Hadn't done much at this stage, kinda crazy how long he's been around though. Best fight was the UD over eddie chambers.

    5. Nikolai Valuev

    Not gonna say a bad word about the man

    6. Sultan Ibragamov

    Eww

    7. Samuel Peter

    You know what he was, immobile slugger with good power and nothing else

    8. Oleg Maskaev

    I forgot this guy existed tbh

    9. Juan Carlos Gomez

    Decent CW but that's it

    10. Alexander Dimitrenko

    Lol. Just lol.





    So there you have it.

    Outside of Wlad (who wasn't well thought of at the time) thats a pretty barren division.
     
    Infern0121, Jul 30, 2018
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  2. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    HW has been dead since the 2000s nothing like the 90s or earlier....
     
    22JM, Jul 30, 2018
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  3. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    If you're old enough to remember that period they were saying the same thing then. People look back to it as a golden age but it was being roundly slated at the time for the depth and quality of the division.
     
    Holler, Jul 30, 2018
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  4. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Alexander Povetkin
    2. Dillian Whyte
    3. Jarrell Miller
    4. Tom Schwarz
    5. Dominic Breazeale
    6. Joseph Parker
    7. Kyotaro Fujimoto
    8. Bryant Jennings
    9. Agit Kabayel
    10. Tyrone Spong



    Hmmmm, WBO's current rating.
     
    Butch Coolidge, Jul 30, 2018
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  5. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    The only reason why the HW isn't as a good as the 90's is due to the fact that the top rated heavies of today are reluctant to take risks because in this day and age having the 0 on the record is considered more important than having names on your record.
     
    Sephiroth Rising 7, Jul 30, 2018
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    It sucked 10 years ago too. But it did have both Klitschkos still riding high. Povetkin was the #3-4 HW ten years ago and he still is the #3-4 HW now.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Jul 30, 2018
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