the jr welterweights - ricky, judah, paulie and timothy

bradley didn't want any.Thats because generally the undercard sells more tickets than Witter.

I still think Witter is in the Top 5, he had a bad night against bradley and rallied for the rematch but, bradley didn't want any.

I see Hatton, Bradley, and Mallignaggi, all beating Judah. He has proven time and time again that he does not have it in him to fight at the highest level.

just a fun fact i checked his boxrec record and realized hes never fought anyone shorter than him anyway hes probably the better of the jr welters malignaggi has been known to crack under pressure judah is shot to pieces hatton is also worn down torres and holt dont convince me and yes he planned on moving down to lightweight would be a smart choice since there is a lot of money fights there he always seems pretty chiselled and ripped when it comes to weigh in time, i cant see him making 135 without a struggle. just find a picture of him and its hard to see where he is going to take the 5lbs off. but i can see him beating judah and maybe even holt. besides wasn't the talk of him moving down a weight before judah came in to campaign at 10. that would be a fight i would like to see, i can see timothy beating him and it would be a leigt name on his resume as well. ________ EXTREME VAPORIZER REVIEW

As long as Hatton is still active at 140, he's top dog! it's hard to disagree with that. i think the OP was looking down the road at the next few years though.

the junior welterwegiht division seems to be looking really good right now, yes the WW and SMW's seem to dominate the forums but imo the jr WW division is not far behind. hatton, pauli malignaggi, holt/torres and young tomothy bradley are all good fighters. but the arrival of zab judah has really shone the limelight on the division. imo all these fighters will be hungry to prove their worth - bradley, hatton and paulie are all arguably one good performance away from being in the top 10 p4p lists. anyways here iv broken down each fighter in the divsion and tried to see which fighter will be the jr welteweight king in the next few years - up until 2010 at least: RICKY HATTON: the undisputed champ but according to some on the slide, everyone knows about his lifestyle, eating/drinking habits and his style mean that he wont age well in boxing terms. ricky is one of my favourite fighters but he hasn't developed how id hoped since the kostya tszyu fight. in fact id say that his hit-and-hold style at the minute is probably one of the worst to watch. imo his reign at the top of the jr WW division is not going to last long if he carries on how he did before the mayweather defeat. maybe the challenges that are coming in hattons way in the shape of these fighters are exactly what he needs, then theres the mayweather snr factor maybe he could get ricky to use his jab, throw in the odd feint, lateral movement and use his head to try and figure out what punch to throw. instead of going charging in head first at 100mph. of course i could be wrong and the long term effects of all those donner kebabs and barcadi's could have already begun, and maybe he is too old now to change his ways - when he gets in trouble is he really going to remember what, mayweather told him or is he going to do what comes natural to him. but call me crazy i think the defeat is what ricky needed, and i think the sudden emergence of tough challenges in judah and bradley in particular could reignite the fire in ricky. PAULIE MALIGNAGGI - a terrfific fighter and one who is probably one good performance away from being in the top 10 p4p. blindgly quick with hands and feet, a knack for showmanship, paulie also puts his punches together well and seems like someone who takes his training and preparation seriously. it shows i cant recall him at the end of fights looking gassed. but behind therazz matazz lies a real fighter he grinded out his last win and showed a tough chin and heart against cotto. paulie is made of tougher stuff but his lack of snap and power could well mean that fighters just walk straight through him, whats more against the one elite fighter he has faced (cotto) he was well and truly outclassed. yes it was a long time ago but maybe he lacks the mentalilty on the big stage, maybe all that talk is just a smokescreen. ZAB JUDAH: like paulie also very quick in fact id say even quicker but he has a big punch, in fact he has a huge punch for a jr WW. also his record shows that he has been in there with the best of them, hes not someone who lacks the big fight experience. on talent alone he is one of the best fighters weve seen over the last 10 20 years. judah's weakness though is there for all to see, judah folds like a cheap suit when someone puts good constant pressure on him. his chin and courage are non existent and he lacks focus and seems to drift off in between fights, he starts sharp and strong but halfway through he gets lazy gets caught and from there on in...well we all know what happens. but this is juahs last chance, and he knows it, if he loses to any of the fighters mentioned here his career as top bracket fighter is well and truly over. so who knows maybe he will find a way to recapture former glories. or maybe iv missed something in bradley and hatton. TIMOTHY BRADLEY: bradley is a fighter who i really like as well, an article i recently read said that he isn't quick but he'll beat you to the punch all night, he isn't thatr powerful but he has enough to keep you off him and respect him, he isn't the smartest but hes overcome different styles before, but its his toughness though and chin that really set him apart from good contender to possible champ. at the minute we dont know a whole lot about this kid but his big fight experience isn't really there...yet. whats more it ould be interesting to see how he would do against other fighters who are quicker (zab, paulie or stronger (ricky). so vote in the poll - who will be the best jr welterweight from now till 2010. if iv missed anyone out feel free to stick them in and explain. Please take Judah out. He had enough chances already!!

