From Tyson Fury to Anthony Joshua - Sport360's top five heavyweight boxers

Sport360 staff 12:28 11/04/2016

Champion: Tyson Fury (UK)

Record: 25-0-0
(18 KOs)

Title: WBO, WBA

Fury beat Klitschko, who was the man. He is the true heavy-weight champion of the world.

1. Wladimir Klitschko (UKR)

Record: 64-4-0

(53 KOs)

Rematches Fury on July 9 in Manchester. Previously ruled for a decade.

2. Alexander Povetkin (RUS)

Record: 30-1-0 (22 KOs)

Won four on the spin since only loss to Klitschko. Solid resume, challenges Wilder on May 21 in Moscow.

3. Deontay Wilder (USA)

Record: 36-0-0 (35 KOs)

Title: WBC

Explosive but lacks quality foes. Best win over Bermane Stiverne. Povetkin will be a good yardstick.

4. Luis Ortiz (CUB)

Record: 25-0-0 (22 KOs)

Known as ‘The Real King Kong’, the Cuban smashed Bryant Jennings to reach No1 in the WBA rankings. A serious threat.

5. Anthony Joshua (UK)

Record: 16-0-0 (16KO)

Title: IBF

Making it all look so easy. If he keeps winning he’ll become a global star.

KEEP AN EYE ON…

David Haye (UK)

Record: 27-25-2-0

(25 KOs)

Plans to fight Arnold Gjergjaj and then Shannon Briggs. That tells you he only really has eyes on a big pay day versus Joshua.

Joseph Parker (NZL)

Record: 18-0-0 (16 KOs)

Untested Kiwi fights

Carlos Takam in an eliminator for a shot at Joshua’s IBF belt. Could well be an opponent in the near future.

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