No More American HWs

almost all the american HWs have been wiped off the map, or at least from their top rankings. chris byrd: TKFOd by wlad, thank god. john the bum ruiz: finally got the decision he deserved against valuev, thank god even more. hasim rahman: TKFOd by oleg maskaev, also thank god. lamon brewster: beat by lyko in what i hear was a damn good match, but is sidelined with a detached retina. james toney: robbery or not, a loss is a loss, his last three outings for the HW crown have all been disasters for toney, in one way or another. and when brock gets stopped by wlad in november, he'll be added to the list above. there are no serious US HWs that are still viable contenders to the HW crown. i dont think brock is a real contender cuz hes one of the most mediocre fighters ive ever seen. i dont think this is particularly a good or bad thing for the HW division, being all but rid of real american contenders. im just saying, this could very well be the death stroke for the HW division in the USA.

Comments (17)

_Mr_Soprano

What was Byrd thinking fighting Wlad from the outside and trying to out box Wlad? Not going to happen, not with Wlads height and reach and he's got decent skills. When he's los to Sanders and Brewster both guys rushed him in close and ko'd they didn't give him any room to punch. Im sure Steward has been working one Wlads inside game, but his still has lots room to improve his fighting game in the inside. Sanders caught Wlad by surprise, Brewster did not rush Wlad.. he actually was his punching bag for 4.5 rounds, until Wlad punched himself out after that KD

19y ago

BmoreBrawler

They need to make amateur boxing even safer than it already is: training headgear used for competition rather than competition gear, and 14-16 oz gloves rather than 10-12. That way amateur boxing will be so safe that EVERYONE will do it. At this point, the "safety" of amateur boxing is considered a myth by most MDs.

19y ago

wmute

We need more boxing gyms and more good boxing coachs who. And parents need to stop having fear of having there kid in boxing. now as much as i love boxing. parents ARE right when they fear of having their kids in boxing. I mean: one thing is ams, but the idea of having a son turn pro... well cant really blame parents for being afraid of their son ending up with brain damage

19y ago

grayfist

because basketball is only big in 1 country lol:confused: ______________________

19y ago

king4fore

i think briggs has a good chance against lykovic

19y ago

iron_mike_tyson

...and no World BASKETBALL Championship either? :( because basketball is only big in 1 country lol

19y ago

grayfist

...and no World BASKETBALL Championship either? :(

19y ago

Manny_P

4 white champions too......

19y ago

ferocity

19y ago

Yeah he slapped the shit outta Byrd all day from distance. Byrd's face was a bloody mess after that 2nd KD.

19y ago

ferocity

I don't follow the heavyweight division much, but I'll be rooting for Brock against Wladimir. I hope he lands on that chin. Brock is the ultimate under dog, especially when he wasn't expect to be anywhere near where he is at right now. I remember in the Olympics they gave him exactly no hope to win against the Cuban boxer much less hope as a pro. I'll be rooting for him too. Best chance for him to win is make it a dog fight and fight Wlad in close. I still think Wlad can't fight on the inside, givinng him room to punch is putting you in danger.

19y ago

Boxing is more dangerous than all other sports, and is definently not as popular. Also basketball is 82 games no PPV. NFL is 16 games no PPV. I don't think boxing will ever reach that popularity. Speaking of boxing gyms I plan to join one. I'm nowhere near heavweight though(108).

19y ago

ferocity

We need more boxing gyms and more good boxing coachs who. And parents need to stop having fear of having there kid in boxing.

19y ago

I don't follow the heavyweight division much, but I'll be rooting for Brock against Wladimir. I hope he lands on that chin.

19y ago

TheEvilSaint

Lol, I was just fuckin' with ya to begin with. But seriously, everyone knows this. What's the point of this thread? You haven't really said anything of substance.. everyone was pinning their american hopes on toney in this fight. now that hes fallen short, more or less, i want peoples opinion on whats going to happen, what could happen, whos the next american hope, w/e.

19y ago

LiLHopkins

Lol, I was just fuckin' with ya to begin with. But seriously, everyone knows this. What's the point of this thread? You haven't really said anything of substance.. This sucks ass .

19y ago

TheEvilSaint

Thanks for stating what everbody else knows. Now, what the fuck is the point of this thread? im sorry, did i post a thread saying "all prepubescent little bitches, start shit here"? no i did not, so why are you here?

19y ago