My Heavyweight Ratings.....

[Tedkidlewis]

The heavyweight division is great again...
Here's my ratings...


Champion:
Tyson Fury
WBA, WBO, Ring Magazine, Linear Champion

1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Deontay Wilder - WBC Champion
3. Alexander Povertkin
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Anthony Joshua - IBF Champion
6. Luis Ortiz
7. Bermane Stiverne
8. Bryant Jennings
9. David Haye
10. Joseph Parker

Fighters outside the top 10 worth mentioning:
Charles Martin, Lucas Brown, Dillian Whyte, Ruslan Chagaev, Andy Ruiz, Hughie Fury, Shannon Briggs, Dominic Breazeale.

Opinions? Agree disagree? What's your list look like.....

[doublejabbing]

Agreed. Wouldn't really change much

[Dodger07]

Not a bad list at all. I'd probably switch pulev and ortiz around, and swap David Haye for lucas browne. As much as I'd like to have him on the list, I don't believe Haye should be there right now because he hasn't beaten anyone relevant for a good while. Lucas is at least coming off a good win over chagaev

[Vinnykin]

I can't put Wilder above Povetkin and Stiverne isn't even top 10 Imo. My Current top 10 is:
1.Fury
2.Klitschko
3.Povetkin
4.Haye ??? (if he is still as good)
5.Wilder
6.Ortiz
7.Joshua
8.Parker
9.Takam
10.Pulev

Hughie Fury is very close to being top 10 and looking like he could step up this year. Stiverne, Malik Scott, Molina and Browne lose to all of the above

[IrishGolovkin]

Ortiz has to be ahead of Joshua.

[LongTimeLurker]

Isn't it 'lineal' not 'linear'?

[soul_survivor]

The heavyweight division is great again...
Here's my ratings...


Champion:
Tyson Fury
WBA, WBO, Ring Magazine, Linear Champion

1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Deontay Wilder - WBC Champion
3. Alexander Povertkin
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Anthony Joshua - IBF Champion
6. Luis Ortiz
7. Bermane Stiverne
8. Bryant Jennings
9. David Haye
10. Joseph Parker

Fighters outside the top 10 worth mentioning:
Charles Martin, Lucas Brown, Dillian Whyte, Ruslan Chagaev, Andy Ruiz, Hughie Fury, Shannon Briggs, Dominic Breazeale.

Opinions? Agree disagree? What's your list look like.....

I dunno about Haye, Parker and Stiverne being in the top 10 but the rest is pretty good.

I'd go with something like:

1. Tyson Fury (WBO/WBA/Ring/Lineal)
2. Wlad Klitschko (No. 1 Contender)
3. Alexander Povetkin
4. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
5. Kubrat Pulev
6. Luis Ortiz
7. Bryant Jennings
8. Anthony Joshua (IBF)
9. Lucas Browne
10. Carlos Takam

[Tedkidlewis]

Some good lists. I can't understand why some people discredit the HW division. Right now it's stacked with so many potentially great matchups.

[Eff Pandas]

Some of the bottom of the top ten seem like they might not deserve to be there, but overall solid list. Agree with the top 4. Couldn't fault anyone if they wanted to switch Wilder & Povetkin, but they are gonna figure that out for themselves soon anyway so its no big deal.

I don't think Briggs is a guy outside the top ten worth mentioning at all.

[Vinnykin]

Some good lists. I can't understand why some people discredit the HW division. Right now it's stacked with so many potentially great matchups.

Exactly, if you look at my list:

1.Fury
2.Klitschko
3.Povetkin
4.Haye ??? (if he is still as good)
5.Wilder
6.Ortiz
7.Joshua
8.Parker
9.Takam
10.Pulev

Any one in that top 10 fighting the guy directly in front or behind is a great fight (barring Klitschko-Povetkin of course). We got 1vs2, 3vs5 and 8vs9 next few months. If Chisora beats Pulev he replaces Pulev and could fight Joshua this Summer, I'd be interested to see that if he beats Pulev. The only ones I don't see fighting any one else in that top 10 are Haye and Ortiz (Haye will fight bums unless/until he gets Joshua and Ortiz will be ducked until a mandatory is forced) Loads of good fights any way