which division is the deepest?

[freedom213]

Right now we got two premium divisions in boxing: Lightweight and Welterweight

Here's the Ring's top ten list in each division but Im going to insert new comers Manny P, Joan Guzman,Juan Manuel Marquez.

Lightweight

JOEL CASAMAYOR 36-3-1 (22)
NATE CAMPBELL 32-5-1 (25)
DAVID DIAZ 33-1-1 (17)
MANNY PACQUIOA
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
JOAN GUZMAN
JUAN DIAZ 33-1 (17)
JOSE SANTA CRUZ 25-3 (14)
JULIO DIAZ 34-4 (25)
MICHAEL KATSIDIS 23-1 (20)
AMIR KHAN 17-0 (13)
YURI ROMANOV 21-2 (14)
ZAHIR RAHEEM 29-2 (17)
ANTHONY PETERSON 26-0 (19)

Welterweights

FLOYD MAYWEATHER 39-0 (25)
MIGUEL COTTO 32-0 (26)
SHANE MOSLEY 44-5 (37)
CARLOS QUINTANA 25-1 (19)
PAUL WILLIAMS 33-1 (24)
ANTONIO MARGARITO 36-5 (26)
ZAB JUDAH 36-5 (25)
JOSHUA CLOTTEY 34-2 (20)
LUIS COLLAZO 28-3 (13)
JACKSON BONSU 28-1 (23)
KERMIT CINTRON 29-2 (27)

? Oscar ?

Which division has more talent?

[ИATAS]

Lightweight. by far. its laughable that welterweight is the best.

[freedom213]

Lightweight. by far. its laughable that welterweight is the best.

I dont know about laughable but it is the deepest.

[abadger]

Lightweight by a mile. A ton of those fighters have the quality of real champs, but none will get to be because they're all so close.

Welter seemed deep about a year ago, until it became clear that none of them were actually that good. Cotto maybe, but is even he the real deal?

[Silencers]

135 is the deepest division now I think, especially with Pacquiao, JMM and Guzman all moving up.

[Action Blackson]

Lightweight by a mile. A ton of those fighters have the quality of real champs, but none will get to be because they're all so close.

Welter seemed deep about a year ago, until it became clear that none of them were actually that good. Cotto maybe, but is even he the real deal?

I picked Welter, mainly because it seems to be about 5 years younger on average. Most of the fighters have a good chance to do something still where most of the guys on the lightweight list are pretty established at this point. Both are great divisions and it's really a matter of personal opinion.

[freedom213]

135 is the deepest division now I think, especially with Pacquiao, JMM and Guzman all moving up.

the matchups are almost limitless on that list and the quality out of those opponents is crazy

[Silencers]

the matchups are almost limitless on that list and the quality out of those opponents is crazy

Definitely, there are some great fights waiting to be made there.

[abadger]

I picked Welter, mainly because it seems to be about 5 years younger on average. Most of the fighters have a good chance to do something still where most of the guys on the lightweight list are pretty established at this point. Both are great divisions and it's really a matter of personal opinion.

Yeah, but at lightweight you have to add Khan and Gamboa to the list, both of whom might very well beat any of the others right now, let alone in a year or twos time.

EDIT: I see Khan was on the list all along, anyway you take my point?

[freedom213]

Definitely, there are some great fights waiting to be made there.

just starting closer to the bottom can you imagine

Anthony Peterson against Amir Khan? Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis?

thats the makings of great fights.