Where have all the lightweights gone? Sounds like that would make a good folk song.
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Originally posted by soul_survivor View PostYep, as I alluded to, the last truly great lightweight champions of any consequence who actually spent some time in the division were Chavez and Whitaker. The early part of the 00s had Corrales, Castillo and co. but none of those fighters were great.
And I totally disagree with you about the welterweights, the entire 21st century has been a great time for 147, Judah and Spinks as you mentioned but also Williams, Margarito, Cotto, Mosley for much of the 00s, now Floyd, Pac, Bradley, JMM and revitilised with the youth of Porter, Thurman, possibly Brook and who knows, Khan, Garcia, Matthysse and Provodnikov in the years to come.
Yeah, totally, the money divisions are 140 and 147 now, which is sad cos I think a lot of fighters at 140 would probably feel more comfortable at 135 and make it a more diverse division.
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They dropped off dramatically. The last p4p lightweight that made it on the list as a lightweight was Castillo I think. Sad.
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Originally posted by Holywarrior View PostThey dropped off dramatically. The last p4p lightweight that made it on the list as a lightweight was Castillo I think. Sad.
I think crawford, vasquez and abril have potential to make the list if they can land big fights between them...
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Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali View PostJMM was on the list when he was beating casamoyer, diaz, etc.... but yeah its only been jmm and castillo over the last 10 years,,,,
I think crawford, vasquez and abril have potential to make the list if they can land big fights between them...
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up to welterweight for the money.
de la hoya did it, and then lured everybody else up there. mosley did it. mayweather is there now. manny is there for the money. marquez left 135 for the money.
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Originally posted by New England View Postup to welterweight for the money.
de la hoya did it, and then lured everybody else up there. mosley did it. mayweather is there now. manny is there for the money. marquez left 135 for the money.
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Originally posted by New England View Postup to welterweight for the money.
de la hoya did it, and then lured everybody else up there. mosley did it. mayweather is there now. manny is there for the money. marquez left 135 for the money.
Though Duran apologists will say it's because he was lazy. I just think he hated Leonard.
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