Amateur super heavyweight rankings from Karlo

[pound per pound]

I hope at least 15 of these men go pro. I'll bold type the ones I have seen that could make good, very good, or even great pro's.

AMATEURSCOUTING

And who are the most interesting amateur heavyweights? The list below is not an objective ranking about who’s the best amateur right now and so on, it’s a highly subjective ranking about potential to be a succesful professional heavyweight. Read it as some kind of amateurdraft if you like, where nr 1 is the one I would choose first (as a promoter) and so on…

(1) Magomedrasul Medzhidov (!)
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Azerbadjan
A brutal brawler with a very proish style who followed up his surprising performance in the World Series of Boxing with a goldmedal in WC 2011, which he defended in 2013

>>Possible champ after Wlad.

(2) Erislandy Savon (!)
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Cuba
Cuban youngster who’s a fast, powerful boxer with fine skills. Became the Youth World Champ in 2008 and lost to Ukrainian Kapitonenko in WC 2009 and to Medzhidov in WC 2011. Was robbed against Anthony Joshua in London 2012.

>>Possible champ after Wlad. Needs to stay focused as Cubans tend to lose that once they leave the island.


(3) Ivan Dychko (!)
YOB: 1990
W: 6.7-SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A tall, fast and mobile big man who won bronze in both WC 2011 and London 2012. Was KO:d by Medzhidov in the WC 2013-final.

>>Likely top 10-20 contender. Boxed a bit like Vitaly Klitschko, and moves fast. Solid power and chin.

(4) Yoandris Toirac/Yohandi Ortega (!)
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.4- SH
Country: Cuba
A rising super heavyweight talent from Cuba, who recently beat Erislandy Savon in the Cuban National Championships

(5) Filip Hrgovic (!)
YOB: 1992
W: 6.5-SH
Country: Croatia
The Junior World Champ in the superheavyweight division in 2010 looks fasthanded. mobile and rather powerful so absolutely one to follow a little closer in the future. Competed in WC 2011 where he lost to Dychko in the quarterfinal.

>> Very good tools to work with! Could be a better version of Helenius.

(6) Leinier Perot (!)
YOB: 1992
H: 6.3-H
Country: Cuba
A young, fasthanded heavyweight from Cuba who became the junior world champ and the youth olympic champ in 2010. He also won the Cuban Olympiad 2010, beating Savon and Acosta during the way.

(7) Magomed Omarov
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Russia
A young fighter who won the EC in 2011 where he beat Roberto Cammarelle in the final. He also got a win over Sergey Kuzmin earlier in 2011.

Could be the man to beat in the 2016 games. Young and coming into his own.

(8) Darmani Rock
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: USA
Probably the most hyped young heavy in USA at the moment. Became the world junior champ in 2014.

(9) Peter Kadiru
YOB: 1997
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Germany
Became the silver medalist in the junior WV and the olympic youth champ, where he beat Rock in the final, in 2014

(10) Vasilij Levit
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.1-H
Country: Kazakstan
A fast powerhitter with a good amateur CV. Competed in WC 2009 (where he lost a close fight to home fighter Russo) and WC 2011. Has been rather succesful in WSB so far.

(10) Mihai Nistor
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Romania
A heavy hitter who took the bronze in EC 2011 and lost to Hrgovic in WC 2011. Beat Russo in WSB 2013 and is also the only one who won a round! against Usyk in WSB 2013.

>> Pro style KO artists. Not likely to win a game of tag vs the best.

(12) Evgeniy Tischenko
YOB: 1991
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.5-H
Won over Clemente Russo in may 2012 for exemple and took the silver in WC 2013.

(13) Roberto Cammarelle
YOB: 1980
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Italy
He took the goldmedal in Beijing and won the WC in both 2007 and 2009, so his merits speaks for itself. Cammarelle is a fantastic boxer who's fast, hits hard and show up good reflexes. But I heard that he’s quite happy with his amateurlife and not so enthusiastic about turning pro, but with the two golds in the pocket, he surely is a hot name for the proscene and people have changed their mind before… Let’s hope that Cammarelle turns pro, cause I’m rather sure that he will be a succesful and an exciting one. Has been sliding a bit, with losses to Kuzmin, Omarov and Joshua lately.

