is it time for the young fighters to step it up?

[deemo]

when are some of the young guns like ward gonna step up and fight some talent.he and a few others seem talented enough but its hard to tell with the opponents they are given

boxing needs some young fighters to be excited about.

who are some of the young fighters you guys think will be elite one day?

[liam_48@msn.com]

Yes defiantly but, i would prefer these guys to take it fairly slow and have a great pedigree and lots of experience and therefore be around for a few years, rather than be rushed into title fights based on there amazing talents and potential and be a flash in the pan

[Darkstar]

Ward doesnt look ready for the top 5. He looked okay at best tonight. I doubt he steps up anytime soon.

[Dynamite Kid]

Peterson Bros deffo need to fight someone.

[Piper the Great]

i been thinking the same thing. ward been fighting for 5 years & he got 18 fights.

[Guest]

Juan Manuel Lopez
Peter Quillen
Dimentrenko
Edwin Valero
Jorge Linares
Koki Kameda
Roman Martinez
Tavoris Cloud
Bernabe Concepcion.
Both Peterson's as said before
Andre Berto

these are guys i want to see step up and get into major fights- I think they are all ready to try and take it to the next level

[IwatchBoxing]

Juan Manuel Lopez
Peter Quillen
Dimentrenko
Edwin Valero
Jorge Linares
Koki Kameda
Roman Martinez
Tavoris Cloud
Bernabe Concepcion.
Both Peterson's as said before
Andre Berto

these are guys i want to see step up and get into major fights- I think they are all ready to try and take it to the next level

Martinez fight's Nicky Cook in March on the Amir Khan-Barrera undercard, I'd hit it

Peter Quillin should fight Edison Miranda

top prospects of 2009

1. Danny Jacobs, 21, super middleweight, 13-0, 12 KOs
Boxing's busiest prospect - 12-0 in 2008!

2. Victor Ortiz, 21, light welterweight, 23-1-1, 18 KOs
Best pro win: Jeffrey Resto TKO 2

3. James Kirkland, 24, junior middleweight, 24-0, 21 KOs
Trained by former women's Ann Wolfe. Best win: Brian Vera TKO 8

4. Andre Ward, 24, super middleweight, 17-0, 12 KOs
Olympic gold medalist for the United States in 2004. Best pro win: Jerson Ravelo TKO 8

5. Devon Alexander, 21, junior welterweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley W 12

6. Deandre Latimore, 23, super welterweight, 19-1, 16 KOs
Best pro win: Sechew Powell TKO 7

7. Vanes Martirosyan, 22, junior middleweight, 22-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Michael Medina W 10

8. Demetrius Andrade, 20, junior middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
Widely considered to be the best pro prospect on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

9. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , 22, junior middleweight, 38-0-1, 29 KOs
Next bout will be his 40th as a pro and he's still only 22! Best pro win: Jose Celaya TKO 8

10. Abner Mares, 23, bantamweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: Diosdado Gabi TKO 2

11. Breidis Prescott, 25, lightweight, 20-0, 18 KOs
Knocked out high-profile prospect Amir Khan in just 54 seconds.

12. Danny Garcia, 20, welterweight, 10-0, 7 KOs
2006 U.S. national amateur champ and 2007 U.S. Olympic trials finalist.

13. Anthony Peterson, 23, lightweight, 28-0, 19 KOs
Best pro win: Javier Jauregui W 10

14. Fernando Guerrero, 22, middleweight, 12-0, 11 KOs
Best pro win: Tyrone Watson W 8

15. "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin, 25, middleweight, 20-0, 15 KOs
Best pro win: Antwun Echols W 10

16. Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia, 21, featherweight, 14-0, 11 KOs
Trained by his brother, Danny Garcia, former junior lightweight titleholder. Best pro win: Walter Estrada W 8

17. Mike Jones, 25, welterweight, 16-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Luciano Perez TKO 3

18. Amir Khan, 22, lightweight, 19-1, 15 KOs
Bounced back from devastating first round KO to fellow prospect Breidis Prescott with a second round TKO of Oisin ***an.

