TOP 100 HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECTS AND AMATEUR DRAFT

(Updated in November 2017)

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.

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(1) Deontay Wilder
YOB: 1985
Country: USA
H-W: 6.7-220
Record: 39-0 (38)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Bermane Stiverne in round 1 the 4th of November.
Best win: Bermane Stiverne.
Comments: USA:s only (boxing)medalist in Beijing. Rather mobile and very powerful. Has been rather protected as a pro but took a big step up when he convincingly won the WBC-title over Bermane Stiverne. Even if he's the WBC-champ, he's still some kind of prospect in my book.

(2) Oleksandr Usyk (!)
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.3-200
Country: Ukraine
Record: 13-0
Latest: Stopped Mario Huck in round 10 the 9th of September.
Comments: Even if he's officially a cruiserweight right now I definitely see him as a heavyweight superstar in the making. Especially as his best performances as a boxer so far has been as a super heavy in the WSB 2013. Usyk is a technical southpawboxer who relies a lot on speed and reflexes with victories in WC 2011 and the Olympics 2012 on his amateur record. The WBO Cruiserweight champ at the moment.

(3) Joseph Parker
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.4-240
Country: New Zealand
Record: 24-0
Latest: Outpointed Hughie Fury the 23rd of September
Best win: Hughie Fury
Comments: Fast and powerful is Parker seen as the most promising heavyweight/superheavyweight from down under since David Tua. The WBO-champ at the moment.

(4) Luis Ortiz
YOB: 1979
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.4-240
Record: 26-0 (22)
Rounds: 8
Latest: Stopped David Allen in round 7 the 10th of December
Best win: Bryant Jennings
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. Began his procareer in an unusual tough way, was then suspended for using illegal stuff and has now made a statement with an impressive stoppage win over contender Bryant Jennings.

(5) Adam Kownacki
YOB: 1989
Country: USA/Poland
H-W: 6.3-240
Record: 16-0 (13)
Latest: Stopped Artur Szpilka in round 4 the 15th of July
Comments: An offensive minded powerman with a good amateur background.

(6) Sergey Kuzmin
YOB: 1987
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.3-250
Record: 11-0-1
Latest: TD against Amir Mansour the 27th of November.
Comments: A skillful pressure fighter from Russia, who got a succesful amateurcareer behind him.

(7) Jarrell Miller
YOB: 1989
Country: Belieze
H-W: 6.3-290
Record: 20-0-1
Latest: Stopped Mariusz Wach in round 9 the 11th of November.
Comments: A powerful man from New York with some reputation around him.

(8) Oscar Rivas
YOB: 1987
Country: Colombia
H-W: 6.1-240
Record: 21-0 (15)
Latest: Stopped Carl Davis Drumond in round 1 the 28th of September.
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.

(9) Filip Hrgovic (!)
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.6-240
Country: Croatia
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Pavel Sour in round 1 the 27th of October
Comments: The most Klitschko-like from the amateur ranks seems to have great stamina and has been one of the best in the WSB the last couple of years.

(10) Ivan Dychko (!)
YOB: 1990
W: 6.9-250
Country: Kazakhstan
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Rodriguez Cage in round 3 the 13th of October.
Comments: A tall, fast and mobile big man who has been at the absolute top of the amateurs for a couple of years.

(11) Tony Yoka (!)
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.6-240
Country: France
Record: 3-0
Latest: Outpointed Jonathan Rice the 14th of October.
Comments: A big and mobile frenchman who has been among the best amateur in the world for a couple of years. Peaked with golds in WC 2015 and Rio 2016.

(12) Zhilei Zhang
YOB: 1983
Country: China
H-W: 6.6-250
Record: 18-0
Latest: Stopped Byron Polley in round 1 the 23rd of September.
Comments: A top 5 superheavy among the amateurs for almost a decade who's rather smooth and mobile for a boxer at his size.

(13) Jermaine Franklin
YOB: 1993
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-230
Record: 14-0
Latest: Outpointed Tyrell Wright the 19th of October.
Comments: A former top amateur in USA who might be someone to follow.

(14) Joe Joyce
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.6-250
Country: UK
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Ian Lewison in round 8 the 20th of October.
Comments: A latebloomer who's big and strong. A volumepuncher who comes after you even if he doesn't seems to have the best of defence. Won the Olympic Super-heavy silver medal in Rio 2016.

