How deep is thisWW division?

[p4pking]

I'd say in terms of talent at the very top level it's hard to beat Leonard, Duran, Hearns and Benitez all in the same division. Perhaps today's division matches up well in terms of depth, or perhaps on a top 10 basis(doubtful)... But the top 5 in that era were really hard to beat.

[Macho]

I'd say in terms of talent at the very top level it's hard to beat Leonard, Duran, Hearns and Benitez all in the same division. Perhaps today's division matches up well in terms of depth, or perhaps on a top 10 basis(doubtful)... But the top 5 in that era were really hard to beat.

I agree ,

[HattonTheHammer]

its easily the most competitive division out there with only the lightweight division to compete with it.

Youve got established stars, experienced pros after glory and your up and coming prospects all fighting at 147.

Very strong division that only gets surpassed by the 1980 WW`s that preceeded them!!

[Kev]

its easily the most competitive division out there with only the lightweight division to compete with it.

Youve got established stars, experienced pros after glory and your up and coming prospects all fighting at 147.

Very strong division that only gets surpassed by the 1980 WW`s that preceeded them!!

I don't think the lightweight division is quite as hot as people make out.

If Pacquaio stays there for a while and Marquez and Guzman move up it will indeed be a hot division but none of the current champs are particularly inspiring.

For me it's the super middleweight division which is boxing's best after welterweight.

[HattonTheHammer]

its easily the most competitive division out there with only the lightweight division to compete with it.

Youve got established stars, experienced pros after glory and your up and coming prospects all fighting at 147.

Very strong division that only gets surpassed by the 1980 WW`s that preceeded them!!

I don't think the lightweight division is quite as hot as people make out.

If Pacquaio stays there for a while and Marquez and Guzman move up it will indeed be a hot division but none of the current champs are particularly inspiring.

For me it's the super middleweight division which is boxing's best after welterweight.

SM doesnt pull up any trees for me

If pavlik moves there and calzaghe and dawon move back there you may just have the makings of a very good division.

Bute is a good fighter but is so far untested, taylor should be more effective at that weight than 160, kessler would appear to me the man to beat but is just coming off a loss.

too many ifs and buts if you ask me.

Lightweight has a strong 8-10 potential world class fighters that could probably all beat eachother on their day!!!

[Kev]

its easily the most competitive division out there with only the lightweight division to compete with it.

Youve got established stars, experienced pros after glory and your up and coming prospects all fighting at 147.

Very strong division that only gets surpassed by the 1980 WW`s that preceeded them!!

I don't think the lightweight division is quite as hot as people make out.

If Pacquaio stays there for a while and Marquez and Guzman move up it will indeed be a hot division but none of the current champs are particularly inspiring.

For me it's the super middleweight division which is boxing's best after welterweight.

SM doesnt pull up any trees for me

If pavlik moves there and calzaghe and dawon move back there you may just have the makings of a very good division.

Bute is a good fighter but is so far untested, taylor should be more effective at that weight than 160, kessler would appear to me the man to beat but is just coming off a loss.

too many ifs and buts if you ask me.

Lightweight has a strong 8-10 potential world class fighters that could probably all beat eachother on their day!!!

There's far more to the super middles than you listed though.

You've also got Carl Froch, Librado Andrade, Edison Miranda, Andre Dirrell, Andre Ward, Anthony Mundine, Jeff Lacy, Allan Green, Jean Pascal, Jaidon Codrington plus the possibilities of fights with Calzaghe, Jones Jr and Pavlik

In terms of entertainment and potential crazy fights it's arguably the most stacked division in boxing. Just think of all the great matchups that could be made from those above.


Contrast that with lightweigh, which whilst one of the stronger divisions has a bunch of weak champions, Casamayor not much left, Diaz probably gone in a month, Pacquiao will probably not stay there. Then you've only got Nate Campbell who was a nobody in the division just a few months ago, an old former title challenger who at 36 was bordering on journeyman status.

Katsidis and Khan are exciting but the division as a whole doesn't have anything like the depth that super middle has.

[Taeth]

You know whats sad, but I think is true is that the heavyweight division is becoming pretty solid, not great, but solid

W.Klitschko, Povetchkin, Chambers, Brock, Solis, Haye, Ibrigamov, V.Klitschko, S. Peter, Chagaev, Valuev, Chazz Witherspoon, Chris Arreola

Its mainly prospects, but there are a few solid guys up top, a good solid champ in Wlad, and many olympic level prospects.

I wasn't trying to compare the top talent right to in the 80's only Mayweather would get my vote at having a chance to beat Leonard, DUran, Hearns, etc. Though I would be interested to see Hearns handle Cotto on the inside even though he would blow COtto out before he would get the chance.

[Spicoli]

No doubt stacked right now....Oscar will not be back at Welter,And I can see Williams easily going up in weight regardless of what happens in Quintana rematch.I almost hesitate to Include Mayweather Lol as he has not shown an urgency to meet & wipe the floor with his fellow Division mates .

Late/mid 80's early 90's were deep,Starling,Breland,Simon Brown,Honeyghan,Blocker,Mcgirt,Curry,etc.........r eally with but a few glitch's,The Welter's over many, many decades has been solid & competitive division.