Heavyweight gets the headlines, but cruiserweight is quietly putting on the best shows in boxing.
Jai Opetaia dismantling everyone with southpaw brilliance, Chris Billam-Smith’s non-stop wars, Gilberto Ramirez moving up, Badou Jack still dangerous, Noel Mikaelyan, Yuniel Dorticos – the list goes on.
These are big, athletic men who punch like heavyweights but move and box like middleweights.
Opetaia’s performance against Nyika – twice-broken jaw and all – was a masterclass in violence and technique.
Why The Cruiserweight Division Is Secretly the Best Weight Class Right Now
No politics, no frozen belts, just elite fighters actually fighting each other. If you’re not watching 200 lbs right now, you’re missing the real golden era.
Don’t forget champion from Mexico Gilberto Ramirez at the weight class as well — a monster in his own right.
Even light-heavyweight champion David Benavidez lately has seen the division’s appeal and is targeting a fight with Ramirez in the new year.
Don’t sleep on the cruiserweight division, some cracking fights to come soon in it.
Here’s why How Jai Opetaia vs David Benavidez would break the internet as well at some point.