(15) Daniel Dubois (!)
YOB: 1997
H-W: 6.5-230
Country: UK
Record: 5-0
Latest: Stopped AJ Carter in round 1 the 16th of September.
Comments: A world class junior in the amateurs.

(16) Simon Kean
YOB: 1991
Country: Canada
H-W: 6.5-250
Record: 11-0
Latest: Stopped Randy Johnson in round 2 the 27th of October.
Comments: A rateher succesfulful amateur who comepeted for Canada in London 2012 for exemple.

(17) George Arias (!)
YOB: 1991
Country: Dominican Republic
H-W: 6.0-230
Record: 7-0
Latest: Stopped Mario Heredia in round 5 the 14th of October.
Comments: A rather fast and heavyhanded heavyweight from Bronx who won the New York Golden Glove in 2014

(18) Darmani Rock (!)
YOB: 1996
Country: USA
H-W: 6.4-250
Record: 8-0
Latest: Outpointed Juan Goode the 19th of October.
Comments: One of the most hyped american super heavies in a long time. was seen as a big hope for the Olympics in Rio but was surprisingly stopped by Marlo Moore in the US qualification. Fast and rather slick for such a big man.

(19) Gasan Gimbatov
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.2-230
Country: Russia
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Anton Dryuchin in round 1 the 7th of November.
Comments: A fast and heavyhanded man who has been one of the best amateurs in Russia for the last couple of years.

(20) Oleksandr Teslenko (!)
YOB: 1992
Country: Ukraine
H-W: 6.4-215
Record: 11-0
Latest: Stopped Nick Guivas in round 2 the 14th of October.
Comments: A good allroundboxer with a decent amateur background.

(21) Jai Opetaia (!)
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.3-200
Country: Australia
Record: 13-0
Latest: Stopped Frankie Lopez in round 1 the 21st of October.
Comments: 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 lost a controversial decission to Mammadov in London 2012.

(22) Bogdan Dinu
YOB: 1986
Country: Romania
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 17-0 (14)
Prodebut: 2008
Latest: Stopped Irakli Gvenetadze in round 4 the 6th of May.
Comments: Dinu was a good amateur on european level and brings good handspeed and power to the table.

(23) Andrey Afonin
YOB: 1989
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.2-220
Record: 5-0
Latest: Outpointed Viktar Chvarkou the 27th of November
Comments: One of the top russian amateurs the last couple of years. Looks a little bit like Povetkin in style.

(24) Efe Ajagba
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.3-230
Country: Nigeria
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Rodney Hernandez in round 4 the 4th of November.
Comments: A heavy hitter who was Nigerias man in Rio 2016.

(25) Otto Wallin
YOB: 1990
Country: Sweden
H-W: 6.5-230
Record: 17-0
Latest: Stopped Gianluca Mandras in round 5 the 22nd of April
Comments: A young swede with a decent amateur background.

(26) Ali Eren Demirezen
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.3-240
Country: Turkey
Record: 6-0
Latest: Stopped Jasmin Hasic in round 2 the 15th of July.
Comments: A powerful heavy with some amateur success on his record.

(27) LaRon Mitchell
YOB: 1980
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-245
Record: 15-0
Latest: Outpointed Scott Alexander the 21st of October.
Comments: A latebloomer who became the US amateur champ (beating Lenroy Thompson for exemple) in 2011 and now has turned pro.

(28) Vladyslav Sirenko
YOB: 1995
Country: Ukraine
H-W: 6.4-250
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Jani Kagura in round 1 the 23rd of June
Comments: A top amateur who competed in WSB for example.

(29) Tyrone Spong
YOB: 1985
Country: Netherlands
H-W: 6.2-220
Record: 10-0
Latest: Stopped Sergio Ramirez in round 1 the 7th of October.
Comments: A former? kickboxer at top level who's now trying to reach the top at boxing.

(30) Martin Bakole Ilunga
YOB: 1993
Country: Congo
H-W: 6.5-250
Record: 10-0
Latest: Stopped Ali Baghouz in round 1 the 11th of November .
Comments: Little brother of Junior Makabu, who's situated in UK at the moment.

(31) Junior Fa
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.6-260
Country: New Zealand
Record: 13-0
Latest: Stopped Fred Latham in round 1 the 10th of November.
Comments: A big and fluid boxer who had competed succesfully in the WSB.

