The next British Heavyweight World Champion

[cally]

If you followed boxing Byrom you'd see Eddie for what he really is.

He's no hero fella.

[Byrom]

As for Hearn he must think its Christmas everything that he touches turns to gold. He got Sky in his pocket - he does great promotions all over the UK - darts poker too.

He definitely better looking than Don King - so to me he a bit of a hero a bit like his old man saving snooker. Flash promoters though we love to hate em don't we? I never met the guy and I not jealous normally. Indeed I am impressed they (Hearn family) made it from nothing - good luck to him and them but somehow I still hope he has a really really small willy because he seems to be 'that' bloke who has everything. Style, charisma, nice teeth, a sense of humour, a wedge in his skyrocket like the Bank of England. In fact if I ever see a video of him playing on a Star Snooker Table in his house I am gunna throw up.

[cally]

Trouble is that glass he carries. Smashes into smithereens very easily with the slightest tap.

[Byrom]

Well it is a big ask for him going up two weight divisions but I can see why he took the fight - winner even if he looses and Kell Brook fight will still be there.

I don't think Khan looks small at the weight probably boils himself down to stay where he is, so it might do him good and I actually do think Amir can win as long as he takes his punch when he does get hit and boxes his head off rather than going to war like he likes to do. If Khan measures the distance well and keeps good footwork in and out (unless of course he catches him good and stays on him) I think he has a chance I really do Khan has great hand speed and is a great counter puncher. If he had a boxing brain like someone like say Prince Naz and a bit better defence/chin he would be unstoppable - I truly think Khan is actually too fast for the Mexican. Whatever happens I have never seen a boring Khan fight - I'm looking forward to it.

I do agree about Brook - I too think Kell needs to fight a bigger name now - the match up I saw was a bit disappointing if I am honest - easy nights work for Kell.

Kell V Khan would be great - maybe next year who knows.

[cally]

You'll be saying amir khan is the next middleweight king next...

Kell brook, well I'm a fan of kell but Eddie needs to pull his finger out sharp with his stable of fighters this year.... Old fast Eddie.

[Byrom]

Love my boxing Cally - love the hype, the promotion, the characters, the build up, the coverage and we are in a new golden era for it here in the UK.
I was up in Sheffield watching Kell Brook recently I went Manchester to watch Frampton Quigg. I been going to boxing matches since Nigel Benn who I really loved as a fighter and I am a bit of a historian boxing geek in fact I think I seen every classic fight there has ever been - not in the flesh obviously but I will be there to watch Joshua win his world crown.

I go watching it everywhere n love it does not matter to me if its a up and coming heavyweight prospect like Dave Allen from Doncaster or Huey Fury or the younger one, it does not matter what the weight, be they local fighters, big fights, amateur stuff - all of it .... second best sport in the world. Love it

[cally]

Byrom..

Stick to snooker bud...

[GeordieDS]

I don't rate many if any on that video, not saying the odd one won't get a shot at something but to me that shows the lack of prospects in the division not the other way round. If you look at the lower weights there are proper match ups all over the place, talented fighters abound with some that could go on to be legendary, some I have hardly heard of because the media just won't focus on them, the heavyweights are poor in comparison ,technically deficient a lot of them but get loads of attention that should be shone on the true fighters, not some mahoosive guy who's willing to swing his arms around,I used to think Fury had a lot of faults but technically he's miles and miles ahead of these guys. I don't really have a lot of interest in the heavyweights, the poorest quality division out there, Joshua getting a shot at a title proves it to me as he has fought no one at all yet gets a world title shot, it's ridiculous and if he wins what does that say, that a complete novice can win, I can't think of any other division that someone who hasn't even fought at European level and has no fights against top ten ranked fighters gets a shot, it's shameful IMO.

Yeah that video is full of puddings, the fact Klitschko dominated the division for so long shows how bad it has been

[itsnoteasy]

I don't rate many if any on that video, not saying the odd one won't get a shot at something but to me that shows the lack of prospects in the division not the other way round. If you look at the lower weights there are proper match ups all over the place, talented fighters abound with some that could go on to be legendary, some I have hardly heard of because the media just won't focus on them, the heavyweights are poor in comparison ,technically deficient a lot of them but get loads of attention that should be shone on the true fighters, not some mahoosive guy who's willing to swing his arms around,I used to think Fury had a lot of faults but technically he's miles and miles ahead of these guys. I don't really have a lot of interest in the heavyweights, the poorest quality division out there, Joshua getting a shot at a title proves it to me as he has fought no one at all yet gets a world title shot, it's ridiculous and if he wins what does that say, that a complete novice can win, I can't think of any other division that someone who hasn't even fought at European level and has no fights against top ten ranked fighters gets a shot, it's shameful IMO.

[Byrom]

Interesting how Eddie does his stuff...good promoter and like his chit chat

[Byrom]

I like the Heavyweight division now - its sprung back to life a lot of good fighters on the up and I hope Antony Joshua is still standing when the dust settles cos he could grow to dominate the division in time.

I notice a few of you still diss David Haye ...He is small among the giants of today but he has speed defensive skills and a great punch so I think he one of the best on the planet if his body holds up to the training he puts himself thro. Its going to be interesting - lot of great characters in the sport now too. Fury, Wilder and as for David Haye - he got some guy looking for him

[Byrom]

I'd like to see wilder fight him - though he might not have his title long.

[Byrom]

yep . Watched him demolish B Jennings . He showed me enough to be a believer. He a very quick powerful southpaw

[cally]

Well I define a prospect as someone who has not quite had the chance to achieve what he can - for me age does not come into it but I know what you mean.
Sometimes life gets in the way and sometimes not everyone takes to a sport like boxing right away they need time to mature into it, or there might be other reasons. One of the most dangerous heavyweight prospects on the planet is a guy called Luis Ortiz - (I had to google him) formerly of Cuba, he in his 30's n he ain't won a world title belt yet mainly because of politics but if he went in against Wilder or Fury he would in my mind be the one walking out of there with it.

You formed this opinion of Ortiz with a Google search, eh! Lol

[GeordieDS]

Well I define a prospect as someone who has not quite had the chance to achieve what he can - for me age does not come into it but I know what you mean.
Sometimes life gets in the way and sometimes not everyone takes to a sport like boxing right away they need time to mature into it, or there might be other reasons. One of the most dangerous heavyweight prospects on the planet is a guy called Luis Ortiz - (I had to google him) formerly of Cuba, he in his 30's n he ain't won a world title belt yet mainly because of politics but if he went in against Wilder or Fury he would in my mind be the one walking out of there with it.

Ortiz made his pro debut aged 30, he had a long amateur career but only made the quarter finals of the Worlds at best i think, so he may be decentish but he's not the superstar some people would have you believe.

I look forward to seeing who steps up over the next couple of years and becomes the number one HW