Name some fighters who you think need to step up

[Dorian]

Andre Ward
Andre Dirrell
Mikkel Kessler

[Mr. Fantastic]

Erdei
Chavez Jr
Petterson Brothers
Berto
Paul Williams
Edwin Valero
Mayweather - retired but his last few years are severely overrated.

[strugler]

What up-and-coming fighters have fought enough journeymen, and need to step up and fight a top contender?

Here's a few:

Alexander Dimitrenko
Gennady Golovkin
Andre Dirrell
Jo Jo Dan
Malik Scott
Yuri Foreman
Andre Ward

Name some others and discuss.

Valero
Guzman
Gamboa
Khan
Kessler

[tommy boo boxer]

Erdei
Chavez Jr
Petterson Brothers
Berto
Paul Williams
Edwin Valero
Mayweather - retired but his last few years are severely overrated.

Another one of those... give it up

[Mr. Fantastic]

Another one of those... give it up

Yea, you're right, fighting Greats like Gatti, Baldomir, Judah should make me take it back.

[tommy boo boxer]

Yea, you're right, fighting Greats like Gatti, Baldomir, Judah should make me take it back.

thats not the point

He's retired... but If thats the case then....

Calzaghe... step up

[BennyST]

edwin valero

Why do people keep thinking he has never fought anyone or hasn't 'stepped up' as it were? He's a champion who knocked out another very good champion and the simple fact is he's only had a bit over twenty fights. Most guys after twenty fights haven't even fought a former champion or had a title shot yet, let alone beaten a very good one for a title and then moved up in weight to a second division.

I know people want him to fight the Pacquiao's and Marquez' but someone like Pac didn't fight for a title or anyone that had ever even held a title before until way after his twentieth fight.

I'm not a fan of Valero of anything so don't think I'm saying this for that reason. Everyone is just thinking this guy should be doing too much. He is going at a very good pace actually. If anything he's moved along too quickly.

[Mr. Fantastic]

thats not the point

He's retired... but If thats the case then....

Calzaghe... step up

He did, they are called Roy Jones & Bernard Hopkins. ATGs

[BennyST]

Valero
Guzman
Gamboa
Khan
Kessler

See! Now, no offense man, but what the hell are you on about? You think Khan hasn't stepped up or needs to more? He has only just had his twentieth fight a while ago. He has also faced an undefeated, huge KO puncher that was a good prospect just like him and he got KO'd. He has now just faced an old, but legendary former three weight world champion. How can he step up any quicker without going from basic prospect to fighting the top guy in the division?

What the hell is wrong with people. Most of the guys you probably loved growing up or still enjoy now wouldn't have anyone by their twentieth fight. It's called preparing a fighter properly and moving him along properly to get the necessary professional rank experience.

Khan is not going too slow at all. He's going very, very quickly. Valero has also been mentioned a lot, and yet he's already a title holder, already beaten a very good champion and already into his second weight class.

People are losing the plot on NSB.

[rebmogul]

What up-and-coming fighters have fought enough journeymen, and need to step up and fight a top contender?

Here's a few:

Alexander Dimitrenko
Gennady Golovkin
Andre Dirrell
Jo Jo Dan
Malik Scott
Yuri Foreman
Andre Ward

Name some others and discuss.

ward, berto, gamboa, mayweather, both petersen brothers, both dirrell brothers, chavez jr, sergio mora