Your favourite weight division and why?

What is currently your favouraite weight division guys? And why? For me it is super middle.

Not only is it deep in talent but we have a great world champ in Carl Froch and two very interesting prospects in Degale and Groves. Plus i am a big fan of Kessler and Johnson. I also think that at 168 you still get athletic fighters who can give you spectacular KO's plus the ability to box at a pace and output that doesn't put you to sleep

Closely pushed by welter and light welter but Super mid is me fav.

Yours?

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Right now, I'd agree with you Sean and go with Super-Middleweight, for a number of reasons; high interest in our top pound for pound fighter plying his trade there, a few reasonable prospects at the weight, and most of the top names there meeing each other with regularity over the past couple of years. The Bantamweights perhaps have a higher quality, but all things considered I'm happy to stick with the 168 lb men.

Nice article.

Heavy.

However bad the "quality" - watching 2 behemoths throw leather still holds a thrill.

I don't even mind if the HWs in question are a bit blubbery - I like Arreola because I like his attitude. And the power in the shots is something special. Watching Foreman pick Frazier up with a punch or watching Fury potshot Chisora - I enjoy both.

didnt see heavy getting a mention oxring but you make good points. I like watching a fighter slowly take apart another at heavy and spectacular ko's. But the current crop are so bad i have to goi lower in weight for satisfaction, chriss nice call on bantamweight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJVx9GjIhDk

And that's why HW is awesome. Even if its done to music that only Dave667 could appreciate.

Welter. I think it probably has the greatest number of fighters at that weight because it is a fairly average size. This usually gives it a richer talent pool than the others.

I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Interesting theory, and one I suspect has a fair amount of truth to it, Oxring.

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

I suppose 20 years ago is only early 90's. I had you down as younger than me that's all....

Batamweight at the moment, greatest pool of talent and some top fights to be made and have some great fights there recently.

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

I suppose 20 years ago is only early 90's. I had you down as younger than me that's all....

1986 was the first fight I watched. Witherspoon v Bruno. Was but a lad of 9 years old.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

I suppose 20 years ago is only early 90's. I had you down as younger than me that's all....

1986 was the first fight I watched. Witherspoon v Bruno. Was but a lad of 9 years old.

The year Gary Linekar scored a hat trick against Poland. Was only 5 but remember it clearly.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

I suppose 20 years ago is only early 90's. I had you down as younger than me that's all....

1986 was the first fight I watched. Witherspoon v Bruno. Was but a lad of 9 years old.

Same here, but I was watching boxing a few years earlier. I remember Tyson punching Jimmy Greaves in the gut.

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Have to say, I am a big fan of Lightweight up to Welterweight. Just always seems to have the perfect blend of skill and power for me.

My favourite fighter of the last 20 years is Ricardo Lopez. Safe to say, although not being a fattie, I weigh in comfortably above Straweight.

Tino, are you a coffin dodger?

Eh?

Me no get it?

I suppose 20 years ago is only early 90's. I had you down as younger than me that's all....

1986 was the first fight I watched. Witherspoon v Bruno. Was but a lad of 9 years old.

The year Gary Linekar scored a hat trick against Poland. Was only 5 but remember it clearly.

That's about the last time I enjoyed a game of football actually.

Oi, feral youths, bugger off and hang around outside the local shops in your hoodies and stop spamming up the board.

Poor Windy and his cronies are worried you're depressing house prices and you're making him nervous.

Too right, mate.

Don't feel safe to walk and get the paper any more. Never use the underpass.

Everybody seen ' Harry Brown ? '

Bob wrote:Oi, feral youths, bugger off and hang around outside the local shops in your hoodies and stop spamming up the board.

Poor Windy and his cronies are worried you're depressing house prices and you're making him nervous.

Did the missus come back yet Bob? Or are you still ploughing your way through the "specialist" section in your DVD collection?

I've seen it Windy, is this your none too subtle way of telling us you're on the verge of a Caine style meltdown?

rowley wrote:I've seen it Windy, is this your none too subtle way of telling us you're on the verge of a Caine style meltdown?

Knew I could rely on you.

rowley wrote:I've seen it Windy, is this your none too subtle way of telling us you're on the verge of a Caine style meltdown?

I can just see Windy as an ex-marine. Although he may well have been above the upper age limit when they were formed.

HumanWindmill wrote:

rowley wrote:I've seen it Windy, is this your none too subtle way of telling us you're on the verge of a Caine style meltdown?

Knew I could rely on you.

Right best be on my best behaviour and order the fight through the link when I get home rather than being lazy and doing it through the tele as usual

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Bob wrote:Oi, feral youths, bugger off and hang around outside the local shops in your hoodies and stop spamming up the board.

Poor Windy and his cronies are worried you're depressing house prices and you're making him nervous.

Did the missus come back yet Bob? Or are you still ploughing your way through the "specialist" section in your DVD collection?

She came back to get her stuff. And mine.

Plus side is I bought an Alfa Romeo and a huge TV.

Every cloud et al.........

You know what they say :

Women are like hurricanes. When they are coming they are warm and wet but when they've gone they've taken your house with them.

Bob wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Bob wrote:Oi, feral youths, bugger off and hang around outside the local shops in your hoodies and stop spamming up the board.

Poor Windy and his cronies are worried you're depressing house prices and you're making him nervous.

Did the missus come back yet Bob? Or are you still ploughing your way through the "specialist" section in your DVD collection?

She came back to get her stuff. And mine.

Plus side is I bought an Alfa Romeo and a huge TV.

Every cloud et al.........

Bob, you are my new hero.

88Chris05 wrote:

oxring wrote:I'd be interested to know as to whether one's own size makes a difference.

I weigh in just under the CW limit. Probably couldn't cut down another 10kgs to get to LHW. As such - I appreciate the HWs - basically guys in the weight above myself.

If I were the average 70kg - I'm not sure if I'd like the HWs so much.

Interesting theory, and one I suspect has a fair amount of truth to it, Oxring.

I weigh as much as Danny Williams but I think the heavyweight division stinks and featherweight is my favourite! Admittedly that's almost solely because Gamboa's there now and Donaire will be there shortly. Otherwise I'd plumb for the 168s as I agree with the above posters that its possibly the best mix of size speed power and technique plus Britain's not too shabby at the weight.

Flyweight is a very competitive division with Pongsaklek Wonjongkam although he might not come up against the guys at the weight that often because he won’t travel and no one is that keen on going to Thailand because they know to win they need to stop him. Giovanni Segura is P4P top 10 easily and a match up with him and Brian Viloria needs to be made. Then you have Hernan Marquez and Luis Conception who have already had a FOTY contender this year and are going to do it all over again next month.

Banatamweight is the other weight that really sticks out even if Donaire moves up to 126lbs after he fights the unbeaten Omar Andres Navaraez in what is a great match up with Navaraez looking to become a 3 weight World champion. Donaire would be leaving behind some good names in Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares, Vic Darchinyan, Anselmo Moreno and Koki Kameda who will hopefully come to the States next year because he matches up very well with these guys.

If I was forced to pick I would lean towards flyweight because their is better looking matches at the weight and Donaire is moving up.

heavys, even with wlad and vitali dominating i still enjoy the heavys. think we have some decent domestic lads and look forwards to see what they do euro and even world level

Welter, never been the biggest Heavy fan as theres rarely anyone with amazing skill involved which is something I like to see. Though I do like the occasional huge KO, but Welter has Manny and Floyd in it... Though to be honest in general I'm hardly bothered about weight divisions, it's just the fighters that are involved really.