Who is the best lightweight in the world?

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  1. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Linares is ranked top 5 with the WBC, WBA and WBO and is one of the best boxers in the division.

    If he had a chin he'd be unstoppable.

    I believe Abril wanted no part of him and pulled a duck.
     
    dinovelvet, Feb 22, 2014
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Most definitely...could you name 20 guys clearly ranked higher though? I think it starts to get soft around 14 here - probably I would wedge him in like 16 something like that.
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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  3. McGrain

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    :lol::lol:
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Linares would be WBA champ now if Abril hadn't ran scared.
     
    dinovelvet, Feb 22, 2014
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well, who knows.

    If Linares is as good as you and the WBO says he is, I'm sure he'll be back - it's only a matter of fighting good fighters and beating them, after all.
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Chalk me up as one who would pick Abril if my life was on the line.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Feb 22, 2014
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  7. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What happens if the result is reversed...Does Crawford move into the number 2 slot, past Abril...?
     
    Drew101, Feb 22, 2014
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  8. McGrain

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    I would say so, for me certainly.
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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  9. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Jorge Linares

    Lightweight career IN ITS ENTIRETY!

    2010- W UD10 Rocky Juarez (28-6-1)
    2010- W RTD4 Jesus Chavez (44-7)
    2011- W TKO7 Adrian Verdugo (16-4-1)
    2011- L TKO11 Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1)
    2012- L TKO2 Sergio Thompson (21-2)
    2013- W TKO8 David Rodela (16-7-3)
     
    Nonito Smoak, Feb 22, 2014
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    IF Vasquez wins his fight tonight then he is the #1 guy @135lbs.
    (Going into today's fight IMO is/was the best lightweight)

    Crawford will eventually be the man @135lbs
     
    Hatesrats, Feb 22, 2014
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  11. Nonito Smoak

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    The winner of Burns/Crawford will likely only be bested by Miguel Vazquez for the right to call themselves the best LW in the world...
     
    Nonito Smoak, Feb 22, 2014
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  12. BlackBrenny

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    Why? what has Crawford done? Kevin Mitchell and Denis Shafikov have better records
     
    BlackBrenny, Feb 22, 2014
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well IF he beats Burns, he'll have beaten the current #3, whilst ranked at #5. In almost anyone's book, that should be enough to make him #2.

    Causes a lot of consternation, this division...
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Right, if at all. Vazquez's inactivity has to be weighed. Although in terms of the title of the tread, I'd probably go along with what you've said.
     
    McGrain, Feb 22, 2014
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