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The recent Haye Klitschko fallout reminds me how far down heavyweight has fallen in recent years. There are recent fights like Valuev vs Holyfield and Ibragimov vs Klitschko that is the reason why boxing fans are now looking south, down to the lower weight class to find something to be excited about.
Cruisers weights is still irrelevant. Light Heavyweights are replete with unnecessary rematches like that of Dawson vs Tarver, or past prime fighters which met too late to be of any significance like that of Hopkins/Calzaghe/Jones.
The super middleweights at least makes an effort with their six man tourney.
Middleweight and Jr. Middleweight is still lacking any real excitement factor, as Paul Williams ascension still doesn't capture the imagination of the general public. Perhaps Williams need to go way up in weight class, like what Pavlik did when he fought Hopkins, but that comes with danger of losing, making their original weight class lose yet another luster.
Cruisers weights is still irrelevant. Light Heavyweights are replete with unnecessary rematches like that of Dawson vs Tarver, or past prime fighters which met too late to be of any significance like that of Hopkins/Calzaghe/Jones.
The super middleweights at least makes an effort with their six man tourney.
Middleweight and Jr. Middleweight is still lacking any real excitement factor, as Paul Williams ascension still doesn't capture the imagination of the general public. Perhaps Williams need to go way up in weight class, like what Pavlik did when he fought Hopkins, but that comes with danger of losing, making their original weight class lose yet another luster.
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