The Super middleweight division is looking at its weakest in years

Of course I am. The SMW division has some great match ups to be made, but it isnt as talent deep. Many idiots come on here and say the HW division isnt strong, when its actually very good, just some of the fighters arent as known to the American audience (this is another arguement and different thread, not for here and just an example). Now in The SMW division, you have recognised names who arent as good as previous years but better known. Thats all

 

It has been very strong, even with its short life. Just because there arent many names due to its youth dosent mean its not and hasnt been strong.
When the division first started you had Leonard and Hearns, who wouldnt live with many of the bigger natural SMWs but made a mark. Thats similar to today

 

I havent said I know. What I did write was that Ward only has 1 top name on his record, an already beaten exposed fighter who was unwell and suffering double vision, and has only fought leftovers, which isnt going to change in his next bout

 

The tournament created the hype.
They may well be talented, and against each other may even appear even more so, but are you saying that these fighters are more talented than Ottke? Ottke was also a fantastic amateur turned pro very late, when considered past his best, and won a world title in his 13th fight, and made 21 successful defences. Sure you can go on about decisions, which isnt the point and another arguement, but the point is guys like Dirrell dosent have any great SMW resume and his big SMW victory is a DQ against a former MW with no major SMW resume, where he finished out cold. That is the case, and dosent compare to anything Ottke has achieved, for example

 

I cant comment on Baek as I only know what ive read. But -

Mitchell - was a 2 time WBA champ, beat future world champ Siaca, KOd long reigning champ Liles who was #1, drew with 2 weight champ Girard and looked unlucky in a return and looked unlucky to many against one of the best SMWs ever in Ottke. Thats not a bad run.

Lacy - Tell me which active American SMW has a better overall resume than Lacy? His resume is arguably as good as Butes.

Woodhall - Beat WBC champ Thobela, future SMW champ Catley, former champ Nardiello who was still world rated, and Branco who went on to become WBA LHW champ and beat fighters like now S6 finalist (point proven) G Johnson and was a good enough challenger recently to LHW champ Pascal.

That already shows a strong list you mentioned there, and I can think of several others