But according to the criteria, such as a young guy who doesn't have a title and is coming up in the ranks, I would have to say Abner Mares and Mike Jones.
I would say Koki Kameda (he is not a prospect but he is younger than almost all of those guys you just posted) however after watching the GG finals I would have to say rau'shee warren. It just bothers me, better yet pisses me off that a guy that talented is wasting his fukkin time in the amateurs and saying he wont go pro until he wins a gold medal at the 2012 olympics. Kid would be a top 3 fighter at 115 right now if he would have went pro back in 2008. If you guys haven't see him, go check him out via downloadable videos or youtube.
If anyone even gives a sh1t he lost a close competitive fight to one of the greatest amateurs ever in Guillermo Rigondeaux and IMO has gotten a lot better since that fight.
Saul Alvarez if I have to choose from the list.
I've watched Benavidez and I don't see anything spectacular. At least not like people are trying to make it seem. Just in my opinion, not absolute law.
Kirkland is past the prospect stage IMO, but if he weren't he'd definitely be one of my favorites. Kid is going to demolish a few top 154 and 160 pounders before it's all said and done.
I was watching Ramos (the kid that GBP always puts on FNC), kid might not have that power or speed, but he is a beast. Fernando Guerrero, Edwin Rodriguez, Escalante, Mike Alvarado, and a few others.
Rodriguez needs to face someone who's durable, someone who can atleast make it to the 3rd round. That way I can study him. But so far, I like what I see :)
James Kirkland if he can keep his ass out of jail.
Kirkland is past the prospect stage IMO, but if he weren't he'd definitely be one of my favorites. Kid is going to demolish a few top 154 and 160 pounders before it's all said and done.
I was watching Ramos (the kid that GBP always puts on FNC), kid might not have that power or speed, but he is a beast. Fernando Guerrero, Edwin Rodriguez, Escalante, Mike Alvarado, and a few others.
David Lemieux
i like his power and speed. from what i've seen though(admittedly not much), he needs to tighten up his d and control his pace a little more.
gamboa and rigondeaux should be choices
I like Erislandy Lara, Very good Cuban who was also a great amatuer. His jab is very good and he has power in the straight left. I think he can go a long way at 154 but he needs to improve his inside game abit. He seems insistent on fighting on the outside, but im sure he will become more well rounded as time goes on.