TOP 100 HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECTS AND AMATEUR DRAFT

(Updated in March 2012)

The search for the next great heavyweight continues.

To qualify for the list you must be considered a prospect in some way and a prospect is in my book someone with qualities that haven’t been pushed to the limit, an unknown commodity. A prospect is not necessarily undefeated even if an undefeated fighter is almost per definition a prospect. If you haven’t smelled defeat your still on your way up. But if your loss has been dubious in some way or if you have showed improvement since your loss, you might be a prospect too. The things that counts are what you can do in the future. So a prospect in my book could be anyone from the contenders to the debutants...

The ranking is based on (1) Level of competition (2) How you perform against the level you reached (3) Amateur credentials (4) Age.

( ) = Ranking in March 2009

1 (14) Mike Perez (!)
YOB: 1985
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.0-230
Record: 18-0 (12)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Outpointed Friday Ahunanya the 30th of December.
Best win: Friday Ahunanya.
Rounds: 10
Comments: Perez is a fasthanded southpaw who became the junior world champ as a light heavyweight in 2004 and was ranked number two among the Cuban heavyweights when he turned pro in Ireland. Outclassed all of his opponents in the Prizefighter-tournament 2011. Perez might be a little bit too small at the end of the day, but the heavyweight version of countryman Gamboa is definitely a guy to follow.

2 (17) Tyson Fury
YOB: 1988
Country: UK
H-W: 6.9-255
Record: 17-0 (12)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Neven Pajkic in round 3 the 12th of November.
Best win : Dereck Chisora
Rounds: 12
Comments: Fury is a young big man who outclassed all opposition in the 2008:s ABA championships. He’s rather quick for such a big man and doesn’t seem to lack power either. His reputation got hurt a bit with a controversial victory over McDermott in 2009, but stopped him more convincingly in 2010.

3 (-) Kubrat Pulev
YOB: 1981
H-W: 6.4-250
Country: Bulgaria
Record: 15-0 (7)
Latest: "Stopped" Michael Sprott in round 10 the 14th of January.
Best win: Dominick Guinn
Rounds: 12
Comments: Skilled bulgar who was a top10-amateur during the last five years and now has entered the proscene in an impressive way. Good allroundboxer.

4 (38) Seth Mitchell
YOB: 1983
Country: USA (Maryland)
H-W: 6.2-240
Record: 25-0-1 (18)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Timur Ibraghimov in round 2 the 10th of December.
Draw: With Alvaro Morales in March 2008
Best win: Timur Ibraghimov
Rounds: 8
Comments: A succesful footballplayer in highschool who started his boxingcareer just a couple of years ago. Developed into a good amateur before he turned pro. Mitchell can be described as a fasthanded and powerful pressure fighter.

5 (60) Robert Helenius
YOB: 1984
Country: Finland
H-W: 6.6-230
Record: 17-0 (11)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: "Won" against Dereck Chisora the 3rd of December.
Best win: Samuel Peter
Comments: A good, tall allroundboxer who was a good amateur on European level, with a silvermedal in EC 2006 as the peak. Impressive stoppagewins over Taras Bidenko, Lamon Brewster and Gregory Tony so far as a pro. Helenius is probably the closest you can come to a Klitschko-brother on the list. Was outboxed but got an early christmas gift against Chisora in December.

6 (44) David Price
YOB: 1983
Country: UK
H-W: 6.8-250
Record: 12-0 (9)
Latest: Stopped John McDermott in round 1 the 21st of January.
Comments: A top amateur with the the bronzemedal in Beijing where he stopped Timurziev on the way as his peak. Price is a big powerful man with a good jab. Might have a questionable chin though.

7 (7) Denis Boytsov
YOB: 1986
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.1-215
Record: 230-0 (25)
Prodebut: 2004
Latest: Stopped Darnell Wilson in round 4 the 28th of January.
Best win: Taras Bidenko
Other wins: Robert Hawkins, Ondrej Pala
Rounds: 10
Comments: An offensive minded and powerful boxer with good allroundskills. He became junior world amateurchamp with only KO-wins in 2004 and he certainly looks a little bit like a young Tyson in style. He can look a little listless if his opponent doesn’t fall down from his brutal shots, but he’s got good basic skills. Which he showed when he stepped up in class and stopped the normally slippery Taras Bidenko in June 2009. So even if Boytsov hasn’t lived up to our huge expectations yet, he’s absolutely one with potential for stardom.

8 (-) Luis Ortiz (!)
YOB: 1979
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 15-0 (13)
Rounds: 8
Latest: Stopped (on dsq) Epifanio Mendoza in round 7 the 10th of February
Comments: A skillful Cuban southpaw who was the number 2 (behind Solis, Acosta and Alfonso) in Cuba for almost a decade, before he decided to turn pro. Has began his procareer in an unusual tough way with wins over former contenders and decent journeymen.

9 (9) Malik Scott
YOB: 1980
Country: USA (Philadelphia)
H-W: 6.4-225
Record: 33-0 (11)
Prodebut: 2000
Latest fight: Outpointed Kendrick Releford the 18th of February
Best win: Stopped Arthur Cook in July 2008
Other notable victims: Charles Shufford, Kendrick Releford, Damian Norris
Rounds: 10
Comments: Scott was an amateurstandout more than a decade ago. He's a smooth boxer, with fast hands, a good jab and fine movements. The only thing he seems to lack is KO-power so the key for success is using his pure boxingskills. But after eleven years as a pro he hasn’t really stepped it up so it’s not only his style that you can call “safety-first”.

10 (58) Magomed Abdusalamov
YOB: 1981
H-W: 6.4-230
Country: Russia
Record: 13-0 (13)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Pedro Rodriguez in round 2 the 3rd of February.
Comments: Won the Russian championship in 2005 and 2006, but competed for Belarus most of the time as an amateur. Abdusalamov is a real puncher and got a lot of ko:s also on his amateurrecord.

11 (-) Vyacheslav Glazkov
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.3-220
Country: Ukraine
Record. 10-0 (7)
Latest: Stopped Daniel Peret in round 5 the 4th of November.
Rounds: 8
Comments: The silvermedalist from WC 2007 and bronze medalist from Beijing is a good, technical sound allroundboxer who might be more successful as a pro than his predecessor Mazikin.

12 (-) Artur Szpilka (!)
YOB: 1989
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.3-235
Record: 8-0 (6)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped David Saulsberry in round 2 the 5th of November.
Comments: A very hyped cruiserweight who went to jail and moved up to heavyweight during the time. Fast, powerful and praised by Lennox Lewis. Looks a little bit like a brawler version of David Haye in style.

