Who will be the stars at 160, 168 and 175 in 5 years' time?

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  1. Hagler/Pryor

    Hagler/Pryor Member Full Member

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    How will the upper echelons of these divisions look in 5 years' time? What is your prediction?
     
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  2. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    175lbs

    There's also quite a bit of UK talent coming up around 168 as well. George Groves, DeGale, one or two others, who are promising and seem to already hate each other. So I imagine there be some heated domestic level match ups and then the survivors will take it to the world title level.
     
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  3. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    whatever weight he decides to settle in at...korobov (sp?) will be up there...dirrell is 25, kelly is 27, paul is right around there...there are a bunch out there who will be around for awhile
     
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  4. Mr. HU

    Mr. HU KP vs BHop anniversary Full Member

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    Paul Williams will rule the 160lbs Division!!!!!!
    I like Dirrell for 168 if he becomes more aggressive
    Chad Dawson is good at 175
     
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  5. dbouziane

    dbouziane ............. Full Member

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    if he beats pav :)yep) why would he want to stay there? aint no one else...
     
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  6. Hagler/Pryor

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    Did you watch his last fight? I know he's young, but he's got 18 pro fights under his belt and he should be much better by now if he's ever going to be a top world class fighter. I don't think he'll ever make it.
     
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  7. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    abraham he wll be 34
     
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  8. Hagler/Pryor

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    Williams is a better bet than Pavlik, I think. Korobov is a good call. Abraham, I'm not so sure. In 5 years' time, he might not be quite as destructive. I think he's at his peak right now.
     
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  9. rusticraver

    rusticraver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    George Groves
     
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  10. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    Ye I watched it. I thought he did OK, the guy he fought's record doesn't really tell the whole story (as I imagine you heard from the commentators). He was a decent domestic level challenger - ex olympian - cagey sort of fighter who was fighting for his one and only real break so was pretty hungry. Clev TKOs him. He's stopped his last 5, they're gonna land him a European title fight late '09 early '10, and there's talks of a world title as early as late 2010. I think it's ticking along nicely. There's still alot of nievity. I saw him get hit clean with a couple of decent punches last time out when he got arrogant and dropped his hands a bit, but he's got the tools and his chins held up. I like him as a prospect.
     
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  11. Hagler/Pryor

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    I don't see it.

    Usually the top fighters in these divisions are the 30-35 year olds, guys who have fought at world class level for a good couple of years. I think the world class guys who are in their late 20s/early 30s will be the big guns in 5 years' time, although, of course, there's always the exceptional younger guys.
     
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  12. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    168-Ward or Abraham or possibly Dirrell, in my eyes Dirrell is a champion right now
    160-Pavlik or possibly James Kirkland,I have a feeling he might move up to 160 after he gets out of prison
    175-Dawson is gonna run that ***** for a WHILE!!
     
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  13. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    yea ur rite and dont think that was him at his best but a good learning fight. the mcintosh fight was good but i think the tony oakey fight was his best given how inexperienced he was
     
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  14. kk17

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    175 Kessler , Hopkins :yep , Shumenov, Abraham, Dawson, Cloud

    168 Bute, Ward, Pavlik, Codrington, Stieglitz :happy,

    160 N'Dam N'Jikam, Korobov, Golovkin, Macklin ,Erislandy Lara
     
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  15. billyk

    billyk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gennady Golovkin will be one of the top men at MW.
     
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