The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

Heavyweight (unlimited)

C Tyson Fury, 25-0, 18 KO’s

1 Wladimir Klitschko, 64-4, 53 KO’s

2 Luis Ortiz, 26-0, 22 KO’s

3 Deontay Wilder, 37-0, 36 KO’s

4 Kubrat Pulev, 23-1, 12 KO’s

5 Bryant Jennings, 19-2, 10 KO’s

6 Alexander Povetkin, 27-1, 22 KO’s

7 Anthony Joshua, 17-0, 17 KO’s

8 Joseph Parker, 21-0, 18 KO’s

9 Ruslan Chagaev, 34-3-1, 21 KO’s

10 Carlos Takam, 32-3-1, 25 KO’s

11 Mike Perez, 21-2-1, 13 KO’s

12 David Haye, 28-2, 26 KO’s

13 Derek Chisora, 26-6, 18 KO’s

14 Lucas Browne, 24-0, 21 KO’s

15 Bermane Stiverne, 25-2-1, 21 KO’s

16 Johann Duhaupus, 34-3, 21 KO’s

17 Charles Martin, 23-1-1, 21 KO’s

18 Vyacheslav Glazkov, 21-1-1, 13 KO’s

19 Jarrell Miller, 18-0-1, 16 KO’s

20 Malik Scott, 38-3-1, 13 KO’s

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

I think Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury have been inactive for over a year, so could get dropped if they don't have any fights on the horizon. Lucas Browne has the drug issues, so could be finished. I can't remember the last time Mike Perez fought but the KO loss to Povetkin is fresh in the mind. Bryant Jennings has been inactive aswell I believe?

So many titles about that you'd think they'd be trying to get in position. Even Sam Peter is back, he takes on Kubrat Pulev this Saturday. Derek Chisora needs to beat Dillian Whyte otherwise he's set for a tumble down the rankings.

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

Fury wont fight, Jennings and Pulev shouldn't be ranked that high/

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

This is just depressing.

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It's hard for me to treat Jennings and Perez as active fighters, so I don't see a place for them either.

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

--- Prob talent wise the list is sound though I disagree withe the order, however chagaev retired and half the others been inactive enough to be dropped from rankings.

wlad the only one of those deserving to stay since it was fury who had to be sectioned and the WBA who dropped the ball on getting him sanctioned against Josh.

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

I'll never understand how some fighters can lose 2, even 3 times, yet still be in the top 20 just because they lost to elite fighters. Shouldn't they be surpassed by younger, hungrier guys that are undefeated against solid journeymen? - Otherwise, how do the younger guys get their shot, while they're still young.

Chisora, Duhaupus, Scott ... GTF outa' here with that noise. Derek Chisora shouldn't even be in the top 50.

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

Duhaupas in the last fight defeated a guy that was still perceived as a prospect , so I think he can be in the top 20.

Re: The Heavyweight Top 20 (December 2016), who stays or goes in 2017?

I would love for Bryant Jennings to come back strong in 2017 and be able to overcome his loss to Ortiz.