Friday 24 June 2016 11:26, UK
Ahead of Anthony Joshua's first world title defence, we asked Carl Froch to list the top five heavyweights in Britain.
IBF champion Joshua will battle Dominic Breazeale on Saturday night at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, but where does he rank among his domestic rivals? Carl offers his verdict...
I have said for a while I have become a fan of his but one new thing I am going to say: he beats Wladimir Klitschko again. Klitschko couldn't do anything and I can only see the same thing happening.
He has to be everyone's No 1 right now because he is the man that beat the man, and look at the heavyweight division once he did that. He has experience, he's been down got back up again, is undefeated and you have to give him respect. He's an unusual character and you never know how to take him. I don't mind that at all.
We all want to see David Haye fight someone who is a threat and Shannon Briggs might be just that and he's been there, seen it, done it, so it is a step up. David has come underfire for the last two performances but he was out for three years, had that shoulder injury.
I think Briggs might be a test but we still don't know how David Haye is going to go. One thing we do know is he can still punch and he still has that precision. We don't know what he's got left but he is always a threat, no matter who he's in with.
We still don't know how David Haye is going to go. One thing we do know he can still punch and he still has that precision. We don't know what he's got left but he is always a threat, no matter who he's in with.
Joshua will go 17-0 by beating everyone that's been put him front of him but you can't have him jumping in with Fury, Haye, Deontay Wilder and even Klitschko, just yet. He needs more experience and at least this first defence is a step in that direction.
It is not long before he really steps it up but having worked with him, seen him grow into what he is today, I am sure it won't be long before he makes that big step up. And when he starts doing that, he probably won't stay at No 3!
I like Dereck Chisora. He has been unlucky in a few of those big fights and the one thing you can never criticise him for is taking it easy. He gives it his all and even against Kubrat Pulev not long ago, he was held, shoved and the referee did him few favours.
I know Dereck isn't the youngest around but he is more than a gate-keeper. He always gives us something to watch, he might not be a huge puncher but he is rough and tough and he certainly doesn't give anyone an easy night. Or weigh-in, or press conference!
It was a toss-up between him and Chisora and I would love to see them both fight. He is someone I think we all want to see take on big names and I am probably like the rest of you - I'd like to see Whyte and Joshua give it another go.
He's had his shoulder injury sorted but if he can make improvements from what we saw at The O2, this guy could become a serious force. Get another couple of tests under is belt, then we'll see.
Watch Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale and Dillian Whyte vs Ivica Bacurin, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, June 25. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
