BoxRec Forum HW TOP 15 Ranking - Parker vs Leapai

[dagilechia]

Current ranking:

1. Tyson Fury - 28(20) 0 1 - next fight: TBA

2. Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Luiz Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - (#7)

3. Andy Ruiz Jr - 33(22) 1(0) 0 - next fight: TBA

4. Anthony Joshua - 22(21) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

5. Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - (#11)

6. Alexander Povetkin - 34(24) 2(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

7. Luis Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - (#2)

8. Kubrat Pulev - 27(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

9. Joseph Parker - 26(20) 2(0) 0 - next fight: TBA

10. Adam Kownacki - 19(15) 0 0 - next fight: 03.08.2019 vs Chris Arreola - 38(33) 5(3) 1 - (unranked, BoxRec's #40)

11. Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - (#5)

12. Filip Hrgović - 8(6) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

13. Dereck Chisora - 30(21) 9(3) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Artur Szpilka - 22(15) 3(3) 0 - (unranked, BoxRec's #24)

14. Agit Kabayel - 19(13) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

15. Dominic Breazeale - 20(18) 2(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

Question: How are the rankings affected by Joseph Parker's (#9) TKO 10 win over Alex Leapai (unranked, BoxRec's #57)

My vote: Parker remains at #9, Leapai remains unranked.

This voting will last until 06.07.2019.

[tiny_acres]

Parker #9
Lepai remains unranked should retire

[KiwiRider]

Parker #9
Lepai remains unranked should retire

If Leapai wants to keep fighting young prospects, good on him. He is a tough guy to get some rounds in on. He is well past taking on a top #20 guy on anyone's list.

[greg]

..top ten boxers shouldn't profit from boxing those ranked #30+


Parker remains at #9
Leapai remains unranked.

[Lennox]

..top ten boxers shouldn't profit from boxing those ranked #30+


Parker remains at #9
Leapai remains unranked.

+1

[Deleted_Scenes]

I feel like Parker is better than Pulev, but can't justify switching them based on this fight.

Parker stays at 9.
Leapai stays unranked.

[DrDuke]

No change obviously.

[dagilechia]

No change obviously.

Yeah this voting is just a formality, after 10 no change votes i will close this topic... I cant wait for July though! A lot of entertaining HW scraps in upcoming month

[DrDuke]

Yeah this voting is just a formality, after 10 no change votes i will close this topic...

And how much no changes we had already?

cant wait for July though! A lot of entertaining HW scraps in upcoming month

True.

[Ruthless-RKO]

If Leapai wants to keep fighting young prospects, good on him. He is a tough guy to get some rounds in on. He is well past taking on a top #20 guy on anyone's list.

He can be the new Kingpin.

[tiny_acres]

If Leapai wants to keep fighting young prospects, good on him. He is a tough guy to get some rounds in on. He is well past taking on a top #20 guy on anyone's list.

I agree if he wants to keep fighting let him.
But I'm just pointing out his winning days are Dar behind him. He is now just going to be a paid punching bag. Which is sad to watch.
He's got a good chin and will absorb tons of damage

[dagilechia]

And how much no changes we had already?

6 so far

[oogiebe]

No change

[jamamb]

no change

[Tarkus]

Parker to 6
Leapai remains unranked.

[conan_the_cribber]

Parker goes to 8.

Kubrat is 38yo and is fighting once a year and this year's fight was against an absolute tomato can. Kubrat is just not doing enough for me to hold his place in the rankings.

[morm]

no change

[joshj909]

Parker goes to 8.

Kubrat is 38yo and is fighting once a year and this year's fight was against an absolute tomato can. Kubrat is just not doing enough for me to hold his place in the rankings.

x2

[dagilechia]

Pulev fought Dinu who is much better than Leapai

[conan_the_cribber]

Pulev fought Dinu who is much better than Leapai

Fair point. I just think Pulev is at an age where it is stay active or get out. If Parker was fighting Pulev, then I cannot imagine Pulev starting favourite. When Parker turns 38, and is only fighting once a year, I will have the same opinion there. No bias cos of nationality.

