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Glenn McCrory picks his current top 10 heavyweights

Glenn McCrory

Three of the Sky Sports team have already come up with their heavyweight top 10s - next up is Glenn McCrory.

He is known for pulling no punches and as ever, he doesn't play it safe - especially when it comes to David Haye!

See if you agree with McCrory's list...

Moore's top 10
Moore's top 10

Jamie Moore gives us his world heavyweight rankings

10: Charles Martin - 23-0-1-KO21

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16:  Charles Martin celebrates after defeating Vyacheslav Glazkov by TKO in the second round t win the IBF World Heavyweight
Image: Charles Martin is the new IBF heavyweight champion

You cannot ignore a world title and although he was gifted it, a world title is a world title. We barely knew who he was before Saturday night but at least he is one others will aim for. He is young, so let's see if he has the same hunger as the next two on my list.

9: Joseph Parker - 17-0-KO15

 Joseph Parker
Image: McCrory is impressed with Joseph Parker

Parker hails from New Zealand and I've heard a lot of good things from my friends down in that part of the world. I have also seen him work out and boy, does he throw a lot of punches. I haven't seen him fight in the flesh but as soon as I watched a clip of him training, I honestly thought I was watching a middleweight. Boy, does he punch fast!

8: Anthony Joshua - 15-0-KO15

Anthony Joshua walks out for his fight with Dillian Whyte
Image: Glenn is not the first Sky Boxing pundit to include Anthony Joshua in his top 10

I thought I was being a bit outrageous putting AJ in here, but I am not the first, I see! He is undefeated, he is young and he is hungry. If you are looking at those who missed out on this list, Joshua would beat them all. He is on the up. Parker is not dissimilar, but he didn't win the OIympic gold.

7: Bermane Stiverne - 25-2-1-KO21

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 10:  Bermane Stiverne (C) referee Jack Reiss (L) and promoter Don King pose for photos after Stiverne defeated Chris Arreola in their
Image: Bermane Stiverne is a solid top 10 fighter, says Glenn

There is nothing spectacular about this guy but he is your good, solid, top 10 fighter - and a former world champion. It would be nice to see him get right back in the mix because he hasn't done a lot wrong and he is a good test for those coming through.

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6: Luis Ortiz - 24-0-KO21

Luis Ortiz knocks out  Matias Ariel Vidondo
Image: Luis Ortiz has yet to face a true test

He is 24-0, has a good reputation and looks the part but no one knows more about Cubans than me, so I hope he trains hard. He hasn't had that real test yet but he does look the real deal, so we will have to wait and see if he lives up to it.

5: David Haye - 27-2-KO25

David Haye leaves Mark De Mori sprawled on the canvas during their heavyweight fight at The O2
Image: Haye knocks out Mark de Mori

He is going straight in! You can't argue with a former world heavyweight champion, even after one fight back - and he looked sensational. David has always been a wild card in this division. Speed and power bust people up and he has both in abundance. He is smart and experienced as well.

4: Alexander Povetkin - 30-1-KO22

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 4: Alexander Povetkin poses during the official weigh in at the Atrium shopping centre on October 4, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Phot
Image: Alexander Povetkin is the best of the 'tried, tested and failed' fighters

He is decent but was tamed by Wladimir Klitschko. Had he beaten him, then we could call him great and unbeatable. He is very good at what he does, he has a nice style and is a decent puncher, so he is probably the top of the 'tried, tested and failed' heavyweights.

3: Deontay Wilder - 36-0-KO35

Deontay Wilder
Image: Deontay Wilder's WBC title earns his a top three berth

One of the top dogs. He is unbeaten in 36 fights and, although he hasn't fought the right guys yet, he is the WBC world champion. That title still has to mean something and carry some weight and, while we don't know if he can beat Povetkin, he has to go in the top three.

2: Wladimir Klitschko - 64-4-KO53

A bloodied Wladimir Klitschko looks on against Tyson Fury during the IBF IBO WBA WBO Heavyweight World Championship contest at Esprit-Arena in Dusseldorf
Image: Wladimir Klitschko will never regain the No 1 spot, says Glenn

Styles make fights and Tyson Fury had the Kryptonite that Wladimir couldn't handle. Klitschko is a cautious fighter, and we have repeatedly criticised him for that. All of a sudden, throw a wild card like Fury into the mix that he can't work out, and he was done. He won't be No 1 again.

1: Tyson Fury - 25-0-KO18

Tyson Fury speaks
Image: Linear champion Tyson Fury is the only choice for No 1

I like Tyson. He brings something different to the game. He's a character and despite people wanting to bring him down, he's actually a decent, funny guy. In the ring, who else can there be at No 1? He beat the man, he is the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. End of story.

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