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SavonSolis
03-11-2008, 01:31 PM
I was going over a list of all the 2004 Olympians and was wondering if any had won a World Title yet. I couldnt find any of note.

Certainly there are some closing in on a title shot... Povetkin, Mares, Blain, Gamboa, Lee, YP Hernandez, Khan, and Pittman are all ranked within the top 15 of some of the organizations. Probably left a couple out.

(if there hasnt been one yet) Who do you think will be the first from this class to win a title?
Auracle21
03-11-2008, 01:35 PM
ward is still undefeated but no title as of yet
K0NPHL1C7
03-11-2008, 02:36 PM
ward is still undefeated but no title as of yet

I foresee some great things for Ward. He's playing it smart right now, getting some wins and developing his skills as a professional. I think he is one of the more naturally gifted and technical sound fighters to come out of the Class of '04, I see him holding a title soon enough.
Tom_Tocca
03-11-2008, 02:43 PM
Pittman could pull off an upset to win a potion of the world title at middleweight in about a month...

Povetkin, Gamboa and Khan are very close to a shot at a championship...
SavonSolis
03-11-2008, 02:52 PM
I think the first could be Crusierweight Yoan Pablo Hernandez. Just based on the fact that he is ranked in all 4 divisons (5th by the WBA), and with Haye vacating all the belts he could get in line quickly. Espcially if he beats Braithwaite convincingly
goldenboy
03-11-2008, 02:55 PM
<--------------------------- dont forget himself!!!
Brickhaus
03-11-2008, 05:27 PM
Berto has a mandatory set up as well. Gannady Golovkin, Andy Lee and Alfredo Angulo all look like decent bets to get title shots in the next year and a half. Vicente Escobedo had a title shot but lost.

Based on weight-class politics and people's likelihood of beating the person they're setting up for a title shot on, I wouldn't be surprised if Gamboa is the first. Hernandez would be another good guess due to all the soon-to-be vacancies in CW.
randeris
03-11-2008, 05:30 PM
Gamboa, Povetkin, Khan, Andy Lee and Yoan Pablo stands a huge chance of winning world titles very soon.
Auracle21
05-27-2009, 05:45 AM
Boom goes the dynamite for Ward
BigBone
05-27-2009, 06:42 AM
The list of 2004 Olympians who alreade picked up a title:
Andre Berto
Karoly Balzsay
Juan Manuel Lopez
Yuri Gamboa (interim)

I don't guarantee it's a complete list.
ishy
05-27-2009, 06:53 AM
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