19. Beibut Shumenov, 25, light heavyweight, 7-0, 5 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan. Best pro win: Montell Griffin W 12

20. Kenny Galarza, 23, junior welterweight, 8-0, 8 KOs
Best pro win: Heraclides Barrantes KO 1

21. Lamont Peterson, 24, light welterweight, 26-0, 12 KOs
Best pro win: Antonio Mesquita W 10

22. Matvey Korobov, 25, super middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Russia.

23. Carlos Velasquez, 24, super featherweight, 9-0, 8 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Puerto Rico.

24. Bastie Samir, 22, middleweight, 3-0, 3 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Ghana.

25. Deontay Wilder, 23, heavyweight, 1-0, 1 KO
The only fighter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team to win a medal (bronze).

Honorable Mentions: Saul Alvarez (18, welterweight), Bernabe Concepcion (20, super bantamweight), Humberto Gutierrez (20, lightweight), Cesar Seda Jr. (22, flyweight

[Guest]

Martinez fight's Nicky Cook in March on the Amir Khan-Barrera undercard, I'd hit it

Peter Quillin should fight Edison Miranda

top prospects of 2009

1. Danny Jacobs, 21, super middleweight, 13-0, 12 KOs
Boxing's busiest prospect - 12-0 in 2008!

2. Victor Ortiz, 21, light welterweight, 23-1-1, 18 KOs
Best pro win: Jeffrey Resto TKO 2

3. James Kirkland, 24, junior middleweight, 24-0, 21 KOs
Trained by former women's Ann Wolfe. Best win: Brian Vera TKO 8

4. Andre Ward, 24, super middleweight, 17-0, 12 KOs
Olympic gold medalist for the United States in 2004. Best pro win: Jerson Ravelo TKO 8

5. Devon Alexander, 21, junior welterweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley W 12

6. Deandre Latimore, 23, super welterweight, 19-1, 16 KOs
Best pro win: Sechew Powell TKO 7

7. Vanes Martirosyan, 22, junior middleweight, 22-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Michael Medina W 10

8. Demetrius Andrade, 20, junior middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
Widely considered to be the best pro prospect on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

9. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , 22, junior middleweight, 38-0-1, 29 KOs
Next bout will be his 40th as a pro and he's still only 22! Best pro win: Jose Celaya TKO 8

10. Abner Mares, 23, bantamweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: Diosdado Gabi TKO 2

11. Breidis Prescott, 25, lightweight, 20-0, 18 KOs
Knocked out high-profile prospect Amir Khan in just 54 seconds.

12. Danny Garcia, 20, welterweight, 10-0, 7 KOs
2006 U.S. national amateur champ and 2007 U.S. Olympic trials finalist.

13. Anthony Peterson, 23, lightweight, 28-0, 19 KOs
Best pro win: Javier Jauregui W 10

14. Fernando Guerrero, 22, middleweight, 12-0, 11 KOs
Best pro win: Tyrone Watson W 8

15. "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin, 25, middleweight, 20-0, 15 KOs
Best pro win: Antwun Echols W 10

16. Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia, 21, featherweight, 14-0, 11 KOs
Trained by his brother, Danny Garcia, former junior lightweight titleholder. Best pro win: Walter Estrada W 8

17. Mike Jones, 25, welterweight, 16-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Luciano Perez TKO 3

18. Amir Khan, 22, lightweight, 19-1, 15 KOs
Bounced back from devastating first round KO to fellow prospect Breidis Prescott with a second round TKO of Oisin ***an.

19. Beibut Shumenov, 25, light heavyweight, 7-0, 5 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan. Best pro win: Montell Griffin W 12

20. Kenny Galarza, 23, junior welterweight, 8-0, 8 KOs
Best pro win: Heraclides Barrantes KO 1

21. Lamont Peterson, 24, light welterweight, 26-0, 12 KOs
Best pro win: Antonio Mesquita W 10

22. Matvey Korobov, 25, super middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Russia.

23. Carlos Velasquez, 24, super featherweight, 9-0, 8 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Puerto Rico.

24. Bastie Samir, 22, middleweight, 3-0, 3 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Ghana.

25. Deontay Wilder, 23, heavyweight, 1-0, 1 KO
The only fighter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team to win a medal (bronze).

