Who should meet next in the Heavies?

[El Kabong]

OK we're in a situation right now with the heavyweights we haven't been in in a LOOOONG time. You've got 3 (perhaps more, most likely more) heavies who are perfectly matched against each other and they're all about the same age, they all have unique individual styles, they all have different strengths and weaknesses, and they're all undefeated.


Wilder-Fury was a good first act, but we've got 2 more to go in what should be a 3 fight series...#1 a draw, #2 hopefully a decisive win, #3 hopefully another decisive win (either way).


So right now Anthony Joshua is seemingly left without a dance partner or at least a recognized threat of a dance partner, it seems as though whoever he chooses he's going to be seen as fighting a lower level but he's the champ so everyone else IS a lower level or should be.

AJ has some wonderful options out there:

Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller
Dillian Whyte II
Kubrat Pulev
Luis Ortiz
Robert Helenius


I'd say Hrgovic but I think he needs a little more prepping before he gets that title shot, looks good so far though. All the fighters listed would be DECENT opposition for AJ, I like the Big Baby match, I like the rematch vs Whyte, I think Pulev, Ortiz, Helenius would just be seen as just dangerous enough to keep AJ focused and should be seen as solid opponents. It would be nice if Breazeale was more active, but I guess we'll see because he would have been a good option too.

[Master]

I think Povetkin showed he is still dangerous and could beat many on the list.

[Mark TKO]

You're right - three great heavies with completely different styles.

And each one a 50-50 with anyone being able to beat the other on their day.

They could make a fortune just having a home and away round robin series over the next two years - and wouldn't we love to see it ?

[El Kabong]

You're right - three great heavies with completely different styles.

And each one a 50-50 with anyone being able to beat the other on their day.

They could make a fortune just having a home and away round robin series over the next two years - and wouldn't we love to see it ?

And the time is absolutely right too!!! But promoters and managers and the fighters themselves even will end up cocking it up for everyone else.


I mean I'm not going to immediately say that any of the three are automatically All-Time Greats or anything, I just think 1. styles make fights 2. they've all won all their fights up to this point YET all of them are questioned about their resumes so the only way to fix that is to fight each other.


It's SIMILAR to where the division was with Ali-Frazier-Foreman, but these guys ain't Ali-Frazier-Foreman they deserve their own space to show the fans who they are as fighters.

[Master]

You're right - three great heavies with completely different styles.

And each one a 50-50 with anyone being able to beat the other on their day.

They could make a fortune just having a home and away round robin series over the next two years - and wouldn't we love to see it ?

And the time is absolutely right too!!! But promoters and managers and the fighters themselves even will end up cocking it up for everyone else.


I mean I'm not going to immediately say that any of the three are automatically All-Time Greats or anything, I just think 1. styles make fights 2. they've all won all their fights up to this point YET all of them are questioned about their resumes so the only way to fix that is to fight each other.


It's SIMILAR to where the division was with Ali-Frazier-Foreman, but these guys ain't Ali-Frazier-Foreman they deserve their own space to show the fans who they are as fighters.

Bowe v Lennox never happened which was a shame hope we get AJ to fight one of them soon.

[El Kabong]

Bowe v Lennox never happened which was a shame hope we get AJ to fight one of them soon.

You could make an absolute DREAM card of the fights we never got to see. These guys have an opportunity to....


Make
Boxing
Great
Again





Now, I personally, I'm not a fan of any of the guys individually, but as a fan of the sport, make the fucking big fights everyone wants to see it's THE A#1 problem in the sport today along with shitty judging.

[Ron Swanson]

Big shift in that Deontay holds all the cards. The fight sold well 17,000 tickets, 5 million plus gate, 300+ to near 400k PPV sales. Knowing fighters first PPV fight isn’t their strongest, the action in the fight will bring better sales. He could fight either and it would make bank. The same could be said for AJ or Tyson except without Deontay the lose the US money.

AJ is suddenly the one most in need of them 2 as they proved willing to fight by fighting.

For Deontay the smart move would be to cash out with AJ, the bold move would be to rematch Fury if he believes he can win. If he were to beat Fury in a rematch he makes huge money with that and huge money against AJ.

[Alpha]

Voted AJ vs Fury. But I'm happy with any combination really.

[Freedom]

Joshua vs. Wilder is the fight I most want to see.

But Wilder's handlers are scared to death of Joshua, so I doubt it ever happens.