13 (30) Mariusz Wach
YOB: 1979
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.7-260
Record: 25-0 (12)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Stopped Jason Gavern in round 6 the 5th of November.
Best win: Stopped Christian Hammer in July 2010
Rounds: 9
Comments: A big man with decent skills and a lot of good amateurwins on his record. Impressive KO-win over young prospect Christian Hammer when he returned after a long break.

14 (73) Andy Ruiz (!)
YOB: 1989
Country: Mexico
H-W: 6.2-260
Record: 14-0 (9)
Latest: Outpointed Theron Johnson the 17th of December.
Comments: A rather short and heavy youngster who competed in WC 2007. He combines power with quick hands and good skills and has dropped more than 50 pounds since he turned pro in 2009.

15 (99) Edmund Gerber
YOB: 1988
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.3-240
Record: 19-0 (13)
Prodebut: 2007
Latest: Stopped Oleksiy Mazikin in round 5 the 25th of February.
Best win: Stopped Rene Dettweiler in 2010
Comments: A powerful kid with decent skills who was a successful amateur on junior level.

16 (-) Amir Mansour (!)
YOB: 1972
Country: USA
H-W: 6.0-230
Record: 17-0 (13)
Latest: Stopped Epifanio Mendoza in round 6 the 2nd of December.
Best win: Dominick Guinn
Comments: A fast and powerful southpaw who's been doing great so far in his comeback after eight years in prison. Absolutely one to keep an eye on. A cinderella man in the making.

17 (-) Jonathon Banks
YOB: 1982
H-W: 6.3-225
Record: 28-1-1 (18)
Latest: Outpointed Nicolai Firtha the 18th of February.
Best win: Travis Walker
Loss: To Tomasz Adamek as a cruiserweight in 2009
Comments: A good boxer with fine skills and decent power, who seems to have made the transition to the heavyweight division well. He has been on the floor a couple of times as a cruiser, so his chin is probably the big questionmark for how far he can go as a heavy.

18 (-) Bryant Jennings
YOB: 1984
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-220
Record: 12-0 (5)
Latest: Outpointed Maurice Byarm the 21st of January.
Best win : Maurice Byarm
Rounds: 10
Comments: A new american, who after only a year as an amateur, where he both went to the finals in Golden Gloves and the PAL-championships, turned pro in 2010.

19 (20) Bermane Stiverne
YOB: 1978
Country: Canada
H-W: 6.2-235
Record: 21-1-1 (18)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Stopped Ray Austin in round 10 the 25th of June
Best win: Kertson Manswell
Loss: Stopped by Demetrice King in July 2007
Rounds: 8
Comments: A rather successful amateur who just missed the plane to Athens 2004. Stivernes relaxed and powerful style is IMO better suited for the proring, even if the loss to Demetrice King indicated that he seems to lack a plan B if the opponent doesn’t fall down. It seems that he underrates his own skills, cause I think he got more skills than just brutal power. He knows how to box and IF he learns to cool it down and not only searching for the big knockout, he might be the dark horse of the division.

20 (16) Darrel Madison
YOB: 1977
Country: USA (New York)
H-W: 6.2-250
Record: 16-1 (4)
Prodebut: 2006
Latest: Outpointed Mike Marrone the 17th of December 2010.
Loss: On dsq (not a dsq that hurt a young prospects career)
Best win: Nagy Aguilera in July 2009
Rounds: 10
Comments: Madison is a stocky heavyweight who became top5 in USA and a New York Golden Gloves-winner as an amateur. Not the slimmest guy on the list and not the most powerful either, but he’s slick and fasthanded. His only loss was a questionable disqualification in a fight he was winning and he stepped up alot in competition when he beat the tricky veteran Zuri Lawrence. Looks a little bit like James Toney in style.

21 (-) Oscar Rivas (!)
YOB: 1987
Country: Colombia
H-W: 6.1-235
Record: 9-0 (6)
Latest: Stopped Ivica Perkovic in round 3 the 18th of February.
Comments: A tough youngster who lost to Cammarelle in Beijing. He got a rather professional style, so absolutely one to follow a little closer as a pro. Rivas might be the most promising heavyweight south of Cuba.

22 (12) Alexander Ustinov
YOB: 1976
Country: Belarus
H-W: 6.8-300
Record: 24-0 (18)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Stopped Kertson Manswell in round 3 the 3rd of March.
Best win: Monte Barrett
Rounds: 12
Comments: A huge powerpuncher who arrived from the K1-scene and looks a little like a rawer and clumsier version of Vitali Klitschko.

23 (-) Vincent Thompson
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-225
Record: 10-0 (2)
Latest: Outpointed Jonte Willis the 5th of November.
Best win: Jonte Willis
Comments: A latestarter with fast hands and good skills who improves alot with every fight.

24 (24) Andrzej Wawrzyk
YOB: 1987
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.5-225
Record: 25-0 (13)
Prodebut: 2006
Latest: Outpointed Claus Bertino the 18th of February.
Rounds: 10
Comments: A young pole that got the size and the amateurcred. Wawrzyk was one of the best juniors among the amateur super heavies when he turned pro.

25 (74) Kelvin Price
YOB: 1975
Country: USA (Florida)
H-W: 6.7-235
Record: 12-0 (6)
Prodebut: 2007
Latest: Outpointed Stacy Frazier the 14th of October.
Best win: Tor Hamer
Rounds: 6
Comments: Even if Price is a former basketballplayer there’s a couple things that separates him from the usual big tough athlete who tries to make an impact in boxing. The first thing is that he’s actually been training boxing almost every day for five years. He wanted to learn the basics from the ground. The other thing is that his teacher during the years has been Roy Jones sr who’s very impressed by the progress of his his adept. He believes that Prices combination of size, power, speed and agility will make him a future heavyweight champ. Has been a little inactive since the early praise by Jones sr, but came back with a bang in May 2010 when he upsetted the much more hyped prospect Tor Hamer on his hometurf...

26 (-) Erkan Teper
YOB: 1982
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.5-245
Record: 8-0 (6)
Latest: Stopped Ivica Perkovic in round 4 the 9th of March.
Comments: A big man who combines power with speed and good allroundskills. He was also a top-10 amateur in Europe during the last couple of years.

