Does the current era of welters pale in comparison to the last one?

[Bjl12]

I really think the WW division has held up and didn't weaken like everyone predicted. Problem is, the matchmaking. It's bad. The true talents aren't able to shine and the gatekeepers are in the spotlight because they're the ones fighting the champs. It makes the div look like a joke but that's boxing in general right now. Tons of talent but nothing exciting happening.

That's because you're a faggot and like PBC Errald Spencer who acts like a promoter every time Crawford comes up...dont want NONE.

You CUCK

[Phenom]

Base on their competition and performances on their last fights, given they’re on their primes and given the opponents, they do pale.

Put 2007-08 Cotto in there and he’d blast both Past prime amir and chubby Mikey

And like I said Cotto, ain’t even rated as high as spence or crawford in the peak of his career

No need to even go way back to the hearns and the leonards

I'm not sure Cotto would blast past both specially Mikey Garcia cotto had close fights against worse opposition in his prime

[sicko]

Lets see them all fight each other and lets also see how they do after they all fight each other. All are fairly young and are in or still close to their Prime as fighters so only time will tell

[daggum]

The current batch is terrible. Crawford wouldve held his own against prime Floyd and prime Manny. Hes literally the only one.

The jury isn't out on Spencer yet. Solid prospect, but hes 29 and still just a prospect. And he takes every opportunity to act like a promoter to stop the Crawford fight from happening. Dude looks shook like Mikey did Gamboa

MMAporter is horrible and would be Andre Berto level 10 years ago. Danny Garcia is horrible and would be Judah level. Thurman is like a Malignaggi honestly.

The last batch of Mosley, Cotto, Floyd, Manny, Bradley, Margarito, Paul Williams, and Malignaggi was definitely better...4 first ballot HOF with 1-2 other HOF possibilities (Bradley, etc.)

malignaggi was never a good welterweight. his only notable win was over senchenko who never beat anyone himself. he couldnt even beat cano legit

[Mister Wolf]

malignaggi was never a good welterweight. his only notable win was over senchenko who never beat anyone himself. he couldnt even beat cano legit

Paulie was never good period Daggum.

[Fists_of_Fury]

It's sad seeing this era compared to the 2 before it. Vernon Forrest, Ike Quartey, Pernell Whitaker, Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, etc... were some tremendous fighters. I would pick any of them at their best at 147lbs. to beat Crawford, Thurman, Porter, and Danny Garcia. I would pick almost any of them at their best to beat Spence also.

[davef]

previous era was better talent pool you can even throw JMM in there too maybe maidana aswell as he was leaving the scene as the new era heated up at the top

look at the hell old man collazo from that era gave thurman while it lasted , old man manny handled broner easier than prime porter just small glimpses that the current batch are average at best

only crawford and spence could have made waves if they fought in that era

[pillowfists98]

A prime Zab Judah would have given these top welterweights now a lot of problems. Vernon Forrest too.

[Mister Wolf]

A prime Zab Judah would have given these top welterweights now a lot of problems. Vernon Forrest too.

The same way he gave Baldomir problems?

[Chuckguy]

the baldomir era will never be topped stop talking crazy

You mean the child rapist?