Is the lightweight division currently the best weight in boxing?

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    For me the answer is definitely yes. I mean the fact that Garcia Vs Tank would be a super fight and there not even the two best in the divison speaks volumes for how stacked this weight class is. In my opinion any one of the following fights would be amazing

    Hayne Vs Loma
    Garcia Vs Tank
    Loma Vs Lopez 2
    Hayne Vs Lopez
    Tank Vs Hayne
    ect.
     
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  2. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is at 140 right now.


    Some good fights will happen next year at LW, one of the best divisions right now.

    Loma vs Haney should be next

    Also would like to see Loma vs Shakur after he beats Haney.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    You forgot Zepeda, Yoshino, Cruz, Ortiz and Lemos.
     
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  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Stacked for sure. I'd be happy if even 1/4 of these fights came off.
     
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  5. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ONLY if some of these fights happen. I saw the other day Tank and Garcia looking at 136.... WTF??
     
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  6. lepinthehood

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

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    If these fights actually happen then its up there.
     
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  7. Joy_Rones

    Joy_Rones Member Full Member

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    A division is only as good as the fights that actually happen, not the potential ones. HW has a lot of great potential fights, but in reality the division sucks balls
     
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  8. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tank resume is soft. He needs to start fighting the big names. Loma Vs Haney is a huge fight for the division.
     
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  9. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    Yes, it's the best. So long as the top guys remain willing to face each other.

    Haney v Loma will be next followed by the winner against Shakur Stevenson. The winner of that will be top 3 P4P by virtue of being Undisputed & having faced tough opposition. Possibly #1 P4P.

    The other guys need to get themselves in the mix. Especially Tank. As the un-Super WBA champ, his crew need to put some pressure on the WBA (don't laugh) to enforce his 'mandatory' status. His punching power would upset Haney imo & may trouble Stevenson. He's never going to know if he doesn't start taking steps to face them though.
     
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  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think there is any real question.
     
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  11. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I couldn't give a flying **** about watching men the size of small women. The best division is the heavyweight division, and that's the way it will always be, even if it's dire like when Wladimir Klitschko went on a reign of beating cans.
     
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  12. Electric Avenue

    Electric Avenue New Member banned Full Member

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    and Gary Cully
     
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  13. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    HW is FAR from the best. You just like watching big men....
     
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  14. Electric Avenue

    Electric Avenue New Member banned Full Member

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    plus theres lots of prospects who were high level amateurs coming up at lightweight - Albert Batyrgaziev, Keyshawn Davis, Dzmitry Asenau, Sofiane Oumiha, Lazaro Alvarez, Harry Garside, Gabil Mamedov, Callum French, Charlie Sheehy

    it's completely stacked
     
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