27 (68) Joe Hanks
YOB: 1983
Country: USA (New Jersey)
H-W: 6.4-240
Record: 19-0 (13)
Prodebut: 2007
Latest: Stopped Rafael Pedro in round 2 the 4th of February.
Best win: Ashanti Jordan in August 2009
Rounds: 10
Comments: Hanks nickname is “The future” and with a decent amateur career behind him, he might be just that. With dreadlocks, good skills and power he reminds a little bit of Lennox Lewis actually.

28 (36) Deontay Wilder
YOB: 1985
Country: USA
H-W: 6.7-220
Record: 21-0 (21)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Marlon Hayes in round 4 the 25th of February.
Comments: USA:s only (boxing)medalist in Beijing. He’s still quite raw, but has made the transition to the prolife quite well. Trained by Mark Breland who seems to have teached Wilder how to combine size and speed in a proper way. Was heavily dropped in his win over Sconiers, so he might have a little question mark about his chin. That might also be the reason that he's overprotected so far as a pro.

29 (69) Manuel Charr
Country: Germany (Lebanon)
YOB: 1984
W: 6.4-250
Record: 19-0 (11)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Stopped Marcelo Luiz Nascimento in round 8 the 18th of November.
Best win: Gbenga Oloukun
Rounds: 10
Comments: A toughman who had some legal problems after his win over amateur star Pedro Carrion in 2006, but seems to be back on track, especially with a good win over fellow prospect Oloukun in his pocket.

30 (62) Bogdan Dinu
YOB: 1986
Country: Romania
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 7-0 (5)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Muhammed Ali Durmaz in round 1 the 9th of February.
Comments: Dinu was a good amateur on european level and brings good handspeed and power to the table.

31 (23) Tor Hamer
YOB: 1983
Country: USA (New York)
H-W: 6.2–220
Record: 14-1 (10)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Dieuly Aristilde in round 2 the 7th of March.
Best win: Demetrice King
Loss: To Kelvin Price in May 2010
Rounds: 8
Comments: Hamer established himself as one of the best american amateurs in a very short time with the victory in the Golden Gloves 2008 as the peak. Lost a close decision to Kelvin Price in May 2010, but has rebounded after that. Can stylewise be described as a powerful and mobile bodypuncher.

32 (-) Matteo Modugno
YOB: 1987
Country: Italy
H-W: 6.7-265
Record: 9-0 (4)
Latest: Outpointed Paolo Vidoz the 16th of December.
Comments: A huge, fasthanded and mobile Italian who was the 2nd best amateur in Italy (behind Cammarelle) before he turned pro in 2010.

33 (-) Didier Bence (!)
YOB: 1987
Country: Canada
H-W: 6.1-230
Record: 4-0
Latest: Outpointed Sandy Pembroke the 10th of December.
Comments: The number one superheavyweight in Canada for the last couple of years. Someone even called him the best canadaian superheavy since Lennox Lewis so absolutely one to keep an eye on.¨

34 (-) Alexander Flores (!)
YOB: 1990
Country: USA
W: 6.5-220
Record: 7-0 (5)
Latest: Stopped Kelsey Arnold in round 1 the 1st of December.
Comments: A decent amateur from California, who has started his procareer in a good way.

35 (25) Francesco Pianeta
YOB: 1984
Country: Italy
H-W: 6.5- 245
Record: 24-0-1 (14)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Outpointed Zack Page the 7th of January.
Best win: Matt Skelton
Rounds: 12
Comments: An Italian heavyweight who fights for Sauerland in Germany. Pianeta is a big southpaw with decent allroundskills.

36 (-) Richard Towers
YOB: 1979
Country: UK
H-W: 6.8-235
Record: 12-0 (9)
Latest: Stopped Yuri Bihoutseu in round 3 the 23rd odf September.
Comments: A big, mobile fighter who was seen as a fantastic talent as a teenager. Disappeared and went to jail for a long time but is now back with Brendan Ingle in his corner who (of course) sees him as a future champ.

37 (-) Joey Dawejko (!)
YOB: 1990
Country: USA
H-W: 5.11-230
Record: 6-0-1
Latest: Drewed against Juan Carlos Robles the 17th of February.
Comments: He was a top 3-amateur in USA with the gold in The U19 World Championship in 2008 as a peak. Dawejko is a bit chubby but surprisingly fast. A little bit of a white version of James Toney.

38 (-) Newfel Ouatah
YOB: 1985
Country: Algeria
H-W: 6.7-230
Record: 8-0 (5)
Latest: Outpointed Cyril Leonet the 17th of December.
Rounds: 10
Comments: A tall, mobile french/algerien who went to the quarterfinal in Beijing and might be an interesting prospect for the proscene.

39 (49) David Rodriguez
YOB: 1977
Country: USA (Texas)
W: 6.5-245
Record: 36-0 (34)
Prodebut: 1998
Latest fight: Stopped Byron Polley in round 2 the 3rd of December.
Rounds: 8
Comments: Has some kind of following in New Mexico, but is rather overprotected. Even if he has stepped up a little lately he hasn’t fought a top-100 heavyweight yet. Rodriguez is a good exemple when a “good” record turns into bad record when you looks closer at it.

40 (-) Olanrewaju Durodola
YOB: 1980
H-W: 6.4-210
Country: Nigeria
Record: 3-0 (3)
Latest: Stopped Jason Massie in round 1 the 26th of November.
Comments: Nigerias heavyweight-man in the Olympic games 2008, who seems to be a heavy hitter.

41 (-) Dillian Whyte
YOB: 1985
Country: UK
H-W: 6.4-230
record: 5-0
Latest: Stopped Kristian Kirilov in round 1 the 2nd of March.
Comments: A former succesful kickboxer who became a succesful amateurboxer and then turned pro.

42 (22) Bowie Tupou
YOB: 1982
Country: Tonga
H-W: 6.3-245
Record: 22-1 (16)
Prodebut: 2006
Latest: Outpointed Donnell Holmes the 17th of December.
Best win: Manuel Quezada
Loss: Stopped by Demetrice King in 2009.
Rounds: 7
Comments: A good allroundboxer with powerful fists. Was very hyped a couple of years ago, but prospectkiller Demetrice King put an (temporary?) end to that. Tupou has came back fine with a couple of decent wins since then.

43 (-) Natu Visinia (!)
YOB: 1985
Country: Samoa/USA
H-W: 6.2-260
Record: 8-0 (7)
Latest: Stopped Kourtney Boden in round 4 the 24th of May.
Comments: A real powerman with a background in MMA.

44 (-) Michael Wallisch
YOB: 1985
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.5-220
Record: 7-0 (4)
Latest: Stopped Dariusz Balla in round 1 the 18th of November.
Comments: A rather typical stand-up german fighter with good basics and a decent amateur background.

