Boxing HW division after Klitschko era

**hpr** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 10:51am

So, all you boxing nerds around here, a question for you from the uninitiated.

What will happen to HW division after Klitschko era?

As I'm a Finn you probably guess my newfound enthusiasm to boxing, but beyond the Super Klitschko bros., Helenius and Evander Holyfield I don't know anything about the current age HW boxers. I skimmed the boxrec forums, which seem to consist mainly of sighing and longing after golden days of past.

You guys see Helenius as a real prospect to get his hands on a real title one day? If not him then someone else active right now? Or do you see some Jon Jonesque young new superstar in the horizon?

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 11:14am

In my opinion, Haye was the one who had a chance at bringing back a spark to the heavyweight division, and obviously that didn't happen.

No other heavyweights could make me part with my cash..

**hpr** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 11:22am

Originally Posted by MMAMickey

In my opinion, Haye was the one who had a chance at bringing back a spark to the heavyweight division, and obviously that didn't happen.

No other heavyweights could make me part with my cash..

I actually watched the Haye fight and was pretty damn underwhelmed. If that was your top prospect then after Klitchko's are gone it's like kids playing while adults are away..

***Tranquil Suit*** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 11:23am

Basically it's all over for now. Have I mentioned Kimbo Slice yet?

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 11:52am

Originally Posted by hpr

I actually watched the Haye fight and was pretty damn underwhelmed. If that was your top prospect then after Klitchko's are gone it's like kids playing while adults are away..

Yeah once he hit heavyweight Haye stopped being as interesting, I guess he had too much to lose; still, as a prospect he was a ton more interesting than the lumbering Klitschkos.

They're big and they win, but they're not even remotely interesting as fighters imo. What the division needs is another Mike Tyson-esque fighter. Someone who would be the physical underdog but cause massive finishes.

**hpr** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 12:07pm

Originally Posted by MMAMickey

Yeah once he hit heavyweight Haye stopped being as interesting, I guess he had too much to lose; still, as a prospect he was a ton more interesting than the lumbering Klitschkos.

They're big and they win, but they're not even remotely interesting as fighters imo. What the division needs is another Mike Tyson-esque fighter. Someone who would be the physical underdog but cause massive finishes.

Yeah -- I've been watching videos of Klitschko's and known about their reputation before. Not very entertaining so far.

I guess the silver lining could be that if all those complaints about the current level of HW division are true and not just the general "when I was young the street were paved with gold and it rained champaign" there should be plenty of room for someone a bit smaller with real skills and speed to operate. :P

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 12:12pm

Originally Posted by hpr

Yeah -- I've been watching videos of Klitschko's and known about their reputation before. Not very entertaining so far.

I guess the silver lining could be that if all those complaints about the current level of HW division are true and not just the general "when I was young the street were paved with gold and it rained champaign" there should be plenty of room for someone a bit smaller with real skills and speed to operate. :P

In fairness, I'm only 21. I don't have any nostalgia, just a hobby of watching old fights. From what I've seen the fighters used to be more active and entertaining; coincidentally they also used to be lighter.

Whether true or not, it seems that Boxers have gotten 'too big' in some respects.

**OZZ** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 12:22pm

Boxing fans will have to wait for a genuinely talented / charismatic HW to come along again.
The sooner it happens, the better. Or else when the Klitschko brothers are gone the HW division will resemble the mess it was during the Witherspoon/Holmes/Berbick era.

My advice - watch the other weight classes. The fights are better anyways.
Heavyweights bore me for the most part.

**hpr** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 12:39pm

Originally Posted by OZZ

My advice - watch the other weight classes. The fights are better anyways. Heavyweights bore me for the most part.

Like I originally stated my interest in boxing is currently pretty much related to seeing how well Helenius fares and by proxy what happens in the HW division. Finnish boxers having any impact in the bigger picture is pretty rare. The last olympic medal is from 1992, a bronze by Jyri Kjäll IIRC and the last (and only) time a Finnish boxer has been in a world championship bout was in 1962 when Olli Mäki lost to Davey Moore.

But disregarding my original reasons you're probably correct. It's the same thing in MMA after all - you're more likely to see exciting matches in the lower weight divisions.

**OZZ** · Posted On: 10/16/2011 1:18pm

When I think of Fin athletes, I think of hockey players, skiiers, strongman competitors.
What's the pro circuit for boxing like over there ? Are there fights in cities like Helsinki a few times a year or are pro fights more localized to areas where there is significant interest ..so-called 'boxing towns' , like we have here ?