Top 5 Most Skilled Heavyweights Today
1. James Toney- Obviously, his skills are undeniable but Im in the majority that thinks he should call it a career. Id like to keep him off him off every heavyweight list but he is still ranked and still has skills. Even though they are diminished he is still ahead of the other heavyweights in terms of ring smarts. You could make a case for the fighters listed below to be ahead of him at this point depending on how diminished you think his skills are.
2. Juan Carlos Gomez- Probably the most skilled current heavyweight but his size puts him at a disadvantage and his skills arent as polished as they were in his younger days at Cruiser. Still a very smart boxer.
3. Wlad- He has a powerful jab and straight right that usually finds its mark. He is a great outside fighter for a man of his size and very accurate. He also knows how to use the ring well and keep his opponents at bay.
4. John Ruiz- As awful as he is to watch, and as much as I hate to admit he is a skilled fighter, he usually fights his fight and takes away his opponents stregnths. His tactics are unpleasant to watch but he knows how to win and what he has to do.
5.Alexander Povetkin- This former Gold Medalist has good skills and is well rounded in pretty much every department. He has solid fundementals and knows how to overwhelm his opponents. He can be outboxed though as we saw in the Chambers fight in spots.
Honerable mentions: Chagaev, Sultan, Arreola, Chambers, Golata, Alex D., and Estrada
Psalm 144: Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle
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