45 (52) Victor Bisbal
YOB: 1980
Country: Puerto Rico
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 20-1 (14)
Prodebut: 2005
Latest: Stopped Robert Daniels in round 3 the 2nd of March.
Loss: Stopped by spoiler Domonic Jenkins in April 2006
Comments: Bisbal was a successful amateur who competed in the Olympic games 2004 and was after that followed by a lot of hype in his first fights in the proring, when he two years ago all of a sudden was stopped by the prospectspoiler Domonic Jenkins. He’s now with a couple of lowprofile wins back on track again.

46 (-) Sergey Rozhnov
YOB: 1982
H-W: 6.2-240
Country: Russia
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outpointed Owen Beck the 8th of February
Comments: Was a top amateur 7-8 years ago, but has been inactive since, and is now making a comeback as a pro. Rather fast and mobile.

47 (72) Alexis Santos (!)
YOB: 1990
Country: USA
W: 6.1-210
Record: 5-0 (4)
Latest: Stopped Jason Harbin in round 1 the 13th of January.
Comments: The young Santos was a decent amateur and he’s mobile, fast and powerful so he might be worth to keep an eye on.

48 (-) Yasnay Consuegra
YOB: 1984
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.2-225
Record: 5-0 (3)
Latest: Stopped Ronny Hale in round 3 the 4th of June.
Comments: An offensive minded fighter with good skills who was a top5 amateur in Cuba.

49 (-) Aaron Green
YOB: 1982
H-W: 6.4-265
Country: USA
Record: 4-0 (4)
Latest: Stopped John Moxey the 24th of February.
Comments: A top-10 amateur during the last couple of years.

50 (-) Lionel Davis
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.7-250
Record: 9-0 (7)
Latest: Stopped Raymundo Lopez in round 4 the 21st of April
Comments: A former basketball player who might be someone to look out for. He has shown a good jab and powerful fists so far.

51 (-) Juan Goode
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.0-240
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Keon Graham in round 1 the 6th of December.
Comments. Not the tallest heavyweight around, but skillfull and powerful. He took the bronze in the US Nationals 2010 as an amateur.

52 (-) Krzysztof Zimnoch
YOB: 1983
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.2-225
Record: 8-0-1
Latest: Outpointed Gabor Farkas the 3rd of December.
Draw: Against Joey Montoya
Comments: A good amateur with a couple of decent wins in international tournaments during the years.

53 (-) Gary Cornish
YOB: 1987
Country: (UK)Scotland
H-W: 6.7- 230
Record: 6-0
Latest: Outpointed Igoris Borucha the 25th of February.
Comments: A rather hyped heavyweight who was unbeaten (9-0?) as an amateur and became the Scotish champ in 2010.

54 (-) Keith Tapia
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.2-205
Country: Puerto Rico
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Ramon Adorno in round 1 the 24th of February.
Comments: A New York-borned boxer with alot of amateur credentials, especially on junior level.

55 (-) Arnold Gjergjaj
YOB: 1984
Country: Switzerland/Albania
H-W: 6.3-240
Record: 14-0 (9)
Latest: Stopped prince Anthony Ikeji in round 2 the 17th of December.
Comments: A decent allroundboxer with a decent amateurbackground.

56 (-) Sylvera Louis
YOB: 1982
Country: Canada
H-W: 6.2-225
Record: 4-1
Latest: Outpointed Eric Martel the 17th of December
Loss: To Andriy Ivanov in 2010
Comments: A former amateur standout who competed in WC 2009 for exemple. Was stopped by Andriy Ivanon in 2010 but has rebounded well after that. Especially the win over countryman and fellow prospect Eric Mantel impresses.

57 (-) Trevor Bryan
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-230
Country: USA
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Chris Barnett in round 2 the 10th of February.
Comments: One of the brightest super heavyweight talents among the amateurs in USA during the last couple of years.

58 (-) Fred Allen
YOB: 1987
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-220
Record: 11-0-1 (6)
Latest: Drewed with Domonic Jenkins the 3rd of November.
Comments: Was a decent amateur on the Texas scene and he combines fine skills with power.

59 (-) Glendy Hernandez
YOB: 1980
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.4-240
Record: 7-0 (3)
Latest: Outpointed Ken Frank the 29th of April.
Comments: A top-10 amateur in Cuba during the last decade, who seems to be a good allroundboxer.

60 (-) Donovan Dennis
YOB: 1987
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-210
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Clinton Boldridge in round 1 the 3rd of March.
Comments: A top amateur in USA during the last couple of years. He also competed in WSB for a while.

61 (-) Mario Heredia
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.3-220
Country: Mexico
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Jesus Cardenas in round 1 the 25th of February.
Comments: A young promising heavyweight from Mexico who has competed in the World Series of Boxing.

62 (-) Razvan Cojanu
YOB: 1987
H- W: 6.6-260
Country: Romania
Record: 3-1
Latest: Stopped Bekim Pagga in round 2 the 9th of February.
Comments: A good body puncher who competed in WC 2009 where he lost a close fight to finalist Roman Kapitonenko. Cojanu lost his prodebut to spoiler Alvaro Morales, but came back good with a fine win over respected Kourtney Boden after that.

63 (-) Darlington Agha
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.0-240
Record: 6-0 (5)
Latest: Outpointed Ray Flores the 9th of July.
Comments: A tough pressurefighter with good skills who was a top-5 amateur in USA before he turned pro.

64 (-) Mike Wilson
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-210
Record: 5-0 (2)
Latest: Outpointed Jae Bryce the 17th of November 2010.
Comments: Wilson is a wellschooled allroundboxer who was the number one among super heavies in USA before the young Mike Hunter entered the scene.

65 (-) Jose Luis Roque
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.4-260
Country: Nicaragua
Record: 4-0 (3)
Latest. Outpointed Taffo Asongwed the 29th of July
Comments: A heavy handed fighter with some believers behind him.

66 (-) Kash Ali
YOB: 1992
Country: UK
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outboxed James Oliphant the 26th of November
Comments: A young fluid heavyweight from the Brendan Ingle-stable...

67 (-) James Shorter
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.2-205
Country: USA
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Yauheni Shishporenak in round 2 the 16th of September.
Comments: A top5 amateur in USA, during the last couple of years.

68 (-) Dorsett Barnwell
YOB: 1987
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-240
Record: 6-0
Latest: Outpointed Jon Bolden the 4th of February.
Comments: Took the bronze in the Junior WC 2006 and was seen as a huge talent and a man for Beijing 2008, but disappeared? from the scene. Is now back with proambitions.

