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boxingtruth wrote:The winner of Ward v Kovalev could have a great run at light heavy. Win that super-fight, couple of steady defences then take on Stevenson for undisputed at that class. I'd fancy either to take Stevenson too, especially Ward.

I don't think so. We have some good prospects at light heavy, such as Gvozdyk and Beterbiev. Both are very skilled and powerful fighters. Both can take all belts.

jockpunk wrote:Inoue and Chocolatito are in the same division so one of them definitely isn't ruling it.

That's really a technicality. When two fighters are in the same weight division, and that weight division falls between flyweight and super featherweight, they're unlikely to consistently compete in the same division throughout their careers. These divisions are like 3 pounds apart and fighters shift between them like every other fight. One minute, Rigondeaux, Walters, and Lomanchenko could all be in the same division; the next minute, Rigondeaux is 2 divisions below Walters and Lomanchenko. Plus, the necessary height and weight to compete in this band of divisions is relatively steady (about 5' 6", 67" reach), unlike the welterweight to middleweight band, where each divisional jump is 6-7 pounds and there's like a 1-3 inch difference in average height and average reach.