Update: The Top Divisions of Boxing Today

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by pinolero1981, Sep 19, 2010.


  1. pinolero1981

    pinolero1981 Active Member Full Member

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    Here are my picks, and the fighters that make it so:

    1. Light Middleweight - Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Alfredo Angulo, Kermit Cintron, Paul Williams, Sergio Martinez

    Wild Cards - Yuri Foreman, Sergio Mora, James Kirkland, Shane Mosley

    Reason - There are 4 fighters who are in the top ten of today's Ring Pound for Pound listings and the possibility of their match ups adds adrenaline to a boxing fans wildest wishes

    2. Jr. Welterweights - Timothy Bradley, Amir Khan, Devon Alexander, Marcos Maidana, Lamont Peterson, Victor Ortiz

    Wild Cards - Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Urango, Julio Diaz

    Reason - the top names all have youth and hunger to their advantage and there is much anticipation that their paths will cross in due time to prove who is the best fighter in the division

    3. Super Middleweight - Abraham Arthur, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler, Lucian Bute, Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell, Allan Green

    Wild Cards - Librado Andrade, Kelly Pavlik

    Reason - although 2010 has been a disappointed in large part to fights not been made, the "Super Six" competition has kept boxing alive with its highly competive matches and anticipation as to who is the best of all

    4. Featherweights - Juan Manuel Lopez, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Rafael Marquez, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Celistino Caballero, Jhnonny Gonzalez, Bernabe Concepcion, Elio Rojas, Antonio Escalante, Chris John

    Wild Card - Orlando Salido

    Reason - we have two, possible, future superstars that are on a collision course, but each has weaknesses that can be tested or exposed by a pool of talent combining experience, skill, and power

    5. Jr. Flyweights - Ivan Calderon, Giovani Segura, Omar Nino Romero, Roman Gonzalez, Rodel Mayol, Juan Carlos Reveco, Ulises Solis, Carlos Tamara

    Wild Card - Brian Villoria, Edgar Sosa

    Reason - Although not really known outside of hardcore boxing fans, this division is filled with talent, skill, and knock out artists that make it one of the most exciting in boxing. Add to that the fact that fights are much easier to be made than in the other divisions I listed and the future looks good to the man who will come out on top.

    6. Bantamweights - Fernando Montiel, Yhonny Perez, Abner Marez, Joseph Agbeko, Vic Darchinyan, Eric Morel, Gerry Penalosa, Hozumi Hasegawa, Anselmo Moreno

    Wild Card - Koki Kameda

    Reason - Showtime will showcase 4 of the best of this division and it will prove an exciting affair. It has plenty of youth and talent.

    7. Light Weights - Juan Manuel Marquez, Michael Katsidis, Anthony Peterson, Robert Guerrero, Brandon Rios, Humberto Soto

    Wild Card - Juan Diaz, Antonio DeMarco, Urbano Antillon

    Reason - All fighters in this division are looking to propell themselves by beating the current number 3 on the Ring's Pound for Pound Listing. There is plenty of talent that can make it interesting but Marquez is tough!
     
  2. whuiron1

    whuiron1 Active Member Full Member

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    Light Middleweight - Manny Pacquiao
     
  3. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    I'd have bantamweight and ligthweight above Jr Flyweight
     
  4. pinolero1981

    pinolero1981 Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I thought about it too. Tough to call for me.
     
  5. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    You could had put Rigondeaux as a wild card there.
     
  6. Jaaames

    Jaaames Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Middleweight: Sergio Martinez, Gennady Golovkin, Dmitry Pirog, David Lemieux, Sebastian Sylvester, Felix Sturm, Fernando Guerrero, Andy Lee, Matthew Macklin, Hassan N'dam N'Jikam, Daniel Jacobs, Khoren Gevor, Sebastian Zbik

    Wildcard: Roman Karmazin, Anthony Mundine, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams
     
  7. WesT

    WesT Boxing Addict banned

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    I stopped reading when I saw this