The Light Heavyweight Division: Biggest Joke In Boxing!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BewareofDawg, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. mexican legend

    mexican legend MVP! Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2008
    Messages:
    17,356
    Likes Received:
    1
    Better question, is the heavyweight division exciting right now? :think
     
  2. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2008
    Messages:
    31,396
    Likes Received:
    3
    The division does need new blood. Dawson-Tarver will be a good fight. Jones-Calzaghe too. Hopefully we'll get some future lightheavies or at least some guys from SMW to move up a division
     
  3. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2008
    Messages:
    10,911
    Likes Received:
    1
    Zsolt Erdei is the future :rasta
     
  4. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2007
    Messages:
    38,117
    Likes Received:
    5
    It only makes the Ring belt a joke. Eventually, people will stop worshiping that trinket.
     
  5. David_TheMan

    David_TheMan ESB Sage Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2007
    Messages:
    5,908
    Likes Received:
    2
    Yeah the Ring title is becoming garbage to me, especially the way these guys are going on about it. The Ring titlest are the weakest in their division from 135 on up, except for 160.
     
  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2008
    Messages:
    38,466
    Likes Received:
    21
    The divsion is good and by lineage yes Calzaghe is champion
     
  7. camden1nj

    camden1nj Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2008
    Messages:
    1,449
    Likes Received:
    3
    What other British guy made a living on beating wash-up fighters or fighteres whod took a beating before they fought him: Lennox Lewis. Beat a washed up Tyson and Holyfield and a Razor Ruddock who had 2 wars with Tyson. If McCall doesn't go nutso, he probably gets him. Even got a gift decision against Ray Mercer.
     
  8. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2008
    Messages:
    45,678
    Likes Received:
    4,208
    if the right fights are made it can be.

    I think Vitali vs Peter will be exciting. I also think Wlad vs Povetkin should be good with one of them getting KOed.
     
  9. shelterr

    shelterr Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2006
    Messages:
    1,886
    Likes Received:
    3
    How can 175 look bad as along as 154 is still a division...
     
  10. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2008
    Messages:
    38,466
    Likes Received:
    21
    175 is a good division period
     
  11. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2006
    Messages:
    27,677
    Likes Received:
    184
    Because Hopkins and Calzaghe are the current and former champs yet between them they've only fought eachother and one other 175lber :lol: :patsch
     
  12. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2006
    Messages:
    27,677
    Likes Received:
    184
    understand this. If Jones outpoints Calzaghe he will be the new 175lb champ! That is a Joke!
     
  13. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    48,204
    Likes Received:
    9
    I don't think it's a joke because joe is pretty much at the end of his career. I will be watching this fight with my eyes glued to the t.v. set. I still think jones can pull an upset.
     
  14. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2006
    Messages:
    6,800
    Likes Received:
    27
    No one can compete with Wlad, except the fat golfer who knocked him goofy, the .500 trial horse who Wlad couldn't last the distance against,
    and the mediocre heavyweight who sent Wlad into la la land.
    Other than that, Wlad is unbeatable.
     
  15. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2007
    Messages:
    34,525
    Likes Received:
    7
    Wrong. Erdei is the lineal champion, if that's what you mean.