Best Heavyweight in the UK Today

TopGun · Post by **TopGun** » 01 May 2013, 06:08

I did not include those fighters in this poll who have had multiple losses or are way past their prime.

Wa1nuts · Post by **Wa1nuts** » 01 May 2013, 07:59

Fairly obvious answer...

dammage7 · Post by **dammage7** » 01 May 2013, 08:11

TopGun wrote:I did not include those fighters in this poll who have had multiple losses or are way past their prime.

is it even worth pitting richard towers or whyte on your list.

rm1 · Post by **rm1** » 01 May 2013, 08:31

Whats happening with Towers anyway has he still got a bad ear?

TopGun · Post by **TopGun** » 01 May 2013, 08:43

dammage7 wrote:
TopGun wrote:I did not include those fighters in this poll who have had multiple losses or are way past their prime.

is it even worth pitting richard towers or whyte on your list.

Well some could argue they are the best, they are unbeaten and up and coming. Look, I'm bored at work, Ive read all the other threads and I wanted to kill some more time, give me a break. I appreciate this is a crap thread as well and everyone knows Haye is the best at the moment. Give me a break

SamWise72 · Post by **SamWise72** » 01 May 2013, 09:03

I think Whyte is levels above Towers, who is really not a figure. I think Whyte has the potential do get to European level, whereas I think Towers will get smoked by the first person with a decent punch he fights.

rm1 · Post by **rm1** » 01 May 2013, 09:35

SamWise72 wrote:I think Whyte is levels above Towers, who is really not a figure. I think Whyte has the potential do get to European level, whereas I think Towers will get smoked by the first person with a decent punch he fights.

yup this is about right but Whyte is banned and Towers has gone AWOL.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 01 May 2013, 10:03

I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.

Newport Daz · Post by **Newport Daz** » 01 May 2013, 11:23

If Price had even an average chin I'd be tempted to say him. He seems to have everything going for him but I just can't have any confidence in his chin. So I went for Haye instead.

MarkMcBurney · Post by **MarkMcBurney** » 01 May 2013, 11:31

Haye by a mile.

Next.

handsofstone · Post by **handsofstone** » 01 May 2013, 15:01

Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.

Yep lookin forward to seeing more of Fury the younger,clearly still far too early to say how far he might go but he does look exciting thats for sure

lillywhite14 · Post by **lillywhite14** » 01 May 2013, 15:26

Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.

I have yet to see him but his credentials so far suggest he has talent. He looks a little out of shape considering his age and stage in his career. Does it show in his performance?

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 01 May 2013, 15:28

handsofstone wrote:
Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.
Yep lookin forward to seeing more of Fury the younger,clearly still far too early to say how far he might go but he does look exciting thats for sure

Yep way to early to say yet if Hughie will even make domestic standard, i always say its what happens when a heavyweight first gets hit on the chin, it can be a very short career, or they can go far.

Best is Haye in the UK, Fury has done everything asked of him so far , and he's moving in line for a title shot, but lets see if he wins an eliminator first.
Price can come back, he has the power to win a fight with one punch, and one early KO loss doesn't mean the end, Bermane Stiverne proved that at the weekend. But 2 or 3 KO losses will mean the end, ask Audley.

lillywhite14 · Post by **lillywhite14** » 01 May 2013, 15:29

Newport Daz wrote:If Price had even an average chin I'd be tempted to say him. He seems to have everything going for him but I just can't have any confidence in his chin. So I went for Haye instead.

Price fights "too small". Doesn't take advantage of his reach, the jab needs work considering it could be a great weapon given his size. Doesn't deal well with pressure. Footowrk isnt the best. He has a lot missing I think. His power is the equaliser.

JC · Post by JC » 01 May 2013, 15:37

lillywhite14 wrote:
Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.
I have yet to see him but his credentials so far suggest he has talent. He looks a little out of shape considering his age and stage in his career. Does it show in his performance?

Interesting that he's relocated to Montreal. I know it's a bit of a boxing hotbed but I wonder why he chose there instead of the USA.

lillywhite14 · Post by **lillywhite14** » 01 May 2013, 15:42

Yeah it is different. Good luck to the kid.

Has he got ties over there or is it just an opportunity that came up?

mickey1975 · Post by **mickey1975** » 01 May 2013, 15:56

J-C wrote:
lillywhite14 wrote:
Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.
I have yet to see him but his credentials so far suggest he has talent. He looks a little out of shape considering his age and stage in his career. Does it show in his performance?
Interesting that he's relocated to Montreal. I know it's a bit of a boxing hotbed but I wonder why he chose there instead of the USA.

Because they will let Peter in.

jtourettes · Post by **jtourettes** » 01 May 2013, 16:30

I'd be intrigued to know peoples reasons for choosing anyone other than Haye there.

lefty · Post by **lefty** » 01 May 2013, 16:45

rm1 wrote:Whats happening with Towers anyway has he still got a bad ear?

