The light heavyweight division is loaded with talent

[Freedom2013]

David Benavidez

Artur Beterbiev

Egor Mekhontsev

Andrzej Fonfara

Sergey Kovalev

Jean Pascal

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy

Dmitry Bivol

Oleksandr Gvozdyk

Adonis Stevenson

Eleider Alvarez

Juergen Braehmer

Medzhid Bektemirov

Ryno Liebenberg

Andre Ward

Erik Skoglund

Isaac Chilemba

Sullivan Barrera

Yunieski Gonzalez

[Badhusker]

Artur Beterbiev

Egor Mekhontsev

Andrzej Fonfara

Sergey Kovalev

Jean Pascal

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy

Oleksandr Gvozdyk

Adonis Stevenson

Eleider Alvarez

Vasily Lepikhin

Juergen Braehmer

Medzhid Bektemirov

Ryno Liebenberg

Erik Skoglund

Isaac Chilemba

and of course ATG Bernard Hopkins


Then there's a not-so-bad supporting cast:

Andre Dirrell, Nadjib Mohammedi, Igor Mikhalkin, Lucian Bute, Gabriel Campillo, Maxim Vlasov, Doudou Ngumbu


And perhaps some of these will eventually move up:

Carl Froch, Andre Ward, James DeGale, Mikkel Kessler, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Anthony Dirrell, Sakio Bika, Fedor Chudinov, Thomas Oosthuizen

For being so loaded with talent, there should be more great fights than we have been seeing. I suppose though you could say that about most weights.

[Freedom2013]

For being so loaded with talent, there should be more great fights than we have been seeing. suppose though you could say that about most weights.

I'm hoping there will be in the months to come, if the promoters are willing. Hopkins-Kovalev is an intriguing matchup.

[giacomino]

Good talent, although I doubt Braehmer will fight any of those you listed. Would be cool to see somebody like Kovolev take over and own the division and fight a bunch of these guys, but he'll never be able to own all the belts until Braehmer retires.

[ikorolev]

Good talent, although I doubt Braehmer will fight any of those you listed. Would be cool to see somebody like Kovolev take over and own the division and fight a bunch of these guys, but he'll never be able to own all the belts until Braehmer retires.

Hopkins owns WBA Super title, while Braehmer owns the regular title, so Braehmer's title is more worthless than the other ones.

[giacomino]

Good talent, although I doubt Braehmer will fight any of those you listed. Would be cool to see somebody like Kovolev take over and own the division and fight a bunch of these guys, but he'll never be able to own all the belts until Braehmer retires.

Hopkins owns WBA Super title, while Braehmer owns the regular title, so Braehmer's title is more worthless than the other ones.

Which is good because he wouldn't go within two or three time zones of Kovalev, even on a flyover. Guy got a tummy ache and pulled out of a fight with "Stone Hands" Shumenov, FCS!

[TheBeast]

Lots of the names don't generate much money... But with Alvarez, Bute, Beterbiev, Stevenson, Pascal... all being from Qc, we'll see lots of big fights there since they can generate top world class gate money. Of all the names, only Beterbiev and ALvarez haven't proven they could do 14K+ crowds there... Shouldn't be long for Beterbiev...

[Freedom2013]

I wonder if Adonis Stevenson is serious about fighting the winner of Kovalev-Hopkins?

[giacomino]

I wonder if Adonis Stevenson is serious about fighting the winner of Kovalev-Hopkins?

I expect Kovalev to beat Hopkins and Stevenson to suddenly have "other options." Which is too bad because Kovalev-Stevenson would be amazing fun while it lasted.

[Chepppaaa]

best and most exciting division in boxing

[pugilisticprofessor]

Beterbiev will be interesting to watch given the fact that he beat Kovalev twice in the amateurs even KOing him once.
I think right now lt heavy has the potential to be one of the most solid classes in boxing IF the right matchups happen.

