Light Heavyweight Division

[killersheep]

Geezus, it was a joke... When have you all EVER heard me sing his praises

PRIDE and Chris Byrd sittin in a tree.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Geezus, it was a joke... When have you all EVER heard me sing his praises

PRIDE and Chris Byrd sittin in a tree.

Pride and Byrd sitting in a tree, P-R-A-Y-I-N-G

[killersheep]

All things considered I place this division at #2 for least talent behind the boys of 154.

[amat]

Now hold on, Chad Dawson is by no means a pushover and one of the most talented young champions in the game. He will be around for a long time and I don't see how anyone could possibly write him off at this young of age, that is ridiculous. Nobody is going to have an easy night with Glen Johnson and I thought both gave good accounts of themselves. A young fighter with lots of handspeed and he punches in combinations. You can't hold a close exceptional fight against a guy especially since he did show any major flaws, Johnson just never goes away. That was the best fight in years at 175, gave hope to the future.

Tavoris Cloud is a young guy who looks like he could be something special. Tall, salking fighter with short punches and a ton of power. I have been blown away each time I've seen Cloud.

Beibut Shemanov was a great amateur and now he's 5-0 in the pro ranks. In those 5 all have ended in KO and he's already stricken down Donnell Wiggins and Levell Finger. He's definitely on the fast track to a title shot, no 4 year plan there. He's a good one.

Then of course 168 is stacked and I'm sure a bunch of fighters from that division will make a play for 175. From champions like Kessler and Lacy to young guys like Ward who was a light heavyweight at the Olympics to Andre Dirrell who looked pretty good last time out against Hanshaw despite getting hurt early. Then of course there are guys like Bute, Pascal and even Byrd whom I think should be taken seriously at least for 1 fight.

Not the most deep division but they have a very good champion in Dawson and in boxing a few people moving up can turn a division right around. It wasn't to long ago when Zab Judah and Antonio Margarito were the top 2 at welterweight and names like Cotto, Mayweather, Mosley ect were elsewhere.

[CutMeMick]

With Chad proving he is not all that, Tarver and Woods sending many to sleep, Danny Green opting out, is there anyone out there who can lift the current Light Heavyweight division?

I just sent you some Bad Rep. for this post.

I completely disagree here with your comment on BCD.
I mean really? "With Chad proving he is not all that"

Uuuummm! He beat Glen in a very close fight that could have gone either way.
Glen holds wins against RJJ, Tarver and Woods.
He's fought Hopkins. (Lost) and Mr. Calzaghe has avoided fighting him.

I think more then anything BCD showed heart and will to fight even when it was obvious prior to the fight that Glen would out gunn him he traded with Glen. At times he boxed beautifully and moved well.

If having a close fight with Glen, tellls YOU that BCDs not all that then so be it. But it tells me that even when the opponent infron of him is a brawler that has proven he can knock people out and he decides to trade that BCDs good and ready for anyone else.

Hope you stick around here long enough and see what the kid will continue to do.

[jmbtandy]

That's fair enough, if he boxes he looks great, it's just he gets drawn in too easily, He did it against Adamek, he did it against Johnson, He did it against Eric Harding, he has a massive heart to get through these knock downs but his chin may not stand up to the tests of time. When the top champions come through they generally get through fights like these unscathed, he is lucky still to be unbeaten, in my opinion Johnson beat him, but I though Johnson beat Woods 3 times as well. Johnson is always there but apart from a shot RJJ who has he ever stopped of real world class level, no one.

We will see I hope for the sake of the LHW division you are right

[CutMeMick]

That's fair enough, if he boxes he looks great, it's just he gets drawn in too easily, He did it against Adamek, he did it against Johnson, He did it against Eric Harding, he has a massive heart to get through these knock downs but his chin may not stand up to the tests of time. When the top champions come through they generally get through fights like these unscathed, he is lucky still to be unbeaten, in my opinion Johnson beat him, but I though Johnson beat Woods 3 times as well. Johnson is always there but apart from a shot RJJ who has he ever stopped of real world class level, no one.

We will see I hope for the sake of the LHW division you are right

I've been a fan of BCD since he was about 16-0 and he said he would be a champion one day. I believed him, what was surprising to me was his move from SMW to LHW. But that's another topic, I think BCDs skilled enough to reign as a champ.
As i've mentioned before EVEN IF he loses the kids only 25...
Yes, twenty five.... 2 - 5 the kids still got time to improve and work on things...
I think he pretty much beats everyone with the exceptions of Calzaghe.
I think he beats Tarver, Erdei, RJJ, Woods whomever.

