Comments Thread For: The Heavyweight Division: Suddenly There Are Five

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Heavyweight isn’t what it used to be.

Then again, neither is Lightweight or Cruiserweight (weighed against just a few years ago) right now. They’ll get better. Boxing, and its many weight divisions, have ups and downs. For most of the last ten years, Heavyweight inside the ring has been down.
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[Stone Roses!]

Good article. All the divison needs is a few dynamic athletes to spark the division into life. Most these contenders are out of shape slobs. The masses don't want a technically superior heavyweight to keep dominating. The public want to be entertained.

Wlad
Vitali
Haye
Adamek
Povetkin

From those 5 Haye and Adamek are the most entertaining to watch imo....But Haye is a ***** who won't prove himself and Adamek is a cruiser who doesn't stand a chance against either Klitschko.

[Spray_resistant]

Its a good article BP, and yeah after Povetkin and Haye should this end in the more than likely scenario of them both being beaten by either brother, Adamek if he keeps winning finds himself in a choice position being the only viable opponent really for either Vitali or Wlad.

After all of this IDK what they can do other than beat up the same fighters they have already beaten.

[Canadian Kid]

Boxing will recover in the quality of fighters

[GoogleMe]

Odlanier Solis should start making some moves.

[Chip Rudd]

Good article. We all know Haye's claim to fame in the heavyweight division is calling out the Klit bros without having to fight either of them(what a shame), then beating Valuev for a belt he shouldn't have had cause he actually lost it to a less than stellar Holyfield. Adamek is good but I don't see him beating either Klit brother. Say what you want about the klits but those boys are knocking any and everybody out that is put in front of them, what more could you ask from them. If they were American they would get all the praise in the world, no matter if they were boring or not.

[joe strong]

these 5 listed above & Briggs,Rahman,liskhovich,tua,gomez & even grant(if motivated) have to be taken seriously...hell throw in Holyfield...he beat Botha(past it)& valuev which is not bad for a 47 year old.I'm surprised a younger,top contender doesn't want to add his name to their resume.he's old but if the fights in Europe it would be a nice payday to go with it.evander still can draw abit over there.Europeans are great fans & usually show up for big names past or present.

[ChopperRead]

If it wasn't for the Klitschkos, we'd all be saying what great parity there is at heavyweight, as belts would be traded back and forth among the Sam Peters and Alex Povetkins and David Hayes of the world. The fact that the Klitschkos are so much better than the rest of the pack works against them. They make it look easy, but it obviously isn't, or more people would be able to do it. They are victims of their own success.

[Ivansmamma]

If it wasn't for the Klitschkos, we'd all be saying what great parity there is at heavyweight, as belts would be traded back and forth among the Sam Peters and Alex Povetkins and David Hayes of the world. The fact that the Klitschkos are so much better than the rest of the pack works against them. They make it look easy, but it obviously isn't, or more people would be able to do it. They are victims of their own success.

Good post, i agree. If it weren't for the Klitschkos dominance there would be a lot of belt changing hands, Toney or Adamek might have a belt and fight Haye for his belt. The Klitschkos dominate the divison, sadly enought no one is good enought to give them a challenge.

[Boxingwizard]

Povetkin should fight a really tough opponent to prepare him for Wladimir. I don't see Povetkin fighting Wladimir this year, so I expect to see Wlad vs Haye. Povetkin should fight Adamek.