Europe v America?

[Elroy1]

I'm sure Povetkin fighting for the WBC title would make him more money than fighting Takam lol Let's get real here.

This isn't a new occurrence, heavyweights over the last decade or so have just been waiting for the klitschko sweepstakes and fighting bums while they miraculously progress up the rankings. At least for 2 years, the division could have been exciting if we had more fights like Fury/Chisora, Perez/Salamov, Mitchell/Banks, TT/Price but they have been few and far between.

WHAT?

What about all the bums your main man there Deontay just fought!!!

Unbelievable!

[soul_survivor]

WHAT?

What about all the bums your main man there Deontay just fought!!!

Unbelievable!

yeah but now he is wbc titlist. thats more than we can say for povetkin. if he doesnt step it up, fury may get that title before him and be in with a shot for one of the biggest paydays in heavyweight history with a unification with wlad.

[Monaco Slim]

yeah but now he is wbc titlist. thats more than we can say for povetkin. if he doesnt step it up, fury may get that title before him and be in with a shot for one of the biggest paydays in heavyweight history with a unification with wlad.

At least Povetkin was more convincing as a world class boxer. Deontay is still a local bum, just wait until he fights a European.

[soul_survivor]

At least Povetkin was more convincing as a world class boxer. Deontay is still a local bum, just wait until he fights a European.

well thats what im waiting for lol

povetkin barely showed any boxing skills against wlad but yeah ,he has a good amateur pedigree and can fight when needed but his first step up was a massive misfire.

[Scipio2009]

I'm sure Povetkin fighting for the WBC title would make him more money than fighting Takam lol Let's get real here.

This isn't a new occurrence, heavyweights over the last decade or so have just been waiting for the klitschko sweepstakes and fighting bums while they miraculously progress up the rankings. At least for 2 years, the division could have been exciting if we had more fights like Fury/Chisora, Perez/Salamov, Mitchell/Banks, TT/Price but they have been few and far between.

Povetkin/Takam in Russia brought in a far bigger purse than the challenger's take on a fight with Deontay Wilder, especially if it's non-PPV.

[damned1974]

well thats what im waiting for lol

povetkin barely showed any boxing skills against wlad but yeah ,he has a good amateur pedigree and can fight when needed but his first step up was a massive misfire.

Which step up? Against Cruiserweight Huck?

[GG Magic]

European heavyweights are simply superior to American ones as of now and have been for quite some time. The idea that one mediocre American boxer winning a farcical title fight legitimises America's place in heavyweight boxing is ridiculous.

Forget, Europe, there's at least two British heavyweights right now who should be favoured against any of their American counterparts.

[soul_survivor]

Which step up? Against Cruiserweight Huck?

oh damn, I forgot about that. He almost lost that fight, I'd love a rematch.

European heavyweights are simply superior to American ones as of now and have been for quite some time. The idea that one mediocre American boxer winning a farcical title fight legitimises America's place in heavyweight boxing is ridiculous.

Forget, Europe, there's at least two British heavyweights right now who should be favoured against any of their American counterparts.

I'm not saying all of a sudden American heavyweight are legitimised but Wilder holds the WBC belt and there are some good fights to be made if guys from both sides of the Atlantic decide to fight one another.

[JasonBoxing]

European heavyweights are simply superior to American ones as of now and have been for quite some time. The idea that one mediocre American boxer winning a farcical title fight legitimises America's place in heavyweight boxing is ridiculous.

Forget, Europe, there's at least two British heavyweights right now who should be favoured against any of their American counterparts.

Joshua is the real deal.

[Elroy1]

European heavyweights are simply superior to American ones as of now and have been for quite some time. The idea that one mediocre American boxer winning a farcical title fight legitimises America's place in heavyweight boxing is ridiculous.

Forget, Europe, there's at least two British heavyweights right now who should be favoured against any of their American counterparts.

I agree!

Britain too has produced outstanding fighters like Haye and Fury, even Chisora was pretty good and Joshua is clearly going to pan out much better than Wilder.

American boxers are the lowest of the lowest of the low

Of course I'm being mildly sarcastic here, Wilder, Arreola, Thompson, Jennings, Takam and Perez are good HW boxers of course, but when one of them scores a trinket fighting a LOCAL contest which was relinquished only because a GLOBAL fighter retired it's no cause to start popping the champagne yet!

The guy fought 30 bums straight before facing what any other boxer would call a decent opponent (Scott and Stiverne). And now suddenly he is a world beater? GTFOOH!

When Vitali retired, that trinket should have been fought for by Stiverne and WLADIMIR, who would have punched his head in and unified the titles on the spot!

The fact alone that the relinquished title was slated to be fought for by 2 continental American boxers was the farcial event that started all this disgusting American behaviour and has now condemned HW boxing to a Western HW circuit and an Eastern HW circuit.

We all know Wilder and his little home team pals and gonna hand that title back and forth between themselves and never risk it against any really good opponents don't we

I just hope he makes a mistake of fighting overseas and gets his head punched in and watch it SUDDENLY become a weak era again!

That's why I have much more respect for Arreola and Thompson because they had the guts to take on global boxers.