You only get the chance to re-rank fighters after they fight. Pulev's last significant win was against Chisora by SD. Parker's win against Ruiz Jr is starting to look more important given recent events. I just think everything considered, Parker >> Pulev right now.

[dagilechia]

Fair point. I just think Pulev is at an age where it is stay active or get out. If Parker was fighting Pulev, then I cannot imagine Pulev starting favourite. When Parker turns 38, and is only fighting once a year, I will have the same opinion there. No bias cos of nationality.

You only get the chance to re-rank fighters after they fight. Pulev's last significant win was against Chisora by SD. Parker's win against Ruiz Jr is starting to look more important given recent events. I just think everything considered, Parker >> Pulev right now.

you forgot about Pulev's win over Hughie i guess. it was shortly after Parker lost to Whyte and since then most of people decided to rank Pulev above Parker.

Parker had a very close wins over Takam, Ruiz (arguably he lost that) and Hughie. He lost to Joshua and Whyte. At the same time, Pulev had a very decisive wins over Chisora and Hughie and no losses. There is no huge difference in recent resumes.

To me Pulev vs Parker would be 50/50 fight and i think there are quite a lot of people who think the same.

[jamamb]

hughie and dinu are better then flores and leapai, granted i dont rate pulev highly at all either

[dagilechia]

The voting is over.

Joseph Parker stays at #9, Alex Leapai remains unranked.

Current ranking:

1. Tyson Fury - 28(20) 0 1 - next fight: TBA

2. Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Luiz Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - (#7)

3. Andy Ruiz Jr - 33(22) 1(0) 0 - next fight: TBA vs Anthony Joshua - 22(21) 1(1) 0 - (#4)

4. Anthony Joshua - 22(21) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA vs Andy Ruiz Jr - 33(22) 1(0) 0 - (#3)

5. Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - (#11)

6. Alexander Povetkin - 34(24) 2(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

7. Luis Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - (#2)

8. Kubrat Pulev - 27(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

9. Joseph Parker - 26(20) 2(0) 0 - next fight: TBA

10. Adam Kownacki - 19(15) 0 0 - next fight: 03.08.2019 vs Chris Arreola - 38(33) 5(3) 1 - (unranked, BoxRec's #40)

11. Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - (#5)

12. Filip Hrgović - 8(6) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

13. Dereck Chisora - 30(21) 9(3) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Artur Szpilka - 22(15) 3(3) 0 - (unranked, BoxRec's #24)

14. Agit Kabayel - 19(13) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

15. Dominic Breazeale - 20(18) 2(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

Worth of mention fights and fighters:
Łukasz Różański - 10(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #77) vs Izuagbe Ugonoh - 18(15) 1(1) 0 - (inactive) - 06.07.2019 - X
Bryant Jennings - 24(14) 3(2) 0 - (BoxRec's #26) vs Joe Joyce - 9(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #28) - 13.07.2019 - V
Nathan Gorman - 16(11) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #43) vs Daniel Dubois - 11(10) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #54) - 13.07.2019 - V
Robert Helenius - 28(17) 2(1) 0 - (BoxRec's #23) vs Gerald Washington - 19(12) 3(3) 1 - (BoxRec's #35) - 13.07.2019 - X
Alexander Dimitrenko - 41(26) 5(4) 0 - (BoxRec's #36) vs Tony Yoka - 5(4) 0 0 - (inactive) - 13.07.2019 - X
Ali Eren Demirezen - 11(10) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #33) vs Efe Ajagba - 10(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #50) - 20.07.2019 - V
David Allen - 17(14) 4(2) 2 - (BoxRec's #20) vs David Price - 24(19) 6(6) 0 - (BoxRec's #48) - 20.07.2019 - X
Murat Gassiev - 26(19) 1(0) 0 - (BoxRec's #3 at CW) vs Joey Dawejko - 19(11) 7(1) 4 - (BoxRec's #56) - 27.07.2019 - V
Oleksandr Usyk - 16(12) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #1 at CW) vs Carlos Takam - 36(28) 5(3) 1 - (BoxRec's #25) - TBA - V
Michael Hunter - 17(12) 1(0) 0 - (BoxRec's #38) vs TBA
Jarrell Miller - 23(20) 0 1 - (BoxRec's #7) vs TBA

Important note: not all of those fights will deserve the voting topic. This is just a list of interesting HW fights, just to not to miss them. The fights marked by ''V'' will most likely get voted, those with ''X'' will not.