[crusader]

Beterbiev will be interesting to watch given the fact that he beat Kovalev twice in the amateurs even KOing him once.
I think right now lt heavy has the potential to be one of the most solid classes in boxing IF the right matchups happen.

What's your source for the KO? I know he beat Kovalev 25-24 in one of their fights, but I hadn't heard about the manner of victory in the other.

[Freedom2013]

Beterbiev will be interesting to watch given the fact that he beat Kovalev twice in the amateurs even KOing him once.
I think right now lt heavy has the potential to be one of the most solid classes in boxing IF the right matchups happen.

He "defeated" Kovalev once on points in a robbery in Grozny, not by KO.

Beterbiev did KO Egan, Sillakh and Mchunu among others.

There are many interesting matchups that could be made for this fall in the light heavyweight division.

How about Beterbiev vs. Stevenson, or Barrera vs. Pascal? Alvarez vs. Fonfara, or Gvozdyk vs. Gonzalez?

[Freedom2013]

Yunieski Gonzalez returns:

http://www.BS.com/forums/showt ... p?t=714188

[Chepppaaa]

best the division has ever been


yes

[jewboypgh]

Great tosee. I liked when bob foster fought but today its pretty deep,

[Kalan]

Artur Beterbiev

Egor Mekhontsev

Andrzej Fonfara

Sergey Kovalev

Jean Pascal

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy

Dmitry Bivol

Oleksandr Gvozdyk

Adonis Stevenson

Eleider Alvarez

Juergen Braehmer

Medzhid Bektemirov

Ryno Liebenberg

Andre Ward

Erik Skoglund

Isaac Chilemba

Sullivan Barrera

Yunieski Gonzalez

If the Light Heavyweight Division is so loaded with talent???? Why is Andre Ward dipping into the 168-pound Division for Alexander Brand???

[Kalan]

Why don't you have Joe Smith listed... He just spectacularly KO'd Fonfara.

[davie]

best the division has ever been


yes

late 40s/early 50s

Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, Jimmy Bivins, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, Lloyd Marshall, Eddie Booker, Floyd Patterson, Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Jack Chase, Bert Lytell..............

Sugar Ray Robinson dipped his toe in the division, as did La Motta

The current crop of LHW's don't come anywhere close to being the best ever

[Chepppaaa]

best the division has ever been


yes

late 40s/early 50s

Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, Jimmy Bivins, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, Lloyd Marshall, Eddie Booker, Floyd Patterson, Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Jack Chase, Bert Lytell..............

Sugar Ray Robinson dipped his toe in the division, as did La Motta

The current crop of LHW's don't come anywhere close to being the best ever

they beat those of the 40 s

[davie]

best the division has ever been


yes

late 40s/early 50s

Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles, Jimmy Bivins, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, Lloyd Marshall, Eddie Booker, Floyd Patterson, Gus Lesnevich, Freddie Mills, Jack Chase, Bert Lytell..............

Sugar Ray Robinson dipped his toe in the division, as did La Motta

The current crop of LHW's don't come anywhere close to being the best ever

they beat those of the 40 s

The list in the OP has some genuine quality fighters, some good heavy handed prospects who have as yet proven nothing and some guys who have been beaten by Tony fornicating Bellew and you are telling me that this current crop beats not only the strongest era of LHW history, but arguably one of the strongest groups to exist in any weight division at any one time.

The list of fighter I listed actually came from a discussion on a thread I started on the boxing history forum, asking if this group rivaled any group at one weight class. The general viw was, if it was not the best it wasn't a kick in the bollocks away from it.

But of course Ryno Leibenberg, Andrzej Fonfara and Isaac Chilemba should be mentioned in the same breath....

Deary me!

[Freedom2013]

If the Light Heavyweight Division is so loaded with talent???? Why is Andre Ward dipping into the 168-pound Division for Alexander Brand???

he obviously wants an easy win

[gilgamesh]

Most fighters aren't going to fight a particularly dangerous opponent when they have a major PPV fight on the horizon.

[Freedom2013]

What do you all think of David Benavidez?

I'm very impressed with him.