In the July 1997 edition of KO, the magazine (article by Tommy Deas Jr.) named the best of each division 10 and 5 years previous, the best at the time, and who would be the best 5 years on in 2002. So how did they do in their predictions for the future (2002)? Heavyweight: Chris Byrd Cruiserweight: Fabrice Tiozzo Light Heavyweight: William Guthrie Super Middleweight: David Reid Middleweight: Oscar De La Hoya Junior Middleweight: Felix Trinidad Welterweight: Kostya Tszyu Junior Welterweight: Floyd Mayweather Jr Lightweight: Joel Casamayor Junior Lightweight: Naseem Hamed Featherweight: Erik Morales Junior Featherweight: Danny Romero Bantamweight: Mark Johnson Junior Bantamweight: Yuri Arbachakov Flyweight: Ricardo Lopez
