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I like boxing, and I like the fighters too.
Therefore I hope that Tyson Fury (37), Anthony Joshua (35), Deontay Wilder (39), Luis Ortiz (46), Zhilei Zhang (42), Carlos Takam (44), Dillian Whyte (37), Derrick Chisora (41), Robert Helenius (41), Ike Ibeabuchi (52), Joe Joyce (39), and Oliver McCall (60!) never fight again.
It's always been a pleasure to watch them work. Every one of them.
But they are human beings who have taken enough. Some fights are just like a car wreck. I would prefer that all those guys dodge the bullet, and live out long, happy lives or as near to it as they can.
I've lived long enough to see countless eras of sport come and go across all the professional sports. Out with the old, in with the new. That 10 year block of heavyweights (2015 - 2025) is going to gain appreciation as time looks back at it. I'd bet money on it.
But I am once again, Ready to turn the page.
Some (Possible) Future Heavyweights....
(35 and Under is required)
Agit Kabayel, 32 Germany/Turkey
Joseph Parker, 33 New Zealand
Filip Hrgovic, 33 Croatia
Moses Itauma, 20 England
Fabio Wardley, 30 England
Daniel Dubois, 27 England
Efe Ajagba, 31 Nigeria
Tony Yoka, 33 France
Martin Bakole, 33 Congo
Bakhodir Jalolov, 31 Uzbekistan
Richard Torrez Jr., 26 USA
Frank Sanchez, 33 Cuba
Justis Huni, 26 Australia
Lenier Pero, 32 Cuba
Alexis Barriere, 30 Quebec
Teremoana Teremoana, 27 Australia
Otto Wallin, 34 Sweden
Arslan Yallyev, 28 Russia
Jared Anderson, 25 US
David Adeleye, 28 England
Ivan Dychko, 35 Kazakhstan
Hughie Fury, 33 England
Lawrence Okolie, 32 England
Guido Vianello, 31 Italy
Stephan Shaw, 32 USA
Hemi Ahio, 35 New Zealand
Damian Knyba, 29 Poland
Richard Riakporhe, 35 England
Kristian Prenga, 34 Albania
Labinot Xhoxhaj, 32 Kosovo
Frazer Clarke, 34 England
Joseph Goodall, 33 Australia
Dante Stone, 31 USA
Mourad Aliev, 30 France
Gurgen Hovhannisyan, 27 Armenia
Vartan Arutyunyan, 25 Russia
Peter Kadiru, 28 Germany
Viktor Vykhryst, 33 Ukraine
Kacper Meyna, 26 Poland
Dainier Pero, 25 Cuba
Sonny Conto, 29 USA
Bohdan Myronets, 31 Latvia
Jose Larduet, 35 Cuba
Oleksandr Zakhozhyi, 31 Ukraine
Kem Ljungquist, 35 Denmark
Georgiy Yunovidov, 32 Russia
Brandon Moore, 31 USA
Kingsley Ibeh, 31 USA
Artem Suslenkov, 29 Russia
Albon Pervizaj, 29 Germany
Willy Kyakonye, 31 Uganda
Senad Gashi, 35 Spain
Therefore I hope that Tyson Fury (37), Anthony Joshua (35), Deontay Wilder (39), Luis Ortiz (46), Zhilei Zhang (42), Carlos Takam (44), Dillian Whyte (37), Derrick Chisora (41), Robert Helenius (41), Ike Ibeabuchi (52), Joe Joyce (39), and Oliver McCall (60!) never fight again.
It's always been a pleasure to watch them work. Every one of them.
But they are human beings who have taken enough. Some fights are just like a car wreck. I would prefer that all those guys dodge the bullet, and live out long, happy lives or as near to it as they can.
I've lived long enough to see countless eras of sport come and go across all the professional sports. Out with the old, in with the new. That 10 year block of heavyweights (2015 - 2025) is going to gain appreciation as time looks back at it. I'd bet money on it.
But I am once again, Ready to turn the page.
Some (Possible) Future Heavyweights....
(35 and Under is required)
Agit Kabayel, 32 Germany/Turkey
Joseph Parker, 33 New Zealand
Filip Hrgovic, 33 Croatia
Moses Itauma, 20 England
Fabio Wardley, 30 England
Daniel Dubois, 27 England
Efe Ajagba, 31 Nigeria
Tony Yoka, 33 France
Martin Bakole, 33 Congo
Bakhodir Jalolov, 31 Uzbekistan
Richard Torrez Jr., 26 USA
Frank Sanchez, 33 Cuba
Justis Huni, 26 Australia
Lenier Pero, 32 Cuba
Alexis Barriere, 30 Quebec
Teremoana Teremoana, 27 Australia
Otto Wallin, 34 Sweden
Arslan Yallyev, 28 Russia
Jared Anderson, 25 US
David Adeleye, 28 England
Ivan Dychko, 35 Kazakhstan
Hughie Fury, 33 England
Lawrence Okolie, 32 England
Guido Vianello, 31 Italy
Stephan Shaw, 32 USA
Hemi Ahio, 35 New Zealand
Damian Knyba, 29 Poland
Richard Riakporhe, 35 England
Kristian Prenga, 34 Albania
Labinot Xhoxhaj, 32 Kosovo
Frazer Clarke, 34 England
Joseph Goodall, 33 Australia
Dante Stone, 31 USA
Mourad Aliev, 30 France
Gurgen Hovhannisyan, 27 Armenia
Vartan Arutyunyan, 25 Russia
Peter Kadiru, 28 Germany
Viktor Vykhryst, 33 Ukraine
Kacper Meyna, 26 Poland
Dainier Pero, 25 Cuba
Sonny Conto, 29 USA
Bohdan Myronets, 31 Latvia
Jose Larduet, 35 Cuba
Oleksandr Zakhozhyi, 31 Ukraine
Kem Ljungquist, 35 Denmark
Georgiy Yunovidov, 32 Russia
Brandon Moore, 31 USA
Kingsley Ibeh, 31 USA
Artem Suslenkov, 29 Russia
Albon Pervizaj, 29 Germany
Willy Kyakonye, 31 Uganda
Senad Gashi, 35 Spain