Top 25 Heavyweights (As of November, 2006)

[K-DOGG]

K-Dogg didn't write this list.

He's referring to this one, bud.

My List, for what it's worth.

Champion: Vacant

1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Sergei Liakhovich
3. Calvin Brock
4. Oleg Maskaev
5. Sam Peter
6. James Toney
7. Nicolay Valuev
8. Chris Byrd
9. Lamon Brewster
10. John Ruiz
11. Hasim Rahman
12. Sultan Ibragimov
13. Ruslan Chagaev
14. Ray Austin
15. Matt Skelton
16. Alexander Dimitrenko
17. Vladimir Virchis
18. Luan Krasniqi
19. Dominick Guinn
20. Danny Williams
21. Audley Harrison
22. Fres Oquendo
23. Larry Donald
24. Jameel McCline
25. Tony Thompson

As you will notice, Guinn is now gone.

[Hitman932]

lamon brewster shouldnt be included on any lists since there is absolutely no reason to believe he will fight again anytime soon.

chris byrd doesent belong any lists since he has said he plans to compete at cruiserweight...

here is the heavyweight top-15, after that who cares?.

1. klitschko
2. lyakovich
3. sam peter
4. oleg maskaev
5. nicolai valuev
6. james toney
7. calvin brock
8. john ruiz
9. ruslan chagaev
10. tony thompson
11. valamir virchis
12. hasim rahman
13. shannon briggs
14. sultan igbraminov
15. alexander dimitrenko

honroable mention: alexander povetkin, he would whoop a lot of top heavies asses right now

He's referring to this one, bud.




As you will notice, Guinn is now gone.

Apologies, :wt: , I wasn't paying attention.

[K-DOGG]

lamon brewster shouldnt be included on any lists since there is absolutely no reason to believe he will fight again anytime soon.

chris byrd doesent belong any lists since he has said he plans to compete at cruiserweight...

here is the heavyweight top-15, after that who cares?.

1. klitschko
2. lyakovich
3. sam peter
4. oleg maskaev
5. nicolai valuev
6. james toney
7. calvin brock
8. john ruiz
9. ruslan chagaev
10. tony thompson
11. valamir virchis
12. hasim rahman
13. shannon briggs
14. sultan igbraminov
15. alexander dimitrenko

honroable mention: alexander povetkin, he would whoop a lot of top heavies asses right now

Until Brewster announces his retirement from the ring or is inactive for two years, he deserves to be listed as he was one of the top 2 fighters before his last match.

Until Chris Byrd actually competes at Cruiserweight, he also deserves to remain listed at heavyweight....especially since he can beat just about anyone in the Top 10 outside of Klitschko.

[K-DOGG]

Apologies, :wt: , I wasn't paying attention.

No problem. I understand how hard it is for you limey's to concentrate with a steady diet of crumpets and all.

[Hitman932]

Aside from the Guinn listing, I stand by the rest. Krasiniqi does deserve to be listed as to the rest. The Thompson fight, I'll admit is news to me, so that was my bad; but easily rectified. I'll just remove Guinn from the top 25 and put Thompson in at 25.

i cant say krasniqi doesent deserve it i just think he is done fighting at the world class level and i think his actions as far as turning down fights indicate that to be true... in which case i dont see the point in ranking him since he wont be making any forward progress....

i guess it doesent really matter since outside of the champions, peter, toney, and brock everything else is just a crapshoot until they fight each other.

for my money i like thompson as the best american heavyweight prospect for a title... he is a 6'6 southpaw and he came into the guinn fight in the best shape of his life..... he has a keep-busy fight scheduled for next month then i think he will be looking for that WBO title shot.

id take thompson to beat austin, rahman, brock and god help us, even james toney (simply cause of the physical advantages and style of thompson)

i know im probably too high on him but i was very impressed with him in his last fight. he got stronger as the distance went on and displayed excellent combination punching and accuracy for a heavyweight... i dont think anyone really wants to fight him less they have to. like i said, he landed 42 percent for a 12 round fight, thats pretty damn good against an experienced fighter like guinn.

[K-DOGG]

i cant say krasniqi doesent deserve it i just think he is done fighting at the world class level and i think his actions as far as turning down fights indicate that to be true... in which case i dont see the point in ranking him since he wont be making any forward progress....

i guess it doesent really matter since outside of the champions, peter, toney, and brock everything else is just a crapshoot until they fight each other.

for my money i like thompson as the best american heavyweight prospect for a title... he is a 6'6 southpaw and he came into the guinn fight in the best shape of his life..... he has a keep-busy fight scheduled for next month then i think he will be looking for that WBO title shot.

id take thompson to beat austin, rahman, brock and god help us, even james toney (simply cause of the physical advantages and style of thompson)

i know im probably too high on him but i was very impressed with him in his last fight. he got stronger as the distance went on and displayed excellent combination punching and accuracy for a heavyweight... i dont think anyone really wants to fight him less they have to. like i said, he landed 42 percent for a 12 round fight, thats pretty damn good against an experienced fighter like guinn.

Well, you've succeeded in arousing my curiosity about Thompson. He's 35 though, so that can't help him in the long run...still, I want to see him now.

[GunStar]

This list sucks but I've to admit that it is by far the best one I've seen from JE Grant, how in the hell Brock is #3, Brock should not be in the top 5.

[realheavyhands]

i think toney inshape would be unbeatable... when he was a middle weight he sparred with rid**** bowe and lance whitiker and both times they had to save there fighter from toney..hes a bad little muther ****er

[GunStar]

how does peter okhello get a title shot? thats ****ing bull****. the division hasnt been worse... need lamon brewster back, he atleast provides some entertainment... i think that he could beat any of the title holders right now... i want to see him against valuev.

Brewster is the most overrated HW today, the guy got a gift win against the Garbage man from downunder who Rahman stopped within a few rounds. Also he lost to the glass chin Clifford Etiennem Brewster power and chin was always overrated.

Just watch Guinn against Sergie and you will see that Guinn is better then Brewster, also Guinn's chin is much better then Brewster's.