Klitschko - Thompson Prediction

By JE GrantWladimir Klitschko is boxing’s closest thing to a real heavyweight champion.  Entering the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany Saturday he will face the top American heavyweight fighter. While boxing history suggests that means he’s fighting the best of the best, all is not as it seems. It’s true, Tony Thompson, 31-1 (19 KOs), Washington DC, represents the best among American campaigners. But in reviewing the “Tiger’s” record there's a clear hint of the changed tide of modern heavyweight boxing. His most significant victories have come against German Luan Krasniqi and Uzbeki Timor Ibragimov. His best victory over a fellow American came against Dominck Guinn. It certainly doesn't conjure images of the heavyweight scene of 20 years ago. Today’s top heavyweights, including Klitschko, are decidedly not American: Sam Peter (Nigeria), Nikolay Valuev (Russia), Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan), Alexander Povetkin (Russia), Sultan Ibragimov (Russia)...and the list goes on.  Th...