P4P scene 5 years from now?

[kingdruid]

Dont know in which order, but

mike garcia
canelo
Andre Direll (I know people hate, but the skills are there and just needs a good promotor backing him)
Terrence Crawford (Only because HBO is backing him up so hard right now, I don't think he is P4P skilled, but can get there)
Andre Ward
Anthony Direll
Bernard Hopkins (If he is still around, I think he should be P4P one of the best now, but they don't list him for some reason)

[Inkanyamba]

my personal top 10 OP

1. floyd mayweathers son
2. adrien broner
3. terrence crawford
4. raushee warren
5. andre berto
6. andre ward
7. jleon love
8. adonis stevenson
9. andre dirrel
10. deontay wilder

*just missed list*

Mickey bey
Badou Jack
Ashley Theophane
Danny Garcia
Emmanuel Taylor

Are you serious with Berto?

[deanrw]

5 years is an eternity in this sport. Trying to name who will be at the top is only a pure guess of what we see currently.

If I had to name the fighters who show tons of promise

Crawford
Lomachenko
Spence

Those 3 have that magic feel. Any current guy at the top who is already in their 30's, will not be at the top of their game in 5 years, or already gone. Crawford especially is so old school in his style, I love how he can fight on the outside or inside and can switch his stance so seamlessly. That is incredible stuff.

[cupocity303]

Stevenson will be 40 years old by then. He doesn't have it in him to compete at a high level at that age.

[The Ninth Layer]

5 years is an eternity in this sport. Trying to name who will be at the top is only a pure guess of what we see currently.

If I had to name the fighters who show tons of promise

Crawford
Lomachenko
Spence

Those 3 have that magic feel. Any current guy at the top who is already in their 30's, will not be at the top of their game in 5 years, or already gone. Crawford especially is so old school in his style, I love how he can fight on the outside or inside and can switch his stance so seamlessly. That is incredible stuff.

Agreed. Five years was the difference between Andre Ward being a dark-horse pick in the Super Six to becoming one of the best p4p (and it didn't take him five years to do it either).

I definitely agree with the three picks you named. I think Mikey Garcia will be there as well. Maybe Golovkin/Kovalev as offensive fighters although I think it's unlikely they'll still be unbeaten in five years. Maybe Canelo depending on how/if he develops his skills in the next few years. Maybe Wilder depending on when the Klitschko's finally retire. Andre Ward will probably be up there if he can get his career back on track. I don't see too many other elite fighters who I think will be considered top dudes five years from now.

[Jc8804]

Guys like rigo
Lomachenko
Crawford
Mikey Garcia
Thurman
Charlo twins
Joshua

[Rip Chudd]

Surprised to see Ward on there considering his career is pretty much done

[The Ninth Layer]

Surprised to see Ward on there considering his career is pretty much done

He's got all the skills to be in the game for a long time, once he squares his promotional issues away he'll be fine.

[Build That Wall]

He's got all the skills to be in the game for a long time, once he squares his promotional issues away he'll be fine.

This guy gets it.

[Rip Chudd]

He's got all the skills to be in the game for a long time, once he squares his promotional issues away he'll be fine.

Not questioning his skills, this legal crap and him being shelved though doesn't seem like it's gonna end anytime soon