2007-02-27 07:10:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
I recently saw jdp000109 mention this guy as a possible future heavyweight champ. Jonathan Banks. Trained under Emanuel Steward, which means Banks spars with the Klitschko's. He is currently a cruiserweight. He beat Castillo who fought some heavyweights (wlad klitschko)http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=263623
If anyone can, i guess it would be the current Cruiserweight champ, o'neil Bell
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=020382
but he has never fought at heavyweight.
I think it is getting harder to move up. Think Vassiliy Jirov and James Toney
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007121
Also, Juan Carlos Gomez has been unsuccessful moving up, but his boxing talent gives him a chance.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008267
I cant see anybody else moving up, especially from a division lower than cruiser, but then again, I would have never imagined Roy Jones Jr as a middleweight in the 90's becoming the heavyweight champ
2007-02-27 09:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by kevinm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In today's heavyweight division, anything is possible. There are several lightheavys and cruiserweights that could do it as well as a number of smaller fighters. RJJ could probly take a belt again. Tarver probly could. Jirov could. Hopkins could. This could go on and on. Without a dominant champion anyone could step up and take a belt on a good night.
2007-02-28 11:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by full_contact80 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oneil Bell he was going to enter the heavyweight tournament before it was cancelled.
Chad Dawson looks pretty impressive and he is still young he could grow into a heavyweight. He is fast and left handed which would help in the divison.
Jermaine Taylor? He seems to have a sturdy chin. If Jones and Toney moved up successfully he might be able to someday.
2007-02-27 19:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce Tzu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antonio Tarver, after all he beat Roy Jones twice and thats after Roy moved up and won the title
2007-02-28 01:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by idak13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