I would like your top ten fighters at 154lb(in order)
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Yea, Brook would have to fight, though I can't think of anyone outside the top 10 @ 154 that I'd favor over him right now.I think Brook might have a bright future at 154 but erm... he needs to actually fight there first. Andrade has looked the goods so far but what sticks in my mind - perhaps unfairly - is the work that Vanes gave him.
Funny division 154 - there's a lot of decent guys, but not really a lot to split 'em. My feeling is that if you ran a Round Robin 3 times you could well end up with a different winner each time.
Canelo might be a little out in front right now, but his performances against Lara and Trout don't tell me he's in a different league. Lara is perhaps most proven but just doesn't always do what he needs to ... Rigo he ain't. Then to my eyes it's Andrade, Jermell, Jermall, probably J Roc, (though I'd like to see him in with better comp)... yeah, actually your list is pretty good.
I'm not quite sure where Cotto belongs but even though he never did much at JMW he probably deserves to be above unproven guys like Lubin. Vanes, Figueroa or Soro probably slot in somewhere at the bottom of a top 10 too.
Trout? Hmm. Yeah. I just never thought he was all that, capable, sure but never really top shelf. Thing is I can't fairly put him below Cotto, so yeah, guess he's in too at the bottom end.
154 is so intriguing to me. Reminds me of what 147 and 168 were a few years back during the Pac/May and Super 6 eras, respectively. We get the joy of watching these guys go to battle and see who rises to the top. Let's pray that the business side of things doesn't stop this kettle from cooking the way it has at other weight classes.
Trout is difficult to rank. Easy to dismiss him but, the fact remains that the only guy who ever looked "good" against him was Lara. If it were a weak division, he'd really stand out as a quality boxer. He just happens to be swimming in the shark tank, IMO.Comment
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