Top 5 lightweights in the world?

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  1. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone seems to have a different opinion of the lightweight division without there being a superior champion.

    Who makes your top five? Vazquez, gamboa, burns, de marco, abril ?
     
  2. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    How can Burns be in there when Beltran smashed him all over the ring?
     
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    Burns will NEVER fight any of those guys. He'll beat Crawford and move up (again).

    I think Gamboa is about as wring for Ricky as wrong gets.
     
  4. smithshaun

    smithshaun Well-Known Member Full Member

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    who is your top 5 then?
     
  5. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Vasquez
    2. Burns
    3. Abrill
    4. Gamboa
    5. Crawford
     
  6. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Broner is top if he comes back down from 147, but assuming he is not in the mix...

    1) Burns
    2) Abrill
    3) crawford
    4) varquez
    5) Beltran
     
  7. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vazquez
    Abril
    Gamboa
    Beltran
    Burns

    not the best list, it's a highly debatable list.
     
  8. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everyone's lists are debatable, some good fights to be made and a few young contenders who are coming up, nothing is set in stone at lightweight atm.
     
  9. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    I hear you get smashed round your ring regular wee man
     
  10. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    For the last time, no matter how many private messages you send I don't swing that way.

    I'm sure Rossco or sikeside would be up for it, contact them.
     
  11. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    agree but not in tht order would swap gamboa with burns but may change if beats Crawford convincingly
     
  12. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree mate, the number 1 spot is well up for grabs. If Vazquez beats Shafokov though I think it's hard to go against him being the number 1, I like Shafikov and have no doubt he will win a title at 135 but Vazquez is a tricky fight it clueless be interesting.
     
  13. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    If that fight happens Vasquez will out box him, Vasquez is a very clever fighter and very deceiving
     
  14. Westy78

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    lightweight is one of the worst divisions out there, lucky burns aint a middle weight
     
  15. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I favour Vazquez in the fight personally but would still like to see it, I like Shafikov and he gives anyone at 135 including Ricky.