Contender 4 Cruiserweights

[Poncey]

Official line-up:

They are Mike Alexander (12-2, 8 KOs), Felix Cora Jr. (18-2-2, 9 KOs), Ryan Coyne (9-0, 3 KOs), Ehinomen Ehikhamenor (12-3-0, 7 KOs), Deon Elam (9-0-0, 5 KOs), Alfredo Escalera Jr. (15-1-1, 11 KOs), Tim Flamos (20-4-1, 8 KOs), Richard Gingras (9-1-0, 5 KOs), Joell Godfrey (9-0-1, 5 KOs), Rico Hoye (20-2, 15 KOs), Akinyemi Laleye (10-1, 5 KOs), Troy Ross (17-1, 12 KOs), Jon Schneider (7-2-1, 5 KOs), Lawrence Tauasa (30-5-1, 17 KOs), Erick Vega (8-2-1, 6 KOs) and Darnell Wilson (23-7-3, 20 KOs). It was also announced that Sugar Ray Leonard is out as host, replaced by Tony Danza. The series will air between December and February.

Good to see Ding-A-Ling getting paid!

[Hagler2002]

I think this program has reached its limits and should be scrapped, the prizefighter format is far better.

[Autobarn]

Cruiser line up seems a bit better. Obviously Cora is the fave. Talented bloke, didn't fulfil his potential, had some very good fights: another chance. Wish there were a few more Cora level fighters.

[Chris W 1982]

Troy Ross stands out for me.

[Autobarn]

He seems to have more upside, Ross. Cora seems to be the class. He had 2 excellent fights with Michael Simms, when Simms was good. Then lost that war with Tokarev, a wild fight that was swinging this way and that until Cora was stopped. Ironically, Cora lost to the promising Godfrey, who also got outhutled by a hungrier, less talented European, Kraj.

[Poncey]

I'm going with Rico Hoye.

[BigEars]

I'm going with Rico Hoye.

From his showing against Diaconu I would say no chance. I reckon Cora or Darnell Wilson.

[Fernzy]

Seems a pretty awful line-up.Ding-A-Ling Man to win.

[Autobarn]

I think Cora's vastly superior to Wilson and Hoye. Hoye might get really worked over as he's been stopped twice as a light heavy.