I would say Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight (140 lbs.). They have four credible champions, a credible interim champ, and several very good contenders, including two undefeated guys named Mayweather & Hatton.
It's hard to say who's next at that point because it's hard to classify what guys are truly at 154 and 160. I guess super featherweight would get my nod at #2 (Morales, Barrera, Casamayor are a tough trio to beat) but middleweight has gotten very intriguing as of late, whereas it was the Bernard Hopkins Invitational for about three years.
#1 140 Jr. Welterweight :
Mayweather
Gatti
Tszyu
Cotto
Mitchell
Harris
Hatton
#2 135 Lightweight :
Corrales
Castillo
Julio Diaz
Juan Diaz
Juan Lazcano
#3 126 Featherweight :
Pacquiao
Marquez
Barrera (?)
Chi
Harrison I notice that you didn't put Morales in at Featherweight. He should be Jr. Light? Oh, well, ok. My pick is Jr. Welter. For reasons that you mentioned above, plus, those just outside the elite circle (both veterans and up-comers)who add such depth to the division:
Leonard Dorin
Gregorian
Leija
Urkal
Courley
Singmanasak
Salita
D. Hopkins
Mesquita
Bahari
and there's another Cotto, Jose Miguel, (your list includes Miguel Angel, I presume)who is 24-0-0. Miguel Angel is 21-0. :)
:)My additional list is not ranked. They're just the fighters who, I think, lend additional excitement to the division.
Note: Many journals list Juan Diaz as a jr. welter. So much the better. :D
You are such a dunce.
In a fucked up way he's correct, most of the top 20 could win a real world title!
I thinks its more to do with the lack of good fighters at the top! :D At least its interesting for once.
Featherweight not may not be the most talented at this precise moment, but you have to admire the fact that there is always an abundance of talent down there. I cannot even remember the last time that the featherweight division was not one of the most exciting! And even now with the likes of Pacquiao, Marquez and the occasional Barrera- it can at least make a case for itself.