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Had a conversation tonight at the gym about who lads think are the top contenders to pick up titles in the Heavyweight division post the Klitschko brothers era .

The obvious was Price and Fury but one or two knew a few more that i wouldnt have expected them to such as

seth mitchell

amir mansour

edmund gerber

kubrat pulev

bryant jennings

robert helenius

magomed abdulsalamov

and deontay wilder

but i was wondering whats the chances of these guys picking up titles in the view of some of you guys (including price and fury )

And also is there anyone whos maybe slipped under the radar a bit

im thinking in terms of people who have had under 20 bouts .

Robert Helenius is currently out with injury problems after suffering either a hand or shoulder injury against Derek Chisora which rules him out, plus Chisora in turn is ruled out because of having his licence withdrawn by the Board of Control following his appalling and inexcuable antics in Munich prior and after the fight with Vitali K. Seth Mitchell seems to be attracting a fair number of headlines but I have yet to see anything of him yet to give a clear judgement on him the same with Kubrat Pulev as well although I do know he is up for a European title challenge. Magomed Abdulsalamov is entertaining to watch and a big hitter but rather crude and one dimensional and could unstuck against an opponent with better skills and a solid jab, and Deontay Wilder needs a serious step up in competition within the next 12-18 months or so if he wants to be considered a relevant force.

As for Tyson Fury and David Price. Fury has an interesting match up with Martin Rogan the former PrizeFighter and Commonwealth champion which does not look as easy it as seems, but Fury with his superior reach and boxing ability should defeat Rogan plus he needs to work on his conditioning and work on his power more if he to be considered a force at European and World Level. As for Price the signs look promising at the moment after 12 fights but he has got to get past Sam Sexton who defeated Rogan for the Commonwealth strap only to lose in his first defence when challenging Chisora for the British title on allegedly's Magnificent 7 bill. But Price has shown good shot selection and powerful left jab and a lethal right hand which has serious knockout power and has looked better and better in each step up he has made so far. However his chin has yet to be tested in the paid ranks as he has been dropped in the amateurs and there are questions about stamina as he has only been as far as the 7th round once in his pro career to date.

damianhucker1 wrote:Had a conversation tonight at the gym about who lads think are the top contenders to pick up titles in the Heavyweight division post the Klitschko brothers era .

The obvious was Price and Fury but one or two knew a few more that i wouldnt have expected them to such as

seth mitchell

amir mansour

edmund gerber

kubrat pulev

bryant jennings

robert helenius

magomed abdulsalamov

and deontay wilder

but i was wondering whats the chances of these guys picking up titles in the view of some of you guys (including price and fury )

And also is there anyone whos maybe slipped under the radar a bit

im thinking in terms of people who have had under 20 bouts .

We are set for some very exciting times in the Heavyweight division once the Klitschko brothers are out of the way which hopefully will be within the next 12 months.

We have our British Heavies like Haye, Chisora, Fury and Price.

Seth Mitchell will be World Heavyweight Champion in 2013 if he continues improving with each fight.

Well i can speak a bit for Amir Mansour, despite his age i honestly think he has all the tools to become the next champion and unlike other heavyweights out there he was willing to face any one and we made offers to lots of ranked heavies including Tyson Fury but Amir was deemed too dangerous. 2012 should have been his year in terms of exposing him to tv audiences and i have no doubt he would have made a big impact due to his fan friendly aggresive style and KO power but alas 'other' things have got in the way so he's on the backburner for a few more months.

Edmund gerber and kubrat pulev are good solid heavyweights but lack that something special. I do rate Robert Helenius as a Top 10 Heavy although he seemed to get exposed by Chisora but we shall see in the next year if this was down to his hand injury he suffered in the 2nd rd of that fight or he just dosen't have it at the highest level.

I've seen both of Bryant jennings fights on NBC including his last one beating former champ Siarhei Liakhovich and he showed potential in those fights especially considering his relative lack of experience in boxing but i'm just not sure he'll go all the way.

I rate magomed abdulsalamov highly and he's shown the right kind of dedication you want from a potential champion by losing 40lbs since his debut and coming into his fights now fit and trim. I would personally move him along alot quicker and even throw him in against a top 20 heavy in his next fight to see how he handles himself.

Deontay wilder has alot of haters but i'm a big supporter of his and firmly believe he will be World Heavyweight champion if his flaws can be ironed out but he needs time and patience in order to do that and his team have matched him softly so far in order to work on those flaws in the gym and sparring the very best out there like Wlad Klitschko and David Haye. We'll start seeing him fight good opposition in 2013 and expect a title shot around late 2014 by which time he'll still only be 28 years old.

erm everyone seems to have overlooked Audley Harrison....

I like the look of Deontay Wilder, 21 fights 21 ko's although his opposition hasn't been anything to shout about. Will be interesting to see how he fairs against better opponents

Looking at that list Wlad could easily go on for another 4 years.

Solis has all the skill and power to beat every heavyweight in the world bar Wlad imo just lacks the dedication

diggler wrote:Solis has all the skill and power to beat every heavyweight in the world bar Wlad imo just lacks the dedication

It's a shame the vitali fight didn't go the shambolic way it did, solis started well. Think I read somewhere the other day he injury free and ready to comeback

Del boy will be in the mix when he gets his license back too

Chisora is crap. Any half decent heavy will give him hell. Sexton gave him trouble and he is domestic. Fury caned him and he is barely European.

So what he showed balls against Vitali? He got widely outpointed. Decent chin does not equal good fighter.

yiddo14 wrote:Chisora is crap. Any half decent heavy will give him hell. Sexton gave him trouble and he is domestic. Fury caned him and he is barely European.

So what he showed balls against Vitali? He got widely outpointed. Decent chin does not equal good fighter.

Yet two fights later he came in 20lbs lighter and arguably beat the European champion, go figure.

Chisora is no legend in the making but come on, in the context of this HW division he's hardly crap.

thats a sorry list. looking at that, im not sure there will be anyone to challenge vlad in the next 6-7 years.

Price is the only guy who has potential of reaching that sort of level imo, very early days, but he looks good, well conditioned, great size and power.

If Mike Perez gets his act together, he could achieve something when the brothers are retired. He has the skills, but his attitude and commitment are questionable.

I also like the look of Gerber.

Damian Hucker names Tyson Fury as one of the obvious choices, the bloke will get knocked out the moment he steps in with someone of quality.

Fury is the most over rated boxer in Britain.

thats why he avoided price and is fighting a taxi driver who was once good but has been out of the ring for eons
price would beat fury easily now in a few years hed school him

Boxing Pirate wrote:

Damian Hucker names Tyson Fury as one of the obvious choices, the bloke will get knocked out the moment he steps in with someone of quality.

Fury is the most over rated boxer in Britain.

This is true but he is also one if not the most active heavy in Britain. He might not be a world beater but his fights are an event.
If Price does not get is arse in gear he wont make it either, even if he fought crap opponents at least he would get some rounds in.