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Default Re: 145s conversation

From @[Only Registered Users Can See LinksClick Here To Register]'s quote of some blogger:

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Then Joe Rogan starts with this "if you build it they will come" nonsense about Welterweights. I have said for years there are no credible 145lb fighters. Take note of the word "credible" because most 145lb fighters, including the ones in Bellator, stink.
Based on what fans have seen so far, it is tough to argue against this. Maybe the next level up from 135 should be 140 or 142 instead of 145. Based on the size of women in the general population, this reality is counter-intuitive, but while there are probably 50 135-lb'ers who'd be able to generate some PPV sales, there might be 2 or 3 at 145 lbs. I'm just making those numbers up, but that seems like the ratio and truth be told, I cannot name a dozen 145-lb'ers that I'd pay to see.

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The exception to that is Meghan Anderson but it's too soon for her. Cyborg's next title defense will probably be against Holly Holm who is ill equipped for Cyborg.
Holly has had bad losses, but she is capable of frustrating Cyborg. Holly is a very strong and powerful athlete, but visually, Cyborg seems a lot more powerful and more durable. In my opinion, Holly would have to pack on a lot of muscle beforehand. So, in my view, we have to be at least 8-9 months away from this possible fight happening.

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Cat Zingano and Ediane Gomes have also expressed interest. Of course all of them are Bantamweights. That's what we will see in the UFC. This is not a new problem going back to 2012 when then Strikeforce owner Scott Coker asked Cyborg to drop to 135 because she ran out of 145lb opponents.
I think fans are ok with 135 being the "glamour" division. Maybe there is some interest in what a slimmed down Cyborg could do at that weight, but I'm not sure her body is built to fight at that small a weight. One has to imagine that Cyborg vs Rousey at 135 would still have bigtime PPV potential, but realistically, I don't think that ship will ever return to harbor. We can still wish.

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Meanwhile I expect Cyborg to do an angle at WWE SummerSlam with Becky Lynch. They have been Tweeting each other for the last couple of weeks.
Taking a page from the NBA playbook, "twitter beef" *does* move the meter in terms of drawing eyeballs and opinions to the sport, so maybe this crop of bigger women can use that as their ticket. I'm just talking at this point. lol

Can Kayla Harrison learn to box and get down to 145?
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