Most exciting lower weight fighters (Minimumweight to Super Flyweight)

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Inspired by @George Crowcroft 's recent thread on the most entertaining Super Bantamweights I figured it would be interesting to dive in to even lower weight classes, specifically Minimumweight to Super Flyweight (105 - 115). Who were some of the most entertaining fighters to watch and who was involved in the most exciting, blood and guts matches?

    First fighter to come to mind is Chocolatito. Whether he's dominating fights are in some grueling competitive matches every single match Roman Gonzalez is in is pure entertainment from start to finish.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Of recent vintage, former flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez was sure to provide a wild, entertaining bout.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Martinez is always fun to watch but it's a shame how poorly managed his career has become lately. Getting beaten up by Chocolatito, pulling out of fights and failing drug test certainly didn't help.
     
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    Vic Darcyinyan and Donaire
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    Estrada is the GOAT.

    Moon is pretty damn fun too.
     
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    God, was Donaire dynamite in the ring. One of the most beautiful punchers I've ever seen.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Well, I get the distinct feeling that self-restraint and a Marvin Hagler-type work ethic aren't exactly words that apply to Martinez.
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

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    El Gallo is just as exciting to watch as his rival with Chocolatito without a doubt. He’s like a mix between Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales in a way.

    Moon has to be up there as well. Crude yet so powerful and aggressive.
     
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  9. mr. magoo

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    Michael Carbajal and Humberto Gonzalez were both fun to watch and even had a great trilogy against each other
     
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    Jung Koo Chang, Lil Duran.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    115:
    - Sung Kil Moon vs Nana Konadu 1
    - Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshe
    - Juan Francisco Estrada vs Carlos Caudras 2
    - Gustavo Ballas vs Rafael Pedroza
    - Hyung Chul Lee vs Katsuya Onizuka

    112:
    - Gabriel Bernal vs Antoine Montero
    - Charlie Magri vs Frank Cedeno
    - Betulio Gonzalez vs Guty Espadas
    - Peter Mathebula vs Tae Shik Kim
    - Fidel Bassa vs Dave McAuley I
    - Giovani Segura vs Hernan Marquez

    108:
    - Jung Koo Chang vs Muangchai Kittasakem
    - Myung Woo Yuh vs Alberto Demarco 1
    - Humberto Gonzalez vs Saman Sorjaturong
    - Jung Koo Chang vs Katsuo Tokashiki
    - Adrian Hernandez vs Poorpramook I

    105:
    - Fransisco Rodriguez vs Katsunari Takayama
    - Akira Yaegashi vs Pornsawan Porpramook
    - Oswaldo Novoa vs Chayaphon Moonsri
     
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    Katsunari Takayama is probably the most reliable action fighter at minimumweight.
     
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    Moon based off pure will and determination. That man was NOT normal.
     
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    Yeah I always liked watching Darchinyan fights, I also met him once at the Bradley-Peterson fight, he had knocked out Rojas that night. He's a really small guy too.
     
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    That first fight was a great fight.
     
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