The Future of the Heavyweight Division

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Originally Posted by Ivan Zhelezo

If Muslim Gadzhimagomedov moves up he will be dangerous

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Muslim Gadzhimagomedov will fight Zhaoxin Zhang on July 12th for the vacant WBA Bridgerweight Title. His move to heavyweight could be coming sooner than expected

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Originally Posted by Big J

Nyika has signed with Duco & Parker promotions :cool:
I know where I'm going to be on September 14th ;)

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Nyika is fighting Blake Caparello :-\
I'm not travelling to Auckland for that :-X

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Originally Posted by Memphis

Yeah I think that's the key, generational talent. As a rule the cruisers end up being cannon fodder for the big boys or it becomes a case of a good big un will beat a good little un. Wlads record for example is littered with cruisers and small heavies that were good, but not Usyk good. I think that sweet spot for heavies 6'4/6'6 240/250 still exists. People like Haye can nick a World title and chin a few. But only the very very elite like Holyfield and Usyk can truly live with the giants.

It'd be rude to put Opetaia in the Holyfield Usyk class right now. So for the moment at least, he's in the Haye bracket.

OK he's at a level that's not setting the world on fire. But Moses Itauma is coming along nicely. Take the top two out of the equation and I'd fancy him to give anyone else in Britain a row.

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I can't believe we let Wlad get away with beating up the likes of Pianetta, Leapai, Chambers and the like. When you boil it all down, half of Wlad's title run was filled with scrubs.

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Originally Posted by TIC

teremoana jr is getting more experience at the olympics, he could be one to watch

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teremoana jr scored a first round knockout in round one over dmytro lovchynskyi. he fights tokyo gold medalist bakhodir jalalov in the quarter final on friday

Delicious Orie lost by split decision to Davit Chaloyan in the men's 92kg as another British boxer suffered an early exit at the Paris Olympics.

Orie, Britain's biggest medal hope in the boxing, agonisingly lost 3-2 to the Armenian in the last 16.

It means that four of Britain's six boxers have now lost in Paris.

"I've let everybody down, I've let Great Britain down, I'm really upset," the 27-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"At the moment I feel like it's breaking me, but I think in a few years, I am a mature enough individual to look back and think I gave it my all.

"I just have to lick my wounds."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics...s/c2lkw0n30x4o

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Originally Posted by TIC

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Originally Posted by TIC

teremoana jr is getting more experience at the olympics, he could be one to watch

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teremoana jr scored a first round knockout in round one over dmytro lovchynskyi. he fights tokyo gold medalist bakhodir jalalov in the quarter final on friday

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teremoana jr lost the decision, i thought he did enough to win. looking forward to oleksandr khyzhniak v arlen lopez

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Originally Posted by TIC

i've got to put justis huni in here, his lack of power might be an issue

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justis has entered the ring top ten at heavyweight
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUR__Hfa...jpg&name=small

two time
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUpm8_Ka...jpg&name=small

bakhodir jalolov reminds me a lot of frankie liles.

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Originally Posted by Big J

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Originally Posted by Big J

Nyika has signed with Duco & Parker promotions :cool:
I know where I'm going to be on September 14th ;)

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Nyika is fighting Blake Caparello :-\
I'm not travelling to Auckland for that :-X

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Blake Caparello has failed a VADA drug test & will not be allowed to fight Nyika :-\
The promoters are trying to find a late replacement

Tommy Karpency will be the replacement to face Nyika :-\