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Interesting if Khan wants to stay at this weight and probably a wise move. I actually think he'll be well able to deal with most of these guys within a couple of years and Casmayor and Chavez will be gone before too long. There isn't really a clear superstar to rule the division over the next few years, maybe Juan Diaz but I still think he has a bit to prove, and wasn't he considering moving to Light Welter, or was that Julio? I even think Katsidis would give any of these guys hell as long as he stayed more composed and didn't punch himself out. In the Super Featherweight division I suppose it's possible the likes of Valero, Guzman and Juarez could move up, maybe even Arthur too?

LIGHTWEIGHTS
Weight Limit: 135 pounds

C C 113 JOEL CASAMAYOR 34-3-1 (21)
1 1 149 JUAN DIAZ 31-0 (15)
2 2 149 JULIO DIAZ 34-3 (25)
3 3 33 DAVID DIAZ 32-1-1 (17)
4 4 20 NATE CAMPBELL 29-5-1 (24)
5 5 20 ALMAZBEK RAIYMKULOV 24-1-1 (14)
6 6 76 ZAHIR RAHEEM 27-2 (16)
7 7 75 JESUS CHAVEZ 42-4 (29)
8 8 20 JOSE SANTA CRUZ 24-2 (13)
9 - 1 MICHAEL KATSIDIS 22-0 (20)
10 10 14 YURI ROMANOV 18-2 (12)

Interesting to see Romanov at 10 !!

Yeah goes to show there isn't an awful lot of depth in the division.

Yeah, only really #1 and #2 worth considering a good world class fighters at this stage.

Bit harsh on Earl having Romanov above him - but I suppose as EBU champion it is understandable.

johnswan1 wrote: 1 1 149 JUAN DIAZ 31-0 (15)
2 2 149 JULIO DIAZ 34-3 (25)
3 3 33 DAVID DIAZ 32-1-1 (17)

That's got to be a first.

It may not have to many big names, but there's some great match ups in those rankings