this is prediction for the HW division at the end of 2007:

CHAMPIONS:

WBC-Sam Peter(he KOs oleg, and defends late in the year)
WBA-Ruslan Chaguev(UDs valuev and defends once)
IBF-Wladimir Klitschko(Kos austin and UDs brestwer in a rematch)
WBO-Sultan Ibragimov(UDs briggs in a terrible fight and defends against a bum)

TOP CONTENDERS:

Calvin Brock(rebounds nicely with 2 decent wins and sets himself up for a shot at one of the 'other' title holders)

Hasim Rahman(Kos either mercer or krasniqi and wins two more fights against credible opposition to re-eneter the scene and set himself up for another WBC title shot vs Sam Peter in 200

Vladmir Virches(figths 4 times vs increasingly tough opponetes setting the stage for a 2008 breakout year)

Alexander Dimitrenko( fights 3-4 times and sets himself up as the WBO mandatory going into 200

Nicolay Valuev( he wont hang em up afetr losing to Chaguev, but will beat a few average guys, and will let don king do the rest to get him another title shot. if ruiz can get a second WBA title shot, so can this giant)


other notables:

Chris Byrd/James Toney/John Ruiz-these guysw ill retire at variuos points of the year

Evander Hollifeild-continues his comeback agaisnt oquendo-type fighters, but will lose if he fights anybody decent

Shannon Briggs-wont retire but wont get another title shot

Sergie Liakovich-will rebiuld his resume against C-lever fighters, and will hope for one more chance in 2008


Lennox Leweis/Vitali Klitscko-will stay reitred

Joe Mesi-will eventualy fight someone with a chance and have trouble

Alexander Povetkin/JD Champan/Roman Greenberg/Chris Aerrola-Will hit it big(especially povetkin)-but not in 07


thats just how is see it

thoughts?