Old Heavyweight/Cruiserweight/Light-Heavyweight Threads

[killersheep]

Is Odlanier Solis vs. late fill-in Monte Barrett a pool-worthy fight?

With Fres backing out a new vote for the new set-up is in order.

[Kev]

By pool i guess you mean that the winner becomes a contender in line for a title shot?

If so, yes and no.

The trouble is there are no worthy challengers out there so presuming Solis beats Barrett he will be as worthy as anyone to have a title shot, as everybody else has already tried and failed abysmally. So in that sense yes.

However, clearly he is not ready for a world title shot in terms of realistically beating either Klitschko. Ideally he should continue to gain experience over the next couple years before thinking about going after either of them.

However the complete lack of talent and competition in the heavyweight division right now will likely necessitate the fact that he will get thrust forward sooner than he should, before he is ready, as there is literally nobody else for these guys to fight.

The old guard, the veterans, and those in the top 10 have all been smashed to the point where nobody wants to see them try again, and therefore the champs have to pick from the up and comers as nobody else is around.

It's a sad state of affairs really.

[killersheep]

By pool i guess you mean that the winner becomes a contender in line for a title shot?

If so, yes and no.

The trouble is there are no worthy challengers out there so presuming Solis beats Barrett he will be as worthy as anyone to have a title shot, as everybody else has already tried and failed abysmally. So in that sense yes.

However, clearly he is not ready for a world title shot in terms of realistically beating either Klitschko. Ideally he should continue to gain experience over the next couple years before thinking about going after either of them.

However the complete lack of talent and competition in the heavyweight division right now will likely necessitate the fact that he will get thrust forward sooner than he should, before he is ready, as there is literally nobody else for these guys to fight.

The old guard, the veterans, and those in the top 10 have all been smashed to the point where nobody wants to see them try again, and therefore the champs have to pick from the up and comers as nobody else is around.

It's a sad state of affairs really.

No that's not what it means.

[Kev]

lol

[JonnyFolds]

Then what is a pool worthy fight?

[JazMerkin]

Enad Licina faces Yoan Pablo Hernandez on the undercard of Abraham-Taylor this weekend.

Both have similar levels of experience.

Should this be for the vacant #10 spot?

[Galaxy]

Yes

[Galaxy]

Should Enad Licina remain in the pool at Cruiser after losing to Yoan Pablo Hernandez?
Enad Licina

[Galaxy]

Enad Licina is removed from the pool by a vote of 2 - 0

[Galaxy]

Who should fill the vacant #10 spot at Heavyweight?
Denis Boystov
Denis Boytsov

Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson

Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis

Alexander Dimitrenko/ Luan Krasniqi winner 28th of November
Alexander Dimitrenko
Luan Krasniqi

[Galaxy]

I think it should be filled but I'm undecided between Boytsov, Solis & Johnson. I'll put my vote in later

[Galaxy]

The #10 spot remains vacant by a vote of 4 - 2 - 1

[Galaxy]

Should Bernard Hopkins (currently #1) be demoted? He has not fought in over a year. His next fight is set for December but it will have been almost 14 months since his last fight.

With the upcoming Dawson/ Johnson rematch almost upon us I think we should demote Hopkins a place to open the way for our championship to be filled.
Bernard Hopkins

[DatsiK]

Definately. Plenty of people below him have been more active.

[Spicoli]

I think we can spot him an extension.I mean he has one signed after all.At the risk of drawing style comparisons,didn't we do it for Izzy,Rafa ?