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If we look back to 12 months ago, the Heavyweight scene in the uk was probably the best in years, with a number of good prospects.
Since then, we have seen a lot of guys fall off a little bit, and I was wondering who you guys think has the greatest chance of capturing a title and making some noise in the division?
David Haye
Comeback against Charr is a so-so fight, but imo signing with Hearn is a good idea, as Eddie will try and put him into good fights. Haye is a level above the other guys in the country, talent-wise but has pissed a lot of people off with poor quality of opponents, and failure to deliver when it mattered most. In my opinion, Haye has a very good chance of recapturing a title, as I feel he would beat Povetkin easily, and also would have a very good chance against Vitali if that fight got made. It remains to be seen if Haye will "pay his dues" in the division, but I have a feeling that if Wlad vs Povetkin is not signed, we will be seeing Haye vs Povetkin in the summer, Haye has a very amicable relationship with Saurland, who will probably be about ready to cash Povetkin out if he doesn't get in with Wlad.
Tyson Fury
Had began to gain some respect among the hardcore after a disciplined performance against Johnson, and good weight loss hinted that he may be more than just a lumbering foul-mouthed oaf. Sadly seems to have thrown all that out of the window with a shambolic performance in beating Steve Cunningham. Personally I think the jury is out on Fury, who clearly needs the discipline of his uncle Peter in order to perform to the best of his ability. Something a lot of people didn't pick up on, Fury weighed 7lb more in the Cunningham fight than he did vs Johnson, this was despite looking good in photos a week out from the fight, and Despite Peter Fury being adamant he was lighter than he was vs Johnson. Was Fury out pissing it up and gorging on Maccas for a few days before the Cunningham fight? Regardless, discipline needs to be instilled, or Peter Fury needs to keep him on a very short reign.
David Price
Was looking like the heir-apparent to the Klitschko Brothers for a while. He certainly looked the part, and his humble nature was exactly what the doctor ordered after loud mouth Haye let the public down. Displayed frightening punching power against mediocre opposition, but seemed to have the form in the ring to carry it to a higher level. The fight against Thompson was supposed to be a routine assignment, and many were disappointing in the choice of opponent, especially when he revealed a nice pot-belly and man boobs when he took off his T-Shirt. It all went disastrously wrong when Price was felled by an innocuous looking shot in the second round, and was waved off by the referee with his senses clearly scrambled. Price has a chance to prove it was all a fluke, in a return with Thompson, but the american veteran looks a far more daunting prospect this time around.
Derek Chisora
Chisora has had one of the toughest runs of any fighter out there, facing Fury, Helenius, Vitali and Haye, and taking another mark in the "L" Column for each one. Realistically he only lost 3 of those fights. He beat Helenius in the eyes of everyone apart from the judges. Against Tyson Fury, Chisora did himself no favors at all, coming in grossly overweight, he performed admirably in a decision loss against Vitali Klitschko, before getting taken out in an entertaining fight against Haye. The most important thing for Chisora is his conditioning and mentality. When he comes in the low 240's, and has a point to prove, he is in the fight with any heavyweight out there. In his recent comeback he was again out of shape, and looked disinterested. Chisora is the wildcard in the pack, you just never know who he's going to fight, and what he's going to look like. Frustrating, but usually entertaining.
Interesting Prospects
Hughie Fury. 18 years old, a very good amateur and 2-0 as a pro. Hughie has impressed me greatly so far, although obviously facing low calibre opponents, all we can really do is ignore the opponents and just look at Hughies form in the ring, and thus far he has not put a foot wrong. He looks fluid and composed, things his Cousin seems to lack. If he can keep himself grounded he could go far.
A.J Carter. a big young guy with very little amateur experience, A.J has molded himself on Mike Tyson. While he clearly lacks the power of Iron Mike, his style in the ring seems set to provide entertaining fights, and with little amateur experience to fall back on, he is going to have to learn on the job. It's a little too early to say much about A.J, but in my opinion he could be one to watch.
I would mention Dillian Whyte here, but as he is serving a drugs ban I think he is irrelevant at the current time.
We also have A.J Carter, and Joe Joyce still registered with the amateurs, and both will be interesting prospects when they make the transition to the paid ranks.
