What will be boxing's best weight class in 2020?

[PainfromUkraine]

An interesting thought I had - we all know that there are different stages in different eras or decades when we just have a lot of good fighters and good fights in a certain weight class which tends to be the most interesting one in the sport...we all know the golden ages of the heavyweights and such, but the question is - which weight class will be the most interesting when the next decade begins? I think it's possible to make a prediction as 6 years isn't too far away, and you can make some educated guesses from current up and comers you see or those that may still be around. Also, the current top guys like Klitschko, Floyd, Pac etc will all be gone, allowing new guys to claim those P4P spots.

So, what say you, NSB - which will be the best weight class in the sport in 2020? On a lesser note - when do you think the next great period for boxing history in a weight class will happen? Or have fighters regressed in skill level too much for this to really happen?

And by 'best', this is open to interpretation - feel free to justify your pick not just on 'best' by skill level, but where you think the most exciting fights will happen, perhaps where the next P4P star will be, etc.

Also - which weight class is - in your opinions - the current best in the sport?

May add a poll later

Discuss

[Mike D]

Strawweight will be da new welter

[New England]

it won't be eastern euros / former soviets, if that's what's being implied. most of them suck, and their styules don't translate to the professionals without god given power.

[New England]

to actually answer your question, it's impossible to forecast anything out that far in boxing.


historically, the high earners have come at HW. today, and in the recent past, they've often fought from 147 to 175. think de la hoya through roy jones size.


big LW are usually just WW in training. anything below 135 generally sucks, with a couple greats coming along in the same era and making for exciting fights once in a blue moon. the fighters leave the divisions so quickly, and peak so early in life. they can't hit hard enough to keep the layman excited, either.

[PainfromUkraine]

it won't be eastern euros / former soviets, if that's what's being implied. most of them suck, and their styules don't translate to the professionals without god given power.

Since when are 'eastern euros/former soviets' a weight class? The question is which will be the best division in boxing in 2020. I am not implying anything, I am asking a question - for example let's say - will the heavyweights in 2020 be interesting due to a more open division and perhaps some new up and comers who are actually hungry and in shape?

[PainfromUkraine]

to actually answer your question, it's impossible to forecast anything out that far in boxing.


historically, the high earners have come at HW. today, and in the recent past, they've often fought from 147 to 175. think de la hoya through roy jones size.


big LW are usually just WW in training. anything below 135 generally sucks, with a couple greats coming along in the same era and making for exciting fights once in a blue moon. the fighters leave the divisions so quickly, and peak so early in life. they can't hit hard enough to keep the layman excited, either.

Good points, BUT - although it may be impossible to predict with certainty, you could still make educated guesses by looking at guys around now who aren't yet at their peak or prime, or could achieve better things without those top guys like Floyd being generally unbeatable by them at present.

It is tough though, I guess people should think if they could forecast in 2004 who would be at the top of the divisions and which fighters and divisions would be best from 2010 onwards.

[boliodogs]

I think the welterweights is the best division overall in boxing today. Too many things can happen in the next six years for me to even guess what weight class will be the best, three years ago I didn't know who Danny Garcia was and now he is perhaps the best at 140.

[-PBP-]

Welterweight. The #1 pound for pound fighter in the world has been at welterweight more than any other division over the last several decades. No reason to believe that this won't continue.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Strawweight will be da new welter

midgets will be rockstars...i cant wait

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

By then I'm sure the sanctioning bodies and the Ring will invent a new weight class called Threlterweight (150 pounds). That's where the action will be. Think of all the divisional "champions" fighters can boast without having to fight anyone great.