Updating the BOXREC Forum heavyweight rankings CLOSED

[jezzamundo]

BWH Rankings as of 23 May 2015:

Champion: Wladimir Klitschko
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. Tyson Fury
3. Deontay Wilder
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Bryant Jennings
6. Vyacheslav Glazkov
7. Carlos Takam
8. Bermane Stiverne
9. Tony Thompson
10. Dereck Chisora
11. Artur Szpilka
12. Steve Cunningham
13. Chris Arreola
14. Ruslan Chagaev
15. Mike Perez

Topic A - How are the rankings affected by Alexander Povetkin's TKO1 win over Mike Perez?

My vote: Povetkin remains #1, Perez OUT.

Note: This topic is for voting on the rankings of Povetkin and Perez. Posting your own top 15 will not count as a vote. Please cast your vote in the manner than I have done above.

[dagilechia]

Povetkin #1 Perez OUT

that's obvious

[Lackeos]

Povetkin remains #1, Perez OUT

[CrazyHorse]

Povetkin #1

Perez OUT

[Horse]

Povetkin - Stays at No. 1
Perez - Out

[Tony1244]

Yes, Povetkin is the undisputed #1 ranked contender. If I have to go by the list, and by the rules I do, Perez is out.

[cold187]

povetkin 1
perez out

charr and leapai remain out

[greg]

Povetkin remains #1
Perez out.

[Lennox]

Anyone having anything different than Povetkin stays 1 and Perez is out needs to check in to the funnyfarm.

[Bobbyptsd]

Povetkin remains at 1, Perez out.

I suppose we'll have a separate vote to see who comes in? Because since that gap is caused by Perez' exclusion it would be topical, but I didn't want to mention anything since it wasn't in the OP.

[Freedom2013]

Povetkin remains #1

Perez out.

[crusader]

Povetkin #1
Perez out

[jezzamundo]

Povetkin remains at 1, Perez out.

I suppose we'll have a separate vote to see who comes in? Because since that gap is caused by Perez' exclusion it would be topical, but I didn't want to mention anything since it wasn't in the OP.

Correctomundo - I don't like to include the vote in the same thread before the fighter has actually been voted out.

[Tarkus]

I have to think about that.

ummmmm...

Povetkin #1
Perez out

I think.

[Tony1244]

Anyone having anything different than Povetkin stays 1 and Perez is out needs to check in to the funnyfarm.

Yup, total unanimity here or however you spell that. Given the list and the KO1 result there really wasn't another choice.

[Belanio]

My vote: Povetkin remains #1, Perez OUT.

[Tony1244]

Everyone has said Povetkin remains @ 1 and Perez is out.

If anyone's personal rankings had Wilder or Fury ahead of Povetkin, I think the KO1 over Perez should have changed that. In other words, even if Fury or Wilder was ahead of Povetkin, they shouldn't be now. I would have ranked Perez higher than 15 myself before this match.

[pound per pound]

Champion: Wladimir Klitschko
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. Tyson Fury
3. Deontay Wilder
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Bryant Jennings

After these six names, there is a drop off in talent.

Robert Helenius I think has enough to make into the top 15. People forget about him.

[tiny_acres]

Champion: Wladimir Klitschko
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. Tyson Fury
3. Deontay Wilder
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Bryant Jennings

After these six names, there is a drop off in talent.

Robert Helenius I think has enough to make into the top 15. People forget about him.

Yeah the same Bryant Jennings who had his hands full with the Perez we are all voting out.

[keirw]

Povetkin stays @1 Perez drops out.

It will be interesting to see who gets voted in.

[The Great John L]

Yeah the same Bryant Jennings who had his hands full with the Perez we are all voting out.

Yeah, and Jennings performed better against Wlad than Povetkin did. What's your point?

[tiny_acres]

Yeah the same Bryant Jennings who had his hands full with the Perez we are all voting out.

Yeah, and Jennings performed much better against Wlad than Povetkin did. What's your point?

My point is Jennings is getting credit for Wlad's average performance.I believe due to Wlad's advancing age.
Jennings looks decent but not elite by any standard.

[The Great John L]

My point is Jennings is getting credit for Wlad's average performance.I believe due to Wlad's advancing age.
Jennings looks decent but not elite by any standard.

Besides Wlad, none of these guys are elite. There is no reasonable to way to evaluate Jennings solely on his performance against Perez. You're saying that Wlad gave an "average performance" due to Wlad's advancing age, but it's also likely that Perez entered the ring totally unprepared against Povetkin and was just there to collect a large paycheck.

Jennings is at the same level as every other top HW not named Klitschko. He'd beat some of them and lose to some, just the same as everybody else if they actually fought each other.

[Tony1244]

Champion: Wladimir Klitschko
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. Tyson Fury
3. Deontay Wilder
4. Kubrat Pulev
5. Bryant Jennings

After these six names, there is a drop off in talent.
.

I mostly agree with that except the Jennings-Perez fight was VERY close IMO.

[tiny_acres]

My point is Jennings is getting credit for Wlad's average performance.I believe due to Wlad's advancing age.
Jennings looks decent but not elite by any standard.

Besides Wlad, none of these guys are elite. There is no reasonable to way to evaluate Jennings solely on his performance against Perez. You're saying that Wlad gave an "average performance" due to Wlad's advancing age, but it's also likely that Perez entered the ring totally unprepared against Povetkin and was just there to collect a large paycheck.

Jennings is at the same level as every other top HW not named Klitschko. He'd beat some of them and lose to some, just the same as everybody else if they actually fought each other.

Maybe so.But Jennings has done nothing to convince me that he is top 5 as stated by the above poster.
I barely rate him in the top 10
Time will tell though.