Who is the best American heavyweight?

[The Hammer]

Some undefeated heavyweights have recently stepped up are lost (Mitchell, Ustinov).

Over the world, there are plenty of good up-and-coming heavyweights:

Davis Price
Kubrat Pulev
Vyacheslav Glazkov
Magomed Abdusalamov
Bogdan Dinu


There are others such as Artur Szpilka, Tyson Fury, Oleg Platov, Francesco Pianeta, Edmund Gerber and Robert Helenius who have potential but I have some doubts about.

There are some decent up-and-coming American HWs, but no one that really stands out.

Tor Hamer
Bryant Mitchell
Deontay Wilder
Joe Hanks
Malik Scott

Who is the best American heavyweight right now? Who has the best chance of winning a world title after the Klitschkos are gone?

[molinari]

Gerber is terrible tbh

[The Hammer]

Gerber is terrible tbh

He's young though, and although he hasn't looked good lately, he has in the past. He needs a different trainer.

[New England]

the best american HW and cruiserweight is eddie chambers.

[Daddy T]

the best american HW and cruiserweight is eddie chambers.

beat me to it - at the very least he should be on the list

[ArtThouFurious?]

[SpeedKillz]

the best american HW and cruiserweight is eddie chambers.

fast eddie is my man! why isnt he on the list?

[Medved]

It has to be Arreola, he was semi-kinda-meh competitive vs the ass kicking from Vitali, I doubt others on that list even make it a few rounds.

So my pick is Chris "Tecate and Burrito's" Arreola

I still want to see Chris fit and in shape fighting, he always fights with 30 extra lb's.

[The Hammer]

fast eddie is my man! why isnt he on the list?

beat me to it - at the very least he should be on the list

Chambers is definitely the best American cruiserweight.

I left him off because he said he'll be fighting at cruiserweight in the future.

I included Steve Cunningham because he will be fighting at HW from now on.

[RichCCFC]

Wilder or Arreola, why are American heavyweights all bums?