crusader wrote:How can you not remember Wlodarczyk? He's been on the world scene for a decade, fought and beaten a number of good opponents, and taken part in some excellent fights.
I admited - my fault...
There is something strange about my boxing memory - I remember almost all HW fights almost perfectly, it is not the case considering other weight divisions. And, there is another thing - I live on Balkan, and I have not been always in possibility to watch boxing on tv............
next are Huck, Makabu, Lerena, Gevor, Kalenga, Masternak and maybe Perez (it depends how he shows up vs Briedis), my list does not include Bellew as he is not a CW now and more of a boxing celebrity than a real boxer now
After 3 of 4 quarterfinals i have some changes
1.Oleksandr Usyk
2.Yunier Dorticos
3.Murat Gassiev (it depends on how he beats Włodarczyk, has a good shot to enter #2)
4.Denis Lebedev
5.Mairis Briedis
6.Krzysztof Głowacki (Glowacki did not impressed me vs this Italian guy but he had a left hand injury)
7.Maxim Vlasov
8.Michael Hunter
9.Krzysztof Włodarczyk
10.Mike Perez
kudryshov blows in this quality of field. he'd flatter any of the other fighters and i dont think dorticos should jump several places for beating him. kudryshov also has style and weaknesses that mean hes gonna lose spectacularly whenever he loses. dont think it showed that dorticos anything special.
yeah but Dorticos is big hits hard and is pretty fast, i can see him beating Glowacki, Lebedev or Briedis, i'd possibly favour Gassiev over him but i prefer to see him vs Wlodarczyk first
yes dorticos is good but i dont know if he deserves that much of a jump. kudrashov didnt belong in this tournmanet and wouldve flattered anyone with all his weaknesses.even durodola already knocked him out in 2 just a few fights ago, almost exact same time it took dorticos. dorticos actually had better previous win against kalenga in a tough battle.
SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Glowacki was the best cruiser I saw yesterday.
Because he fought a no-hoper.
No, because he looked better than the other fighters.
It is easy to look good against no-hopers. That is what happens with a bunch of boxers: they look good but then face somebody good or tricky and get exposed. I am pretty sure both Briedis and Perez would beat him yesterday.
No, because he looked better than the other fighters.
It is easy to look good against no-hopers. That is what happens with a bunch of boxers: they look good but then face somebody good or tricky and get exposed. I am pretty sure both Briedis and Perez would beat him yesterday.
I'm glad you're sure. Glowacki is not some unproven prospect.
I pushed down Briedis. That was an awful performance against an unproven cruiserweight like Perez. Perez gets pushed up because he held his own against Briedis. Kudryashov always had a puncher's chance against anyone. It was a good win, but I wouldn't put him above Glowacki or Lebedev because of it. Dorticos would need to do more than that to get above either of the former #1 cruiserweights.
Gassiev and Briedis are interchangeable, but I think Gassiev will have his position more secure if he looks great in beating Wlodarczyk.
next are Huck, Makabu, Lerena, Gevor, Kalenga, Masternak and maybe Perez (it depends how he shows up vs Briedis), my list does not include Bellew as he is not a CW now and more of a boxing celebrity than a real boxer now
After 3 of 4 quarterfinals i have some changes
1.Oleksandr Usyk
2.Yunier Dorticos
3.Murat Gassiev (it depends on how he beats Włodarczyk, has a good shot to enter #2)
4.Denis Lebedev
5.Mairis Briedis
6.Krzysztof Głowacki (Glowacki did not impressed me vs this Italian guy but he had a left hand injury)
7.Maxim Vlasov
8.Michael Hunter
9.Krzysztof Włodarczyk
10.Mike Perez