(32) Trevor Bryan
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-230
Country: USA
Record: 18-0
Latest: Stopped Sandy Soto in round 3 the 27th of April.
Comments: One of the brightest super heavyweight talents among the amateurs in USA during the last couple of years.

(33) Rostislav Plechko
YOB: 1989
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.3-220
Record: 12-0
Latest: Stopped Ibrahim Labaran in round 1 the 7th of September.
Comments: A heavyhanded boxer with good allroundskills from Russia.

(34) Stephan Shaw
YOB: 1992
Country: US
H-W: 6.5-260
Record: 9-0
Latest: Stopped Kris Rently in round 1 the 12th of May.
Comments: Turned pro after a succesful 2013 in the amateur ring.

(35) Evgeny Romanov
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.1-220
Country: Russia
Record: 5-0
Latest: Outpointed Murodbek Azimov the 7th of September.
Comments: A rather small but hard hitting Russian who's probably most famous for a knockout win over Deontay Wilder as an amateur in 2008.

(36) Romarick Ngoula
YOB: 1987
Country: Cameroon
H-W: 6.2-230
Record: 9-0
Latest: Outpointed Jamal Woods the 10th of December.
Comments: A former WSB-fighter.

(37) Krzysztof Kosela
YOB: 1989
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.7-250
Record: 11-0
Latest: Outpointed Chris Healey the 9th of June.
Comments: A big man from Poland with a decent amateur career behind him.

(38) Trey Lippe Morrison
YOB: 1989
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-220
Record: 13-0
Latest: Stopped Ty Cobb in round 2 the 10th of December.
Comments: The son of Tommy Morrison, who also reminds a little bit of his father stylewise. Took a step up on the ladder when he stopped Ed Latimore.

(39) Robert Alfonso
YOB: 1986
Country: Cuba
H-W: 6.5-250
Record: 12-0
Latest: Stopped Roberto Santos in round 2 the 12th of May.
Comments: Alfonso was the number one superheavyweight in Cuba before the young Savon entered the scene. He got fine skills, but might be a little to defensive minded and don't seem to have the best of chins though.

(40) Marcus Carter
YOB: 1997
H-W: 6.2-260
Country: USA
Record; 4-0
Latest: Stopped Eric Cason in round 2 the 26th of March.
Comments: A young kid who won the the Golden Gloves 2016.

(41) Nathan Gorman
YOB: 1996
Country: UK
H-W: 6.3-250
Record: 11-0
Latest: Stopped Mohamed Soltby in round 5 the 11th of November.
Comments: Was a top amateur as a junior in UK.

(42) Zhang Junlong
YOB: 1981
Country: China
H-W: 6.3-270
Record: 18-0
Latest: Stopped Osborne Machimana in round 1 the 30th of July.
Comments: Another chinese heavyweight on the rise. Got a good win over respectable journeyman Jason Gavern on his record.

(43) Tom Schwarz
YOB: 1994
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.5-240
Record: 19-0
Latest: Stopped Adnan Redzovic in round 2 the 22nd of April.
Comments: A big and powerful youngster with a decent amateurbackground on junior level.

(44) Con Sheenan
YOB: 1989
Country: Ireland
H-W: 6.5-235
Record: 6-0
Latest: Outpointed Tomas Mrazek the 24th of June.
Comments: Was a top amateur just behind the absolute top.

(45) Ruslan Myrsatayev
YOB: 1985
H-W: 6.1-225
Country: Kazakhstan
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped Andres Matias Afranille in round 4 the 9th of September.
Comments: A stocky fighter with an aggressive style and a good amateur career behind him.

(46) Fabio Wardley
YOB: 1994
Country: UK
H-W: 6.5-220
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Scott Saward in round 1 the 18th of November.
Comments: A rather mobile fighter with a handsdown-style and some hype surrounding him.

(47) Cassius Chaney
YOB: 1987
Country: USA
H-W: 6.6-240
Record: 11-0
Latest: Outpointed Jon Bolden the 5th of October.
Comments: A former basketballplayer who turned to boxing but contrary to most of his "colleagues" reached the top as an amateur first.

(48) Mladen Miljas
YOB: 1992
Country: Canada
H-W: 6.6-240
record: 6-0
Latest: Stopped Hector Aguilar in round 1 the 19th of August.
Comments: A rather successful amateur back home in Canada.

