What happened to the American HW's?

[badblood]

...thats Michael Moorer in some of the pics

JD Chapman "The Natural"
Hometown Mansfield, AR, USA
Date of Birth 1983-03-17
Age 23
Stance Orthodox
Height 6' 5
Trainer Jeff Mayweather

Won 24 21 KO's 0 losses

That's right, get on that JD band wagon now before it's too late.

[BrooklynBomber]

I'm saying his heart is with Russia. Americans didn't say anything about his citizenship until now which is arrogant and shallow.

As a naturalised citizen myself, I have to say that the whole "his heart is with russia" stuff is bull****.Usually when people choose to become an american citizen, its not because they in love with their country, In fact, its usually vice-versa.
As far as I understand, he still loves russian people, but not much love for the country(and I understand why). He is an american.

[Pantera2000]

It seems we are all out of talent these days. The Euro's hold all the belts in the HW division. Which brings me to my next question.

We have Calvin Brock, Shannon Briggs, Joe Messi (who is trying to regain his status as a HW contender after a 2 year break for medical reasons) and a couple of insignificant others.

Who will be, or has the best chance (out of the USA) at the HW title?

I'm thinking it's either going to be Briggs or Brock.

Briggs stands a good chance of KO Wlad if he can weather an early storm.

Brock, I think, gets to fight Maskaev now. Brock could also win this fight on points.

This has a simple answer:
They are all suited up on Sunday's playing football for the NFL (and maybe a few playing for the NBA).
In American kids are brought up playing football and basketball idolizing the current stars making 10's of millions every year. There are organized team divisions from the time kids are 4 years old through college. The best athletes in America never have a desire to put on a pair of boxing gloves 'cause their dreams are to one day play in the NFL.
This was not the case 15-25 years ago when the salaries of the NFL players were not where they are today.
Good for the NFL, bad for American heavyweights...

[Em1]

/\ Exactly. They're all playing Basketball and Football. All the guys that are 6'2" and up & 215+ are in the NFL and NBA. Those guys are athletic and can manuever. Leaving us with boring ass heavyweight boxing. So bad to the point where a fight with minimal action, such as last night, is deemed to bring the HW division "back". What a joke.

You know what it's gonna take to get a great American heavyweight? A super crazy Boxing DAD, similar to Roy's dad, that wants his kid to be a boxer. But nowadays with all the money in the NFL and NBA, why would you want your son to be punished and beat in a boxing ring?

You want to see great heavyweights?
Lebron James - 6'8" (close to 6'9"), 240 pounds, less than 10% body fat


Kenyon Martin


Brian Urlacher


Ray Lewis


etc, etc, etc, etc, etc

[BKM-]

If David Tua comes back in great shape, he can do it. He's only 33.

[7001]

As a naturalised citizen myself, I have to say that the whole "his heart is with russia" stuff is bull****.Usually when people choose to become an american citizen, its not because they in love with their country, In fact, its usually vice-versa.
As far as I understand, he still loves russian people, but not much love for the country(and I understand why). He is an american.

I hear and understand what your saying. I may have worded it a bit harsh or the wrong way. I really didn't mean anything bad from it. I'm glad for him to do what he has done.

[dave777]

He does not bleed Red, White and Blue. He is a citizen but not a born and raised American. I'm glad he chose to get a citizenship but you know his heart is with Russia just as mine would be with the US if I lived and fought in Russia.

HE IS NOT RUSSIAN!

OLEG IS FROM kazakhstan!!!

[Obdeboondocks]

Bet on the banker in 2007, you wont be let down.

[Hous]

I think with boxing having a down period the HW division doesn't seem to have alot of the great athlete's it used to have, mostly from athletic youth choosing sports that are more in the "public eye". I do think the American HW picture will improve hopefully not to long from now.

You see people always say that as a excuss but there will always be great athletes in every sport. Look at cycling, noone watches that **** and we are producing the best athletes ever in that sport. Look at lower divisions of boxing. Mayweather is not P4P number one because he didnt give a **** about boxing.

The real thing is America got hit by the perfect storm, bad American HW's and great European HW's.

[7001]

Bet on the banker in 2007, you wont be let down.

Yeah I live in Charlotte and got to see him fight Bostice here. I pull for him but I think he has a lot of areas to improve.