When I first watched him I thought maybe he would be a good add to the mix of Fury and price and co but then I watched his fight with Gregory Tony and I wondered what the hell I was thinking and whether I had been under the heavy influence of some kind of mind altering drug when I first watched him because he was truely awful in that fight! His technique was atrocious.

lefty · Post by **lefty** » 01 May 2013, 16:47

Old bones Ian wrote:
handsofstone wrote:
Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.
Yep lookin forward to seeing more of Fury the younger,clearly still far too early to say how far he might go but he does look exciting thats for sure
Yep way to early to say yet if Hughie will even make domestic standard, i always say its what happens when a heavyweight first gets hit on the chin, it can be a very short career, or they can go far.

Best is Haye in the UK, Fury has done everything asked of him so far , and he's moving in line for a title shot, but lets see if he wins an eliminator first.
Price can come back, he has the power to win a fight with one punch, and one early KO loss doesn't mean the end, Bermane Stiverne proved that at the weekend. But 2 or 3 KO losses will mean the end, ask Audley.

Stiverne's knockout was different to Price's though. He was stopped on his feet and it was debatable whether the ref should of stopped it. Price on the other hand looked like bambi on ice from a punch that didnt very much to be honest!

lefty · Post by **lefty** » 01 May 2013, 16:50

J-C wrote:
lillywhite14 wrote:
Coco wrote:I've got a feeling Hughie Fury will beat the lot.
I have yet to see him but his credentials so far suggest he has talent. He looks a little out of shape considering his age and stage in his career. Does it show in his performance?
Interesting that he's relocated to Montreal. I know it's a bit of a boxing hotbed but I wonder why he chose there instead of the USA.

Has he actually relocated there properly though or is he just having fights out there because Hennessy is getting space on other fighters promotions? I know Degale is listed as having a fight out in canada soon aswell. I think it might be a convenience thing more than anything at the moment as channel 5 dont seem as interested in boxing and Hennessy cant get his fighters on tv over here otherwise.

Dan Dares · Post by **Dan Dares** » 01 May 2013, 16:58

TopGun wrote:
dammage7 wrote:
TopGun wrote:I did not include those fighters in this poll who have had multiple losses or are way past their prime.

is it even worth pitting richard towers or whyte on your list.

Well some could argue they are the best, they are unbeaten and up and coming. Look, I'm bored at work, Ive read all the other threads and I wanted to kill some more time, give me a break. I appreciate this is a crap thread as well and everyone knows Haye is the best at the moment. Give me a break

fair play

JC · Post by JC » 01 May 2013, 18:01

columbo wrote:Has he actually relocated there properly though or is he just having fights out there because Hennessy is getting space on other fighters promotions? I know Degale is listed as having a fight out in canada soon aswell. I think it might be a convenience thing more than anything at the moment as channel 5 dont seem as interested in boxing and Hennessy cant get his fighters on tv over here otherwise.

I've no idea but the commentator said he had relocated there after his fight on the Cunningham undercard.

lefty · Post by **lefty** » 01 May 2013, 18:07

J-C wrote:
columbo wrote:Has he actually relocated there properly though or is he just having fights out there because Hennessy is getting space on other fighters promotions? I know Degale is listed as having a fight out in canada soon aswell. I think it might be a convenience thing more than anything at the moment as channel 5 dont seem as interested in boxing and Hennessy cant get his fighters on tv over here otherwise.
I've no idea but the commentator said he had relocated there after his fight on the Cunningham undercard.

ah maybe he has then! Ive heard Montreal is a very nice city so good luck to him!

IRLangmaid25 · Post by **IRLangmaid25** » 01 May 2013, 18:15

I reckon David Haye at the moment as he has been a two weight world champion etc... But I do feel that if you take him out of the equation it is up for grabs when you look at. David Price needs to not only beat Tony Thompson in their rematch he also needs to look good beating Thompson as well and is probably 3/4 fights away at least from a World title shot and it would be interesting to see him fight Dereck Chisora as it would be a good baramomter to see how he stacks up against Fury and Vitali K's performances with Chisora..

Tyson Fury is much nearer to the world title shot than Price is and it will be interesting to see how he stacks up against Kubrat Pulev in that one and if deals with his low left hand makes him vulnerable to the right hook and overhand rights but has terrific heart, handspeed but he does need to box more smartly like he did against Kevin Johnson he has aspirations of being a world level heavyweight. Chisora is someone always entertaining willing to take anyone and I would like to see him in with Price... So at the moment I would say my top 4 is

1: DavidHaye
2: Tyson Fury
3: David Price
4: Dereck Chisora