The relevant players at heavyweight

[D-MiZe]

Tyson Fury.

The next undisputed heavyweight champion of the World.

[REMOVED SHARK 99]

Holyfield... coming back in 2010 to pay the food bills.

[mickey malone]

Wladimir Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
David Haye (because of his terrific cruiserweight resume)
Nikolay Valuev (merely because of his fake belt)
Chris Arreola (undefeated record with some good names on his resume)
Alexander Povetkin (amateur record and undefeated record with really good names on his resume)
Winner of Johnson-Solis (undefeated record with a good win over the loser)
Winner of Dimitrenko-Chambers (big win over the loser)

Did I miss anyone?

NO.... You over cooked it....

The Bros are players, Areola's the ball boy, while Povetkin & Dimitrenko spectate...
Haye just keeps on knocking, but he can't get in (more money in modelling these days)
Sorry, but that's about the strength of it......

[Special K]

The only guy who can beat Wlad is Tyson Fury, but not for another three years, and by then Wlad will be 36 and contemplating retirement. Fury defo has the raw tools in youth, size and speed.

[PBDS]

Probably Denis Boytsov or Kevin Johnson. Each needs one good win to move into the top group.

If Kevin Johnson defeats Odlander Solis on August 15 on HBO (this fight is in serious discussions), then he will become a relevant player.

....He's still so young, but he has a ****load of potential.

[Chunk..]

Dimitrenko or Povetkin would beat Boytsov IMO.

LOL at people mentioning Arreola as one of the 'players'. He'll get his ass beat soon as he steps up in class.

[Fox McCloud]

Dimitrenko or Povetkin would beat Boytsov IMO.

LOL at people mentioning Arreola as one of the 'players'. He'll get his ass beat soon as he steps up in class.

I mean, he's undefeated, has beaten another prospect in Witherspoon, and beat two fairly accomplished pros in Walker and McCline.

Even if he is going to get curbstomped when he steps up (which he obviously will... I don't know how people think anything otherwise), he still has done enough to deserve the consideration of getting a title shot. Other than Povetkin and Valuev (and the Klitschkos of course), I'm not sure who is still relevant that has a better resume than him in the division.

[Jim Jeffries]

Holyfield... coming back in 2010 to pay the food bills.

Coming back to pay child support more likely. He might be competitive against the likes of Valuev, but not any top 5 HW, not any more.

Dimitrenko or Povetkin would beat Boytsov IMO.

LOL at people mentioning Arreola as one of the 'players'. He'll get his ass beat soon as he steps up in class.

Arreola will have a belt within the next 3 years, believe that. Too bad we can't see Haye/Arreola right now.

[MJ406]

**Tye Fields anyone.

and regarding Wilder, dude is still so young (only 22 or 23 I believe) with 5 pro fights

it'll be a while before we see anything huge from him ... but his good size should help especially if he can develop into a more skilled boxer.

[Alec900]

riding on Denis Boytsov bandwagon