168 LBS most packed and exciting divison

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  1. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    i was going over the 168lbs division and it's possible match ups and just noticed it is by far the most packed division in boxing and the most exciting with all the possible match ups.

    take a look at these names in no (particular order)
    Mikkel Kessler
    Bute
    Froch
    Taylor
    Green
    Inkin
    Andrade
    Bika
    Miranda
    Pascal
    Mundine
    Lacy

    then you have up and comers Dirrell,Ward, you have huge puncher Berrio and Zuniga , you could mix and match all day with thes 16 names. not to mention possiblity of Pavlik,AA, Winkey and eve Possibly Paul Williams .

    i think this is boxing deepest division and most exciting at the moment
     
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  2. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    problem with that division is that just about all of them still haven't made a name for themselves. not only that, but a lot are 'fringe players' (some deserving of better) on the world scene because they aren't coming over to fight in the states.

    i know it's an old record by now....but only taylor on that list has earned any sort of reputation that is internationally recognised and made him a proven world class fighter.
     
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  3. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about 135, 147 ... that are packed divisions.
     
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  4. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    That is a nice group.

    Here's a round Robin for ya: Miranda, Andrade, and Bika. That **** gives me a headache a lose two of my front teeth just thinkin' about those 3 fightin' each other.
     
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  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    i agree. their is no dominant champion there and too me they all seem like wildcards. i'm still liking 147 and 135 better myself. but 168 does have the potential. Bika-Andrade, Bute-Andrade II, Miranda-Green, Kessler-Taylor would all make great matchups. maybe even Miranda-Froch, Miranda will fight anybody and Froch seems the hungriest of the bunch
     
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  6. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    135-154 are all really interesting.
     
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  7. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    think about this miranda fights berrio bika fight andrade green fights pascal
     
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  8. Predicto

    Predicto Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fights to be made at 168 for sure. Let's just hope they start making some of them happen. There's way too much talent there for any of the top guys to justify fighting nobodies. Just off the top of my head:

    Kessler vs Bute
    Froch vs Taylor
    Andrade vs Bika
    Mundine vs Green
    Miranda vs Pascal
     
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  9. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no...

    welterweight is by far the #1

    floyd-pwill-marg-cotto-shane
    berto-cintron-clottey-judah-quintana
    collazo

    then you got hatton and paqman on technicalities...

    welter>
     
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  10. Slider75

    Slider75 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree, some really nice fights could be made! Mundine is MW now.. but who cares!? its maybe better with out him, holding some strap and only fight aussie cab-drivers!
     
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  11. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree, this division is a stand-out, and within a couple of years will likely be even better, as Dirrell rises in prominence and Abraham and maybe Pavlik move up.
     
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  12. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    147 and 168 are the best divisions without question.
     
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  13. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fanatastic possible match ups. Never really paid too much notice before
     
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  14. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Karoly Balszay,Vitaly Tsypko,Robert Stieglitz,Dimitry Sartison,Mads Larsen,Markus Beyer.
     
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  15. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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