(14) Jose Larduet
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Cuba
A fast and powerful Cuban who won bronze at light heavy in 2009. Has now with some success moved up to the heavyweight and even super heavyweight at times. Lost to Mammadov in the quarterfinal in WC 2011.

(15) Andrey Stotskiy
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Russia
The world youth champ in 2012.

(16) Jai Opetaia (!)
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Australia
A golden boy from Australia, with a flashy style, who won the Australian heavyweight championship at the age of 16. He also became the world junior champ in 2011 and lost a controversial decission to Mammadov in London 2012. Might be something special IF he's focused the next couple of years.

(17) Clemente Russo
YOB: 1982
H-W: 5.11-H
Country: Italy
A short “boxer” who’s “slap and dance”-style is tailormmade for the amateurgame. He won the WC in 2007 and took the silver in Beijing. He also became WSB-champ in 2011. He could probably make life difficult for any of the much bigger Europeans, but realistically is the cruiserweight his division.

(18) Anton Pinchuk
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Kazakstan
A fast and technical heavyweight who's a success in the APB so far.

(19) Abdulkadir Abdullayev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Azerbadjan
A rather tricky powerpuncher who's been successfull in WSB so far.

(20) Vitali Kudukhov
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Russia
One of the best heavies/supeheavies in Russia who's more of a brawler than a "boxer"

(21) Teymur Mammadov
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Azerbadjan
He won the EC-gold and WC-silver in 2011 and is definitely a young talent to keep an eye on.

(22) Gasan Gimbatov (!)
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Russia
A fasthanded and powerful young man from Russia. Became the European junior champ in 2011 for exemple.

(23) Joseph Joyce
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: UK
A latebloomer who's the big surprise, with a W over Filip Hrgovic for exemple, in this years version of WSB. Has been stopped a couple of times lately so his chin might not be the best out there.

(24) Yordan Hernandez
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.5-SH/H
Country: Cuba
Junior Super heavy-champ in Cuba and junior world champ as a heavy in 2014.

(25) David Imoeseri
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: USA
One of the best american heavies/superheavies at the moment. He's also one of the highest ranked in the World Series of Boxing.

(26) Alexei Egorov
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.1-H
Country: Russia
The EC-champ in 2013 and a rather succesful competitor in WSB.

(27) Tony Yoka
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: France
A big and mobile frenchman who became the superheavy silvermedalist in 2010:s Junior World Championship and the goldmedalist at the youth olympics 2010. Competed in WC 2011 where he lost to Savon.

(28) John Luna
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.3-SH
One of the best young heavies in USA at the moment.

(29) Ruslan Myrsatayev
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A stocky fighter with an aggressive style, who went to the quarterfinal in Beijing.

(30) Henrich Ruiz
YOB: 1994
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
One of the brighest prospects among cuban heavies

(31) Maxim Babanin
YOB: 1988
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The best junior super heavy in the world for a couple of years. Was expected to take over the Russian mantle after Timurziev but seems to have stagnated a little lately.

(32) Lenroy Thompson (Cam Awesome)
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: USA
He became the US future star champ in 2008 and won the Golden Gloves in 2009 with a style that is based on constant movement.

(33) Dosjan Ospanov
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Kazakstan
Went pro a couple of years ago, but returned to the amateur. Became the Asian champ in 2011, where he beat the chinese Zhilei for exemple.

(34) Egor Plevako
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
A bronze medalist in the U-19 WC 2008, who traveled to New York and won the NY Golden Gloves in 2011

(35) Zhan Kosobitskiy
YOB: 1988
Country: Kazakhstan
H-W: SH
Another top class Kazakh who got a win over Medzhidov in may 2012 for exemple.