69 (-) Dorian Darch
YOB: 1984
Country: Wales
H-W: 240
Record: 4-0
Latest: Outpointed Igoris Borucha the 4th of February.
Commments: The 2011 Super Heavyweight champ in Wales.

70 (-) Curtis Harper
YOB: 1988
Country: USA
H-W: 6.5-270
Record: 3-1
Latest: Stopped Nathan James in round 1 the 9th of December
Comments: Has rebounded well after a knockout loss in his debut against Consuegra. Especially his 1st round knockout over former amateur star Nate James impresses.

71 (-) Lonnie Redmond (Zaid)
YOB: 1978
W: 6.4-230
Record: 5-0
Prodebut: 2006
Latest: Stopped Ricky Welch in round 1 the 28th of October
Rounds: 4
Comments: An american heavyweight who won the national golden gloves in 2001 and was one of the boxers just behind the one who got the ticket to Athen 2004. Described as a boxer more than a brawler.

72 (-) Irineu Beato Costa
YOB: 1980
Country: Brazil
H-W: 6.4-250
Record: 9-0 (8)
Latest: Stopped Matias Vidondo in round 8 the 12th of November.
Comments: A top amateur in Brazil.

73 (-) Jarrell Miller
YOB: 1989
Country: Belieze
W: 6.3-250
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Isaac Villanueva in round 4 the 19th of May
Comments: A powerful man from New York with some reputation around him.

74 (-) Lee McGinnis
YOB: 1977
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-260
Record: 6-0
Latest: Outpointed Mike Miller the 1st of October.
Comments: A former american toughman-champ who recently made the transition to proboxing.

75 (-) Thomas Hardwick
YOB: 1984
Country: Ireland
H-W: 6.2-215
Record: 4-0
Latest: Outpointed Richard Mason the 21st of January.
Comments. A powerful irishman in New York with a decent amateurcareer behind him.

76 (-) Kyle McNutt (!)
YOB: 1989
Country: USA (Michigan)
H-W: 6.4-210
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped John Smith in round 2 the 24th of September 2010
Comments: A rather fluid big man who was a top-10 amateur in USA.

77 (-) Adam Kownacki
YOB: 1989
Country: USA/Poland
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped Damon Clement in round 2 the 16th of July 2010.
Comments: An offensive minded powerman with a good amateurbackground.

78 (-) Constantin Bejenaru
YOB: 1984
Country: Romania
H-W: 5.11-220
Record: 7-0
Latest: Outpointed Todor Todorov the 24th of February.
Comments: A good amateur on euoropean level, who's rather small but quick and wellschooled.

79 (-) David Latoria
YOB: 1982
Country: USA
W: 6.3-220
Record: 10-0 (5)
Latest: Outpointed Ed Gutierrez the 18th of February.
Comments: A decent amateur on US level who won the Chicago Golden Gloves a couple of times.

80 (-) Arsen Goulamirian
YOB: 1987
Country: France/Armenia
H-W:
Record: 2-0
Latest: Outpointed Antoine Boya the 26th of January
Comments: One of the best big boys in France as an amateur.

81 (-) Raphael Tronché
YOB: 1989
Country: France
H-W: 6.2-215
Record: 3-0
Latest: Outpointed Remigijus Ziausys the 10th of June
Comments: A fast and mobile heavyweight with some power.

82 (-) Joshua Landers
YOB: 1984?
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 2-0
Latest. Outpointed Ethan Cox the 30th of September.
Comments: A decent amateur on the New York-scene

83 (-) Wadi Camacho
YOB:
Country: UK
H-W: 6.3-210
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Rolandas Cesna in round 2 the 4th of March.
Comments: a David Haye-lookalike with a decent amateurcareer behind him.

84 (-) Excell Holmes
YOB: 1980
H-W: 6.2-230
Country: USA
Record: 2-0-1
Latest: Outpointed Taffo Asongwed the 22nd of April
Comments: A top ten amateur among the super heavies in USA during the last couple of years.

85 (-) Wilfred Fuselier
YOB: 1984
Country: USA
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outpointed Jamel Williams the 1st of April
Comments: A decent amateur from Louisiana.

86 (90) Andrey Rudenko
YOB: 1983
Country: Ukraine
H-W: 6.1-240
Record: 20-0 (12)
Prodebut: 2006
Latest: Outpointed Isroil Kurbanov the 4th of December 2010.
Rounds: 8
Comments: Rudenko has represented the Ukrainian national team a couple of times and boxes a little bit like a shorter version of Vitali Klitschko…

87 (-) Joey Montoya
YOB: 1991
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-220
Record: 4-0-3 (2)
Latest: Drewed against Kenny Lemos the 20th of January.
Comments: One of the best juniors in USA when he went pro only a couple of weeks after his 18th birthday.

88 (-) Tom Little
YOB: 1987
Country: UK
H-W: 6.6-250
Record: 3-0
Latest: Outpointed Igoris Borucha the 21st of January.
Comments: A big man with some hype surrounding him.

89 (-) Petero Qica
YOB: 1989
Country: Fiji
Record: 4-0
Rounds: 12
Latest: Stopped Moses Kavika in round 11 for the Fiji-title the 16th of July.
Comments: Says to be the most promising heavyweight ever… from Fiji

90 (-) Brian Houston
YOB: 1981
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-215
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Thomas Boose in round 2 the 18th of February
Comments: A former footballplayer and MMA-fighter who made it to the semifinal in Golden Gloves 2011, and now is making a try as a proboxer.

91 (-) John L Smith
Country: USA
H-W: 6.5-280
record: 9-0
Latest: Outpointed Jason Massie the 1st of March.
Comments: A decent amateur who competed in a couple of national championships during the last couple of years. Got Buster Douglas in his corner as a pro.

92 (-) David Martin
YOB: 1984
Country: USA
H-W: 6.1-220
Record: 4-0 (4)
Latest: Outpointed Dione Craig the 17th of December 2010.
Comments: Rather unknown unbeaten heavy who made some noise with a 1st round KO over the more hyped Paul Zalus.

93 (82) Andreas Gustafsson
YOB: 1981
Country: Sweden
H-W: 6.2-240
Record: 6-0 (3)
Latest: Outpointed Jacov Gospic the 24th of September 2010
Comments: Retired from boxing when he felt he was robbed of a place in Athens 2004. But the Swede has now made a comeback as a pro and he got good allroundskills, so why not.

94 (-) Duane Mobley
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.3-245
Country: USA
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outpointed Dennis Benson the 11th of February.
Comments: Outpointed a fellow prospect Dennis Benson in his debut.

