Is Brewster en route to becoming a great fighter.

[waldorf]

He really has been fighting well lately, a ko over kilitscko and now a ko over golata, perhaps one more big victory and he might be on the cover of SI or some boxing magazines or perhaps en route to becoming a great figther.........

[jason100x]

I think he's gaining momentum, he keeps beating people and he's on to something. I didn't think the Golota fight would go the way it did.

[Endurance]

Lamon Brewster is going to be remembered as one of the greatest ever, mark my words.

[RAESAAD]

Lamon Brewster is going to be remembered as one of the greatest ever, mark my words.

I would have nothing against this because he is a very likeable guy and a very good fighter.........but I doubt he will be remembered as an all-time great given the state of the HW division and the lack of actual big name rivals at this point.

[Kid Achilles]

Maybe if he has an awesome career and remains undefeated against top opposition (beats Rahman, Wladimir, Toney, Sam Peter, Ibragimov) he will reach the level of say a George Chuvalo.

No chance at all of him ever becoming a top thirty heavyweight of all time though. For that to happen, there would have to at least be one other great heavyweight around for him to fight.

[Endurance]

I would have nothing against this because he is a very likeable guy and a very good fighter.........but I doubt he will be remembered as an all-time great given the state of the HW division and the lack of actual big name rivals at this point.

I know what you mean, the qality of possible opposition is not overhelming really. Many boxing fans judge a boxer's spot on all-time-great lists based on who they have beat. That is unfair. It shouldn't be about who beat who, it is about who could/would beat who. What if Muhammad Ali was around? Couldn't he be considered great due to this era's opposition?

[Drunken Cat]

Hes got a good record and serious power, but hes really not a real good boxer. He may still have some good carreer fights ahead of him but I dont see him ever being great.

[Kid Achilles]

I know what you mean, the qality of possible opposition is not overhelming really. Many boxing fans judge a boxer's spot on all-time-great lists based on who they have beat. That is unfair. It shouldn't be about who beat who, it is about who could/would beat who. What if Muhammad Ali was around? Couldn't he be considered great due to this era's opposition?

This is the biggest understatement of the week. The possibly opposition is PITIFUL. Absolutely horrendous. IMO this is the worst and weakest division of all time. The early 1930's look like a golden era in comparison with Max Baer, Jack Sharkey, Paulino Uzcudun, Tommy Loughran, Max Schmeling etc. The skill level was much higher at the time and Primo Carnera, considered a disgrace in his era, would be one of the more technically proficient heavyweights if he fought today.

Even the early 80's full of drug abusing underachievers, had so much talent on today's fighters it isn't funny.

The premiere "stars" of the division (Wladimir, Toney, Brewster) are such flawed fighters that it's humour to call them stars. Toney is the closest thing to a passable contender we have who has the skill, durability, and stamina to hang with guys from past eras, but is so old and out of shape that I'm not sure if he can come back. Wladimir has a terrible chin that would be easily exploited by most top ten contenders from any era. He's my favorite active heavyweight but even a comparatively tiny Ezzard CHarles would brutalize him.

Brewster himself is easy as hell to outbox and is inconsistent in his performances. He has a tough chin, heart, and a good punch but that definition matches so many guys who were top ten or twenty in their own era that he hardly stands out.

The heavyweights are the pits today and it's been like this since Lewis retired. If anything, it's gone downhill since Vitali left as he seemed to be the only big man who had the heart, chin, and workrate to rule over the others.

The saddest thing is, I don't see anyone in sight to clean it up. Samuel Peter is an entertaining contender but his stamina and plodding footwork will be his downfall. If you have slow feet you'd better have quick hands and he doesn't. I think Peter has a chance of gaining a few belts but he's always in danger of being outboxed and outlasted with his endurance being what it is.

[SacTown1]

hmmm

as long as Brewster beats up on nothing but soft whiteboys, he'll never earn any respect

[abdiel2k3]

nah
i think hes just gonna stay as a good fighter
but who knows
anything can happen