Women's boxing hasn't had a significant fight in years, actually the most significant was probably made tonight with Holm earning the right to face Mary Jo. But women's boxing has a very long way to go to achieve any sort of legitimacy.

You can speak negatively about the little guys, hell, I did not start following under 125 until probably about a year ago and am still behind the curve so to speak. But I don't think they are given favorable treatment at all and this is where I completely lose you.

Who says the little guys get favorable treatment? Before Marquez (who I think should be at 4 not 3, if that matters), who was the last little guy to garner any sort of acclaim? And if anyone earned it, it's Rapha.

You can say the little guys boxing is a side show of sorts, that's fine even though I don't agree, a lot of people share that view. But you've been slighting the talent of the guys and I don't get that.

If you look at the best boxers under 125, you have some very good boxers. I mean, Fernando Monteil is a real smooth boxer. Always calm and fluid in the ring. Israel Vazquez is a very good stalking fighter with a very high workrate and serious pop. Raphael Marquez is one of the more complete fighters in all of the game. Sure they are small, but their skills are serious and if you watched you could see that.

The other guys who are stars, Jorge Arce and Vic Darchynian (I'll agree, he is a sideshow ) are very exciting to watch. They aren't saying those two are exciting or the other guy's have skills because they are small, it's because it's true.

Sure the lower divisions are shallow. That is a fair criticism but I don't think that's what you're getting at at all.