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

[Pullcounter]

definitely they should step it up

[Guest]

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

Yeah Valero should be a lot higher, like 2 or 3.

I agree

[PlasticFlamingo]

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

Nice list, Dan Rafael shares some names with you: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print...411&type=story

Has anyone seen Bastie Samir and Kenny Galarza fight? I understand Samir not receiving that much exposition, but Galarza is contracted to Warriors Boxing, they usually hype their prospects. Is he as good as his record?