Who are the top-10 below 130lbs?

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  1. the_bigunit

    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Based on skill and resume, what is the top-10 BELOW 130 lbs?
     
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    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll get things started and give it a whirl (seeing as how it is my f**king thread).

    1. Guillermo Rigondeaux
    2. Roman Gonzalez
    3. Nonito Donaire
    4. Johnny Gonzalez
    5. Abner Mares
    6. Leo Santa Cruz
    7. Akira Yaegashi
    8. Omar Narvaez
    9. Juan Francisco Estrada
    10. Shinsuke Yamanaka
     
  3. Super Hans

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    Solid enough list. Ioka should probably be in their somewhere being that he has a W (eiven though debatable) over Yaegashi. Moreno would probably make most people's too.
     
  4. christo

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    Why in the hell aren't Carl Frampton and Kiko Martinez on that
    list? Kiko had one hell of a 2013 KO'ing 2 world champs and
    Frampton has a tko win over Kiko. That's enough to be on that
    list of fighters.
     
  5. Super Hans

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    In place of who on his list should they be?
     
  6. christo

    christo Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    You can 86 Estrada and Narvaez. Narvaez is a protected fighter who's
    claim to fame is stinking out the joint against Donaire and If hardcore
    fans haven't heard of Estrada then he hasn't done enough to warrant
    being rated over either Martinez or Frampton. Besides, Kiko came to
    the states and down 2 regarded world caliber fighters. Either should
    be rated even with Santa Cruz possibly, but def higher than the 2 I
    mentioned.
     
  7. the_bigunit

    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thanks for the input!

    As for Ioka, it's a great win. But Ioka has yet to establish himself from the rest of his division. Almost 2 years off that defeat Yaegashi has sequestered himself atop of the very best division in the sport.

    I originally had Moreno No. 10 but ultimately decided to go with Yamanaka who I believe is the best bantamweight in the world.
     
  8. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    I like it. Move Santa Cruz out, as good as I do think he is. Ioka and Moreno, as Hans said, are the two missing who deserve it.
     
  9. Super Hans

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    Hardcore fans have heard of Estrada. He gave Roman Gonzalez the toughest fight of his career at the end of 2012, and in 13 defeated Brian Vilioria- who was most people's number #1 rated Flyweight at the time and took capable Milian Melidino '0'.

    All hardcore fans have heard of him. And I think you're seriously underrating Navarez accomplishments.
     
  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Nah...

    Ioka's history making war with Yaegashi is an amazing feat but often forgotten is his top tier victory over the consensus #1 strawweight in Oleydong. Great body shot KO. He also has the solid supporting wins on the resume to those highlights with his rugged battles with Juan Hernandez and Felix Alvarado on New Years Eve '13.

    He has not had the easy route to where he is at by any means whatsoever. His 108 competition has left a little more to be desired if there is anything critical to say...
     
  11. christo

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    Chocolito is a puncher so he gets high marks and giving him a tough
    fight doesn't give him ups on 2 world class fighters who TKO other world
    ranked fighters. Enlighten me on what Narvaez has done that eclipses
    what the 2 fighters I mentioned have done, and recently too mind you.
    The OP did say consider resume and performance.
     
  12. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    This.

    Lot of goods below 126.
     
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    the_bigunit Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Estrada's win over Viloria, alone, is better than anything them two have done. At the time, Viloria was one of the top-20 fighters in the world. Let alone, one of the most popular in the lower weights.
     
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    Would you leave Narvaez in?
     
  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Yeah...