95 (-) Noureddine Meddoune
YOB: 1983
Country: Morocco
H-W: 6.2-255
Record: 4-1 (4)
Latest: Stopped Fola Okesola in round 1 the 7th of October.
Lost: A close decission to Adil Atmari in his debut
Comments: A rather succesful amateur with powerful hands who's now based in UK.

96 (-) Elyor Gulomov
YOB: 1988
Country: Uzbekistan
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped: Mukhitdin Abdiyev in round 3 the 17th of December.
Comments: A decent amateur who won the Military World Games in 2007 for exemple.

97 (-) Onoriode Ehwarieme
YOB: 1987
Country: Nigeria
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outpointed Junior Valentino Lakopo the 5th of December 2010.
Comments: Nigerias number one among the super heavies the last couple of years.

98 (-) Marcin Siwy
YOB: 1990
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.2-235
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Aliaksandr Makaranka in round 1 the 26th of November.
Comments: Another promising heavyweight from Poland.

99 (-) Sonny Bill Williams
YOB: 1985
Country: New Zeeland
H-W: 6.4-235
Record: 5-0 (3)
Latest: Stopped Clarence Tillman in round 1 the 8th of February.
Comments: A top rugby player who's planning to combines that career with a pro boxing dito. He's a mobile athlete who knows his way around the ring, so...

100 (-) Phillip Triantafilo
YOB: 1986
Country: USA
H-W: 240
Record: 2-0
Latest: Outpointed Calbert Lewis the 18th of February
Comments: A rather hyped hard hitting heavyweight with a decent background in amateur boxing.




AMATEURSCOUTING

And who are the most interesting amateur heavyweights? The list below is not an objective ranking about who’s the best amateur right now and so on, it’s a highly subjective ranking about potential to be a succesful professional heavyweight. Read it as some kind of amateurdraft if you like, where nr 1 is the one I would choose first (as a promoter) and so on…

(1) Oleksandr Usyk (!)
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Ukraine
Usyk has transformed from a good middleweight to a brilliant heavyweight. A technical southpawboxer who relies a lot on speed and reflexes. Almost outclassed all his opponents in WC 2011.

(2) Magomedrasul Medzhidov (!)
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Azerbadjan
A brutal brawler with a very proish style who followed up his surprising performance in the World Series of Boxing with a goldmedal in WC 2011.

(3) Anthony Joshua (!)
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: UK
A fast and heavyhanded newcomer who surprisingly took the silver in WC 2011.

(4) Ivan Dychko (!)
YOB: 1990
W: 6.7-SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A tall, fast and mobile big man who took a bronze medal in WC 2011.

(5) Filip Hrgovic (!)
YOB: 1992
W: 6.5-SH
Country: Croatia
The Junior World Champ in the superheavyweight division in 2010 looks fasthanded. mobile and rather powerful so absolutely one to follow a little closer in the future. Competed in WC 2011 where he lost to Dychko in the quarterfinal.

(6) Teymur Mammadov (!)
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Azerbadjan
He won the EC-gold and WC-silver in 2011 and is definitely a young talent to keep an eye on.

(7) Erislandy Savon (!)
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Cuba
Cuban youngster who’s a fast, powerful boxer with fine skills. Became the Youth World Champ in 2008 and lost to Ukrainian Kapitonenko in WC 2009 and to Medzhidov in WC 2011.

(8) Roberto Cammarelle
YOB: 1980
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Italy
He took the goldmedal in Beijing and won the WC in both 2007 and 2009, so his merits speaks for itself. Cammarelle is a fantastic boxer who's fast, hits hard and show up good reflexes. But I heard that he’s quite happy with his amateurlife and not so enthusiastic about turning pro, but with the two golds in the pocket, he surely is a hot name for the proscene and people have changed their mind before… Let’s hope that Cammarelle turns pro, cause I’m rather sure that he will be a succesful and an exciting one. Has been sliding a bit, with losses to Kuzmin, Omarov and Joshua lately.

(9) Sergey Kuzmin
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Russia
A skillful pressure fighter from Russia. who won the European Championships in 2010, where he beat Cammarelle on his way.

(10) Leinier Perot (!)
YOB: 1992
H: 6.1-H
Country: Cuba
A young, fasthanded heavyweight from Cuba who became the junior world champ and the youth olympic champ in 2010. He also won the Cuban Olympiad 2010, beating Savon and Acosta during the way.

(11) Magomed Omarov
YOB: 1989
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
A young fighter who won the EC in 2011 where he beat Roberto Cammarelle in the final. He also got a win over Sergey Kuzmin earlier in 2011.

(12) Gasan Gimbatov (!)
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Russia
A fasthanded and powerful young man from Russia. Became the European junior champ in 2011 for exemple.

(13) Tony Yoka (!)
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: France
A big and mobile frenchman who became the superheavy silvermedalist in 2010:s Junior World Championship and the goldmedalist at the youth olympics 2010. Competed in WC 2011 where he lost to Savon.

(14) Clemente Russo
YOB: 1982
H-W: 5.11-H
Country: Italy
A short “boxer” who’s “slap and dance”-style is tailormmade for the amateurgame. He won the WC in 2007 and took the silver in Beijing. He also became WSB-champ in 2011. He could probably make life difficult for any of the much bigger Europeans, but realistically is the cruiserweight his division.

(15) Michael Hunter (!)
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: USA
Although Hunter did not even got to the Olympics 2008 and lost to Cammarelle in the 1st round of WC 2009 I rate him as one of the most interesting names for the proscene. Hunter is an unusually fast heavyweight. He is both fast in hands, feet and mind. In addition, he has good reflexes which makes him very hard to hit. He might lack a little in the power department though.

(16) Zhang Zhilei
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.8-SH
Country: China
A huge chinese who’s rather mobile and smooth for someone at his size. Took the silver in Beijing, where he lost to Cammarelle in the final and lost in the semifinal against Kapitonenko in WC 2009. Lost to Dychko in WC 2011.

(17) Uaine Fa (!)
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Tonga
A big and fluid boxer who competes succesfully in the WSB.

(18) Vitali Kudukhov
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Russia
One of the best heavies/supeheavies in Russia who's more of a brawler than a "boxer".

(19) Joseph Parker (!)
YOB: 1992
W: 6.6-SH
Country: New Zealand
Seen as the most promising heavyweight/superheavyweight from down under since David Tua. Took a bronze at the Junior WC in 2010, where he beat the Cuban Castro on his way. Competed in WC 2011 where he lost to Dychko.