As long as Hatton is still active at 140, he's top dog!

i'm assuming you're referring to his calling out hatton? To be honest if the guy had boxed his opponent our of the ring and looked like a star it wouldn't have bothered me but he was doing when boxing badly and catching people I wouldn't say luckily the guy can punch but he wasn't dominating fights by any stretch of the imagination. he called Hatton out after looking shocking against a useless Alan temple and then said he was the "best LWW in the world"... words fail me.

bradley is too short whats got to do with anything! besides hes not that short, he didn't look too small for the weight vs witter, i remember hearing that he might go up a weiht or as down a weight i cant remember - anyway hes alright for a jnr welter. its not as though hes dwarfed by hatton and zab is he. ________ Starcraft Ii Replays

Judah gets a mention but not Torres or Holt? I think either of them stand as good a chance as Judah who has always fallen at the final hurdle. Just cos he's stepping down in weight doesn't guarentee him success. Ricardo Torres is probably my fav fighter at the weight so i'd go for him.

God i hope not, words cannot describe how much I dispise that man. He's looked good in the ring like once ever. well, ok. maybe not a "real dangerous" fighter, but he can still beat a handful of top 10 guys. i'm assuming you're referring to his calling out hatton? i agree with you, dude should have shut his mouth and made a name for himself.

and junior witter is still a real dangerous name in that division.God i hope not, words cannot describe how much I dispise that man. He's looked good in the ring like once ever.

don't forget kendall holt. he has the tools and power to beat a lot of top guys. and junior witter is still a real dangerous name in that division.

I don't think maggi has a big enough punch to dominate the division, SD vs journeymen he's fought before don't fill me with the sence he's a class apart. Bradley is a hard call for me since his only fight against top 10 was against the guy who I respect least in boxing. He could be but he needs to fight a few more top 10 before I'm convinced. judah dominating thios division would only convince me that the division is hot since every time he's moved into elite company he's come up short. Ricky is the class act at 140 but he's not going to be around long, he's not got the lifestyle to allow it. other names: Kotelnik, i'd like to see him Vs bradley and Maidana IF he makes the step up and Hopkins taught Steve forbes a lesson in the only bought i've seen him in.

Victor Ortiz??? Looks Very strong and could later start to bang with the big dogs...

I like Paulie to upset Ricky because Hatton after the Lazcano (smaller and inactive fighter) fight showed all his limits. But as Paulie said, he hasnt many more fights in him, due to his hands problems. Tim is on the rise, i vote him. But i still think Judah COULD do the bigger man against all of them (maybe except Paulie because say what you want but the guy has great chin and heart). You left out PacMan tho...i think after the DelaHoya fight (if he does well enough) he could do damage at 140 yeah i was considering him but he hasn't fought at the weight, but yeah it would make sense for him to go to 140. it all depends on how he looks at the weigh in, he might drop back down to 135 but look t RJJ and what dropping two weight classes did to him - but you never know, stranger things have happened. ________ Iolite vaporizer

I like Paulie to upset Ricky because Hatton after the Lazcano (smaller and inactive fighter) fight showed all his limits. But as Paulie said, he hasnt many more fights in him, due to his hands problems. Tim is on the rise, i vote him. But i still think Judah COULD do the bigger man against all of them (maybe except Paulie because say what you want but the guy has great chin and heart). You left out PacMan tho...i think after the DelaHoya fight (if he does well enough) he could do damage at 140