So who's the next "great American hope" in boxing?

[TitoFan]

Kevin Johnson?!?! Yeah right!

Who are the last two dudes??

If that "Hardcore" person is Amir Mansour you can go right ahead and x him off this list because he's too old, too small, and hasn't fought anyone worth a damn.

I'm pragmatic about my picks: Mitchell, Wilder, Hanks, & Jennings have the best shots.

Do you really think any of these have a chance at becoming household names a la De La Hoya, or a Ray Leonard?

They didn't get the boost those guys got from Olympic Gold, but yeah I'm certain that 1 of the lot of them will be a significant title holder. I'm thinking more Wilder because he's younger, has the upper hand in his God given physical traits, he's developing slowly, and he's got big time power. I dont' see any of them beating Wlad or Vitali, but a Price or Fury...yeah I could totally see that. Once the heavyweight division is "Klitschko-less" then the titles are all up for grabs and I don't see any single fighter that has a huge advantage over the lot of them.

The heavyweight champion will ALWAYS mean something

Precisely. I've said as much in other threads. Boxing generally goes as the HW division goes. When a new American HW champion emerges, it will bring back casual fans in droves. Of course, if the champion happens to be a "not Tyson" or "not Floyd" human being.... the following will be even greater.