Thread: Who's the best current Welterweight?

Below are some head to head match-ups featuring the best of today's welterweights. Pick who you think would win!

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If Mayweather considers himself a Welterweight, than it's him. If not it's Mosley. Cotto a close second.

I had Margarito, Cotto, then PBF

Mosley can fight Cotto now right?

I had

1) Margarito

2) Mosley

3) Cotto


Never thought I thought THAT highly of Mosley.
I just think stylewise, he can beat Cotto. Yet overall, I think Cotto can beat more Welterweights than Mosley.
Choosing between Margarito and Mosley was tough too, but Margarito's durability, HEIGHT advantage, and power convinced me. Mayweather hasn't done much at welterweight, other than face Carlos' Baldomir's "owned" list. Cotto displayed a fantastic match (as always). (Judah surprisingly showed up for once) Cotto is a highlight real in combinations and KO's, but Margarito is king of consistency. Mosley, I consider a dark horse who's vulnerable to certain fighters. The only thing Mayweather ever did at Welterweight was avoid an 8 million dollar paycheck in Margarito. Now he's "retired" so he doesn't belong with todays crop of boxers.

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

If Mayweather considers himself a Welterweight, than it's him. If not it's Mosley. Cotto a close second.

VD what has SSM done at 147 that makes him the best there?

I think Cottos #1, Baldomir #2, Margarito #3, SSM #4.

Being that PBF last fought at Light Middle thats where you would have to rate him, IMO.

There's no real right answer on how to handle Floyd. But I always looked at the move to 154 as a one-time thing to take the biggest fight out there. I don't think he has any plans to stay at 154 whatsoever.

If he fights again (which he will), it'll be at 147. And because of that, I'm still going to consider him active as of right now. I won't think of him as "inactive" unless we get to late '07 and he still hasn't signed a contract.

So:
1. Floyd
2. Cotto
3. Mosley (although I don't feel great about putting him this high)
4. Margarito
5. Clottey

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I think Cottos #1, Baldomir #2, Margarito #3, SSM #4.

Being that PBF last fought at Light Middle thats where you would have to rate him, IMO.

Baldomir is fighting Vernon Forrest at 154, so if you're removing Floyd, do you need to remove Baldomir?

Mosley...

I'm not a big Mayweather fan but he's on top of my list, followed by a Miguel Cotto, or Mosely.

Paul Williams, yeah I went out on a limb. Few years from now I'll be all I told you so...He wont be welter for long.

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I think Cottos #1, Baldomir #2, Margarito #3, SSM #4.

Being that PBF last fought at Light Middle thats where you would have to rate him, IMO.

Baldomir is fighting Vernon Forrest at 154, so if you're removing Floyd, do you need to remove Baldomir?

The fight hasn't happened. What if the fight falls through?
If the fight happens then rightly so Baldomir will be rated at 154.
PBF-ODLH happened already there for thats where I rate them both.
Same applies to someone like David Haye whos a Cruiser but last fought at Heavy. therefor I rate him as a Heavy.

PBF
COTTO
MOSLEY
MARGO
WILLIAMS

Anyone who says anybody but Mayweather is ignorant.