(49) Nick Mazurek
YOB: 1994
Country: USA
H-W: 6.5-240
Record: 8-0
Latest: Outpointed Jamal Woods the 10th of February.
Comments: A young kid with a decent amateur background and some following behind him.

(50) Agit Kabayel
YOB: 1992
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 17-0
Latest: Outpointed Dereck Chisora the 4th of November.
Comments: A good brawler with some decent wins on his record.

(51) Patrick Eneanya
W: 6.3-220
Country: New Zeeland
Record: 8-0
Latest: Stopped Roger Izonritei in round 7 the 2nd of December.
Comments: A decent amateur with some following.

(52) Willis Meehan (!)
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.5-280
Country: Australia
Record: 5-0
Latest: Stopped Riki Barclay in round 1 the 27th of April 2016.
Comments: Kali Meehans son is a huge talent who became the Aussie amateur champ in 2013. Combines a boxing career with a rugby dito. He might have a bright future in boxing IF he get rid of the rugby thing.

(53) Naylor Ball
YOB: 1997
Country: UK
H-W: 6.5-230
Record: 4-0
Latest: Outpointed Ferenc Zsalek the 24th of November.
Comments: A big boy who was a succesful amateur among the juniors in UK.

(54) Zhan Kosobitskiy
YOB: 1988
Country: Kazakhstan
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Aleh Zablotski in round 4 the 21st of November.
Comments: Another top class amateur from Kazakhstan, who now enters the proscene.

(55) Dennis Kiy
YOB: 1991
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.6-235
Record: 9-0
Latest: Stopped Milos Dovedan in round 1 the 1st of July.
Comments: A big german with some skills

(56) John Luna
YOB: 1996
Country: USA
H-W: 6.4-270
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Leonard Marsaw in round 1 the 11th of February.
Comments: One of the best juniors in USA for a couple of years.

(57) Mirzohidjon Abdullaev
YOB: 1991
Country: Uzbekistan
H-W: 6.1-220
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Dostonbek Erkinov in round 1 the 9th of April
Comments: A good amateur who competed in the WSB for exemple.

(58) Albon Pervizaj
YOB: 1995
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 5-0
Latest: Stopped Tomas Mrazek in round 3 the 9th of September.
Comments: A good allroundboxer with a decent amateur career behind him.

(59) Marlo Moore
YOB: 1990
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-225
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Oswaldo Ortega the 18th of November
Comments: One of the best super heavies amomg US amateurs during the last couple of years.

(60) Edwin Alvarez
YOB: 1988
Country: USA
H-W: 6.7-260
Record: 5-0
Latest: Outpointed Jerry Butler the 9th of October
Comments: A former decent amateur who got the size.

(61) Michael Wallisch
YOB: 1985
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.5-220
Record: 17-0
Latest: Outpointed Andre Bunga the 13th of May.
Comments: A rather typical stand-up german fighter with good basics and a decent amateur background.

(62) Kash Ali
YOB: 1992
Country: UK
H-W: 6.4-235
Record: 11-0
Latest: Outpointed Hari Miles the 1st of October.
Comments: A young fluid heavyweight from the Brendan Ingle-stable...

(63) Clayton Laurent
YOB: 1990
Country: Virgin Islands
H-W: 6.5-270
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Wayman Carter in round 2 the 19th of August
Comments: Was a rather decent amateur boxer who competed in WSB and the olympic games for example.

(64) Marcin Siwy
YOB: 1990
Country: Poland
H-W: 6.2-255
Record: 17-0
Latest: Outpointed Tornike Puritschamiasvili the13th of May.
Comments: Another promising heavyweight from Poland.

(65) Faiga Opelu
YOB: 1996
Country: New Zeeland
H-W: 6.0-230
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Braxton Edmonds in round 2 the 27th of May.
Comments: A decent amateur who's rather hyped down under.

(66) Vladimir Tereshkin
YOB: 1988
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.5-235
Record: 20-0-1
Prodebut: 2007
Latest: Stopped Tamas Bajzath in round 2 the 8th of January
Comments: He was a good Russian amateur.

(67) Gary Sweeney
YOB: 1994
Country: Ireland
H-W: 6.4-210
Record: 2-0
Latest: Stopped Marek Gabor in round 3 the 16th of July.
Comments: Was a rather successful amateur.

(68) Jose Medina
YOB: 1996
Country: Puerto Rico
H-W: 6.3-260
Record: 4-0
Latest: Outpointed Tracey Johnson the 7th of October.
Comments: A young kid with some amateur cred.

