Do you feel Adamek can be a dominant Heavyweight power?

[Jim Jeffries]

Adamek is a small CW, that was outboxed by Cunningham and sc****d by with the knockdowns. He's got power, but he's not that difficult to hit and I'll have to see him in there with someone besides an old, shot Golota before I can asses his chances at HW.

But I'd say Chambers schools him, Vitali stops him late, Wlad keeps him on the end of his jab till he can land 15 or so right hands. Povetkin, Arreola and Haye would be his best shots and I wouldn't favor him against any of those.

[βetamax]

I think he can probably do alright against some of the top fighters in the division but I don't think he has what it takes to beat the Klitschkos. No lateral movement + no head movement + size difference = sucker for the jab and right.

[hookoutofhell]

i think the posts by Hank$moody and mt102879 are pretty much spot on.

adamek is not a big CW, and imo he only moved up because he knew he was not beating dawson at LHW. even when he was down at CW he would look smaller than alot of other fighters.

imagine what hed look like when hes next to a genuine HW like haye, ruiz, arreola or one of the klits. yes some could say that he was smaller than golota and he did a number on him but golota is a waaaay past his prime, shot fighter.

when adamek was down at CW he would be a sucker for the straight right hand and would get tagged with it several time in a round. so imagine what vlad or haye would do to him?!?!

id stick my neck out and say he will definently not win a title at HW and will probably not beat the second tier of HW's: arreola, chambers, chagaev, dimitrenko etc.

[Marcov]

It is a big jump in class between a worn out, old Golota and the top heavies. It is also a big jump in weight from fighting Chad Dawson. I wouldn't expect much. He might make more money but career wise the cruiserweight division would be better for him.

[βetamax]

i think the posts by Hank$moody and mt102879 are pretty much spot on.

adamek is not a big CW, and imo he only moved up because he knew he was not beating dawson at LHW. even when he was down at CW he would look smaller than alot of other fighters.

imagine what hed look like when hes next to a genuine HW like haye, ruiz, arreola or one of the klits. yes some could say that he was smaller than golota and he did a number on him but golota is a waaaay past his prime, shot fighter.

when adamek was down at CW he would be a sucker for the straight right hand and would get tagged with it several time in a round. so imagine what vlad or haye would do to him?!?!

id stick my neck out and say he will definently not win a title at HW and will probably not beat the second tier of HW's: arreola, chambers, chagaev, dimitrenko etc.

Like I said I don't see him beating either Klitschko and I probably wouldn't pick him against Haye or Chambers but he does have a punchers chance in each of those last two fights.

He looked pretty good against Golota and I know that he was old and shot but I think Adamek demonstrated he may have the tools to be competitive in the division because I think his power will carry up to an extent when combined with his handspeed which is good for a heavyweight and he throws in combination. He also has shown a really good chin as cruiserweight which he'll need since his defense is lacking. While a lot of the guys in the division are bigger then him (mostly overweight), I think the attributes I mentioned will help make up for that. Guess we'll have to wait and see happens when he steps it up.

[The Hammer]

Adamek is simply too small for heavyweight - he fought as a middleweight in the amateurs, and as a light heavyweight in the pros until about age 30. He has no problem making 200, he moved up to HW for a decent payday.

Still, because he has some very good technical skills and heavy hands, he would defeat most heavyweights. His defense isn't great though, he gets hit too much, so I'd hate to see him in with a really strong heavyweight puncher.

He wouldn't stand a chance against either Klitschko, and will be badly beaten up if he fights Cristobal Arreola, who is naturally bigger and stronger (let's not forget, Tomasz was fighting at 175 when he was Arreola's age). Cris has underrated boxing skills, and he throws some nice combinations that are sure to connect sooner or later in a fight with Tomasz.

Adamek should return to cruiserweight and try for a fight with one of the top European cruiserweights like Marco Huck. Or, for a rematch with Steve Cunningham - they could fight this time in Poland for a decent payday. Although HBO and Showtime won't show it, Polsat will, and Adamek will draw a huge crowd in his homeland.

[Earl-Hickey]

Adamek is simply too small for heavyweight - he fought as a middleweight in the amateurs, and as a light heavyweight in the pros until about age 30. He has no problem making 200, he moved up to HW for a decent payday.

Still, because he has some very good technical skills and heavy hands, he would defeat most heavyweights. His defense isn't great though, he gets hit too much, so I'd hate to see him in with a really strong heavyweight puncher.

He wouldn't stand a chance against either Klitschko, and will be badly beaten up if he fights Cristobal Arreola, who is naturally bigger and stronger (let's not forget, Tomasz was fighting at 175 when he was Arreola's age). Cris has underrated boxing skills, and he throws some nice combinations that are sure to connect sooner or later in a fight with Tomasz.

Adamek should return to cruiserweight and try for a fight with one of the top European cruiserweights like Marco Huck. Or, for a rematch with Steve Cunningham - they could fight this time in Poland for a decent payday. Although HBO and Showtime won't show it, Polsat will, and Adamek will draw a huge crowd in his homeland.

Carnivore is excactly right, Adamek is just too small, and it's a shame too because if he were 2 inches taller and 15lbs heavier he could be a force i feel.

but he just doesn't translate into a good heavyweight, Haye who is quite a bit bigger than adamek only just sc****s in.

[#1Assassin]

he could be a top contender given the ****tiness of this era for HWs, but even these days i cant see him become champ. he should just rule the CW division and leave his legacy there. ill watch and root for adamek no matter where he fights though. hes good for boxing.

[Scott9945]

I really like Adamek, but like others here I couldn't pick him over any of those heavweights. At least not yet.