Stop the American Heavyweight excuse!!!!
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He didn't start boxing until Oct '05. That fight was Feb '08 meaning he had only been boxing for 2 years, 4 months. The fact that he was even in this high profile of a fight at this point in his career is an accomplishment in itself. Imagine if he had been boxing since a kid...Comment
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Haha I'm gunna put my stock in Tor Hamer as the next hope haha.
But Boxing just isn't really that popular in America like it is in Europe and other places in the world anymore. It's true, Almost every American heavyweight these days is a slob. So someone like Tor Hamer, if he actually panned out with be a breathe of fresh air.Comment
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Agreed. /ThreadIts not a totally crazy theory...
In almost every American sport the athletes are more advanced today then they were 30-40 years ago (BIGGER FASTER STRONGER)....except in boxing.
Eddie Chambers is smaller than 1940's Joe Louis! 209 lbs, 6'1 with zero KO power. He has no business being contender in any era, let alone one where super heavyweights(240+) exist.
Arreola has the same speed and body type as the 45 year old George Foreman. So basically he's the shell, of a shell, of another man. Sad thing is, old George probably had better stamina too.
Holyfield is from the previous era. And the fact that he is still here and just as talented as the current Americans half his age is a bad sign.

^^^Albert Haynesworth is 6'6 350 lbs
He runs a 4.8 40 which would give him the fastest feet in the division and he also has a 39 inch vertical leap. Imagine if just one of these uber athletes laced up the gloves at a young age instead of a helmet?Comment
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The p4p rankings are a joke. American media favors American boxers
Fighters who should be in the top 10 P4P:
Wladimir Klitschko - Dominant IBF/WBO/IBO/RING Unified Heavyweight Champion of the world
Vitali Klitschko - Dominant WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world.
Tomasz Adamek - world champion in 2 weight classes (light heavyweight and cruiserweight). Now a top contender at HW.
Lucian Bute - Best super middleweight in the worldComment
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You are absolutely right.The p4p rankings are a joke. American media favors American boxers
Fighters who should be in the top 10 P4P:
Wladimir Klitschko - Dominant IBF/WBO/IBO/RING Unified Heavyweight Champion of the world
Vitali Klitschko - Dominant WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world.
Tomasz Adamek - world champion in 2 weight classes (light heavyweight and cruiserweight). Now a top contender at HW.
Lucian Bute - Best super middleweight in the worldComment
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