higher weight classes vs. lower weight classes

[TonyRingside]

ok i'm still new to boxing, i've only been fighting for a year and a half, but since i got into it, all the fights i've seen that were really interesting were from the lower weight classes i.e. jr middleweight and down. and the fights i've seen from the high weight classes have been boring as ****, why can't the guys from the higher weight classes step it up? i think it's because of the heavier guys getting into mma, what do you guys think?

[T to the T]

Well by your classification you are bound to see more interesting fights at the 'Lower weights' as from Lt. Middle downwards there are 12 weights and above it are only 5 weights so there are more fights hence more interesting fights.

Also I think at the moment the heavier divisions have been dier as of late. The Heavyweight scene is an embarrassment, for too long RJJ and Hop dominated their divisions and for too long Ottke, Beyer and co avoided Calzaghe. With this distinct lack of competition these divisions have been deadbeat. Whereas at Featherweight you have/had JMM, Pac, Morales, MAB and going further back, Tapia and Ayala willing to take on eachother, whenever and wherever. Also at Light Welter, though there was a dominant Champ on Tszyu, there were othe boxers with immense talent about (and disregard for their own safety) hence creating exciting match ups.

All in all IMO, if there are talented boxers willing to take on eachother then there is an interesting weight division however of there are talented boxers avoided each other, then it'll be a "Yawn Fest" (RJJ and Michalczewski rings a bell there).

[flipside]

the action is actually from the middleweights down to minimumweights

what division stands out is the welterweight
you have: cotto,mayweather,margarito,judah,gatti in and around that weight

[TonyRingside]

what division stands out is the welterweight
you have: cotto,mayweather,margarito,judah,gatti in and around that weight

mmm i definately agree with you on that.

[Steelbank]

IMO, Anywhere from Super featherweight (Pacquiao) to Welterweight (PBF, Hatton, Cotto) You will see better, more action packed fights

[Kayo]

the real action is at a John Ruiz fight..

[Katz]

the real action is at a John Ruiz fight..

hehehe! because it makes u sleep.