The next British Heavyweight World Champion

[itsnoteasy]

Hurray! Now what was it you wanted to say Byrom

[Byrom]

Hurray! Now what was it you wanted to say Byrom

I forgot now

[GeordieDS]

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[Byrom]

Oh yeah ... his time is a comin - go Joshua

[Byrom]

Heavyweight boxing really back in the big time - The boring klitch reign has been broken and time for the new blood look at these prospects coming up

[GeordieDS]

Heavyweight boxing really back in the big time - The boring klitch reign has been broken and time for the new blood look at these prospects coming up

I watched the first few minutes and i see 29 & 33 year old 'prospects' if you haven't heard of them at that age then they're not prospects imo

[Byrom]

I watched the first few minutes and i see 29 & 33 year old 'prospects' if you haven't heard of them at that age then they're not prospects imo

Well I define a prospect as someone who has not quite had the chance to achieve what he can - for me age does not come into it but I know what you mean.
Sometimes life gets in the way and sometimes not everyone takes to a sport like boxing right away they need time to mature into it, or there might be other reasons. One of the most dangerous heavyweight prospects on the planet is a guy called Luis Ortiz - (I had to google him) formerly of Cuba, he in his 30's n he ain't won a world title belt yet mainly because of politics but if he went in against Wilder or Fury he would in my mind be the one walking out of there with it.

[GeordieDS]

Well I define a prospect as someone who has not quite had the chance to achieve what he can - for me age does not come into it but I know what you mean.
Sometimes life gets in the way and sometimes not everyone takes to a sport like boxing right away they need time to mature into it, or there might be other reasons. One of the most dangerous heavyweight prospects on the planet is a guy called Luis Ortiz - (I had to google him) formerly of Cuba, he in his 30's n he ain't won a world title belt yet mainly because of politics but if he went in against Wilder or Fury he would in my mind be the one walking out of there with it.

Ortiz made his pro debut aged 30, he had a long amateur career but only made the quarter finals of the Worlds at best i think, so he may be decentish but he's not the superstar some people would have you believe.

I look forward to seeing who steps up over the next couple of years and becomes the number one HW

[cally]

Well I define a prospect as someone who has not quite had the chance to achieve what he can - for me age does not come into it but I know what you mean.
Sometimes life gets in the way and sometimes not everyone takes to a sport like boxing right away they need time to mature into it, or there might be other reasons. One of the most dangerous heavyweight prospects on the planet is a guy called Luis Ortiz - (I had to google him) formerly of Cuba, he in his 30's n he ain't won a world title belt yet mainly because of politics but if he went in against Wilder or Fury he would in my mind be the one walking out of there with it.

You formed this opinion of Ortiz with a Google search, eh! Lol

[Byrom]

yep . Watched him demolish B Jennings . He showed me enough to be a believer. He a very quick powerful southpaw

[Byrom]

I'd like to see wilder fight him - though he might not have his title long.

[Byrom]

I like the Heavyweight division now - its sprung back to life a lot of good fighters on the up and I hope Antony Joshua is still standing when the dust settles cos he could grow to dominate the division in time.

I notice a few of you still diss David Haye ...He is small among the giants of today but he has speed defensive skills and a great punch so I think he one of the best on the planet if his body holds up to the training he puts himself thro. Its going to be interesting - lot of great characters in the sport now too. Fury, Wilder and as for David Haye - he got some guy looking for him

[Byrom]

Interesting how Eddie does his stuff...good promoter and like his chit chat

[itsnoteasy]

I don't rate many if any on that video, not saying the odd one won't get a shot at something but to me that shows the lack of prospects in the division not the other way round. If you look at the lower weights there are proper match ups all over the place, talented fighters abound with some that could go on to be legendary, some I have hardly heard of because the media just won't focus on them, the heavyweights are poor in comparison ,technically deficient a lot of them but get loads of attention that should be shone on the true fighters, not some mahoosive guy who's willing to swing his arms around,I used to think Fury had a lot of faults but technically he's miles and miles ahead of these guys. I don't really have a lot of interest in the heavyweights, the poorest quality division out there, Joshua getting a shot at a title proves it to me as he has fought no one at all yet gets a world title shot, it's ridiculous and if he wins what does that say, that a complete novice can win, I can't think of any other division that someone who hasn't even fought at European level and has no fights against top ten ranked fighters gets a shot, it's shameful IMO.

[GeordieDS]

I don't rate many if any on that video, not saying the odd one won't get a shot at something but to me that shows the lack of prospects in the division not the other way round. If you look at the lower weights there are proper match ups all over the place, talented fighters abound with some that could go on to be legendary, some I have hardly heard of because the media just won't focus on them, the heavyweights are poor in comparison ,technically deficient a lot of them but get loads of attention that should be shone on the true fighters, not some mahoosive guy who's willing to swing his arms around,I used to think Fury had a lot of faults but technically he's miles and miles ahead of these guys. I don't really have a lot of interest in the heavyweights, the poorest quality division out there, Joshua getting a shot at a title proves it to me as he has fought no one at all yet gets a world title shot, it's ridiculous and if he wins what does that say, that a complete novice can win, I can't think of any other division that someone who hasn't even fought at European level and has no fights against top ten ranked fighters gets a shot, it's shameful IMO.

Yeah that video is full of puddings, the fact Klitschko dominated the division for so long shows how bad it has been