Since then, we have seen a lot of guys fall off a little bit, and I was wondering who you guys think has the greatest chance of capturing a title and making some noise in the division?
David Haye
Comeback against Charr is a so-so fight, but imo signing with Hearn is a good idea, as Eddie will try and put him into good fights. Haye is a level above the other guys in the country, talent-wise but has pissed a lot of people off with poor quality of opponents, and failure to deliver when it mattered most. In my opinion, Haye has a very good chance of recapturing a title, as I feel he would beat Povetkin easily, and also would have a very good chance against Vitali if that fight got made. It remains to be seen if Haye will "pay his dues" in the division, but I have a feeling that if Wlad vs Povetkin is not signed, we will be seeing Haye vs Povetkin in the summer, Haye has a very amicable relationship with Saurland, who will probably be about ready to cash Povetkin out if he doesn't get in with Wlad.
Tyson Fury
Had began to gain some respect among the hardcore after a disciplined performance against Johnson, and good weight loss hinted that he may be more than just a lumbering foul-mouthed oaf. Sadly seems to have thrown all that out of the window with a shambolic performance in beating Steve Cunningham. Personally I think the jury is out on Fury, who clearly needs the discipline of his uncle Peter in order to perform to the best of his ability. Something a lot of people didn't pick up on, Fury weighed 7lb more in the Cunningham fight than he did vs Johnson, this was despite looking good in photos a week out from the fight, and Despite Peter Fury being adamant he was lighter than he was vs Johnson. Was Fury out pissing it up and gorging on Maccas for a few days before the Cunningham fight? Regardless, discipline needs to be instilled, or Peter Fury needs to keep him on a very short reign.
David Price
Was looking like the heir-apparent to the Klitschko Brothers for a while. He certainly looked the part, and his humble nature was exactly what the doctor ordered after loud mouth Haye let the public down. Displayed frightening punching power against mediocre opposition, but seemed to have the form in the ring to carry it to a higher level. The fight against Thompson was supposed to be a routine assignment, and many were disappointing in the choice of opponent, especially when he revealed a nice pot-belly and man boobs when he took off his T-Shirt. It all went disastrously wrong when Price was felled by an innocuous looking shot in the second round, and was waved off by the referee with his senses clearly scrambled. Price has a chance to prove it was all a fluke, in a return with Thompson, but the american veteran looks a far more daunting prospect this time around.
Derek Chisora
Chisora has had one of the toughest runs of any fighter out there, facing Fury, Helenius, Vitali and Haye, and taking another mark in the "L" Column for each one. Realistically he only lost 3 of those fights. He beat Helenius in the eyes of everyone apart from the judges. Against Tyson Fury, Chisora did himself no favors at all, coming in grossly overweight, he performed admirably in a decision loss against Vitali Klitschko, before getting taken out in an entertaining fight against Haye. The most important thing for Chisora is his conditioning and mentality. When he comes in the low 240's, and has a point to prove, he is in the fight with any heavyweight out there. In his recent comeback he was again out of shape, and looked disinterested. Chisora is the wildcard in the pack, you just never know who he's going to fight, and what he's going to look like. Frustrating, but usually entertaining.
Interesting Prospects
Hughie Fury. 18 years old, a very good amateur and 2-0 as a pro. Hughie has impressed me greatly so far, although obviously facing low calibre opponents, all we can really do is ignore the opponents and just look at Hughies form in the ring, and thus far he has not put a foot wrong. He looks fluid and composed, things his Cousin seems to lack. If he can keep himself grounded he could go far.
A.J Carter. a big young guy with very little amateur experience, A.J has molded himself on Mike Tyson. While he clearly lacks the power of Iron Mike, his style in the ring seems set to provide entertaining fights, and with little amateur experience to fall back on, he is going to have to learn on the job. It's a little too early to say much about A.J, but in my opinion he could be one to watch.
I would mention Dillian Whyte here, but as he is serving a drugs ban I think he is irrelevant at the current time.
We also have A.J Carter, and Joe Joyce still registered with the amateurs, and both will be interesting prospects when they make the transition to the paid ranks.
