A new P4P #1 will be needed within the next 5 years as Hatton will have retired by then. ;D Who do you think it'll be?
(A legit question but I had to get my little dig in ;))
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A new P4P #1 will be needed within the next 5 years as Hatton will have retired by then. ;D Who do you think it'll be?
(A legit question but I had to get my little dig in ;))
Miguel Cotto.
Kelly " the ghost " Pavlik.
I don't know about that one. Cotto is already 27 and in 5 years that would make him 32. With his style of fighting, that would make him an old 32. But it could happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker
I personally would lean towards Kelly Pavlik or Juan Diaz. They would be both 30 and 29 respectively. Pavlik will be coming right out of his physical prime and Diaz would be in the middle of it.
I'm actually interested to see who will still be a part of this forum in 5 years time and be able to brag about how they were right when they predicted this topic now.
BTW...In 5 years time, De La Hoya will still be fighting part-time and taking the spotlight off of up-and-coming fighters...lol!
im sorry but i honesdtly think amir kahn, he had one dodgy moment in one fight and everyone writes him off.. time will tell
Are you being sarcastic ??Quote:
Originally Posted by gudnite vienna
Even if he does prove people wrong and turn out tops, no fighter promoted by Frank Warren will be p4p no 1 as he wont let tem travel to fight the elite fighters often enough.
you say that but Joe Calzaghe could have a case for P4P 1 if he beats Hopkins and Mayweather loses!!
Agreed???
personally i dont agree, but i can see your point there maybe an argument for him.
David 'Hayemaker' Haye
Probably someone we don't even talk about yet.
Well it could be someone we hav never heard of yet
as for current fighters,it cud be cotto,although wit that style its hard to c him at 32 or 33 still being on top...
il prob get slated for this but i wouldnt rule out joan guzman.....
im gonna have to go with my bowy Jorge Linares trust me hes gonna be big
Good call! CC! He will still be young in 5 years. Who is his promoter?Quote:
Originally Posted by ACEA
I don't know about that one. I don't see Guzman getting many big fights. He wasn't exactly praised for his last performance. AND he would be 36 going 37.Quote:
Originally Posted by fin
It's really hard to tell but if I had to take a shot at it I would say the following guys have a damn good shot at it.
Calderon
Cotto
'Bull' Diaz
Hasegawa
Linares
Some that I mentioned are already well on their way to P4P status , with the exception of Linares whom I think will mold himself into P4P status eventually.
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
PLEASE!!! Tell me that was a joke?
I gotta say I'm really surprised that I'm the only person whos even mentioned his name. Nevermind his weight class lets look at skills.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
Surely I thought by now hes name would have been up there.
Perhaps Cotto
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Originally Posted by CutMeMick
TBH Mick IMO Calderon should have been in the top 10 long ago but sadly enough it is the lack of interest in hios division that keeps him out of the list...he is a hell of a skilled fighter....
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Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
I laugh the same way everytime I see your name in the Prediction League(in the bottom half) :lolhaha: :lolhaha: :lolhaha: :lolhaha:
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Big deal it is a prediction league...I pick who I want to win not who I always think will win....Thats why it is all in fun....I wouldn't place a real bet on half the guys I pick...Hell I picked for Gatti to beat Floyd...did I thnk it would ever happen? Of course not.....
You actually believe in what you posted about Haye...There is a difference
I will go out on a limb, how about Vernon Paris ? I know he is untested but his last two fights got my attention.
Oh man I just check box rec he is scheduled to fight 12 /13 against a guy with almost as many loses as wins . I guess they are padding his record. Maybe I should withdraw my vote ;D
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Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
You picked Gatti to beat Floyd? :o Maybe you should follow Ice Hockey. ;D
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Originally Posted by WelshDevilRob
Oh Im sorry you just left out the part that said..."I pick who I want to win not who I think will win"....
While I try Ice Hocky maybe you should try Phonics
Yuriorkis Gamboa. This guy seems something special. He is already Ko'ing much more experienced fighters in only his first half dozen or so fights.
It'll hopefully be somebody we haven't heard of yet. I think we're going to see a lot more fighters come through over the next five years than came through over the last five.
Juan Diaz
Chad Dawson
Kelly Pavlik
Paul Williams
Steve Molitor
Ivan Calderon
I think alot of these upcoming fighters have a good chance depending on how there careers go.
Call me Crazy but i think that Andre Berto might be up there he is in a great division to do so and i think he can pull it off.
So he can beat, Williams, Cotto, Margarito,Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr140
Only time will tell Ice so i guess i have to wait and see now wont i. And the answer to your question is yea i think he can he whas great hand speed and pwer and his footwork is good but we will see how he does i have fat in him so i will be cheering for him hope he pulls it off.
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Originally Posted by Mr140
Your Crazy :tease-new:
I guess we will have to wait and see 2012 is a long time away my friend.
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Originally Posted by Mr140
I am not making any predictions...we never know what can happen in 5 yrs...this is boxing and we all know is boxing the last thing you can do is assume the future.....This may be the most unpredictable sport in the world IMO.....
BTW you asked someone to call you crazy :)
Linares
Gamboa
Diaz
probably all top 10
My vote goes to Vernon "Ice Man" Paris. He's only 19 years old but he's already 17-0 with 12 KOs.
He's young but I think his potential is incredible. He is a HARD puncher, great handspeed, puts his combos together, he can right on the inside very well and most of all his defense seems to be very good (he's a Detroit fighter, he likes the shoulder rolls). I think he's going to go on to HUGE things and, if he keeps his nose clean and matures well, he'll be a top P4P guy in 5 years or less.
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Originally Posted by Landon
Damn you beat me to it.
I agree he hasn't fought the greatest opposition (but he deserves a lot of credit for destroying a crafty vet like Pat Byrd), but he's still a kid, they're trying to bring him along at a good pace, and he's demonstrated tremendous skill for his age and an undeniable potential.
Well in that case have a cc on me for calling me crazy you get what you ask for lol.
Juan Diaz.
There is no way in gods green earth that David Haye will ever be P4P number 1..or even in the top 10 for that matter! I don't think Pavlik will be P4P number 1 either I just don't see it. Cotto very well could be if he carries on the way he is going..I'm not sold on Diaz either. I think there are quite a few candidates who, if they stepped up their game, could make it. I think it's going to be a test of who improves the most in 5 years. There's a lot of competition!
2 or 3 years from now, it could be Manny Pacquiao, Pavlik, Juan Diaz. ;)