09-19-2015, 04:40 PM
(09-19-2015, 04:13 PM)diehard Wrote: Well, I agree with you that rankings should be based on merit and not potential. If that's the case, ignore my comments about AJ, Parker (who's #15 I think) and Ruiz. How about this. No one should be ranked in the fight news top 16, or any alphabet in the top 15, until you beat at least one person on that list. Same with top 10. Same with top 5. As in, to be in the top 5, you have to beat someone in the top 5.
I think you'll agree with me about Povetkin. He only lost to Klit, who octopussed him, and has beaten some top 5 guys. I rate right behind Klit, and above Wilder. Cunningham? Too many losses, and he looked bad against Fury.
I definitely agree with you on Povetkin. Like I said originally he should be no lower than #2.
Cunningham has only 3 losses since moving to heavy. And only the Fury lose was convincing. In saying that he was doing well until Fury's greater size and all the leaning on him started taking over. He outweighed Cunningham by over 40 pounds. The other 2 to Adamek and Glazkov were controversial.