(36) Osmay Acosta
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Cuba
A mobile and technical boxer” who took a bronze in Beijing and a silver in WC 2009, but Acosta is not in his predecessor Odlanier Solis class.

(37) Yousef Abed Elghani
YOB: 1988
W: 6.5- SH
Country: Israel
A fast and mobile southpaw who competed in WC 2009 where he lost a rather close fight to Bulgarian Pulev. He also took a bronze medal in EC 2010, where he lost on injury to the eventual winner Kuzmin.

(38) Uaine Fa
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Tonga
A big and fluid boxer who competes succesfully in the WSB.

(39) Viktor Vyhkrest
YOB: 1992
6.5-SH
Country: Ukraine
A Klitschko-lookalike who competes (succesfully) in the WSB.

(40) Dino Mansour
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Croatia
One of the best “juniors” in the super heavyweight division. He won the U-19 European Championships in 2009 for exemple.

(41) Patrick Maitala
YOB: 1995
Country: New Zeeland
H-W: 6.3-SH
A very promising young fighter from down under.

(42) Yamil Peralta
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Argentina
A good heavyweight from Argentina who competed in London.

(43) Evgeny Romanov
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Russia
Hard hitting Russian who became jr world champ among heavyweights in 2004 and knocked out the American Deontay Wilder in a duel in 2008.

(44) Erik Pfeifer
YOB: 1987
W: 6.4-SH
Country: Germany
A good straight up boxer who took a bronzemedal in WC 2011.

(45) Viktar Zuyev
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Belarus
The fast and powerful southpaw who won the silver as a heavy in Athen 2004 and lost in the semifinal against Cammarelle as a super heavy in WC 2009 might be a crowdfavorite as a pro, but a questionable chin might be his downfall at the end.

(46) Modo Sallah
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Sweden
A good technical Swede in the same style as Attila Levin. Has been out for a while, but is now back in the mix and might be someone for the proscene IF he can be disciplined enough.

(47) Frank Sanchez
YOB: 1993
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
A good Cuban who's probably number 3 in the country

(48) Sandor Abdullayev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Uzbekhistan
The silvermedalist from jr WC 2006 is a big man with good skills and has been doing the transiton to the senior level better than most of his “classmates” on the list. He competed in the WC 2009, where he lost to Zhang Zhilei, and in WC 2011, where he lost to Medzhidov.

(49) Sergey Korneyev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Belarous
Went up succesfully from light heavy in 2011 and took a bronzemedal in WC 2011 for exemple.

(50) Emir Ahmatovic
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Germany
Competes rather succesfully in WSB during 2013

(51) Mohammad Ghosson
YOB: 1989
W: H
Country: Syria
A technical sound boxer who compteted in WC 2009

(52) Jose Payares
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Venezuela
He beat( a sick) Michael Hunter and went to Beijing, where he lost to Ouatah in the first round. Competeted in WC 2011 where he lost to Cammarelle.

(53) Denis Poyatsika
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.0-H
Country: Ukraine
A short slugger who won the European title 2006, where he for exemple stopped Roman Romanchuk in the final.

(54) Ivan Veryasov
YOB: 1993
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Russias best junior among the heavies. He won the junior EC in 2011 for exemple.

(55) Istvan Bernath
YOB: 1989
W: 6.3-SH
Country: Hungary
A skilful but rather defensiveminded boxer who lost in the first round to Russias Sergejev in WC 2009.

(56) Con Sheehan
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Ireland
A heavy just below the top of the world, who got alot of Irish believers behind him. Lost to Cammarelle in WC 2011.

(57) Niyaz Fayzullin
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Russia
A Russian southpaw who has done some success at the international level, in the shadow of Timurziev. He beat the american Hunter in December 2008 and also became the Russian champ in 2009 for exemple.

(58) Simon Kean
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Canada
Canadas man in London

(59) Gerarado Bisbal
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Puerto Rico
Has never been better than in the WSB 2013.