(69) Pawel Wierzbicki
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.6-225
Country: Poland
Record: 3-0
Latest: Outpointed Aliaksandir Niaikhaichyk the 7th of October.
Comments: A wellschooled amateur who have been competed in WSB for exemple.

(70) Onoriode Ehwarieme
YOB: 1987
Country: Nigeria
H-W: 6.4-235
Record: 16-0
Latest: Stopped Sebastian Ceballos in round 2 the 14th of May.
Comments: Competed in the Olympics 2008 and WC 2009 for Nigeria.

(71) Matteo Modugno
YOB: 1987
Country: Italy
H-W: 6.7-265
Record: 18-0 (7)
Latest: Outpointed Ivica Perkovic the 28th of November.
Comments: A huge, fasthanded and mobile Italian who was the 2nd best amateur in Italy (behind Cammarelle) before he turned pro in 2010.

(72) Sahret Delgado
YOB: 1994
Country: Puerto Rico
H-W: 6.4-260
Record: 7-0
Latest: Stopped Excell Holmes in round 1 the 27th of August.
Comments: A decent amateur on the centralamerican scene.

(73) Kevin Espindola
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.3-250
Country: Argentina
Record: 1-0
Latest: Outpointed Leandro Daniel Robutti the 15th of October.
Comments: A young boxer from Argentina who competed in WSB during 2016.

(74) Elvis Garcia
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.2-250
Country: USA/Mexico
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped DJ Lindeman in round 1 the 20th of May
Comments: A top amateur in USA during the last couple of years.

(75) Senad Gashi
YOB: 1990
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.1-220
Record: 14-0
Latest: Stopped Davit Gorgiladze in round 1 the 4th of March
Comments: A rather small, but fast and powerful heavyweight.

(76) Egor Plevako
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.3-230
Country: Ukraine
Record: 5-0
Latest: Outpointed Sherman Artis the 18th of November.
Comments: A bronze medalist in the U-19 WC 2008, who traveled to New York and won the NY Golden Gloves in 2011.

(77) Hasim Rahman jr
YOB: 1991
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-235
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped James Jones in round 1 the 4th of November.
Comments: The son of the former heavyweight champ was a rather succesful amateur as a junior.

(78) Michael Ream
YOB: 1986
Country: USA
H-W: 6.2-240
Record: 4-0
Latest: Solomon Maye in round 1 the 24th of June.
Comments: A decent amateur on US level.

(79) Hemi Ahio
YOB: 1990
Country: New Zeeland
H-W: 6.0-240
Record: 9-0
Latest: Outpointed Daniel Tai the 1st of September
Comments: A decent pressure-fighter from Down Under.

(80) Brandon Glanton
YOB: 1992
Country: USA
H-W: 5.11-215
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Willie Kyles in round 1 the 6th of May
Comments: A top amateur in USA.

(81) Umut Cankiran
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.1-250
Country: Turkey
Record: 7-0
Latest: Stopped Zoltan Csala in round 1 the 18th of March.
Comments: Also called Umut Tyson. Impressive win over Kalnars in debut.

(82) Willy Kyakonye
YOB: 1994
Country: Uganda
H-W: 6.6-220
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped Gina da Fonseca in round 1 the 19th of March.
Comments: A young and tall heavyweight from Uganda who's been fighting in WSB for exemple.

(83) Kem Ljungquist
YOB: 1990
Country: Denmark
H-W: 6.6-230
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Revaz Karellishvili in round 3 the 27th of October
Comments: Was a decent amateur.

(84) Gregory Corbin
YOB: 1980
Country: USA
H-W: 6.5-270
Record: 14-0
Latest: Outpointed Grover Young the 28th of January.
Comments: One of the best super heavies in the amateur ranks in USA a couple of years ago.

(85) Hussein Muhamed
YOB: 1991
Country: Germany
H-W: 6.5-250
Record: 6-0
Latest: Stopped Maksim Peduyra in round 2 the 1st of April
Comments: A big hard hitting heavy from Germany.

(86) Samuel Kadje
YOB: 1990
Country: France
H-W: 220
Record: 7-0
Latest: Stopped Iriakli Gvenetadtze in round 2 the 4th of June.
Commrets: A french heavyweight with a decent amateur background

(87) Nick Webb
YOB: 1988
Country: UK
H-W: 6.6-260
Record: 9-0
Latest: Stopped Chris Healey in round 3 the 21st of January.
Comments: A big athlete with a decent background on the UK amateur scene.

