The Heavyweights & The Road to Undisputed

The Heavyweights & The Road to Undisputed

Tyson Fury thankfully dispatched Tom Schwarz inside two rounds, mercifully those that watched didn’t have to endure a long drawn out affair, with them begging for it to be stopped to save them from further punishment.

It was a fight, and I use that word extremely loosely, where show business took over the fight business, not for the first time.

Fury came out dressed as Apollo Creed, Schwarz sadly was no Rocky Balboa, Spider Rico maybe. Peter McNeeley is a non-movie analogy of what we were served up last night.

It was never going to be a fight in the old-fashioned sense, a supposed introduction to an audience when there was no need for such pleasantries.

Fury will return before the year end, against a top 5 opponent apparently and the promotional sell will commence all over again. Worryingly Schwarz was ranked number 2 by the WBO, does top 5 mean a step down in quality.

Jarrell Miller shamelessly resurfaced during fight week, he could be that opponent, please no. A ridiculously lenient punishment for 3 failed drug tests, Miller deserves very little, boxing have some dignity and morals please.

But once we have got that unnecessary delay out of the way the heavyweight division can get back to deciding who is the best heavyweight on the planet.

Andy Ruiz Jr upset a lot of plans, but in doing so adds a little extra life into the division. The rematch with Anthony Joshua will do massive numbers, Joshua needs the win, his career depends on it.

Deontay Wilder if he repeats over Luis Ortiz should early next year fight a much more anticipated rematch.

Our FightPost world heavyweight rankings place Fury at the top, and Wilder his nearest challenger, few would argue they now stand above the rest, but the arguments remain in which position.

Bob Arum says Wilder vs Fury 2 will draw more than Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, it won’t, but it might get nearer than we think.

Dillian Whyte remains on the outside, either by choice or not, a way in remains a problem, he needs the titles to be fragmented even further, we don’t.

There is still frustration, some patience most certainly will be needed, but there is still that hope, the two big fights ahead will please most. The top 4 will fight, probably because each has no choice for different reasons.

The avoidance will be at an end, ultimately it will probably only be a temporary ceasefire, before the politics and the BS yet again get in the way. But for now, there is plenty to look forward to.

The road to undisputed might take many turns, we just need to get there.

The FightPost World Heavyweight Rankings

1: Tyson Fury (28-0-1) 96 Points
2: Deontay Wilder (41-0-1) 90 Points
3: Andy Ruiz Jr (33-1) 78 Points
4: Anthony Joshua (22-1) 67 Points
5: Dillian Whyte (25-1) 60 Points
6: Luis Ortiz (31-1) 42 Points
7: Alexander Povetkin (34-2) 34 Points
8: Joseph Parker (25-2) 29 Points
9: Kubrat Pulev (27-1) 28 Points
10: Joe Joyce (9-0) 10 Points