BOXING BY WEIGHT CLASS
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BOXER HEAVYWEIGHT COMMENT
1. LENNOX LEWIS: A winner who loses with the public.
2. MIKE TYSON: Loss of control, but no loss of power.
3. DAVID TUA: Best of the next generation.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (175 pounds)
1. ROY JONES: No discussion necessary.
2. DARIUS MICHALCZEWSKI: Best of the rest.
3. MICHAEL NUNN: Past prime, but contender in this weak group.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (160)
1. BERNARD HOPKINS: Unbeatable among the 160-pounders.
2. WILLIAM JOPPY: Hopkins’ next logical opponent.
3. DAVID REID: On hold while he undergoes eye operation.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (154)
1. FELIX TRINIDAD: Best pound-for-pound in the world.
2. FERNANDO VARGAS: A worthy challenger with a few more fights.
3. IKE QUARTEY: Loses only to the best.
WELTERWEIGHT (147)
1. SHANE MOSLEY: Has climbed to top in three welterweight fights.
2. OSCAR DE LA HOYA: Needs a new approach, new trainer.
3. VERNON FORREST: Logical opponent for Mosley if De La Hoya stalls.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (140)
1. KOSTYA TSZYU: His time is finally here.
2. ZAB JUDAH: His time is coming.
3. TERRONN MILLETT: A broken hand temporarily derailed him.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (130)
1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Could be great if he’d fight.
2. DIEGO CORRALES: Fight him, Floyd.
3. JOEL CASAMAYOR: A new force on the horizon.
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