What's the Hottest Division in Boxing Today?

[Dark Destroyer]

Do I here Scott Harrison - Manny Pacquiao ?

Is this fight happening? I haven't heard anything but if it does this will be a very brutal little fight. Many people would think Manny will breeze through Scott but i guarentee Scott will be a tougher foe than most people would think.

[THRILLAinmanila]

Is this fight happening? I haven't heard anything but if it does this will be a very brutal little fight. Many people would think Manny will breeze through Scott but i guarentee Scott will be a tougher foe than most people would think.

Last I heard is that Scott is interested in a Pacman fight right after his upcoming tune-up . But I think he wants to fight in his home turf, and that Manny's camp is not to keen on it. But a Harrison-Pacquiao duel I agree will be a wrestling match...

[THRILLAinmanila]

The jr. welterweight division just got heated up by Tszyu ....
But the heavy bouts are just around the corner to heat up the division !

[whdempsey]

I like the fact that junior welter wasn't included on your list. Virtually everyone agrees that it's the best one out there, and ceartinly the deepest. We've been hearing that for about two years now. Although there's not doubting the validity of that statement, personally, I'm sick of hearing it.

And you know what? 140 isn't gonna be the best for much longer. A year or two, tops. Remember how great feather was a few years ago? Remember how much everyone talked about it? And then prety much instantaneously everyone started talking about junior welter. Naz retired (more or less) Tapia stopped fighting so hot, Barerra was taking care of the senior citizens, and that's all that was going on. Granted, it was still an above average weight class, but when 140 became the best, it took everyone by surprise.

The same things gonna happen at junior welter. Tzyu's gonna retire or move up, and so will Mitchell. Gatti will retire soon, and Floyd will be looking to move up again. Zab's already gone, and so is Hurtado. Hatton may or may not pan out. The same is true of Cotto (who I'm picking as the future 140 lb champ). Then you'll be left with Vivian Harris, maybe some of the young guns, and perhapes some guys moving up from lightweight. Still a decent division, but not the one it is today.

Point being, start looking around. Maybe it'll be welter, or middle. It could even be one of the step children, super middle or (dare i say it?) even cruiser. But it won't be junior welter.

[NAB]

140 lbs is the best.

[oldgringo]

I like the fact that junior welter wasn't included on your list. Virtually everyone agrees that it's the best one out there, and ceartinly the deepest. We've been hearing that for about two years now. Although there's not doubting the validity of that statement, personally, I'm sick of hearing it.

And you know what? 140 isn't gonna be the best for much longer. A year or two, tops. Remember how great feather was a few years ago? Remember how much everyone talked about it? And then prety much instantaneously everyone started talking about junior welter. Naz retired (more or less) Tapia stopped fighting so hot, Barerra was taking care of the senior citizens, and that's all that was going on. Granted, it was still an above average weight class, but when 140 became the best, it took everyone by surprise.

The same things gonna happen at junior welter. Tzyu's gonna retire or move up, and so will Mitchell. Gatti will retire soon, and Floyd will be looking to move up again. Zab's already gone, and so is Hurtado. Hatton may or may not pan out. The same is true of Cotto (who I'm picking as the future 140 lb champ). Then you'll be left with Vivian Harris, maybe some of the young guns, and perhapes some guys moving up from lightweight. Still a decent division, but not the one it is today.

Point being, start looking around. Maybe it'll be welter, or middle. It could even be one of the step children, super middle or (dare i say it?) even cruiser. But it won't be junior welter.

I agree and think that Super Middle will get very interesting in the not too near future. It will I think 140 will lose a few guys but will gain the likes of Corrales and Castillo. Corrales will support 140 nicely.

[Soundtraveler]

Oh NO ! He went there - Cruiser!

[NAB]

Imagine being a great fighter, but the only weight you can make is cruiser...!

[loangunZ]

The HW division is really heating up with Vitali and Golota with the possibility of being the unified HW champ.

and also the Light Welterweight

[THRILLAinmanila]

I like the fact that junior welter wasn't included on your list. Virtually everyone agrees that it's the best one out there, and ceartinly the deepest. We've been hearing that for about two years now. Although there's not doubting the validity of that statement, personally, I'm sick of hearing it.

And you know what? 140 isn't gonna be the best for much longer. A year or two, tops. Remember how great feather was a few years ago? Remember how much everyone talked about it? And then prety much instantaneously everyone started talking about junior welter. Naz retired (more or less) Tapia stopped fighting so hot, Barerra was taking care of the senior citizens, and that's all that was going on. Granted, it was still an above average weight class, but when 140 became the best, it took everyone by surprise.

The same things gonna happen at junior welter. Tzyu's gonna retire or move up, and so will Mitchell. Gatti will retire soon, and Floyd will be looking to move up again. Zab's already gone, and so is Hurtado. Hatton may or may not pan out. The same is true of Cotto (who I'm picking as the future 140 lb champ). Then you'll be left with Vivian Harris, maybe some of the young guns, and perhapes some guys moving up from lightweight. Still a decent division, but not the one it is today.

Point being, start looking around. Maybe it'll be welter, or middle. It could even be one of the step children, super middle or (dare i say it?) even cruiser. But it won't be junior welter.

Feather and Superfeather I believe though will become much hotter in the coming months, with bouts involving Morales, Barrera, Marquez, and Pacquiao upcoming....