(60) Erik Brechlin
YOB: 1990
W: SH
Country: Germany
Took the silver in the Youth World Champ 2008.

(61) Mohammed Arjaoui
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Morrocco
Competed in WSOB and WC 2011 where he beat Sergey Kuzmin.

(62) David Arshba
YOB: 1986
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
Russian wonder child as it whispered a lot about a couple of years ago. Arshba has not quite managed the praise, but is still young. He qualified for Beijing under the Azerbaijan flag, but the new passport was not quite clear so … no China for him. But with a reputation as a tough cookie, he can surely become a pro to be reckoned with.

(63) Sergey Kalchugin
YOB: 1987
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Junior world champ in 2006 and the heavyweight dominator class for several years. Has now taken the step up among the seniors.

(64) Joshua Temple
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
Number one among the American heavyweights under 19 and already top5 among the seniors.

(65) Roman Kapitonenko
YOB: 1981
W: 6.3-SH
Country: Ukraine
A well schooled Ukrainian with an economic style, who behind a tight guard was some kind of surprise in WC 2009, where he took the silver and beat Zhilei and Savon among others on his way. He also competed in WC 2011.

(66) Roberto Morban
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: USA
The National Golden Gloves-champ in 2010, where he beat the awkward Lenroy Thompson in the final..

(67) Adonis Perez
YOB: 1994?
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
Junior heavy champ in Cuba.

(68) Arbi Madayev
YOB: 1990
W: SH
Country: Russia
One of the best young super heavies in Russia

(69) Yunier Castro
YOB: 1992
W: SH
Country: Cuba
A good cuban superheavyweight.

(70) Michal Olas
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Poland
Competed in WC 2011 and is now in the WSOB.

(71) Johan Linde
YOB: 1983
H-W: SH
Country: Australia
A tough man who surprisngly stopped Uaine Fa in the Oceania olympic qualifier.

(72) Yoandri Maceo
H-W: SH
Country: Cuba

(73) Isaias Mena
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Colombia
One of the best superheavies in South America and a competetitor in WC 2011, where he lost to Medzhidov.

(74) Gabriel Richards
YOB: 1993
W: H
Country: Sweden
The best heavyweight in Sweden at the moment

(75) Ivan Bezverkhiy
YOB: 1988?
W: SH
Country: Ukraine
One of the top juniors in the superheavyweight division.

(76) Omar Ibanez
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Cuba
A young Cuban super heavy in the same style as Odlanier Solis and Roberto Balado (short and fast). Won the bronze in junior WC 2008.

(77) Andrey Volkov
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The best junior in Russin a couple of years ago.

(78) Yasmani Perez
W: SH
Country: Cuba
One of the best super heavies in Cuba right now.

(79) Julio Castillo
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Equador
Took the bronze in the lightheavy division in WC 2007 and he also got a win over Erislandy Savon as a heavy.

(80) Nurzhan Bekzatov
YOB:
W: SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A new Kazakh with some good results lately

(81) Xuanxuan Wang
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: China
A rather tricky heavyweight who took bronze in WC 2011.

(82) Rostislav Arkhipenko
YOB: 1991
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
A top youth boxer.

(83) Arslanbek Mahmudov
YOB: 1989
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The World University Champion who also got some other decent tournament-wins on his resume.

(84) Mirzokhid Abdullayev
YOB: 1991
H-W: H
Country: Uzbekistan
One of the best heavyweights in Asia.

(85) Abdulkhamid Nurmagomedov
YOB: 1987
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Russias man in EC 2011.

(86) Tervel Pulev
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Bulgaria
Kubrats littlebrother who's a Top10 heavyweight in Europe.

(87) Felix Mario Savon
YOB: 1993
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
The son of Felix Savon

(88) Blaise Yepmou Medouo
YOB: 1992
H-W: SH
Country: Cameroon
The African champ in the superheavy division.

