Middleweight is the weakest division in boxing

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  1. DefinitelyTheBestMan

    DefinitelyTheBestMan New Member banned Full Member

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    Golovkin is still number 1 but he's totally past it.

    Alimkhanuly was supposed to be the sucessor to the throne but looked poor last night going the distance with a low level opponent.

    Jermall Charlo rarely fights, cherry picks and isn't that good

    Derevyanchenko is past it.

    Eubank Jr has already been exposed as not a top fighter yet he's highly ranked cause middleweight is so poor.

    & There's not any notable top prospects coming up in the near future in the division.

    It's currently clearly the weakest division in boxing. & with GGG retiring, you should expect some very weak champions playing pass the parcel in this division in the next few years!
     
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  2. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Usually middleweight is much more interesting than super middleweight. It's a cycle.
     
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  3. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cue the Jaime Munguía theme music…
     
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  4. MetalLicker

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    No doubt about it. I it months ago that middle was a wasteland.

    Too many old fighters on the edge of retirement, too many duckers and not enough too fighters to make it interested.

    Janibek looked lousy last night. His power was overrated and his offense was a bit predictable at times.
     
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  5. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Or 105. That class is utterly useless and there hasn't been a Lineal Champion since the late 90s.

    Middleweight isn't a bad class talentwise but it's become a mess because of guys standing in line for an Alvarez payday, politics, and inactivity.
     
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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It does look pretty bleak,,
     
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  7. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    What’s going on with Andrade? He hasn’t fought in a year. And when is Jernall fighting again? Or is he moving up to 168?
     
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  8. DefinitelyTheBestMan

    DefinitelyTheBestMan New Member banned Full Member

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    Andrade is moving up to 168.

    Jermall seems to like fighting only once a year, and had a injury recently.
     
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  9. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If GGG tries when he fights he will do alot better than when he fought Canelo in his last fight. His last fight might be misleading. I'm looking forward to the big drama show again.
     
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  10. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    100% right, though it's not so much being bad as it is stagnant. GGG vs Murata was a legit title fight, and so was Charlo vs Derevyanchenko. It's just that the division is bizarrely shallow and slow-moving compared to its history.

    Usually, it is very deep and competitive.
     
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  11. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think it is weak. It compares well to the 154lbs and 168lbs divisions.
     
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  12. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    I’m surprised Mungia hasn’t gotten a title shot yet.
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Montana Love literally tried to kill young Stevie Spark on live TV on Saturday night but whose name is on everyone's lips come Sunday morning? Qazaq Style Eurasian brother Janibek.

    Boo Boo didn't want none of that smoke

    He vacated and tucked tail and ran up to '68

    Munguia didn't have a belt to vacate but he still ran like a thief in the night from that Eurasian heat

    Jermallo went into hiding as soon as Janibek started barking his name and even Jermello ain't seen him since
     
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  14. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    160 been trash for damn near 15yrs going back to the Martinez days it’s a reason why the last 3 Lineal 160 Champs have been guys who started at 147 or below 160 been trash
     
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  15. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I want to see Charlo vs Golovkin.
     
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