What will be the most competitive division in boxing in 2009?

[Jody Lane]

Usually the hottest divisions are lightweight, welterweight and middleweight. Right now with Pacman having moved out of lightweight and Pavlik not looking forward to any mega fight soon, that leaves welterweight with way too many matchups that no matter what two guys you throw in together against each other promises excitement.

[Kev]

I think welter and junior welter could see a lot of action this year but I went for light middle. This division was a wasteland just a few months ago but we've got some potential great matchups to look forward to in 09.

It wouldn't suprise me at all if Margarito moves up to 154 now. We got Santos and Williams, James Kirkland, Martinez, Vernon, Cory Spinks, Angulo and a host of others. Should be some good matchups in 09, not really the best division, no superstars there but I voted for it cos I wanted them to get a mention.

[El Kabong]

It has to be Welterweight followed by Light Welter, Jr. Middle, Middleweight, Super Middleweight, and Light Heavyweight and it all depends on where the fighters in those divisions currently move to.

The key fighters are:

Floyd Mayweather Jr. - is he really retired for good or will he come back?

Manny Pacquiao - Is he a legit Welterweight or did he just destroy a weight drained De la Hoya?

Antonio Margarito - Providing he isn't kicked out of boxing for good then where does he go 147 or 154....at 154 I honestly don't see him doing as good because there are bigger guys for him to fight and he won't be able to bully them.

Paul Williams - Can he really move between 147 and 160 successfully?

Kelly Pavlik - Is he making 160 without trouble or will he have to move up to 168 and perhaps change his style to be more effective?

Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins - Are they going to have many more fights if so at which weight classes. (and by no means am I suggesting they have a rematch).

Felix Sturm and Arthur Abraham - Will they decide to fight the REAL talent of the division or will they stay safely in Europe away from Kelly Pavlik and Jermaine Taylor.

Jermaine Taylor - has he regained his swagger at 168 or did Pavlik ruin him.

[SaltyBacon]

voted 135 imo most exciting
147
122
then 115

[ross]

I think for depth of talent and possible match ups it has to be super middle.

You have, Kessler, Bute, Andrade, Froch, Miranda, Mundine, Taylor, Bika, Balzsay, Green and theres rumours of codgers like Ottke and Beyer coming back, then you have the possibility of a Calzaghe V Froch matchup

[El Kabong]

I think for depth of talent and possible match ups it has to be super middle.

You have, Kessler, Bute, Andrade, Froch, Miranda, Mundine, Taylor, Bika, Balzsay, Green and theres rumours of codgers like Ottke and Beyer coming back, then you have the possibility of a Calzaghe V Froch matchup

......that doesn't help your argument

[ross]

Not saying it does but no other weight division could throw up a many different interesting match ups as super middle could

People are saying welter because there are a couple of names there but even then they are fluttering between weights.