Over the next year or so, who will emerge as THE number 1 lightweight? VOTE

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  1. DINAMITA

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    Who is the best of these 7 fighters just now? Who will emerge as the no.1 in this division, if we assume there will be more fights between all of them over the next year or two?
     
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  2. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    After the DLH fight, Pac will probably be fighting at 140.

    I think Guzman beats everyone, maybe even Pac should that one go down.
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Joan Guzman would school everybody,he is starting with Campbell
     
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  4. KayEpps

    KayEpps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm going with the Baby Bull.

    He had an off night against Nate - but he's back now.
     
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  5. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Joan Guzman.

    Juan Diaz has a good chance aswell. I think he will be the clear #2.
     
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  6. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Manny will be at 140.

    Juan Diaz vs Guzman in a year, Diaz wins and gets back the titles.
     
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  7. DINAMITA

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    Manny will not fight regularly at 140. Even if he makes it to around 145 for the DLH fight, that is a one-off money-making exercise. Pac is only barely big enough to fight at 135, he will never fight regularly above that weight. He is at 135 to stay. I think he will clean out the division before retiring. Diaz and Guzman would give him a great fight, but I still think Pac could beat both. I have no idea who would win a 3rd fight between him and JMM though.
     
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  8. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    I'd like to say Pac but I don't know when of even if he'll be returning as a 135 pounder. I guess I would favor Campbell because he beat Diaz and I have him edging out Guzman this weekend; however, there is so much competition at the top of this division and I don't know if the light weight division will produce a definitive best fighter in the next year. I do like Peterson down the road to potentially separate himself from the rest of the pack.
     
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  9. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Pacquiao will stay ranked higher on the P4P list, but a year from now Guzman will be the lineal champ with three of the belts while Pac keeps avoiding him for bigger money fights.
     
    Brickhaus, Sep 10, 2008
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  10. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    I picked Campbell, despite Guzman being a very talented and gifted fighter, I think Nate will beat him.
    I also think Juan Diaz will be near the top however think Nate merely has his number and Juan will lose a very close fight in the rematch
     
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  11. DINAMITA

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    If enough time has passed for Guzman to win 3 belts, who could Pac be fighting for significantly more money? There is no way he can fight regularly at 147, I don't think he is big enough to fight regularly at 140 either plus that division is a wasteland other than Hatton if you're talking in money terms but I'm sure Pac could make that fight quicker than Guzman could win 3 belts. And the 2 best fighters from the division below- Guzman and JMM- have already moved into his division.

    If Pac is at 135, who exactly could he be fighting for more money than the unified and linear champion???
     
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  12. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paq's the best. After he dances with Oscar, he'll go back down to 135 and beat all comers.
     
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  13. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pac-Man unless Guzman impresses me vs campbell...I don't think it will be Juan Diaz
     
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  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Joan Guzman or Juan Diaz, my vote goes to Guzman though.
     
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  15. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Marquez is the most techniqually gifted, therefore I expect him to beat everybody in the division.:good
     
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