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By Jake Donovan/Cliff Rold - Like the sport itself, boxing’s individual divisions go through their peaks and valleys. Super middleweight has enjoyed a long overdue surge while, just eight pounds south, middleweight is at an all-time low. Welterweight is back as the sport’s glamour division in the absence of a heavyweight that can appeal to the mainstream crowd.
But through it all, one constant that remains is the neverending reservoir of talent that exists in the junior welterweight division. The decade began with the blueprint that led to its first true lineal champion since the days of Aaron Pryor, and ends with a new crop of emerging superstars as well as the sport’s most popular – and lucrative – figure occupying its championship slot.
The biggest difference between the state of the division today as opposed to the way it was half a decade ago is the number of fights that occur between its Top 10 entrants. Yes, five years ago there existed more stars, but most wanted to be called the best without actually fighting for the honor. While lesser star power exists beyond the championship slot today, big fights are happening at 140 everywhere you turn. [Click Here To Read More]
But through it all, one constant that remains is the neverending reservoir of talent that exists in the junior welterweight division. The decade began with the blueprint that led to its first true lineal champion since the days of Aaron Pryor, and ends with a new crop of emerging superstars as well as the sport’s most popular – and lucrative – figure occupying its championship slot.
The biggest difference between the state of the division today as opposed to the way it was half a decade ago is the number of fights that occur between its Top 10 entrants. Yes, five years ago there existed more stars, but most wanted to be called the best without actually fighting for the honor. While lesser star power exists beyond the championship slot today, big fights are happening at 140 everywhere you turn. [Click Here To Read More]
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