(20) Jose Larduet
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Cuba
A fast and powerful Cuban who won bronze at light heavy in 2009. Has now with some success moved up to the heavyweight and even super heavyweight at times. Lost to Mammadov in the quarterfinal in WC 2011.

(21) Artur Beterbiev
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.0-H
Country: Cuba
Russias number one heavyweight, who moved up from the light heavies. Lost to Usyk in WC 2011.

(22) Roman Kapitonenko
YOB: 1981
W: 6.3-SH
Country: Ukraine
A well schooled Ukrainian with an economic style, who behind a tight guard was some kind of surprise in WC 2009, where he took the silver and beat Zhilei and Savon among others on his way. He also competed in WC 2011.

(23) Yousef Abed Elghani
YOB: 1988
W: 6.5- SH
Country: Israel
A fast and mobile southpaw who competed in WC 2009 where he lost a rather close fight to Bulgarian Pulev. He also took a bronze medal in EC 2010, where he lost on injury to the eventual winner Kuzmin.

(24) Mihai Nistor
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Romania
A heavy hitter who took the bronze in EC 2011 and lost to Hrgovic in WC 2011.

(25) Niyaz Fayzullin
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Russia
A Russian southpaw who has done some success at the international level, in the shadow of Timurziev. He beat the american Hunter in December 2008 and also became the Russian champ in 2009 for exemple.

(26) Viktar Zuyev
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Belarus
The fast and powerful southpaw who won the silver as a heavy in Athen 2004 and lost in the semifinal against Cammarelle as a super heavy in WC 2009 might be a crowdfavorite as a pro, but a questionable chin might be his downfall at the end.

(27) Jai Opetaia (!)
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Australia
A golden boy from Australia, with a flashy style, who won the Australian heavyweight championship at the age of 16. He also became the world junior champ in 2011 and he's now trying to qualify for the Olympics this summer.

(28) Erik Pfeifer
YOB: 1987
W: 6.4-SH
Country: Germany
A good straight up boxer who took a bronzemedal in WC 2011.

(29) Robert Alfonso
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Cuba
Alfonso is a tall boxer with good skills. Might be a little to defensive minded though. He’s also been stopped twice (against Cammarelle and Ouatah) in 2009, which is not a good sign.

(30) Osmay Acosta
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Cuba
A mobile and technical boxer” who took a bronze in Beijing and a silver in WC 2009, but Acosta is not in his predecessor Odlanier Solis class.

(31) Maxim Babanin
YOB: 1988
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The best junior super heavy in the world for a couple of years. Was expected to take over the Russian mantle after Timurziev but seems to have stagnated a little lately.

(32) Sandor Abdullayev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Uzbekhistan
The silvermedalist from jr WC 2006 is a big man with good skills and has been doing the transiton to the senior level better than most of his “classmates” on the list. He competed in the WC 2009, where he lost to Zhang Zhilei, and in WC 2011, where he lost to Medzhidov.

(33) Dosjan Ospanov
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Kazakstan
Went pro a couple of years ago, but returned to the amateur. Became the Asian champ in 2011, where he beat the chinese Zhilei for exemple.

(34) David Imoeseri
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: USA
One the best american heavies/superheavies at the moment. He's also one of the highest ranked in the World Series of Boxing.

(35) Lenroy Thompson
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: USA
He became the US future star champ in 2008 and won the Golden Gloves in 2009 with a style that is based on constant movement.

(36) Dino Mansour
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Croatia
One of the best “juniors” in the super heavyweight division. He won the U-19 European Championships in 2009 for exemple.

(37) Steve Geffrard
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: USA
A newcomer to the US heavyweight scene who is fast in hands and feet who won both the National Golden Gloves and the US Nationals in 2010, beating Joshua Temple and Jordan Shimmell both times for exemple.

(38) Vasilij Levit
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.1-H
Country: Kazakstan
A fast powerhitter with a good amateur CV. Competed in WC 2009 (where he lost a close fight to home fighter Russo) and WC 2011.

(39) Sergey Korneyev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Belarous
Went up succesfully from light heavy in 2011 and took a bronzemedal in WC 2011 for exemple.

(40) Danny Kelly
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: US
A fast and tricky superheavy who took the silver in the US Nationals 2010.

(41) Dominic Breazeale
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: USA
A former american footballplayer who turned to boxing and won the US Championships in 2012.

(42) Jordan Shimmell
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
USA:s top man in the heavyweight division at the moment. Competed in WC 2009 but lost to Frenchman Mbumba in the 1st round.

(43) Evgeny Romanov
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Russia
Hard hitting Russian who became jr world champ among heavyweights in 2004 and knocked out the American Deontay Wilder in a duel in 2008.

(44) Ruslan Myrsatayev
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A stocky fighter with an aggressive style, who went to the quarterfinal in Beijing.

(45) Denis Sergeyev
YOB: 1982
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Russia
Russias man in the super heavyweight, before Kuzmin and Oramov showed up. Sergeev is a fairly traditional standup, european boxer who might be a little to “amateurish” at the end.

(46) LaRon Mitchell
YOB: 1980
H-W: 6.3-SH
A novice who became the US Champ (beating Lenroy Thompson for exemple) in 2011.

(47) Joseph Williams
YOB: 1988
H-W: 5.11-H
A James Toney-type of fighter who's one of the best US heavies at the moment. Competed in WC 2011.

(48) Denis Poyatsika
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.0-H
Country: Ukraine
A short slugger who won the European title 2006, where he for exemple stopped Roman Romanchuk in the final.

(49) Jose Payares
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Venezuela
He beat( a sick) Michael Hunter and went to Beijing, where he lost to Ouatah in the first round. Competeted in WC 2011 where he lost to Cammarelle.

(50) Egor Plevako
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
A bronze medalist in the U-19 WC 2008, who traveled to New York and won the NY Golden Gloves in 2011.

(51) Mohammad Ghosson
YOB: 1989
W: H
Country: Syria
A technical sound boxer who compteted in WC 2009

(52) Roberto Morban
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: USA
The National Golden Gloves-champ in 2010, where he beat the awkward Lenroy Thompson in the final.

(53) Yunier Castro
YOB: 1992
W: SH
Country: Cuba
Only a junior but already top3 in Cuba.

(54) Ivan Veryasov
YOB: 1993
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Russias best junior among the heavies. He won the junior EC in 2011 for exemple.

(55) Istvan Bernath
YOB: 1989
W: 6.3-SH
Country: Hungary
A skilful but rather defensiveminded boxer who lost in the first round to Russias Sergejev in WC 2009.