(88) Michael Polite Coffie
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.4-270
Record: 1-0
Latest: Stopped Ralph Alexander in round 1 the 21st of November
Comments: A top amateur in USA

(89) Tomas Salek
YOB: 1998
Country: Czech Republic
H-W: 6.4-230
Record: 3-0
Latest: Stopped Grigol Abuladze in round 1 the 1st of July
Comments: A young heavy with some junior success as an amateur

(90) Alex Dickinson
YOB: 1987
Country: UK
H-W: 6.4-225
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped Mladen Manev the 23rd of September.
Comments: A fomer national amateur champ in UK.

(91) Pano Tiatia
YOB: 1997
H-W: 5.10-250
Country: USA/Samoa
Record: 2-0
Latest: Outpointed Corey Barlow the 17th of March
Comments: Was a top amateur on junior level.

(92) Apti Davtayev
YOB: 1989
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.4-260
Record: 12-0-1
Latest: Stopped Talgat Dosanov in round 1 the 28th of May
Comments: A hard hitting young russian who got some following.

(93) Raphael Tronché
YOB: 1989
Country: France
H-W: 6.2-215
Record: 9-0
Latest: Outpointed Cyril Leonet the 11th of November
Comments: A fast and mobile heavyweight with some power.

(94) Jack Mulowayi
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.5-240
Country: Belgium
Record: 3-0
Latest: Outpointed Igor Mihaljevic the 25th of November
Comments: A decent heavyweight from Belgium

(95) Niall Kennedy
Country: Ireland
H-W: 6.5-230
Record: 8-0
Latest: Outpointed Alexis Santos the 15th of September.
Comments: A top amateur in Ireland.

(96) Pezhman Seifkhani
YOB: 1990
Country: Sweden
H-W: 6.3-230
Record: 5-0
Latest: Outpointed Pablo Ianucci the 25th of November.
Comments: A former swedish amateur champ.

(97) Mohamed Al Zein
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.4-230
Country: Germany
Record: 5-0
Latest: Stopped Zoltan Beres in round 1 the 11th of October.
Comments: Ahmet Öhner latest Golden boy.

(98) Oleksandr Zakhozhyi
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.9-230
Country: Ukraine
Record: 4-0
Latest: Stopped Tomas Mrazek in round 4 the 22nd of July
Comments: A huge man from Ukraine with some kind of hype surrounding him.

(99) Mike Balogun
YOB: 1983
Country: USA
H-W: 6.0-235
Record: 11-0
Latest: Outpointed Terrence Marbra the 26th of May.
Comments: A late starter who got some following.

(100) James McKenzie Morrison
YOB: 1990
Country: USA
H-W: 6.3-220
Record: 10-0-2
Latest: Stopped Roberto White in round 1 the 25th of August.
Comments: Another son of the late Tommy Morrison. More of a "boxer" than his powerful brother.




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) Erislandy Savon
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Cuba
A tall Cuban with a fine technical style and a lot of success in the WSB for example. Looked brilliant when he outclassed Tishchenko in the WC-final 2017.

(2) David Nyika (!)
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: New Zeeland
Unbeaten in the WSB and kind of robbed against Tishchenko (who else) in WC 2017. Slick and unusually fast for a heavyweight. A little bit royjonesy stylewise. Let's hope that he doesn't waste he's time in amateur boxing.

(3) Magomedrasul Majidov
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Azerbadjan
A brutal brawler with a very proish style who became world champ in 2011, 2013 and 2017.

(4) Frazer Clarke
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: UK
A big man who has looked sensational in WSB during 2016.

(5) Jose Larduet
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Cuba
A powerful Cuban who won bronze at light heavy in WC 2009. Has now moved up to the super heavyweight where he has improved a lot the last year and for exemple been very successful in the WSB 2017.

(6) Vassily Levit
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Kazakstan
A fast heavyweight who was very succesful in 2015:s WSB. Was brutally robbed in the Olympic final 2016 against Tischenko.

(7) Bakhodir Jalolov
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.7-SH
Country: Uzbekistan
A young and tall Uzbek who took bronze in WC 2015.

