Tony Thompson...........

[killersheep]

I went to the ESPN boxing board and posted this question, the only reply I got was "neither guy is a top 30 heavyweight"

Well whoever posted that is a fucking moron. Tony Thompson is a VERY difficult fighter to beat and he simply hasn't gotten the chances vs top level guys because he's 6'6 250 and a southpaw that can box pretty well and has great defense.

I doubt Thompson has improved since the Wlad fight, but I'd favor him over a lot of guys. I think guys like Povetkin and Boytsov and hell anyone not named Klitschko would have trouble with him. He's only lost twice and only been stopped once (by Wlad in 10 rounds!).

Here's a fun fact, TT fought Adnan Serin before Ruiz fought him and Tony stopped him in 5 whereas Ruiz stopped him in 7.

Thompson is a good heavyweight, he's tough to beat. He was one of Wlad's tougher opponents in recent times

Well here's the thread, notice after my retort there is no reply.
I'm CharlesShaul on there

CharlesShaul
Post #1: Apr 06, 13:44:55 Quote | Report Violation
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I know Originally Thompson was supposed to be fight Jason Estrada, I mean I thought it was signed, sealed and delivered. But now I see Thompson is schedule to fight Owen "What the Heck" Beck. Did Estrada get injured? What happened there?

TSteck160
Post #2: Apr 06, 13:59:11 Quote | Report Violation
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Neither of the guys is a top 30 heavyweight.

CharlesShaul
Post #3: Apr 06, 14:04:56 Quote | Report Violation
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"Neither of the guys is a top 30 heavyweight." Well that doesn't answer my question, but give Thompson a little credit, he was the most competitive competition against Wlad in recent years. By that I mean he landed the most punches in compubox history against him. Overall I just like to see competitive boxing doesn't matter if they are ranked high or not. For the record Thompson is ranked #10 by the Ring, so take that as you will.