Granat: After Dimitrenko - I Want Breazeale, Whyte, Luis Ortiz

[Ruthless-RKO]

"Granat: After Dimitrenko - I Want Breazeale, Whyte, Luis Ortiz"

The interest for professional boxing is growing in Sweden since the prohibition from 1970 newly was repealed. Sweden today has many boxers that are climbing the world rankings.

Sweden's and Scandinavia's top heavyweight today is Adrian Granat, 14-0, 13 KOs.

Less than three weeks now remaining until the showdown between Granat and Alexander Dimitrenko - a fight that more often now is described as the biggest fight taking place in Sweden since the 70s. The two fighters are very close on the WBC’s world ranking; Granat is no 22 and Dimitrenko no 24. A victory by Granat will have a serious impact for his career. In fact, a win will most likely place Granat in the top 15 in many of the big organizations, meaning that Granat could fight for the world title already in his next fight.

Promotor Erol Ceylan: "We are very happy to take this kind of top heavyweight boxing to Sweden, a country that for a long time was one among very few countries in the world that prohibited professional boxing (alongside Norway, Jemen, Cuba and Iran). Dimitrenko is rated no 24. Granat no 22 on WBC."

And Adrian Granat is not trying to hide that he wants to fight "the top ten" after Dimitrenko.

Granat: "Obviously I don't wanna look past Dimitrenko too much. But if I take care of business in this fight I wanna fight guys like Dominic Breazeale, Dillian Whyte, Luis Ortiz, Lucas Browne or Joseph Parker next. Those type of guys. Once I have proven myself on that level, I'm ready to fight the very best, that is Klitschko, Wilder and Joshua."

The fight is being broadcasted live on Swedish and Russian TV.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He has explosive power, he'd probably be favored to beat Whyte, 50/50 against Breazeale, and he's an underdog against Ortiz

[asdfjkl]

I'd like to see him against Tyrone Spong

[punchoutsb]

I like Granat. I have questions about his chin and stamina. He carries himself well, uses his length well, has power, and isn't a bad mover for a big man. I favor him heavily over Dimitrenko, but it's hard to compare him right now with others because he's never been tested. For example, he's a much better and more well rounded fighter than Breazeale, but I have no idea if he can take those big clubbing punches. It's the game changer at heavyweight, more than any other division. I'll sit back and watch this one unfold

[jujigatame]

Seems like a good HW prospect, but Dimitrenko is such a scrub now I don't think beating him will mean much.

Someone like Whyte, Duhaupas, Chisora, or Ruiz will tell us more.

[punchoutsb]

Seems like a good HW prospect, but Dimitrenko is such a scrub now I don't think beating him will mean much.

Someone like Whyte, Duhaupas, Chisora, or Ruiz will tell us more.

Duhaupas or Chisora are the two I would choose between for his next fight if I were managing him. Both are tough and will test his stamina; Del Boy still has a good workrate and Duhaupas is a tough guy who won't fold after one punch. Both have enough power to test his chin as well, but both fights SHOULD be won by a prospect with any world level aspirations and talent. I'd get one or both of them and then move to that next level. If he beats someone B calibre then we know he has the potential to win a title since we've got B level holding belts right now.