(89) Echlin Alizade
YOB: 1986
W: 6.2-H
Country: Azerbadjan
A good allroundboxer with alot of amateur credentials behind him.

(90) Fayz Abbas
H-W: SH
Country: UK
The silvermedalist in Englands national championship 2011.

(91) Oleksiy Sivko
YOB: 1984
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
Ukraines number two, who competed succesfully in WSOB 2011.

(92) Yaidel Verde
YOB: 1994
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
The top junior in Cuba

(93) Ali Eren Demirezen
YOB: 1990
W: SH
Country: Turkey
A top 15 europena superheavy

(94) Clayton Laurent
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Virgin Islands
For being such an inexperienced boxer, he was very impressive in the 1st American qualification for the Olympics 2008.

(95) Trent Rawlins
YOB: 1985
H-W: SH
Country: Australia
Competed in WSOB 2011.

(96) Juan Hiracheta
YOB: 1989
H-W: SH
Country: Mexico
Competed rather succesfully in WSOB 2011.

(97) Cristain Cabrera
H-W: SH
Country: Dominican republic
One of the best superheavies in South America.

(98) Yoandri Maceo
H-W: SH
Country: Cuba
A top5 Superheavy in Cuba.

(99) Orlando Rabi
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Cuba
An up and comming Super heavy from Cuba.

(100) Frazer Clarke
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.8-SH
Country: UK
A young fighter who alot of "experts" sees as the hope for UK in 2012.

[tflanagan5]

woudln't even have Darmani Rock in the top 15 let alone above Kadiru the German

Rock got a gift against Kadiru at the youth world championship ,Kadiru was beating him and Kadiru comfortably beat him at the youth olympics

and Kadiru is about a year and a half younger the Rock which at that age and weight is massive

[pound per pound]

woudln't even have Darmani Rock in the top 15 let alone above Kadiru the German

Rock got a gift against Kadiru at the youth world championship ,Kadiru was beating him and Kadiru comfortably beat him at the youth olympics

and Kadiru is about a year and a half younger the Rock which at that age and weight is massive

You do have a point. These are not my rankings.

[yu265545]

Many of the fighters listed have already turned pro via APB. Medzhidov for example is currently 2-0-1 (2kos).

[pound per pound]

Many of the fighters listed have already turned pro via APB. Medzhidov for example is currently 2-0-1 (2kos).

I'm not a fan of the APB. Medzhidov needs to go Pro the regular way. Who else is in the APB?

[tflanagan5]

Many of the fighters listed have already turned pro via APB. Medzhidov for example is currently 2-0-1 (2kos).

I'm not a fan of the APB. Medzhidov needs to go Pro the regular way. Who else is in the APB?

APB is great, i think they will actually be a force to be reckoned with soon

superheavyweight - Medzhidov,Omarov, Pheifer(rated ridiculously low on them terrible rankings), Nistor,Yoka,

heavyweight - Russo,Egorov, Peralta, Bouloudinats, Pinchuk, Pulev

light heavyweight - Ward,Ivanov,Niyazmbetov, Benchabla, Bauderlique, Mamazulov, Michel, Rouzbahani

middleweight - Chebatarov, Kilici, Juratoni , Mytrofanov

welterweight - Marutjan,Zamkovoi , Sipal

light welterweight - HARUTYUNYAN, Zakaryan. Petrauskas

lightweight - Joyce, Abdrakhmanov, Conceicao, Polyanskiy, Valentino, Tojibaev, Suarez

bantemweight - Chalabiyev, Djelkhir, Melian, Vodopiyanov, Shimizu

flyweight - Aloyan, Flissi, Suleimenov, Picardi, Latipov

light flyweight - Ayrapetyan, Barriga, Shin, Lu, Zhakypov

these are just the more well known ones

[Chauncy]

I think another top dog is Patrick Ferguson. Has fought a USA vs. Ireland fight and won and won unanimous decisions across the board at the US Championship before being named the tournaments "Most Outstanding Boxer"