Well, I'll be happy if we could have 2 or 3 champions at this point. 4 is just to much. I think we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel for the heavyweights. As much as I rag on Valeuv, and how little I value his skills, fighting Chagaev is a good step forward and I believe him and his camp will try to make a Klitschko.
And at some point they are going to have to face each other because Sultan and Peter are the only two real contenders out there and the champions have already faced enough mandatories or tune up fights to last them a lifetime. If not 2007, 2008 should be the real definitive year for the heavys. As insignificant as yesterday's fight was, I think it should speed up the unification of the belts.
But I'm more excited for what we have coming up. I think we have some really good heavyweight prospects not just for 2008 but for 2009 and 2010. My favorite prospect in almost all of boxing is a heavweight. Aaron Williams out of Cleveland. One of the best amateurs ever to come from the Cleveland amateur scene.
Now he's a pro. Really fast. Works well with both hands. Punches in high volume. Has good defense. Decent pop. Throws real straight and doesn't throw the same combo twice. Works good from the outside and and inside out. REALLY someone to look out for. Only 20 years old and a cruiserweight. Absolute manchild and I really really believe he has the potential to be something special.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=297748
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