[jmbtandy]

That's fair enough, if he boxes he looks great, it's just he gets drawn in too easily, He did it against Adamek, he did it against Johnson, He did it against Eric Harding, he has a massive heart to get through these knock downs but his chin may not stand up to the tests of time. When the top champions come through they generally get through fights like these unscathed, he is lucky still to be unbeaten, in my opinion Johnson beat him, but I though Johnson beat Woods 3 times as well. Johnson is always there but apart from a shot RJJ who has he ever stopped of real world class level, no one.

We will see I hope for the sake of the LHW division you are right

I've been a fan of BCD since he was about 16-0 and he said he would be a champion one day. I believed him, what was surprising to me was his move from SMW to LHW. But that's another topic, I think BCDs skilled enough to reign as a champ.
As i've mentioned before EVEN IF he loses the kids only 25...
Yes, twenty five.... 2 - 5 the kids still got time to improve and work on things...
I think he pretty much beats everyone with the exceptions of Calzaghe.
I think he beats Tarver, Erdei, RJJ, Woods whomever.

Yes I am not disagreeing with you, you have already sent me a lot of bad reps already lol, I know he is 25, and yes a loss would not end him, he is a good talent but fighters without solid chins are always at risk, he has great talent and I am a fan of his but his chin worries me, I think he would give Calzaghe problems who didn't look as strong at LHW. That fight will never happen anyway, Think he will fight RJJ and get out on top. Diaconu may be a risk to Dawson after he demolished Rico Hoye, will see as I said for the hope of the LHW division i hope your right

[CutMeMick]

That's fair enough, if he boxes he looks great, it's just he gets drawn in too easily, He did it against Adamek, he did it against Johnson, He did it against Eric Harding, he has a massive heart to get through these knock downs but his chin may not stand up to the tests of time. When the top champions come through they generally get through fights like these unscathed, he is lucky still to be unbeaten, in my opinion Johnson beat him, but I though Johnson beat Woods 3 times as well. Johnson is always there but apart from a shot RJJ who has he ever stopped of real world class level, no one.

We will see I hope for the sake of the LHW division you are right

I've been a fan of BCD since he was about 16-0 and he said he would be a champion one day. I believed him, what was surprising to me was his move from SMW to LHW. But that's another topic, I think BCDs skilled enough to reign as a champ.
As i've mentioned before EVEN IF he loses the kids only 25...
Yes, twenty five.... 2 - 5 the kids still got time to improve and work on things...
I think he pretty much beats everyone with the exceptions of Calzaghe.
I think he beats Tarver, Erdei, RJJ, Woods whomever.

Yes I am not disagreeing with you, you have already sent me a lot of bad reps already lol, I know he is 25, and yes a loss would not end him, he is a good talent but fighters without solid chins are always at risk, he has great talent and I am a fan of his but his chin worries me, I think he would give Calzaghe problems who didn't look as strong at LHW. That fight will never happen anyway, Think he will fight RJJ and get out on top. Diaconu may be a risk to Dawson after he demolished Rico Hoye, will see as I said for the hope of the LHW division i hope your right

I see BCD outboxing Diaconu, Diaconu looked lathergic against Henry. Diaconu also lookes sloppy and he tired out late in the fight. I see BCD as more complete fighter and more schooled then Diaconu.

[jmbtandy]

I've been a fan of BCD since he was about 16-0 and he said he would be a champion one day. I believed him, what was surprising to me was his move from SMW to LHW. But that's another topic, I think BCDs skilled enough to reign as a champ.
As i've mentioned before EVEN IF he loses the kids only 25...
Yes, twenty five.... 2 - 5 the kids still got time to improve and work on things...
I think he pretty much beats everyone with the exceptions of Calzaghe.
I think he beats Tarver, Erdei, RJJ, Woods whomever.

Yes I am not disagreeing with you, you have already sent me a lot of bad reps already lol, I know he is 25, and yes a loss would not end him, he is a good talent but fighters without solid chins are always at risk, he has great talent and I am a fan of his but his chin worries me, I think he would give Calzaghe problems who didn't look as strong at LHW. That fight will never happen anyway, Think he will fight RJJ and get out on top. Diaconu may be a risk to Dawson after he demolished Rico Hoye, will see as I said for the hope of the LHW division i hope your right

I see BCD outboxing Diaconu, Diaconu looked lathergic against Henry. Diaconu also lookes sloppy and he tired out late in the fight. I see BCD as more complete fighter and more schooled then Diaconu.

Totally agree but it would be the first 3-4 rounds that would worry me though for BCD