Alright guys. In your opinion, what are the 3 best divisions in boxing right now? For me, I have the following: 1. Welterweight - Lots of talented fighters including the 2 biggest names. An easy decision. 2. SMW - Again, lots of solid fighters with Ward and Froch ruling the division. 3. SBW - After Framptons win at the weekend and Quiggs likely win this coming weekend, this division is hotting up nicely. Matches between Rigo, LSC, Frampton and Quigg will give this division some real attention in the next 12-18 months....hopefully. Thoughts?
1.Featherweight 2.Welterweight 3.Superbantamweight(Although this weight is slightly annoying as the contenders seem to openly admit the wont fight the best fighter)
140/147: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Maidana, Algieri, Bradley, Thurman, Brook, Porter, Khan, Provodnikov, Mattyhsse, Broner
Going by talent and excitement you have to start with Flyweight. Flyweight Welterweight Super Featherweight
The depth at flyweight is unreal. They're exciting as hell and THEY ALL FIGHT EACH OTHER. It's unbelievable. A look at the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board's Top 10. Champion: Roman Gonzalez Officially at flyweight for less than a year and managed to get his hands on previous champ Yaegashi and is already set to fight another top 10 guy (before moving up to 115 for his last fight) Luis Concepcion in 2 months. 01. Juan Francisco Estrada At 22, beats the No. 1 Viloria and now just 24 years old, holds wins over Segura (top 6 at the time) and Milan Melino (top 10 at the time). 02. Akira Yaegashi Fearless. Former minimumweight champ who won the WBC flyweight strap in April 2013 and defends it 3 times (including a victory over top 5 Sosa and former champ Igarashi). 03. Moruti Mthalane Stopped in 2008 against Donaire because of a cut. Holds wins over former champs Julio Cesar Miranda and John Casimero. Is scheduled to fight Odilon Zaleta who last challenged Yaegashi for the world title. 04. Brian Viloria Likely the most popular flyweight today and former pound-for-pounder. He's lost just once at flyweight (to No. 1 Estrada)defeating Segura, Miranda, Omar Nino Romera and Hernan Marquez and a few other guys at light flyweight who would become champions (like Alberto Rossel). 05. Edgar Sosa Long-time light flyweight champion (beat Vilora for it), defending his belt 10 times. At flyweight he's beaten Segura and Ulises Solis. 06. Juan Carlos Reveco Has lost just once in 35 fights and held some form of the major WBA strap at light fly or flyweight as far back as 2008. Is scheduled to fight No.10 Saengthep in October. 07. Amnat Ruenroeng A phenomenal thai who beat Rocky Fuentes (fringe top 10 at the time) and handed the excellent light flyweight Kazuto Ioka his very first loss. He'll defend his IBF title today (yes, today Sept. 10) against No. 9-rated McWilliams Arroyo. 08. Giovani Segura What else can you say about this beautiful *******? Former No. 1 light flyweight in the world, just fought Estrada and KOd 'Tyson' Marquez. 09. McWilliams Arroyo Personally wouldn't have him this high, but still. A former Olympian, fighting No. 7 Ruenroeng. 10. Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep Another young, talented thai who looks to dethrone No. 6 Reveco in October. And there's so many more flys who deserve mention: Toshiyuki Igarashi: Former WBC champ who beat Sonny Boy Jaro for flyweight lineage. Luis Concepcion: The single most exciting fighter on the planet. Fights kingpin Gonzalez next. Milan Melindo: A talented Philippine, once rated Top 10 by The Ring, whose only loss came to No. 1 Estrada Noknoi Sitthiprasert: Wrecking foos in Thailand, started his career at 1-4has now won 49 straight fights, dating back to 2005. Hernan Marquez: Seems to be in a bit of strange place. If he can return to flyweight full time, he's probably still top 10.