(56) Con Sheehan
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Ireland
A heavy just below the top of the world, who got alot of Irish believers behind him. Lost to Cammarelle in WC 2011.

(57) Andrew Tabiti
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
A talented newcomer to the US amateur scene, with a fluid style, who went to the semifinal in the National Golden Gloves 2010, only losing a close fight to the eventual winner Steve Geffrard.

(58) Simon Vallily
YOB: 1986
H-W: H
Country: UK
Became the ABA champ among the super heavies in 2009. A heavy hitter it says.

(59) Arbi Madayev
YOB: 1990
W: SH
Country: Russia
One of the best young super heavies in Russia

(60) Erik Brechlin
YOB: 1990
W: SH
Country: Germany
Took the silver in the Youth World Champ 2008.

(61) Mohammed Arjaoui
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Morrocco
Competed in WSOB and WC 2011 where he beat Sergey Kuzmin.

(62) David Arshba
YOB: 1986
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
Russian wonder child as it whispered a lot about a couple of years ago. Arshba has not quite managed the praise, but is still young. He qualified for Beijing under the Azerbaijan flag, but the new passport was not quite clear so … no China for him. But with a reputation as a tough cookie, he can surely become a pro to be reckoned with.

(63) Sergey Kalchugin
YOB: 1987
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Junior world champ in 2006 and the heavyweight dominator class for several years. Has now taken the step up among the seniors.

(64) Joshua Temple
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
Number one among the American heavyweights under 19 and already top5 among the seniors.

(65) Javonta Charles
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.5-H
Country: USA
One of the best heavies in USA. Charles is a tall powerful southpaw who won the Ringside World Championships and made it to the semi in Golden Gloves and US Championship in 2009.

(66) Zhan Kosobutskiy
W: H
Country: Kazahkstan
He outclassed countryman Vasiliy Levit in the final of Kazakh Nationals 2010...

(67) Javier Torres
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-SH
Contry: Mexico/USA
A good allroundboxer who have competed for the Mexican national team and went to the final in the US! national championships in 2009.

(68) Xuanxuan Wang
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: China
A rather tricky heavyweight who took bronze in WC 2011.

(69) Andrey Volkov
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The best junior in Russin a couple of years ago.

(70) Michal Olas
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Poland
Competed in WC 2011 and is now in the WSOB.

(71) Benjey Zimmermann
YOB: 1985
W: 6.5-SH
Country: Netherlands Antilles
Not the most technical super heavy in the world, but he sure got power. He competed in the WC 2009, where he did quite well, with only four weeks of “real” boxing training behind him. I got a feelin that he might be an attraction as a pro.

(72) Yasmani Perez
W: SH
Country: Cuba
One of the best super heavies in Cuba right now.

(73) Italo Perea
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Equador
Maybe the best junior south of Cuba.

(74) Paul Koon
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
Has been one of the best American heavyweights for the last couple of years and lost a very close bout to Craig Lewis in the GG-final 2008.

(75) Ivan Bezverkhiy
YOB: 1988?
W: SH
Country: Ukraine
One of the top juniors in the superheavyweight division.

(76) Omar Ibanez
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Cuba
A young Cuban super heavy in the same style as Odlanier Solis and Roberto Balado (short and fast). Won the bronze in junior WC 2008.

(77) Orlando Rabi
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Cuba
An up and comming Super heavy from Cuba.

(78) Clayton Laurent
YOB: 1990
H-W: SH
Country: Virgin Islands
For being such an inexperienced boxer, he was very impressive in the 1st American qualification for the Olympics 2008.

(79) Julio Castillo
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Equador
Took the bronze in the lightheavy division in WC 2007 and he also got a win over Erislandy Savon as a heavy.

(80) Isaias Mena
YOB: 1987
H-W: SH
Country: Colombia
One of the best superheavies in South America and a competetitor in WC 2011, where he lost to Medzhidov.

(81) Jonathan Hamm
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.7- SH
Country: USA
Another former american footballplayer who turned to amateur boxing recently and won the US Nationals for Super heavies in 2011 for exemple.

(82) Rostislav Arkhipenko
YOB: 1991
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
A top youth boxer.

(83) Arslanbek Mahmudov
YOB: 1989
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
The World University Champion who also got some other decent tournament-wins on his resume.

(84) Mirzokhid Abdullayev
YOB: 1991
H-W: H
Country: Uzbekistan
One of the best heavyweights in Asia.

(85) Abdulkhamid Nurmagomedov
YOB: 1987
H-W: H
Country: Russia
Russias man in EC 2011.

(86) Tervel Pulev
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Bulgaria
Kubrats littlebrother who's a Top10 heavyweight in Europe.

(87) Modo Sallah
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Sweden
A good technical Swede in the same style as Attila Levin. Has been suspended for a while, but is now back in the mix and might be someone for the proscene IF he can be disciplined enough.

(88) Blaise Yepmou Medouo
YOB: 1992
H-W: SH
Country: Cameroon
The African champ in the superheavy division.

(89) Echlin Alizade
YOB: 1986
W: 6.2-H
Country: Azerbadjan
A good allroundboxer with alot of amateur credentials behind him.

(90) Fayz Abbas
H-W: SH
Country: UK
The silvermedalist in Englands national championship 2011.

(91) Oleksiy Sivko
YOB: 1984
H-W: SH
Country: Ukraine
Ukraines number two, who competed succesfully in WSOB 2011.

(92) Yaidel Verde
YOB: 1994
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
The top junior in Cuba

(93) Craig Lewis
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: USA
Golden Gloves winner of 2008 who’s a good allroundboxer...

(94) Sergey Kharitonov
YOB: 1980
H-W: SH
Country: Russia
A MMA-fighter who competed in WSOB 2011.

(95) Trent Rawlins
YOB: 1985
H-W: SH
Country: Australia
Competed in WSOB 2011.

(96) Juan Hiracheta
YOB: 1989
H-W: SH
Country: Mexico
Competed rather succesfully in WSOB 2011.

(97) Cristain Cabrera
H-W: SH
Country: Dominican republic
One of the best superheavies in South America.

(98) Yoandri Maceo
H-W: SH
Country: Cuba
A top5 Superheavy in Cuba.

(99) Abdulkadir Abdullayev
YOB: 1988
H-W: SH
Country: Azerbadjan
Competed in WSOB 2011

(100) Frazer Clarke
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.8-SH
Country: UK
A young fighter who alot of "experts" sees as the hope for UK in 2012.


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