[candyslim]

I feel like Parker is better than Pulev, but can't justify switching them based on this fight.

Parker stays at 9.
Leapai stays unranked.

That's my vote too although my thoughts about Pulev are not dissimilar to those of Conan_the_cribber.

[cpx2]

The voting is over.

Joseph Parker stays at #9, Alex Leapai remains unranked.

Current ranking:

1. Tyson Fury - 28(20) 0 1 - next fight: TBA

2. Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Luiz Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - (#7)

3. Andy Ruiz Jr - 33(22) 1(0) 0 - next fight: TBA vs Anthony Joshua - 22(21) 1(1) 0 - (#4)

4. Anthony Joshua - 22(21) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA vs Andy Ruiz Jr - 33(22) 1(0) 0 - (#3)

5. Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - (#11)

6. Alexander Povetkin - 34(24) 2(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

7. Luis Ortiz - 31(26) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 28.09.2019 vs Deontay Wilder - 41(40) 0 1 - (#2)

8. Kubrat Pulev - 27(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

9. Joseph Parker - 26(20) 2(0) 0 - next fight: TBA

10. Adam Kownacki - 19(15) 0 0 - next fight: 03.08.2019 vs Chris Arreola - 38(33) 5(3) 1 - (unranked, BoxRec's #40)

11. Óscar Rivas - 26(18) 0 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Dillian Whyte - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - (#5)

12. Filip Hrgović - 8(6) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

13. Dereck Chisora - 30(21) 9(3) 0 - next fight: 20.07.2019 vs Artur Szpilka - 22(15) 3(3) 0 - (unranked, BoxRec's #24)

14. Agit Kabayel - 19(13) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

15. Dominic Breazeale - 20(18) 2(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

Worth of mention fights and fighters:
Łukasz Różański - 10(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #77) vs Izuagbe Ugonoh - 18(15) 1(1) 0 - (inactive) - 06.07.2019 - X
Bryant Jennings - 24(14) 3(2) 0 - (BoxRec's #26) vs Joe Joyce - 9(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #28) - 13.07.2019 - V
Nathan Gorman - 16(11) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #43) vs Daniel Dubois - 11(10) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #54) - 13.07.2019 - V
Robert Helenius - 28(17) 2(1) 0 - (BoxRec's #23) vs Gerald Washington - 19(12) 3(3) 1 - (BoxRec's #35) - 13.07.2019 - X
Alexander Dimitrenko - 41(26) 5(4) 0 - (BoxRec's #36) vs Tony Yoka - 5(4) 0 0 - (inactive) - 13.07.2019 - X
Ali Eren Demirezen - 11(10) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #33) vs Efe Ajagba - 10(9) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #50) - 20.07.2019 - V
David Allen - 17(14) 4(2) 2 - (BoxRec's #20) vs David Price - 24(19) 6(6) 0 - (BoxRec's #48) - 20.07.2019 - X
Murat Gassiev - 26(19) 1(0) 0 - (BoxRec's #3 at CW) vs Joey Dawejko - 19(11) 7(1) 4 - (BoxRec's #56) - 27.07.2019 - V
Oleksandr Usyk - 16(12) 0 0 - (BoxRec's #1 at CW) vs Carlos Takam - 36(28) 5(3) 1 - (BoxRec's #25) - TBA - V
Michael Hunter - 17(12) 1(0) 0 - (BoxRec's #38) vs TBA
Jarrell Miller - 23(20) 0 1 - (BoxRec's #7) vs TBA

Important note: not all of those fights will deserve the voting topic. This is just a list of interesting HW fights, just to not to miss them. The fights marked by ''V'' will most likely get voted, those with ''X'' will not.

If Dave Allen were to look convincing and blow out Price in a few rounds surely he'd be worth a mention around the periphery of the top 15 (if he isn't there already?)