Which weight class has the most prospects?

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  1. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I classify a prospect as someone who has not won a world belt yet.

    To me, 122 is deep with up and coming talent. Off the top of my head,

    Lopez
    Concepcion
    Oliver
    Mares
    Bautista
    Oquendo
     
  2. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    this is the first time i've heard bautista's name thrown in as a prospect since he has destroyed by de leon
     
  3. carras

    carras Well-Known Member Full Member

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    man i wish oquendo and lopez would've waited more and had builted up their careers to face each other.
     
  4. Boxer-puncher

    Boxer-puncher Active Member Full Member

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    Prospect watch:

    1. Mares
    2. Concepcion
    3. Oquendo
    4. Lopez
    5. oliver

    Future tough journeyman: Antonio Escalante
     
  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not only prospect but very good or exciting fighters: 168!

    SMW: Current best:
    There's only One Joe Yo!

    Paper champions: Lucian Bute
    Anthony Mundine

    Contenders
    (each one could be a legitimate world title challenger at any other weight):
    Mikkel Kessler
    Jurgen Brahmer
    Carl Froch
    Denis Inkin
    Jeff Lacy
    Mads Larsen
    Jean Pascal
    Edison Miranda
    Vitali Tsypko
    Fulgenicio Zuniga
    Jean-Paul Mendy

    and the names of good fighters, former title challengers and are just going on and on:
    Andre Ward
    Librado Andrade
    Alejandro Berrio
    Robert Stieglitz
    Karoly Balzsay
    Cristian Sanavia
    Sakio Bika
    Sam Soliman
    Jaidon Codrington
    Markus Beyer
    Andre Dirrel
    Peter Manfredo Jr.
    Harry Simon (did you know he has returned?)

    you can’t rule out names in other weights who are stepping in or talking about the possibility to step in in SMW:
    Kelly Pavlik
    Jermain Taylor
    Chad Dawson
    Winky Wright
    Danny Green
    Roy Jones
    Felix Trinidad
     
  6. pablokerr

    pablokerr Member Full Member

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    some good fighters at 168 i must agree