I agree with the OP. It's not even close to the worst, in terms of ATG talent it isn't anything special but there is depth and entertainment in the division and all the fights the fans want are gradually happening. You want a terrible time to be a fan of HW boxing ?? 2003-15 were beyond terrible, you had the Boreko brothers at the top of the pile and just below them such luminaries as Chagaev, Valuev, Haye, the corpse of Holyfield, Sam Peter, Sultan, Ruiz, Adamek, Thompson etc.
I think with it’s a case once a boxer in the uk becomes a household name they think they have to criticise them to prove they know more about boxing than a casual fan, it’s the equivalent of those people who like bands until they get big. Of course with AJ he suffers this from the beginning as his debut was a huge event. People loved Froch off until he went big time then they turned on him.