Fighters you would like to change weight divisions

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  1. colinsMrs

    colinsMrs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    BJS - would like to see him down to 154lb and go in with Andrade. If he made the weight properly he would be stronger against naturally smaller opponents

    Frankie Gavin - would like to see him go down to 140lb. He is simply not powerful enough for the top guys at 147lb

    Lee Haskins - I would like to see him at Super Fly. He looked really at Fly before moving to Bantam. Can he lose 3lb's?

    Kevin Mitchell - Can he make Super Feather with proper discipline and nutrition?

    Paul Butler - Could he make Fly Weight? He does not look bigger than Kevin Satchell.

    Bradley Skeete - He looks so gangly at 147lb and wonder what his power would be like at 154.
     
  2. mithffg

    mithffg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Paul smith.

    He'll never be big enough when competing at world class.
     
  3. colinsMrs

    colinsMrs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes - He started at 154. Would have like to see him in at 160lb against Barker, Macklin & Murrey a few years back, but he has missed the boat now
     
  4. DSG496

    DSG496 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    canelo going up rather than fighting at catchweights, think manny should move down rather than defending his wbo ww title against a string of lww's.

    think GGG moving up will add a lot to the 168 division, though he'll probably look to clean mw out first.

    cleverly back down to lhw, which is rumoured to be happening anyway

    agree with gavin moving down, didn't Mitchell miss the 135lbs in his last fight? can't see him making sfw
     
  5. maley1984

    maley1984 tommy male Full Member

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    Mitchell made the weight but failed the ibf check weigh in of putting on no more than 10lbs over night. No way cud he make super feather
     
  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    so paul butler is smaller than the monster? dont think so.
     
  7. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dont think gavin moving down would help him much, too many good fighters and punchers at lww
    Canelo should move up to middle
    Haye if he could should go to cruiser as when he was there the limit was lower, i know he wouldnt ever do it though EGO
     
  8. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    domestic think fielding could move up to lh still enough big fights at sm tho would like to see burns at 135 if can make it too small for some guys at 140 clev back down to lhw

    overseas danny garcia to move up canelo move up would love to see ggg move up take on froch or ward think beats ward especialy due to his lack of fights of late
     
  9. beachie17

    beachie17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mitchell Smith, way too small to compete at a high level at that weight
     
  10. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was surprised that Luke Campbell went into the pros at lightweight but he looks ok there so maybe he filled out since his am days.
     
  11. Liverpool82

    Liverpool82 Member Full Member

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    Kevin Mitchell as much as I love to watch him is just too small to be a LW at the highest level. And likewise Paul Smith, was flattettening everything at MW - his only real poor performance was against Steven Bendall even then he deserved the nod.
     
  12. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Froch moving up to LHW and fighting Stevenson and Kov. GGG moving up to Super Middleweight and fighting Froch.

    Basically any of the three fighting Froch :p
     
  13. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paul Smith was flattening everything @ MW?

    Please do expand on this
     
  14. Liverpool82

    Liverpool82 Member Full Member

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    23 and 0 before Bendall 13 kos ! Thought KO percentage was higher tbh. Even so always looked much bigger, comfortable and explosive at MW.
     
  15. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I agree with BJS, Paul Smith & Gavin.

    But then again only these three know there bodies and what there capable of.