By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder (20-0, 20 KO’s) and Chris Arreola (34-2, 29 KO’s) are both in a prime position to take over the heavyweight division once both of the Klitschko brothers call it a day.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko could be gone within a year, and his brother IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko may hang around for another three to four years at best depending on whether anyone can knock him out. But once Wladimir is gone, it’ll leave Arreola and Wilder to take over the heavyweight division. There will still be a handful of heavyweight contenders for them to take out but no one really troubling because most of the contenders either can’t punch or have chins made of fine china.
Wilder, 26, has the best chance of capturing all the heavyweight titles after the Klitschkos retire from the sport. Wilder, 6’7”, has one punch power in his right hand and he can knock you out even if he’s not looking particularly graceful. It doesn’t really matter because once he lands one of his right hand bombs then it’s all over.
Here the heavyweights that will be contending with Wilder and Arreola:
• Tyson Fury: He’s basically a slapper with no defense other than his ability to run around the ring. He’s not very good and will be knocked cold by both Arreola and Wilder.
• David Price: He’s got good right hand power, but nearly as good as Wilder. But Price’s chin is completely fragile as we’ve seen during his amateur days. If Arreola and Wilder were to hit him with a glancing blow, Price would likely be out cold.
• Tony Thompson: He’s about 40-years-old and too weak and slow.
• Eddie Chambers: Too small, too short and too weak.
• Ruslan Chagaev: Getting old in the tooth, too small and too weak.
• Denis Boytsov: This guy really should be fighting at cruiserweight. He’s only 6’0” and has short alligator arms. He’d be knocked out by Wilder and Arreola.
• Alexander Povetkin: He’s not tall enough, lacks power and is too slow.
• Robert Helenius: He was already exposed by Dereck Chisora as being an overhyped heavyweight without much talent. He may not be the same fighter after shoulder surgery on his right shoulder.
• Dereck Chisora: He’s about to be destroyed Wladimir and completely eliminated from the 1st tier. He probably won’t be back in the 1st tier.
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