LIGHTWEIGHT'S NOW UP FOR GRABS

By Iain Axon

It seems in the last three months that the lightweight division has gone from being one of the best weight classes in boxing to one that is in upheaval and up for grabs.

It started when Manny Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, moved up to fight Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight back in December. Pacquiao decided he was going to move down, but not back to lightweight. He decided to go to 140 where he will fight Ricky Hatton on May 2.

Pacquiao officially relinquished the WBC lightweight title – without ever defending it – this week.

He sent a letter to the WBC this week saying what we already knew that he was giving up the title. read more