Best Rising Middleweight

[Rantcatrat]

It seems like it's been a few years since the middleweight division was this deep. Sergio Martinez holds the top spot, but he isn't the be-all-and-end-all in the division. Who's the best of the rest?

Felix Sturm
Daniel Geale
Dimitry Pirog
Gennady Govetkin
Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
Fernando Guerrero
Ishe Smith
Danny Jacobs
Matthew Macklin
Matvey Korobov
David Lemiuex

[donnydarkoIRL]

Dimitry Pirog is definitely one to watch.
You seem to have mentioned quite a few. I'd add Emmanuel Steward's Andy Lee to the list, pending his rematch with Vera

[milmascaras1]

i don't think pirog should be on this list because he's already a world champion. anyways, i think fernando guerrero, lemieux and korobov are definitely the best of the up and comers.

[Rantcatrat]

i don't think pirog should be on this list because he's already a world champion. anyways, i think fernando guerrero, lemieux and korobov are definitely the best of the up and comers.

That is true. I included Sturm too who is a champion. Check out Gennady Govotkin - he may be the best on the list. And I've heard that the Frenchman, N'Jikam isn't half bad although I haven't seen him fight. I guess my point is that the division is beginning to look pretty deep.

I should have included Andy Lee, Ian McKewan and Peter Quillin.

[BoxingGorilla]

I voted for Matthew Macklin. Just a blind guess.

[Kev]

Don't particularly rate any of them.

I'll go for two not on your list.

Matt Korobov and Darren Barker.

[Kev]

Oh just noticed Korobov now. I went for him them.