Most boxing fans know the bulk of the very best fight-action is south of 168. But let's face it, the Heavies drive the sport and carry the banner for the sport in the mind of the general public.
Who are the best of the today's Biggies? Is there a premeir Heavy that captures or even attracts the attention and stimulates the destructive imagination of the casual fan?
Boxing is probably most popular when the top heavyweight is a man we all can imagine kicking the crap out of most anyone else. When you hear the title Heavyweight Champion of the World an image and probably a personality come to mind. Whether his name is Ali, Liston, Louis, Holmes, Tyson, or Jack Dempsey the image is undoubtedly one of fistic supremacy, an in-ring conqueror of men that blackens eyes, busts noses and turns out the lights.
But do we have a guy like that in the unlimited weight class today? Is there someone who might become that dominant unifying force for the Heavies out there on the horizon?
Which heavyweight is best today and more importantly, perhaps, which one is the Can't-Miss-Fighter of the division? If there isn't anyone you can name, why not? What can we hope to do about it? What happened, where did these guys go?