Why the heavyweight boxing scene is on life support?

[Taeth]

I don't see it as dead at all, I think the Klitschko's would dominated any era without Lennox Lewis in it. They are way too big and athletic for the 80's or 70's. I think there are good guys out there, maybe on average not as high as some points in history, but they are way better than when Holmes reigned.

[rjj tszyu]

I don't see it as dead at all, I think the Klitschko's would dominated any era without Lennox Lewis in it. They are way too big and athletic for the 80's or 70's. I think there are good guys out there, maybe on average not as high as some points in history, but they are way better than when Holmes reigned.

Not a fucking chance. They would have been massacred by the top men of the 70's and the likes of Tyson, Evander, Bowe and Lewis would have smashed both Klits all day long. Like Lennox said, at my worst I beat Vitali at his best. Say no more. And as for the 70's crop, as David Haye said on Ringside the other week "I'd like to think I could live with that era, but they were just too hard and boxers today are just softer".

Lamon Brewster, Ross Purrity and Corrie Sanders?? Are all them to big and athletic for the men of the 70's too??

[gally]

i know everyone pretty much hates David Haye, but for me he isthe only way in the nex 5 - 10 years get some interest back in the heavyweight devision for the boxing world, ( and im not a haye lover or hater)these fighters need to resolve there prblems and sign on the dotted line!!
sorry ive been awy so long guys in the marines now, but always come on to read, ill try get back involved

[El Kabong]

i know everyone pretty much hates David Haye, but for me he isthe only way in the nex 5 - 10 years get some interest back in the heavyweight devision for the boxing world, ( and im not a haye lover or hater)these fighters need to resolve there prblems and sign on the dotted line!!
sorry ive been awy so long guys in the marines now, but always come on to read, ill try get back involved

Well first off thanks for your service.

Secondly I don't think the division is any better or worse than the one Lennox Lewis reigned because you've got Wlad and Vitali who are so dominant right now it's almost impossible to think any of the current contenders could even trouble them and then you've got contenders some too old, some too young, some just not talented enough.

The good news for US fans is that we're starting to develop some prospects and we can only hope they turn out: Deontay Wilder, Joe Hanks, Seth Mitchell (I think it's Mitchell, but either way I hear he's good) those guys are big, they are being moved along a little slow, but I think they'll start to grab some headlines before too long...I think their best bet is to wait out the reign of the Klitschko's though because those guys don't look like they are slowing down.

[Memphis]

Deontay Wilder

Dee...ontay? Is that how its pronounced? He cant be any good with a name like a female R'n'B singer.

[El Kabong]

Deontay Wilder

Dee...ontay? Is that how its pronounced? He cant be any good with a name like a female R'n'B singer.

He's very raw, but he's 15 (15 KO)-0-0, he's 6'7 has recently weighed around the 220 mark(imagine that a heavyweight that could stand to add a few pounds) and has a wingspan of 84" and he's being trained by Mark Breland (last I heard). He's young (25) and hasn't fought anyone of note yet, but I think he'll start getting tested this year. Like I said, he's a prospect.

[rjj tszyu]

Deontay Wilder

Dee...ontay? Is that how its pronounced? He cant be any good with a name like a female R'n'B singer.

He's very raw, but he's 15 (15 KO)-0-0, he's 6'7 has recently weighed around the 220 mark(imagine that a heavyweight that could stand to add a few pounds) and has a wingspan of 84" and he's being trained by Mark Breland (last I heard). He's young (25) and hasn't fought anyone of note yet, but I think he'll start getting tested this year. Like I said, he's a prospect.

He looks very raw your right Lyle. I've been watching him too. I think he needs to be brought on very very slowly though. I feel that if he gets thrown in with anyone in the current top 10 (Povetkin, Arreloa, Chambers, Chagaev etc.) he will come unstuck. But fight the likes of Monte Barrett and that kind of level and he could learn a few things over the next couple of years. I feel in my gut that he doesn't have the natural talent to be very good but I hope I'm wrong.

[TheMacMagician]

Deontay Wilder

Dee...ontay? Is that how its pronounced? He cant be any good with a name like a female R'n'B singer.

He's very raw, but he's 15 (15 KO)-0-0, he's 6'7 has recently weighed around the 220 mark(imagine that a heavyweight that could stand to add a few pounds) and has a wingspan of 84" and he's being trained by Mark Breland (last I heard). He's young (25) and hasn't fought anyone of note yet, but I think he'll start getting tested this year. Like I said, he's a prospect.

Wilder has been worked very very slow indeed if this is his kinda opposition.

[holmcall]

i know everyone pretty much hates David Haye, but for me he isthe only way in the nex 5 - 10 years get some interest back in the heavyweight devision for the boxing world, ( and im not a haye lover or hater)these fighters need to resolve there prblems and sign on the dotted line!!
sorry ive been awy so long guys in the marines now, but always come on to read, ill try get back involved

Welcome back!!

[holmcall]

I don't see it as dead at all, I think the Klitschko's would dominated any era without Lennox Lewis in it. They are way too big and athletic for the 80's or 70's. I think there are good guys out there, maybe on average not as high as some points in history, but they are way better than when Holmes reigned.

Who are they? Other than Haye, I can't find any.