Bantamweight is an underrated division.

[mochoso91]

Morel will bring Puerto Rico another world championship..

This bantamweight division is not underrated.. the problem is that the division above them has a better quality of competition in Juanma, Vazques, Marquez and many others
But still a damn good division anyway

[warp1432]

Wheres Montiel and Morel?????

Post was made in September. Montiel was still at 115 and Morel wasn't really beating anyone of note. He still hasn't.

[KostyaTszyu44]

It really is. It has plently of good people in it, but it's often overlooked because it gets no coverage even by the hard core fans. It's somewhat like Lynn spears. She's a good looking woman, but compared to her daughters Brittney (younger version) and Jaime Lynn you don't really notice her.

Bantamweight is caught inbtween 115, the second/third best division in boxing, and 122 (another top 5 division).

Still it has some great people and they don't face all bums. Sure the titlists need to try and unify, but they are facing some top contenders and some good competition in the mean time.

This division has:

-Hozumi Hasegawa: Top guy right now. Has two great wins over Saphrom and then has made a lot of quality defenses with taking tune ups here and there. Fights in japan, but not against Japanese padders and more importantly excellent boxing skills that are made of p4p material. He fights top contenders and international fighters. Fights Alex Valdez next on 10/24.

-Aslemo Moreno: This guy is very good too. Just beat Celios Santos, a man who gave Fernando Montiel and Demtri Kilrov trouble, by a TD in what turned out to be a shut out. Also beat Wladimir Sidorienko for the WBA title. Looking to fight a tune up against the OPBF champ. Maybe Eric Morel.

-Wladimir Sidorenko: Was the former WBA champ. He's pretty good too and was fighting some good opposition during his reign.

-Slience Mabuza: This is probably the most overlooked guy in this division, but he's great. He was outboxing Rafael Marquez in the middle rounds of their second fight. He has some great boxing skills.

-Gerry Penelosa: Everyone knows who this guy is. Going to fight Abner Mares next probably.

-Abner Mares: My favorite prospect in the game right now. He's looked pretty impressive so far. Going to fight Penelosa on 10/18 or 12/6

-Alex Valdez: Not many people have heard of this kid, but he's from the Vasquez camp. I saw him fight live and he impressed me. He also has a win over Celios Santos. I don't know why he isn't rated in the top 10 by the ring, he certainly should be.

-Joseph Agabeko: Lost to Sidorenko, but beat Luis Perez. IBF champ.

-Jorge Arce (?): Talks of him moving up. Hasegawa-Arce had talks awhile ago. Hasegawa would put a beating on him just as bad as Mijares did if not worse, but he's a good addition.

-Vuis Malinga: KOd an older Veeraphol Saphrom in 4 rounds, but he seems to be a pretty good fighter.

-Ricardo Coroba: Just KOd Luis Perez. 34-1.

-Sasha Bakhtin: 20-0 prospect who is one of a lot of people to beat Jesse Maca. Is russian, but lives in Japan.

These are the top contenders right now. It's a pretty good division, but people rarely notice it.

eww shes old, she aint good looking

maybe 20 years ago

[warp1432]

Glad to see people are realizing how good this division is...a year and a half later.

[Shadows]

Bantamweight is my favorite division right now. Been sayin it's a top division for a while.

You know Bakhtin just recently won a WBC title eliminator?

Green K given, BTW.

[warp1432]

Bantamweight is my favorite division right now. Been sayin it's a top division for a while.

You know Bakhtin just recently won a WBC title eliminator?

Green K given, BTW.

Thanks. Hasgeawa is one of my favorite fighters besides Hopkins and Mijares.

Speaking of Mijares...:

Mijares fights a tune up on March 14th and then probably Hozumi Hasegawa. That fight will be probably pretty good and Hasegawa is alos damn good. I think Mijares beats him closely, but I don't want either to lose.

Mijares was once a great fighter. He changed his style/got destroyed by Darchinyan. No idea why, but I can't believe I thought Mijares would beat him haha.

[Sweet Jesus]

Glad to see people are realizing how good this division is...a year and a half later.

Riiiiiiiiight. If the top guys in the division fought each other a year a half ago it would have gotten recognized then.

[F l i c k e r]

Hozumi Hasegawa is the king of bantams.

[Shadows]

Thanks. Hasgeawa is one of my favorite fighters besides Hopkins and Mijares.

Speaking of Mijares...:



Mijares was once a great fighter. He changed his style/got destroyed by Darchinyan. No idea why, but I can't believe I thought Mijares would beat him haha.

Yeah, I really enjoy watching Hasegawa. I've been able to get a lot of his fights and watched him improve......I hope he continues to do well.

It's sucks for Mijares. Cermeno turned out to be a good/awkward/dirty fighter. He's taking the road now that he probably should've taken after the Darchinyan fight.

Oh well, though. I guess that's just hindsight being 20/20.

[warp1432]

Yeah, I really enjoy watching Hasegawa. I've been able to get a lot of his fights and watched him improve......I hope he continues to do well.

It's sucks for Mijares. Cermeno turned out to be a good/awkward/dirty fighter. He's taking the road now that he probably should've taken after the Darchinyan fight.

Oh well, though. I guess that's just hindsight being 20/20.

If you watch Mijares against Arce, Navarro, and Munoz then against Sasakul, Darchinyan, and Cermeno his style changed. Mijares boxed a lot more and moved. When fighters would get close, he'd use pocket defense and sway.

The later half, he'd try and move forward and just try to use his pocket defense going forward. Probably the worse gameplan against Darchinyan (Darchinyan looked ****ing great this fight though.)

I always have liked Hasegawa though. I've seen most of his title defenses except for the whole fight against Genaro Garcia. I've only seen parts. Do you happen to have the whole thing?

Riiiiiiiiight. If the top guys in the division fought each other a year a half ago it would have gotten recognized then.

The top guys still haven't really fought each other still. They've all stepped up and the survivors of 115, when it was on fire, moved up also. People have taken notice now. 118 wasn't known about a year and a half ago.