(8) Dainier Pero (!)
YOB: 1999
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Cuba
The littlebrother of Leinier is sensational at his age. Slick, mobile and fasthanded. Won the heavyweight gold at the World Youth Championships in 2016.

(9) Justis Huni (!)
YOB: 1999
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Australia
The World Youth super heavy champion in 2016.

(10) Evgeniy Tischenko
YOB: 1991
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.5-H
The number one heavy in Russia who's tall and wellschooled. Became the world champ in 2015 (even if was with a rather dubious decision agaisnt Savon in the final). Unfortunate for him, his name will after Rio 2016 always be remembered for being part of the worst robbery since Roy Jones "lost" the final in 1988.

(11) Kamshybek Konkabayev
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Kazakstan
A young heavyweight who boxes succesfully in the WSB at the moment.

(12) Mihai Nistor
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Romania
A heavy hitter who's been succesful in the APB in 2015. Beat Russo in WSB 2013 and is also the only one who won a round! against Usyk in WSB 2013.

(13) Richard Torrez
YOB: 1999
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: USA
Took bronze in the World Youth Championships 2016 and gold in the US Golden Gloves 2017.

(14) Viktor Vyhkrest
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Ukraine
A Klitschko-lookalike who won EC 2017 and competes (succesfully) in the WSB.

(15) Yoandris Toirac
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Cuba
A rising super heavyweight talent from Cuba, who's light on his feet. He competed rather succesfully in WSB 2015.

(16) Leinier Pero
YOB: 1992
H: 6.3-H
Country: Cuba
A young, fasthanded heavyweight from Cuba who was their man in WC 2015.

(17) Artem Suslenkov
YOB: 1995
W: 6.3-SH
Country: Russia
Russias national champ in 2016. Looks a little bit like Povetkin in style.

(18) Maxim Babanin
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.1- SH
Country: Russia
Not the most athletic among heavyweights but he's got a terrific eye for boxning and is probably number one among russian heavies at the moment.

(19) Magomed Omarov
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Russia
A big russian fighter who's good at everything, but not fantastic in any department. Competed in APB 2015.

(20) Guido Vianello
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Italy
A tall and rather mobile Italian who competes succesfully in WSB.

(21) Ivan Smirnov
YOB: 1997
W: SH
Country: Russia
The top russian junior at the moment.

(22) Yordan Hernandez
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.5-SH/H
Country: Cuba
Junior Super heavy-champ in Cuba and junior world champ as a heavy in 2014. A mobile boxer with a fine jab.

(23) Olzhas Bukayev
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Kazakstan
Competes rather successfully in WSB

(24) Joseph Goodall
YOB: 1992
Country: Australia
H-W: 6.5-SH
A good australian boxer who competed successfully in WC 2017 for exemple.

(25) Abdulkadir Abdullayev
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Azerbadjan
A rather tricky powerpuncher who's been successful in WSB so far.

(26) Valeriy Topuzyan
YOB: 1996
W: SH
Country: Russia
One of the best juniors in the world.

(27) Mirzobek Khasanov
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Uzbekistan
Competes rather successfully in WSB.

(28) Cristian Salcedo
YOB. 1994
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Colombia
A rather new super heavy with some success in the WSB 2017.

(29) 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"

(30) Frank Sanchez
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Cuba
A good Cuban who won the Cuban Nationals (sort of) in 2015 by beating Erislandy Savon in the final. He fights in the WSB at the moment.

(31) Wang Chibao
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: China
Chinas man in WSB who's rather fast and light on his feat also competed in WC 2015

(32) Peter Kadiru
YOB: 1997
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Germany
Became the silver medalist in the junior WC and the olympic youth champ, where he beat Rock in the final, in 2014. Big and strong.

(33) Andrey Stotskiy
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Russia
The world youth champ in 2012.

(34) Fokou Arsene
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Cameroon
A hard hitting man who competed successfully in WC 2017.

(35) Djamili Aboudou
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: France
The number one superheavy in France, after Yoka turned pro.

(36) Anton Pinchuk
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.4-H
Country: Kazakstan
A fast and technical heavyweight who's a success in the APB so far.

(37) Sanjar Tursunov
YOB: 1998
H-W: 6.1-H
Country: Uzbekistan
A young kid who already has competed in WSB for exemple.

(38) Henrich Ruiz
YOB: 1994
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
One of the brighest prospects among cuban heavies

(39) Magomed Abdullayev
YOB: 1999
H-W: SH
Country: Azerbadjan
Junior European champ

(40) Ulugbek Mubinov
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Uzbekistan
Competes succesfully in the WSB.

