Heavyweight who KO'd Wilder in the amateurs, just improved to 13-0 (9 KOs).

[South Champion]

Evgeny Romanov (13-0, 9 KOs) knocked out Wilder in the amateurs, and he's currently ranked as the WBO #10 Heavyweight. He's also ranked as the #21 Heavyweight on BoxRec, way ahead of Tom Schwartz, and ahead of Bryant Jennings and Joe Joyce who are fighting each other in July.

Romanov and Wilder are both 33, but Romanov has yet to fight anyone of note as a pro. Romanov is also only 6 feet tall. Although, he just defeated an opponent today that outweighed him by almost 50 pounds: https://www.boxingscene.com/egorov-r...russia--140043

But I wonder when he will step up to fight a Heavyweight who is at or near the top 10. Tyson Fury teased Wilder about his KO loss to Romanov at one of their press conferences. Povetkin and Romanov are the top 2 Russian Heavyweights right now, Povetkin is coming off a KO loss to Joshua last year, and his only other loss is a UD to Wlad. Since Povetkin is turning 40 soon, maybe there will be a passing of the torch fight, then we can get Wilder vs Romanov in the pros.

[Boksfan]

Evgeny Romanov (13-0, 9 KOs) knocked out Wilder in the amateurs, and he's currently ranked as the WBO #10 Heavyweight. He's also ranked as the #21 Heavyweight on BoxRec, way ahead of Tom Schwartz, and ahead of Bryant Jennings and Joe Joyce who are fighting each other in July.

Romanov and Wilder are both 33, but Romanov has yet to fight anyone of note as a pro. Romanov is also only 6 feet tall. Although, he just defeated an opponent today that outweighed him by almost 50 pounds: https://www.boxingscene.com/egorov-r...russia--140043

But I wonder when he will step up to fight a Heavyweight who is at or near the top 10. Tyson Fury teased Wilder about his KO loss to Romanov at one of their press conferences. Povetkin and Romanov are the top 2 Russian Heavyweights right now, Povetkin is coming off a KO loss to Joshua last year, and his only other loss is a KO to Wlad. Since Povetkin is turning 40 soon, maybe there will be a passing of the torch fight, then we can get Wilder vs Romanov in the pros.

Povetkin wasn't knocked out by Wlad. Why did Romanov turn pro so late?

[Mammoth]

Romanov looked like ass today

[TheIronMike]

Another euro who wasted his youth in the amateurs beating on kids...nice

[South Champion]

Povetkin wasn't knocked out by Wlad. Why did Romanov turn pro so late?

Maybe he was too heavy to make Cruiserweight, and felt he was too short to compete with the big Heavyweights.

Joe Joyce is the same age as Romanov (33) and he went pro late as well. Joyce has even less fights at 9.

[BangEM]

Wilder is about to retire. He’s shook of his nemesis.

[Boksfan]

Maybe he was too heavy to make Cruiserweight, and felt he was too short to compete with the big Heavyweights.

Joe Joyce is the same age as Romanov (33) and he went pro late as well. Joyce has even less fights at 9.

Lmao that's really stupid explanation, guy is a heavyweight, nobody even mentioned cruiserweight. I'm really curious why he turned pro so late.

[Boksfan]

Romanov looked like ass today

True, he looked like crap against that Argentinian journeyman.

[Teddy Brenner]

He looked good against Dillon Carman, who isn't world-class, but is tough and durable.

[Htown-Finest]

RUUUUUUUUN SQUAAAAAAAD!!!!!!

LOL. Wilder praying he doesn’t join PBC. Wilder about to retire


All jokes aside. I love all the heavyweights. Good division right now