Any special accolades for Teofimo for moving up and taking on the top guy in the next division?

[j0zef]

Definitely a tough challenge against a top fighter. But it's a head scratcher. Going up and fighting one of the absolute top dogs in a higher weight is challenging, and generally is unsuccessful. The most successful contenders take a fight or two to grow into the division, which gives them a much better chance of success.

If Teo loses by KO or a wide UD as expected, it will just go down as a boneheaded move by him and his team that didn't accomplish anything. Not a media stunt, but not far away from it.

I always prefer when fighters do it the right way - the way Ward moved to LHW and Usyk moved to HW. That way you actually see what the guys are made out of.

[brettWall]

I always prefer when fighters do it the right way - the way Ward moved to LHW and Usyk moved to HW. That way you actually see what the guys are made out of.

One loss should not be a huge deal in this sport. Losing is part of any sport. Teo thinks he can beat the "top" guy. Let him. He should get props for it.

[ELPacman]

Where was this reported? I don't see any articles on boxingscene with it and BoxRec doesn't show they're set to face each other yet...

[crimsonfalcon07]

Where was this reported? I don't see any articles on boxingscene with it and BoxRec doesn't show they're set to face each other yet...

It's wasn't. Ennis already turned the fight down. Crawford isn't looking like he's going to fight again unless it's a cash out vs Canelo.

[Joseph]

Ennis already turned the fight down.

Seriously?

Boots, man, what are you doing?

[crimsonfalcon07]

Seriously?

Boots, man, what are you doing?

Came from Hearn a few days ago, so take it with a shaker full of salt, but he claims he's only interested in unifications. Norman called out both him and Teo, so we'll see. I suspect we'll more likely see Norman v Teo and Ennis v Paddy Donovan or Lewis Crocker.

[brettWall]

Teo also took on decent fights to stay busy in between his big fights without complaints. Would you imagine Haney taking on Jamaine Ortiz, for instance? Sandor Martin, Commey, Nakatani, Claggett, Campa?

[4truth]

He does seems willing. Definitely highlights how pathetic his potential rivals are.

[Blond Beast]

[QUOTE=crimsonfalcon07;n323953

And there are absolutely guys who are much bigger than their opponents on fight night, and look divisions bigger. That's common, TBH, and makes me think you probably don't really watch fights at lower weight divisions. Rafael Espinoza, for instance, is 6'1' at featherweight. There were guys who started at flyweight who were 5'11".[/QUOTE]


I love the lighter weights and wish they were promoted more. I have stated this plenty of times through the years. I grew up watching Little Hands of Stone Michael Carbajal. He was on tv a ton. I love the skill, speed and the fact that these lighter guys are always in shape. They have to be just to make weight. Eric Morales is my favourite fighter. I know my boxing history and all the names going back to before Tom Cribb. I know how great someone like Bill Richmond was despite his size compared to the guys he fought. I was given a great book once that had all the fighters worth a mention since the bare knuckle days.

The tallest Flyweight to ever win a title was Pone Kingpetch at 5’6” so that is some perspective though. Rafael Espinoza is exciting for sure but his height is more of outlier than close to common. I loved watching Chocolatito. I still stand by my statement that at the lowest weights there’s less variety in nationality. Lots of the lightest multi weight champs move up to fight the champ in the next division without having to grind through that division to get a shot. I’m fine with that. The truth is the jumps get harder as you go up, the money gets bigger, brings in top athletes. Do you remember all the champs Manny beat at the lower weights? Or the guys they beat to have value? From minimum weight to featherweight is 21lbs but that’s also spanning seven divisions each with multiple titles. How often to those belts get unified as people move up fast? The lightest weights need more exposure and are underrated as far as in ring excitement that is for sure. You just aren’t going to sell many people on the heroism of moving up when the jumps are 3,4,3,3,4lbs.