Thread: Current Heavyweight Division

Hi to one and all! Currently the state of the heavyweight division is not so good compared to the era of ali but which particular fighter/fighters do u currently root for? I want to see more of david tua if u go on youtube u can see his last 2 recent fights which ended in beautiful knockouts.

Actually your screen name says it all about the heavies for me personally. LOL ZZZ No offense intended towards you man, and welcome to the board. Have your 1st CC on me

It should be called the Hardlyweight Division

Originally Posted by LEGION

It should be called the Hardlyweight Division

...As I have explained so many times before about this heavyweight division, it is competitive and COULD be exciting but the big fights aren't being made.

The title holders need to fight each other, the young undefeateds need to fight the older guys and so on.

There are some very interesting fights that could be made right now it's just a shame it isn't happening

Originally Posted by Lyle

Originally Posted by LEGION

It should be called the Hardlyweight Division

...As I have explained so many times before about this heavyweight division, it is competitive and COULD be exciting but the big fights aren't being made.

The title holders need to fight each other, the young undefeateds need to fight the older guys and so on.

There are some very interesting fights that could be made right now it's just a shame it isn't happening

Well put Lyle.

I would love to see some of the older guys that have lost their titles match up with each other.

Ruiz, Byrd, Golota, Tua, Sanders, Klitschko, Brewster, Brock, Rahman, Lyakhovich, Maskaev, Peter, Valuev, Fields, Sam, & Akinwande...those are some stinkers in there...but if you couple them...you have some interesting matches...the problem is that most of them won't get up for one or the other.

It sucks.

Speaking of which, Lyle, had you heard the rumor that Tye Fields is supposed to be fighting against Hasim Rahman?

I know you don’t like Fields & all…but I’m curious to see how he handles someone that can actually fight.

I know Rahman aint all that anymore…but it’d be Fields first true test outside of Seldon & Harris.

You have to admit that Fields knockout ratio is pretty scary…even though it’s against some serious no hopers. It’s something like 23 or 24 first round knockouts I think.

Chagaev is my favourite fighter. It's a shame he had to pull out of the unification fight.

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Speaking of which, Lyle, had you heard the rumor that Tye Fields is supposed to be fighting against Hasim Rahman?

I know you don’t like Fields & all…but I’m curious to see how he handles someone that can actually fight.

I know Rahman aint all that anymore…but it’d be Fields first true test outside of Seldon & Harris.

You have to admit that Fields knockout ratio is pretty scary…even though it’s against some serious no hopers. It’s something like 23 or 24 first round knockouts I think.

AYE!!!! I'M FWOCKIN' TOWKIN' TO YOU LYLE!!!!

Its a lackluster division. Guys like Povetkin, Arreola, and Chambers could take advantage of the state of the division and hopefully they do. I have high hopes for Povetkin in particular so hopefully he an pass his biggest test in Byrd. Plus by boy Guillermo Jones in the division now so hopefully well hear more from him.

The heavyweight division is Wlad. Period.


I'm still holding out hope that one day Lennox comes back and takes on Wlad.

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Its a lackluster division. Guys like Povetkin, Arreola, and Chambers could take advantage of the state of the division and hopefully they do. I have high hopes for Povetkin in particular so hopefully he an pass his biggest test in Byrd. Plus by boy Guillermo Jones in the division now so hopefully well hear more from him.

on the Povetkin vs Byrd hopes...I got 'em too.

I've really been wanting David "Nino" Rodriguez to step up. He's an up & comer that's been knocking out the majority of his competition in the first round. He's fought like 26 people & has knocked out all in the first round but five or six & I think he beat them in 2 or 3 rounds...problem is...he aint faced anyone worthy to my knowledge.

I've got big hopes for Odlanier Solis. He'll be a force in a couple years no doubt.

Maybe we could see a rematch between him and Haye for a world title in a few years........

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Its a lackluster division. Guys like Povetkin, Arreola, and Chambers could take advantage of the state of the division and hopefully they do. I have high hopes for Povetkin in particular so hopefully he an pass his biggest test in Byrd. Plus by boy Guillermo Jones in the division now so hopefully well hear more from him.

on the Povetkin vs Byrd hopes...I got 'em too.

I've really been wanting David "Nino" Rodriguez to step up. He's an up & comer that's been knocking out the majority of his competition in the first round. He's fought like 26 people & has knocked out all in the first round but five or six & I think he beat them in 2 or 3 rounds...problem is...he aint faced anyone worthy to my knowledge.

Probably another Victor Oganov then........

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Its a lackluster division. Guys like Povetkin, Arreola, and Chambers could take advantage of the state of the division and hopefully they do. I have high hopes for Povetkin in particular so hopefully he an pass his biggest test in Byrd. Plus by boy Guillermo Jones in the division now so hopefully well hear more from him.

on the Povetkin vs Byrd hopes...I got 'em too.

I've really been wanting David "Nino" Rodriguez to step up. He's an up & comer that's been knocking out the majority of his competition in the first round. He's fought like 26 people & has knocked out all in the first round but five or six & I think he beat them in 2 or 3 rounds...problem is...he aint faced anyone worthy to my knowledge.

cc back. Havent seen much of Rodriguez but guys like him, Malik Scott, JD Chapman etc are wasting their time and going nowhere. None of them are furthuring themselves or their careers. Rodriguez is a little more promising than the others but I wouldnt be surprised to see him lose to a journeyman with a less than steller record. He has really fought some very poor competiton and hasnt stepped it up at all.

Originally Posted by Bilbo

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Its a lackluster division. Guys like Povetkin, Arreola, and Chambers could take advantage of the state of the division and hopefully they do. I have high hopes for Povetkin in particular so hopefully he an pass his biggest test in Byrd. Plus by boy Guillermo Jones in the division now so hopefully well hear more from him.

on the Povetkin vs Byrd hopes...I got 'em too.

I've really been wanting David "Nino" Rodriguez to step up. He's an up & comer that's been knocking out the majority of his competition in the first round. He's fought like 26 people & has knocked out all in the first round but five or six & I think he beat them in 2 or 3 rounds...problem is...he aint faced anyone worthy to my knowledge.

Probably another Victor Oganov then........

He's smokin' some asses too?

Don't know that I've seen or heard of that one.

Rodriguez does seem like good people...but the fact that he's only gone 4 rounds in all of his fights does'nt make him a shoe in for me as a hopeful. I'd like for him to do something though...anything close to a challenge.