Alex Arthur's next fight is...

[Twinkle Toes]

No idea...he's been with them since he became a pro and says he has an excellent relationship with them...and has been promised a world title shot after his next two fights (including the one in March).

Get Boxing Monthly's March edition for a bit more info

I'm sure he was looking to move on from SN around the time Hatton left, and then realised he was signed into a more restrictive contract than he first thought.

Anyone else recall that?

[lvlarc]

He goes on about the privelige of fighting Barrera et al, then in the same sentence says how he'd like St Clair / now Klassen, "THE WEAKEST OF THE CHAMPIONS".

In truth, Klassen has been totally disrespected, & I wouldn't be surprised if Arthur has never even seen him fight.

Well calling Klassen the weakest of the champions would be correct. In a division full of rich talent such as champs Barrera, Pacquiao(Ring champ) Guzman & Valero..Klassen just happens to be the weakest.

I still think he beats Arthur though.

But with a win over St Clair, in what by all reports was one hell of a fight, there is much promise.

In my opinion Pac is overrated and his bubble will soon burst. Barrera's on the way out. Guzman was poor last time out and I believe he has stamina and power issues - there's something half arsed about him. Valero looks increasingly lethal but who knows, Klassen might be the future of the divisision for all any of us know.

Well I guess if stopping 2 ATG's (both top 5 P4P at the time) doesn't do it for you then not much else will.

Pacquiao, Barrera and Guzman have all proven themselves truly world class, beating a reigning champ of err 3 months in St Clair does not imo.

I reckon you are alittle biased or optimistic towards the more obscure fighters/prospects and don't give much props to those that really merit some.

[dondada]

VM - I take your point about Klassen - Arthur won't know much about him and is making the assumption that he is the weakest seeing as the others are Barrera, Valero and Guzman.

You could say it's typical British arrogance (which has been exposed many times) or a natural assumption.

His next fight is a load of shite.

Arthur's actual preference is to fight Barrera in the States.

The same as my preference is to win the lottery.

[Autobarn]

Well calling Klassen the weakest of the champions would be correct. In a division full of rich talent such as champs Barrera, Pacquiao(Ring champ) Guzman & Valero..Klassen just happens to be the weakest.

I still think he beats Arthur though.

But with a win over St Clair, in what by all reports was one hell of a fight, there is much promise.

In my opinion Pac is overrated and his bubble will soon burst. Barrera's on the way out. Guzman was poor last time out and I believe he has stamina and power issues - there's something half arsed about him. Valero looks increasingly lethal but who knows, Klassen might be the future of the divisision for all any of us know.

Well I guess if stopping 2 ATG's (both top 5 P4P at the time) doesn't do it for you then not much else will.

Pacquiao, Barrera and Guzman have all proven themselves truly world class, beating a reigning champ of err 3 months in St Clair does not imo.

I reckon you are alittle biased or optimistic towards the more obscure fighters/prospects and don't give much props to those that really merit some.

I know what you mean. But Pac is a fighter who generates much excitement and it can be too easy to put that kind of fighter on a pedestal - Tyson, even Lacy - after you see ppl fold against them. Yes Pac is a legit great, wins over bigger men Morales and Barrera attest to that. But this man was given an absolute lesson by JMM from rds 3 through 11. I still feel, if you take him out his game early, he will be lost.

I think that when Valero gets some more experience, he will break Pacquiao into pieces.

I do prefer obscure fighters to well known ones. Better known ones take part in too many celeb fights where you know what's going to happen. Pac-Morales 3 for instance. I mean what was the point?

We can say this and that about the elite super feathers. But Guzman blows after every sustained attack and has to recover slipping and sliding on the ropes. He outclassed Barrios but he allowed the judges to nearly give it to the Argie...The power that he liked as a 122 has abandoned him and despite being a mega talent looks very uneasy...Pac has come up from much smaller weights - could he really have competed with super feather legends Nelson & Brian Mitchell; how would he have done against peak Casa, Corrales and Mayweather?

[Autobarn]

VM - I take your point about Klassen - Arthur won't know much about him and is making the assumption that he is the weakest seeing as the others are Barrera, Valero and Guzman.

You could say it's typical British arrogance (which has been exposed many times) or a natural assumption.

His next fight is a load of shite.

Arthur's actual preference is to fight Barrera in the States.

The same as my preference is to win the lottery.

I think it was Barry McGiggle who started the offending (for me) comments, so I may have to adjust my crosshair.

[MickyMoose]

allegedly has been promising alex a world title shot since 2006, saying he would have a world title fight by then, now were into 2007 and hes still fighting shite fornicate SN they are going to end up ruining alex, he will be past his best by the time they get him a world title shot

[steve689]

Maybe a rematch with Michael Gomez for the WBU belt? They could lure Gomez out of retirement perhaps.