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Why is there such an overall lack of talent in the heavyweight division? I know in the U.S. a big reason why we don't produce a lot of heavyweight contenders is because most really big athletes play football instead of box. Deontay Wilder and Bryant Jennings look like contenders, but they haven't really fought anyone yet. The rest of the world doesn't seem to be putting out any dominating heavyweights either, except for Klitschko. When W. Klitschko retires this division won't have any superstar fighters.
Location: Central Texas. Wait, I mean South Texas. Actually, both Central and South Texas
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Originally Posted by Govie
Adamek and the Klitchkos are the ****. Whiteboys holdin' it down, ya heard me.
I agree, but Klitchko is going to retire soon and I think Adamek is overrated. Adamek isn't an A level fighter, he's just a really tough guy who benefited from the Heavyweight division lacking in talent right now.
Location: Central Texas. Wait, I mean South Texas. Actually, both Central and South Texas
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Originally Posted by Govie
Adamek is pretty solid. He's also really small for heavyweight and wasn't even in that division until later in his career.
Yeah he is small to be fighting at heavyweight. Steve Cunningham is in the same boat, a Cruiserweight who bumped up to Heavyweight. I see a lot of Cruiserweights doing this right now because the Heavyweight division is so thin. A lot of them are fighting in the Heavyweight division at around 208-212 lbs.
Adamek is pretty solid. He's also really small for heavyweight and wasn't even in that division until later in his career.
He just got beat by Glazkov, who is himself not that good.
Pulev will be the next big thing. If Robert Helenius can ever get his injury and promotional woes straightened out, he can be a champ. Povetkin has another big fight coming up.
There are young guys our there. Just found out about a pair of Swedes: Granate and Wallin.
A lot of people have been hoping for a few years that Bogdan Dinu's career will take off due to his physical skills and solid amateur career. He just got a new promotional team so good luck to him.
Thing is, a lot of these Europeans who could be big time contributors...Cammarelle, Dytcho...just don't seem to want to turn pro.
Money is good, but the glory isn't there. Heavyweight-sized (American) athletes can be quarterbacks, defensive ends, NBA small forwards, soccer goalies....any number of sports....and probably take less of a beating.
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