(41) Patrick Maitala
YOB: 1995
Country: New Zeeland
H-W: 6.3-SH
A very promising young fighter from down under.

(42) Cam Awesome (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.

(43) Florian Schultz
YOB: 1994
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: Germany
A young, talented German who competed in WC 2015.

(44) Yaroslav Doronichev
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.1-SH
Country: Russia
A new Russian superheavy on the scene, who competes in WSB 2016

(45) Mu Haipeng
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.6-SH
country: China
A succesful man in WSB.

(46) Erik Pheifer
YOB: 1987
W: 6.4-SH
Country: Germany
A good straight up boxer who's fighting succesfully in the APB at the moment.

(47) 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.

(48) 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 Majidov.

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

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

(51) Solomon Dacres
YOB: 1993
H-W: 6.5-SH
Country: UK
A top amateur from UK who currently competes in the WSB.

(52) Brandon Lynch
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: USA
USA:s man in WSB during 2016

(53) Petar Belberov
YOB: 1990
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Bulgaria
A top amateur who fights in the WSB.

(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) Ruslan Chobanov
YOB:
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Russia
One of the top russian super heavies at the moment.

(57) Paul Omba Biongolo
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: France
A young an promising fighter from France who competed in WC 2015.

(58) Gevorg Manukian
YOB: 1993
H-W. 6.2-H
Country: Ukraine
Competed in WC 2015.

(59) Fernely Feliz jr
YOB: 1996
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: USA
Took the silver medal in US Golden Gloves 2017.

(60) 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.

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

(62) Juan Noguiera
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Brazil
Competed in Rio where he lost a close decision to the eventual "winner" Tischenko.

(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) Alexei Zavatin
YOB: 1987
H-W: 6.6-SH
Country: Moldova
A tall boxer who competed in WC 2017 for exemple.

(65) 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.

(66) 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.

(67) Adonis Perez
YOB: 1994?
H-W: H
Country: Cuba
Junior heavy champ in Cuba.

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

(69) Yunier Castro
YOB: 1992
W: SH
Country: Cuba
A good cuban superheavyweight.

(70) Rustam Tulaganov
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.2-H
Country: Uzbekistan
A good pressure-fighter who competed in WC 2015.

(71) Roy Korving
YOB: 1995
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Holland
A young dutch heavyweight with some potential

(72) Yamil Peralta
YOB: 1991
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: Argentina
A good heavyweight from Argentina who competed in London.

(73) 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 Majidov.

(74) Gabriel Richards
YOB: 1993
W: H
Country: Sweden
The best heavyweight in Sweden at the moment

(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) Dean Gardiner
YOB: 1988
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Ireland
A tough irishman who competed in WSB and WC 2017 for exemple.

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

(79) Gurgen Topuyzan
YOB: 1996
W: SH
Country: Russia
Brother or twinbrother with Valeriy Topuyzan?

(80) Nurzhan Bekzatov
YOB:
W: SH
Country: Kazakhstan
A new Kazakh with some good results lately

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

(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) Isaac Meehan
YOB: 2000
H-W: SH
Country: Australia
The son of Kali and little brother of Willis.

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

(86) Danis Latypov
YOB: 1990
Country: Russia
H-W: 6.4-SH
A decent russian with a lot of merits from WSB

(87) Emir Ahmatovic
YOB: 1986
H-W: 6.3-SH
Country: Germany
Competes rather succesfully in WSB during 2013.

(88) Joshua Temple
YOB: 1992
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
Number one among the American heavyweights as a teenager.

(89) Jared Anderson
YOB: 1999
H-W: 6.3-H
Country: USA
One of the most promising young boxers in USA at the moment.

(90) 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.

(91) Nigel Paul
YOB: 1989
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: Trinidad & Tobago
A novice who just qualified for the Olympics

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

(93) 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.

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

(95) Gerarado Bisbal
YOB: 1984
H-W: 6.2-SH
Country: Puerto Rico
Has never been better than in the WSB 2013.

(96) Devon Young
YOB: 1998
H-W: 6.4-SH
Country: USA
One of the top juniors in USA at the moment

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

(100) Edgar Munoz
YOB: 1983
H-W: 6.0-SH
Country: Venezuela
A slick heaavyweight who usually competes in WSB.


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