The Big Boys Are Back!

Australia's heavy fighters

In the last couple of years, Australia, and in-fact the rest of the fighting world has seen a severe lack in the heavy and super-heavyweight markets. Once upon a time, all the biggest and best fighters in the world were the heavyweights, all of the biggest draws were heavyweights, and it was always the number-one division.

For a while though the heavyweights started to disappoint and the lightweights started to demonstrate they could put on a show better than anyone. If you take a look around the world, you see that lighter guys have become the big draws. Guys like Georges St-Pierre, Manny Pacquiao, Wayne Parr, Floyd Mayweather Jnr, BJ Penn, Masato... the list goes on.

However, thanks to efforts of some, the big boys are back. Again, all over the world we are beginning to see the resurgence of the heavier weight divisions and their rise back to the top of the cards. Guys like Brock Lesnar, the Klitschko brothers, Semmy Schilt, Fedor and also our own boys at home are now on the rise. With Peter Graham back in the country and Nathan Corbett threatening to turn heavyweight full time, our own heavyweight divisions are back and firing on all cylinders.

Here we take a look at just a few of the bigger sharks swimming around in the Australian heavy pool.

Paul Slowinski

Another legend fresh home from K-1, looking to take out the number one spot on Aussie soil.

Nickname: The Sting
Record: 99F 80W 18L 55KO
Height: 1.90m
Weight: 110kg
Gym: Flinders Muay Thai
Looking back: Lost to Ben Edwards at K-1 Oceania, but beat Sio Vitale at Kings of Kombat
Looking forward: He wants ‘The Chief!'

Peter Graham

Australia's K-1 legend is back on home soil and taking scalps.

Nickname: The Chief
Record: 67F 55W 11L 30KO
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 114kg
Gym: Boxing Works
Looking back: Just took out the ISKA title with a TKO over Doug Viney
Looking forward: Paul Slowinski

Ben Edwards

Living his biggest dream and stepping into the K-1 arena.

Nickname: The Guvner
Record: 41F 31W 8L 29KO
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 115kg
Gym: Bulldog Gym
Looking back: Took out the K-1 Oceania GP at home in just 3:28
Looking forward: Huge mountain to climb at K-1 against Alistair Overeem!

Andre Meunier

The Victorian Giant is on the warpath and is proving to be a massive crowd pleaser.

Nickname: The Giant
Record: 29F 24W 4L 1D 15KO
Height: 1.90m
Weight: 105kg
Gym: Ultimate Gym
Looking back: Won IKBF World Title against Sio Vitalie
Looking forward: Will face his biggest challenge against Paul Slowinski at Knees of Fury