Cruiser weight division the golden division

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  1. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's what every boxing division should look like, full of great fighters and competitive match ups. As it is the most ignored division money wise it has to make competitive match-up in order to keep itself relevant.

    In the past two years we have seen several off the top 15 fighters in the ring each other in what turns out to be great fights, it's literally a kill or be killed division. Here are just some of the recent match ups:

    Lebedev vs Ramirez (WBA, IBF unifications)
    Glowacki vs Huck (WBO, potential foty candidate last year)
    Bellew vs Makabu (WBC)
    Glowacki vs Usyk (Olympic champion and proven top 3 fighter)
    Lebedev vs Gassiev (divisions GGG vs the most proven man in the division)
    Kalenga vs Lebedev (WBA potential foty)
    Kalenga Vs Dorticos, Bredis vs Durodola, Durodola vs Krudyrashov, Chakhkiev vs Ofalabi....so much match ups to name
     
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  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    why is it full of east euros anyway?
     
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  3. GreenMan93

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    Who is the divisions GGG to you? Lebedev or Gassiev?
     
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  4. GreenMan93

    GreenMan93 Member Full Member

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    Anybody know where to watch Glowacki vs Usyk in the US? I know Sky Sports picked it up in the UK.
     
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  5. radupidu

    radupidu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he was clearly referring to Gassiev as "GGG" and Lebedev the most proven man.

    Yea, cruiserweight is the most exciting at the moment because fighters genuinely want to get in the ring against each other; they dont just "twitter fight". Also less divas tbh. They seem to put up or shut up, and thats how it s supposed to be.
     
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  6. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone knows the CW division is hot now........except US casuals.
    I'm from the US btw.
     
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  7. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    CW is currently not financially viable in the US so the good US CW's fight at HW.
     
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  8. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    which good ones are you on about?
     
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  9. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Cruiser, 130 and 115 are RED HOT right now...hard to split them in terms of which is the best but those 3...god damn!
     
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  10. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    It reminds me of the classic heavyweights

    Good fights
     
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  11. GreenMan93

    GreenMan93 Member Full Member

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    So is 175. That division is loaded.
     
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  12. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    Glowacki vs Cunningham was a decent fight too.
     
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  13. Robney

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    It has always had a bad name, and always gets a mention when talking about weak divisions, while nothing can be more untrue.
    I love the division, and like mentioned, it kinda represents the HW division from way back when.
     
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  14. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It is currently a very strong division, never hear much about the purses though so I presume they aren't the best? It deserves more coverage & higher purses, is the Lebedev-Gassiev bout confirmed? Haven't seen anything official, hope it happens.
     
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  15. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No one cares about the cruisers....only the hardcore boxing fans
     
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