My updated top15 (Feb. 18th 200 Champion: Vacant (Calzaghe moving up to 175lbs) 01- Mikkel Kessler (Former WBC & WBA Champion) 02- Lucian Bute (IBF) 03- Anthony Mundine (WBA) 04- Jermain Taylor (Former 160lbs Undisputed Champion) 05- Denis Inkin 06- Carl Froch 07- Jurgen Braehmer 08- Librado Andrade 09- Edison Miranda 10- Sakio Bika 11- Vitali Tsypko 12- Jeff Lacy 13- Allan Green 14- Robert Stieglitz 15- Jean Pascal * Added Taylor in 4th based on his past accomplishement at 160lbs. ** Removed Zuniga because he is fighting a title eliminator at 160lbs. *** Removed Calzaghe because he is fighting Hopkins at 175lbs.
Anyone else get the feeling that the division is sitting and waiting while Calzaghe has his fight with Hopkins? I can see Taylor vs Beyer or something happening. A former belt holder at 168.
A question to the people who have gone to the trouble of posting their lists and follow the SMW division: Assuming Jermain Taylor campaigns at SMW from now on, where would you place him in your list?
Updated version: 1. Calzaghe 2. Kessler 3. Bute 4. Mundine 5. Froch 6. Inkin 7. Taylor 8. Brahmer 9. Miranda 10. Bika 11. Lacy 12. Jean Pascal 13. Green 14. Tsypko 15. Stieglitz
What are your reasons for putting Froch & Inkin above Taylor? Do you think they both beat him or is it because he hasn't fought against a 168 yet?
I think Froch would beat him, I don't know about Inkin but since he is fighting Froch it would be harsh to then put Taylor above him but you could make a case for that. I'm always a bit reluctant to put guys really high before they have proven anything at the weight. 8lbs is a big jump
Inkin for sure belongs among the top 5 of his weight division.No doubt about that! I for my part wouldnt rate the very slow and predictable Berrio among the top 10,and neither would I rate Bika among the top 10.Tyspko would probably beat both Berrio and Bika.Markus Beyer is shot and over the hill IMO.Stieglitz surely belongs among the the top 14-18 fighters of his weight division.Larsen still has the tools to upset some top 10 fighters.Karo Murat is a great talent who may make it among the top 20-25.