What's your most unloved division?

I figured I'd give a division by division breakdown a go.... but simplify it. For the record, some of my Meh's and **** Off's, in some cases I've included fighters I love, but it's time to call it a day on the career.

Heavyweight.

I Love: Usyk

I Like: Hunter, Joyce, Gassiev

Lukewarm: Fury, Wilder, Ruiz, Chisora, Helenius, Wallin, Huni, Makhmudov, McKean, Hrgovic, Dychko

Meh: Joshua, Pulev, Parker, Ajagba, Whyte, Bakole, Takam, Dubois, Kossobutskiy, Sirenko

**** off: Sanchez, Yoka, Hughie, Kownacki, Kabayal, Kuzmin, Lerena, Breazeale, Kean, Gorman, Fa

Rating: Pretty pisspoor and overrated, 4 out of 10.



Cruiserweight

I Love: NA

I Like: Briedis, Dorticos, Makabu, Kunkabayev

Lukewarm: Cieslak, Papin, Merhy, Goulamirian, Masternak, Mchunu, Glanton, Gevor, Fress, Lawal

Meh: Billam-Smith, McCarthy, Turchi, Tishchenko, Apochi

**** off: Okolie, Riakporhe, Perez, Muller

Rating: Bang on average 5 out of 10.


Light Heavyweight

I Love: Smith Jr, Johnson

I Like: Beterbiev, Vlasov, Bolotniks,

Lukewarm: Bivol, Smith, Richards, Izmailov, Azeez, Bauderlique, Stepien

Meh: Jack, Ramirez, Barrera, Salamov, Yarde, Buatsi, Krasniqi, Deines, Michel

**** off: Arthur, Browne, Hart, Meng, Boesel, Caparello, Burton

Rating: Again, very average 4 1/2 out of 10


Super Middleweight

I Love: Saunders, Ryder

I Like: Alvarez, Lemieux, Jacobs, Rosado, Gongora, Parker, Silyagin, Morrell,

Lukewarm: Chilemba, Akhmedov, Ivanov, Angulo, Clarke, Yerbossynuly

Meh: Berlanga, Sims Jr, Cullen, Mbilli, Melikuziev

**** off: Plant, Dirrell, Lerrone Richards, Stanioch, Scardina, Falcao

Rating: Not quite as bad as I thought, still... 5 out of 10.



Middleweight

I Love: GGG

I Like: Lara, Murata, Liam WIlliams, Montiel, Cash, Volny, Derevyanchenko

Lukewarm: Alimkhanuly, Czerkaszyn,

Meh: Charlo, Islam, Kautondokwa, Zerafa, Brant, Sirotkin, Vidal, Eubank Jr, Bentley, Bohachuk, Dignum

**** off: Andrade, Ballard, Centeno, Yildirim, Arias, Signani, Feigenbutz, Quigley, Szeremeta, Jose Benavidez, Falcao, and N'Dam, Kirkland, Maravilla & Eggington (all for their own good)

Rating: There's a lot to like, but far more not to like, so 5 out of 10.


Light Middleweight

I Love: Castano

I Like: Beefy, Williamson, Garcia

Lukewarm: Harrison, Soro, Adams, Cheeseman, Madrimov, Perrella, Jkitou, Hernandez,

Meh: Kurbanov, Tszyu, Charlo, Adames, Teixeira, Mwakinyo, Baraou, Hogan, Culcay, Rosario, Fundora, Lejarraga, Saidi, Conwell, Charrat, J-Rock, Trout, Cissokho

**** off: Hurd, Gausha, Fowler, Hatley

Rating: The epitome of Meh, 3 out of 10.


Welterweight

I Love: Ortiz Jr, Butaev

I Like: NA

Lukewarm: Bud, Spence Jr, Kavaliauskas, Ennis,

Meh: Abdukakhorov, Mbenge, Avanesyan, Kelly, James, Stanionis, Hooker, Rocha, Besputin, Algieri, Chukhadzhian, Santillan, Golub, Yeleussinov, Essuman, Riguccini, McKinson, Crocker

**** off: Mikey & Lipinets (back to LWW), Benn, Joseito, Dulorme, Figueroa and Guerrero & Thurman (please retire)

Rating: Whole lotta Mehing going on, 3 out of 10.



Light Welterweight

I Love: Taylor, Prograis, Zepeda, Sandor, Matias

I Like: Ponce, Marcelino Nicolas Lopez, Ergashev

Lukewarm: Ramirez, Barrios, Barroso, Jukembayev, Dauhaliavets, Sasaki, Hiroaka

Meh: Stank, Akhmedov, McKenna, Barboza Jr, Ritson, Maxwell, Paro

**** off: Puello, Redkach, Ennis-Brown, Hitchens, Barthelemy, Easter, Catterall, Ulysse Jr, Davies, Love, Zorrilla, Alamo, Baranchyk & Beltran (retire)

Rating: Pretty balanced overall, 6 1/2 out of 10.


Lightweight

I Love: Lomachenko, Garcia, Linares (but retire), Zepeda

I Like: Gustavo Daniel Lemos

Lukewarm: Haney, Teofimo, Patera, Nakatani, Hughes, Fierro, Tellez, Cully, Jonfer

Meh: Cruz, Rivera, Abdullaev, Tennyson, Tagoe, Andreev, Berinchyk, Straffon

**** off: Romero, Vazquez, Corrales, Tanajara, Marinez

Rating: Pretty overrated, 4 out of 10.

 

There's a reason why I spend most of my free time on here in the Lounge lately.... Hint, hint. It's because I agree with you. I've been in a bit of a funk with this sport since it came back from Covid, there's moments of bliss, but they're few and far between and the anticipation I usually feel with the exceptions of a few decent matches, hasn't been there.