BOXING BY WEIGHT CLASS

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.