Grade the HW top 10

[FrankieBruno]

Klitschko A+
Pulev D -
Povetkin B-
Stiverne B-
Fury B+
Jennings D-
Wilder B-
Perez D+
Arreola D-
Haye A-
Chisora C+

Its a weak era, but Wilder, Stiverne, Fury could pose a threat to Wlad

[King_]

I see you conveniently left middleweight off, I wonder why.

Top 3 based on what? His best wins a 42yr old Tony Thompson who got beaten by Takam more convincingly.
Povetkin is clearly far superior and has better wins. Wlad goes without saying.

Nah, you're right. MW too.


Top 3 based on universal boxing rankings, at the least. Pulev is a good fighter. Sure he keeps his chin up like a limp lamb, but he's very sound technically. Pulev probably beats any HW not named Wlad, Povetkin and maybe Takam.


You're sleeping on The Tiger. Tony Thompson doesn't just break his wifes back, he breaks careers.

[Weebler I]

Is this based specifically on this era?

I mean you have 40 odd year old guys who can't even hang at the top of cruiserweight coming up and excelling in the heavyweight division.
They are way past it, clearly and even years later they are competing here and almost looking the best they ever have.

Yeah, it's too tough to compare eras.

[FrankieBruno]

Nah, you're right. MW too.


Top 3 based on universal boxing rankings, at the least. Pulev is a good fighter. Sure he keeps his chin up like a limp lamb, but he's very sound technically. Pulev probably beats any HW not named Wlad, Povetkin and maybe Takam.


You're sleeping on The Tiger. Tony Thompson doesn't just break his wifes back, he breaks careers.

Pulev had 20 fights, he went life and death with a old than old version of TT

Haye would blast him out, Chisora would blast him out, Fury as well

Hell Anthony Jousha would knock him out

Thats just my imo

All i saw was a stiff boxer, who's head stays still, so he is very easy to hit. His power is neither special. Pov is a much better boxer, i'd go on to say Pov is underrated

[Cloud]

I genuinely laughed out loud when I read the part about Wilder being a poor mans Randall Bailey

I'd give you green but I need to spread more about.

[King_]

Pulev had 20 fights, he went life and death with a old than old version of TT

Haye would blast him out, Chisora would blast him out, Fury as well

Hell Anthony Jousha would knock him out

Thats just my imo

All i saw was a stiff boxer, who's head stays still, so he is very easy to hit. His power is neither special. Pov is a much better boxer, i'd go on to say Pov is underrated

Well he's still a top fighter, at the least ranking wise, just like Geale was when he fought Golovkin and Sakio Bika when he fought Ward.

[dan_cov]

Nah, you're right. MW too.


Top 3 based on universal boxing rankings, at the least. Pulev is a good fighter. Sure he keeps his chin up like a limp lamb, but he's very sound technically. Pulev probably beats any HW not named Wlad, Povetkin and maybe Takam.


You're sleeping on The Tiger. Tony Thompson doesn't just break his wifes back, he breaks careers.

I think Stiverne KO's him and hes made for Wilder. I'd take Fury over him as well and could see a few ****ers like Mansour potentially beating him on the basis his defense is virtually non existent and his chin is kept so high.
Its not me trying to downplay Wlad I am a fan and think hes a great heavyweight I just really don't think Pulev is very good at all, same with most of the division.
Wladimir needs to go after Stiverne that would be a very good win for all the marbles. I think everyone will agree one mistake against Stiverne and it could be lights out.

He was alright a few years back but has slowed drastically in recent memory he fights like he is under water.

[FrankieBruno]

Well he's still a top fighter, at the least ranking wise, just like Geale was when he fought Golovkin and Sakio Bika when he fought Ward.

tbh mate i stopped taking rankings seriously

pulev is a good boxer, but nothing special as far as attributes

[dan_cov]

Pulev would easily be the best fighter Wilder has fought but I don't see in a way how he would be any different or fare any differently to the guys Wilder has fought.

He'd be stood right in front of him, bolt upright with his chin in the air inviting that big right hand down the center. I legitimately would not be surprised if Wilder put his lights out in one round.

If he actually had any power or could actually throw anything but a jab from outside of a clinch I'd give him a shot but he is just so limited and one paced.

All he did was stand in front of Wladimir flapping his arms about prodding with the occasional jab. He didn't look much better against Travis Walker or Thompson either. And against that guy Fury just stopped, he looked rubbish in that.

[Simurgh]

You are being a bit harsh IMO.

How would you rate prime Briggs, prime Golota, prime Bowe, prime Byrd?