which division is the deepest?

Right now we got two premium divisions in boxing: Lightweight and Welterweight Here's the Ring's top ten list in each division but Im going to insert new comers Manny P, Joan Guzman,Juan Manuel Marquez. Lightweight JOEL CASAMAYOR 36-3-1 (22) NATE CAMPBELL 32-5-1 (25) DAVID DIAZ 33-1-1 (17) MANNY PACQUIOA JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ JOAN GUZMAN JUAN DIAZ 33-1 (17) JOSE SANTA CRUZ 25-3 (14) JULIO DIAZ 34-4 (25) MICHAEL KATSIDIS 23-1 (20) AMIR KHAN 17-0 (13) YURI ROMANOV 21-2 (14) ZAHIR RAHEEM 29-2 (17) ANTHONY PETERSON 26-0 (19) Welterweights FLOYD MAYWEATHER 39-0 (25) MIGUEL COTTO 32-0 (26) SHANE MOSLEY 44-5 (37) CARLOS QUINTANA 25-1 (19) PAUL WILLIAMS 33-1 (24) ANTONIO MARGARITO 36-5 (26) ZAB JUDAH 36-5 (25) JOSHUA CLOTTEY 34-2 (20) LUIS COLLAZO 28-3 (13) JACKSON BONSU 28-1 (23) KERMIT CINTRON 29-2 (27) ? Oscar ? Which division has more talent?

Comments (17)

abadger

Gamboa should not be included on the lightweight list... people are getting way ahead of themselves here. Actually, I've been slagging Gamboa quite a bit tonight, so I probably shouldn't have suggested him for inclusion on the LW list. His talent does give him the potential to be a credible threat though, IMO, its just whether or not he can live up to it anytime soon.

18y ago

Silencers

thats why i see someone like pacquiao doing it because the money would definately be there...especially against a mayweather or even the winner of hatton/malignaggi (at 140 obviously)... i dont see guys like peterson doing it...but the established names like pacquiao... Pacquiao is actually the only guy I can see doing it.

18y ago

Action_Blackson

Gamboa should not be included on the lightweight list... people are getting way ahead of themselves here.

18y ago

The_Italian

It's a possibility but I wouldn't look forward to it, their promoters won't take the risk because the 135 pounders would be the naturally smaller men compared to the guys fighting at welterweight, unless there's a huge payday involved. thats why i see someone like pacquiao doing it because the money would definately be there...especially against a mayweather or even the winner of hatton/malignaggi (at 140 obviously)... i dont see guys like peterson doing it...but the established names like pacquiao...

18y ago

CraigM

Lightweight all the way

18y ago

Silencers

not to mention possible catchweight fights between those at lightweight and welterweight... thats also a possiblity; not to mention many fighters at 130-135 either come in as a welterweight on fight night (ie. pacquiao came in 146 on fight night against marquez this last time)... and some will be moving up... so we could see a ton of fights made from 130-147; even guys moving up for catchweight fights. i think these two division will continue to overall drive boxing at the moment...of course there is plenty of talent in almost any division (with a few exceptions) but these two division by far are the most stacked currently. It's a possibility but I wouldn't look forward to it, their promoters won't take the risk because the 135 pounders would be the naturally smaller men compared to the guys fighting at welterweight, unless there's a huge payday involved.

18y ago

Silencers

just starting closer to the bottom can you imagine Anthony Peterson against Amir Khan? Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis? thats the makings of great fights. Yeah, hopefully the promoters and sanctioning bodies don't get in the way.

18y ago

The_Italian

Definitely, there are some great fights waiting to be made there. not to mention possible catchweight fights between those at lightweight and welterweight... thats also a possiblity; not to mention many fighters at 130-135 either come in as a welterweight on fight night (ie. pacquiao came in 146 on fight night against marquez this last time)... and some will be moving up... so we could see a ton of fights made from 130-147; even guys moving up for catchweight fights. i think these two division will continue to overall drive boxing at the moment...of course there is plenty of talent in almost any division (with a few exceptions) but these two division by far are the most stacked currently.

18y ago

freedom213

Yeah, but at lightweight you have to add Khan and Gamboa to the list, both of whom might very well beat any of the others right now, let alone in a year or twos time. EDIT: I see Khan was on the list all along, anyway you take my point? those two would be great match up

18y ago

freedom213

Definitely, there are some great fights waiting to be made there. just starting closer to the bottom can you imagine Anthony Peterson against Amir Khan? Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis? thats the makings of great fights.

18y ago

abadger

I picked Welter, mainly because it seems to be about 5 years younger on average. Most of the fighters have a good chance to do something still where most of the guys on the lightweight list are pretty established at this point. Both are great divisions and it's really a matter of personal opinion. Yeah, but at lightweight you have to add Khan and Gamboa to the list, both of whom might very well beat any of the others right now, let alone in a year or twos time. EDIT: I see Khan was on the list all along, anyway you take my point?

18y ago

Silencers

the matchups are almost limitless on that list and the quality out of those opponents is crazy Definitely, there are some great fights waiting to be made there.

18y ago

freedom213

135 is the deepest division now I think, especially with Pacquiao, JMM and Guzman all moving up. the matchups are almost limitless on that list and the quality out of those opponents is crazy

18y ago

Action_Blackson

Lightweight by a mile. A ton of those fighters have the quality of real champs, but none will get to be because they're all so close. Welter seemed deep about a year ago, until it became clear that none of them were actually that good. Cotto maybe, but is even he the real deal? I picked Welter, mainly because it seems to be about 5 years younger on average. Most of the fighters have a good chance to do something still where most of the guys on the lightweight list are pretty established at this point. Both are great divisions and it's really a matter of personal opinion.

18y ago

Silencers

135 is the deepest division now I think, especially with Pacquiao, JMM and Guzman all moving up.

18y ago

abadger

18y ago

freedom213

Lightweight. by far. its laughable that welterweight is the best. I dont know about laughable but it is the deepest.

18y ago