Is A Heavyweight Revival Upon Us? Does Anyone Care?

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  • BIGPOPPAPUMP
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    Is A Heavyweight Revival Upon Us? Does Anyone Care?

    By Jake Donovan - Slowly but surely, the world’s best heavyweights are clearing out the clutter and the confusion that for the past several years has marred what was once boxing’s most storied division.

    For years, the biggest question was who would be the one to fill the void left behind by Lennox Lewis following his departure from the game earlier in the decade. We now have an answer to not only that question (Wladimir Klitschko), but also know of the next few challenges that lie ahead (mandatory defenses against Alexander Povetkin and Eddie Chambers).

    With that riddle now solved, two new questions arise.

    Is anyone watching?

    And more importantly, does anybody care?

    The Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany played host to a title elimination bout between two legitimate Top Ten heavyweights this past Saturday. Eddie Chambers was traveling abroad for the second time in nearly 18 months, returning to the very country in which he was dealt the lone loss of his career when he fell short against current Top Five heavyweight and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist Alexander Povetkin. [details]
  • MANGLER
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    #2
    Only HW fights that really interest me are Haye v the K bros or K bros v Val so 1 of em can get rid of him.

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    • Dan...
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      #3
      I think it is on the way to being revived. The division has been poor in recent times but I think the challengers are progressively getting better.

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      • HeartAttack
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        I wish Showtime, ESPN, or Versus had taken a flyer on the Chambers/Dimitrenko fight. It was very entertaining and would've drawn some more interest in Eddie and the heavyweights. There is some emerging talent finally and how Wlad handles these young guys will define him and his legacy. The past couple of years there has been very little for Wladimir to build upon, but now that he is the king and that there are some reputable opponents in the near future. Wlad will be able to carve out a real legacy with some good wins.

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        • STILL_DETOX
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          #5
          until the next tyson/holyfield/ali returns, welterweight will rule

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          • NakiFan
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            #6
            Heavyweight Revival? Hardly.

            When the most exciting challenger in the division is Chambers I think you know your in trouble.

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            • REMOVED SHARK 99
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              Tyson is coming back to clean up the division or so I've heard ...






              /Sarcasm

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              • jbin333
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                #8
                the heavyweight scene is truly trash at this point.....too much politics and tv deals stopping potential matchups!!!!

                the american heavyweights are non existent at this point!!! no true contender out there, all of them will get ko'd by either brother!!!

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                • Special K
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                  The home of HW boxing is now Germany. US posters should just get used to it, as it won't be changing for a long time regardless of what fighters they produce.

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                  • The_Demon
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                    #10
                    to answer both questions
                    no
                    would be nice to see someone actually give the k brothers a fight-especially wlad,he is a pitiful world champion

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