Honorable Mentions: Saul Alvarez (18, welterweight), Bernabe Concepcion (20, super bantamweight), Humberto Gutierrez (20, lightweight), Cesar Seda Jr. (22, flyweight

You must've wrote an article on this because this list is quite comprehensive.
A few of the guys are too green to take the leap though, but overall a great list.

[Check]

Linares is my favorite prospect(not sure if hes that anymore, he has a belt). The guy is flawless. Hes recovered from the injury and I hope to see him in big fights in 2009.

[Check]

Martinez fight's Nicky Cook in March on the Amir Khan-Barrera undercard, I'd hit it

Peter Quillin should fight Edison Miranda

top prospects of 2009

1. Danny Jacobs, 21, super middleweight, 13-0, 12 KOs
Boxing's busiest prospect - 12-0 in 2008!

2. Victor Ortiz, 21, light welterweight, 23-1-1, 18 KOs
Best pro win: Jeffrey Resto TKO 2

3. James Kirkland, 24, junior middleweight, 24-0, 21 KOs
Trained by former women's Ann Wolfe. Best win: Brian Vera TKO 8

4. Andre Ward, 24, super middleweight, 17-0, 12 KOs
Olympic gold medalist for the United States in 2004. Best pro win: Jerson Ravelo TKO 8

5. Devon Alexander, 21, junior welterweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley W 12

6. Deandre Latimore, 23, super welterweight, 19-1, 16 KOs
Best pro win: Sechew Powell TKO 7

7. Vanes Martirosyan, 22, junior middleweight, 22-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Michael Medina W 10

8. Demetrius Andrade, 20, junior middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
Widely considered to be the best pro prospect on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

9. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , 22, junior middleweight, 38-0-1, 29 KOs
Next bout will be his 40th as a pro and he's still only 22! Best pro win: Jose Celaya TKO 8

10. Abner Mares, 23, bantamweight, 17-0, 10 KOs
Best pro win: Diosdado Gabi TKO 2

11. Breidis Prescott, 25, lightweight, 20-0, 18 KOs
Knocked out high-profile prospect Amir Khan in just 54 seconds.

12. Danny Garcia, 20, welterweight, 10-0, 7 KOs
2006 U.S. national amateur champ and 2007 U.S. Olympic trials finalist.

13. Anthony Peterson, 23, lightweight, 28-0, 19 KOs
Best pro win: Javier Jauregui W 10

14. Fernando Guerrero, 22, middleweight, 12-0, 11 KOs
Best pro win: Tyrone Watson W 8

15. "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin, 25, middleweight, 20-0, 15 KOs
Best pro win: Antwun Echols W 10

16. Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia, 21, featherweight, 14-0, 11 KOs
Trained by his brother, Danny Garcia, former junior lightweight titleholder. Best pro win: Walter Estrada W 8

17. Mike Jones, 25, welterweight, 16-0, 14 KOs
Best pro win: Luciano Perez TKO 3

18. Amir Khan, 22, lightweight, 19-1, 15 KOs
Bounced back from devastating first round KO to fellow prospect Breidis Prescott with a second round TKO of Oisin ***an.

19. Beibut Shumenov, 25, light heavyweight, 7-0, 5 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Kazakhstan. Best pro win: Montell Griffin W 12

20. Kenny Galarza, 23, junior welterweight, 8-0, 8 KOs
Best pro win: Heraclides Barrantes KO 1

21. Lamont Peterson, 24, light welterweight, 26-0, 12 KOs
Best pro win: Antonio Mesquita W 10

22. Matvey Korobov, 25, super middleweight, 2-0, 2 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Russia.

23. Carlos Velasquez, 24, super featherweight, 9-0, 8 KOs
A 2004 Olympian for Puerto Rico.

24. Bastie Samir, 22, middleweight, 3-0, 3 KOs
A 2008 Olympian for Ghana.

25. Deontay Wilder, 23, heavyweight, 1-0, 1 KO
The only fighter on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team to win a medal (bronze).

Honorable Mentions: Saul Alvarez (18, welterweight), Bernabe Concepcion (20, super bantamweight), Humberto Gutierrez (20, lightweight), Cesar Seda Jr. (22, flyweight

I like the list but I really don't know why you think Vanes is the 7th best prospect in boxing.