How good was the early 2000s lightweight division

[IronDanHamza]

I think A LW Mosley wrecks those guys, Floyd excluded and even then its a tough tough fight! Mayweather really improved from his LW days. Stevie Johnson would have gave him a tough fight but i think they were good freinds and didnt want to fight(?)
Mosley was exceptional, Lightweight is a DEEP division though........

He didn't even wreck Philip Holiday though.

Who's coincidentally the only decent fighter he fought at LW.

I don't see him wrecking any of those guys or even stopping any of them to be honest.

So overrated it's ridiculous.

[The Surgeon]

He didn't even wreck Philip Holiday though.

Who's coincidentally the only decent fighter he fought at LW.

I don't see him wrecking any of those guys or even stopping any of them to be honest.

So overrated it's ridiculous.

If i remember correctly he had the flu for Holiday. His resume at the weight hardly warrants my take but he could really punch and with the type of speed u didnt see coming half the time, excellent body puncher at that time too.

[LacedUp]

Dont ever use bleacher reports,,, they are about the same as a list on NSB

I know. I just thought it was pretty funny. Mosley #10 of all times. Mayweather #3.

[IronDanHamza]

If i remember correctly he had the flu for Holiday. His resume at the weight hardly warrants my take but he could really punch and with the type of speed u didnt see coming half the time, excellent body puncher at that time too.

I don't recall that. And even if true it's a convenient excuse.

I think if he'd have fought in that era he'd have had the flu quite a few times.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

I know. I just thought it was pretty funny. Mosley #10 of all times. Mayweather #3.

That is funny and reasons why i dont care about bleacher report,,

floyd had like 4 fights at the division,, 5 if you count the augustus fight, i think that was at 135, but realistically floyd fought castillo 2x, sosa, ndou,, how that makes you a top lw, i have no idea,,, I could easily name off 30 guys with better resumes at 135

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Duran of the 70s would have been murdering fools,,,

[Weltschmerz]

Today's lightweight division stinks. Especially if you compare it to what it used to be.

you mean the early 2000s?

[LacedUp]

you mean the early 2000s?

No reason to go that far back.

Go back 5 or 6 years and you'll see one of the deepest LW divisions of all times in my opinion.

[Weltschmerz]

No reason to go that far back.

Go back 5 or 6 years and you'll see one of the deepest LW divisions of all times in my opinion.

And why do todays 135 stink?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

No reason to go that far back.

Go back 5 or 6 years and you'll see one of the deepest LW divisions of all times in my opinion.

Who was around 5 or 6 years ago,,,, that would be roughly 2007-10,,, I cant really recall it being a deep division,, casamoyer on the tail end,, jmm, diaz, katisdis,, they gave us some exciting fights but not the deepest or even close to it,,,

And why do todays 135 stink?

Today's 135 division sucks,, gets getting better with crawford and figueroa being added to the mix,,, but vasquez the main #1 guy, hasnt fought anyone,, burns has barely fought anyone,, you have a comebacking juan diaz but he wont last long,,
It really is one of the worst divisions in boxing, with no big fights, except crawford-burns,, which really isnt that big of a fight but the best of the 135 division has to offer