Also countries like Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc produce some top quality amateur fighters but most don't turn pro cos of a lack of promotional opportunities.
Ukraine may be in the top five, with Shabranskyy and Gvozdyk coming up at light heavyweight, Khytrov and Derevyanchenko at middleweight, and Lomachenko at featherweight (as well as others).
Russia has many good up-and-comers in multiple weight divisions, especially at light heavyweight with Bivol, Mekhontsev and Beterbiev, and at cruiserweight with Gassiev and Kudryashov.
England will dominate HW with Joshua and perhaps Tyson & Hughie Fury.
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