[Roe]

Legit champion Sergio Martinez, looks like he may be on the way out at 38 years of age and injuries catching up with him. Reportedly he'll be out for the rest of 2013 and may never be the same again following a hard fight with Martin Murray and some difficult moments against Chavez, Macklin and Barker before.

WBA belt holder Gennady Golovkin looks a real talent and his upcoming fight with Matthew Macklin on June 29th should prove a lot, about both boxers. That's undoubtably GGG's toughest test to date and it's a real chance for Macklin to prove his worth at the top end of the division.

IBF titlist Daniel Geale is back in action in July apparently and could face Darren Barker. That's a good matchup between two top ten middleweights if it gets made.

Peter Quillin holds the WBO belt, and looks decent, although he's recently admitted he isn't quite ready to step up to elite level which is a shame.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr returns on July 13 in a catchweight fight against Brandon Vera. It's a shame Chavez couldn't just make the fight at the middleweight limit rather than the 164 lbs it's been set at, but it's still good to have JCC Jr back in the mix somewhere.

It's unclear what's next for Britain's Martin Murray. Promoter Ricky Hatton doesn't have a consistent tv deal and not many may want to face Murray after his great effort against Martinez at the weekend.

Sam Soliman was recently suspended after failing a drugs test following his decision win over Felix Sturm. Not sure what's going on with Sturm but he didn't looked that bad in recent fights against Zbik, Geale and Soliman and is still a force.

Elsewhere the likes of Jermain Taylor, Andy Lee, Marco Antonio Rubio, Hassan N'Dam and Grzegorz Proksa are all on the cusp of title shots and big fights in the coming months.

 

[Chatty]

Golovkin or Quillin probably takes the reigns unless some guys move up and flourish. I think its been a quality division the last year and will have a nother year before people start to disappear so enjoy it while they are all fighting each other.

 

[JamieC]

GGG will dominate for some time i imagine

 

[kingkodi]

Yep, GGG to take over from Martinez.

 

[adamcanavan]

Macklin to beat GGG and become the number 2 middleweight and then avenge his loss to sergio :deal


Also dont forget the emergence (or atleast what should be) of prospects like billy joe, pirog (whether you still count him as a prospect) and j'leon love if hes any good, never seen him. So theres a few names that should be a few names that appear on the world scene after martinez is gone

 

[Batkilt]

I like Quillin to watch, but I'm not convinced he's going to rule the division. He's right in saying that he's not yet ready for the elite, but I'm not sure his defence will ever be tight enough to beat someone with the sharp, accurate punches that GGG throws. Plus it's always a bit suspect when someone takes a bit of a step back and defends against someone like Guerrero. Guerrero's an entertaining FNF level fighter, but he hasn't really improved much since Grady Brewer stopped him to suggest he was worthy of a title shot - even in this day and age - and there were other middling middleweights that Quillin could have defended against.

I think GGG has the style to beat any of the other top fighters at the weight, but I'm waiting for him to fight some of those guys before proclaiming him as the next coming. Not that I think Macklin beats him - I just want to see whether GGG runs through better opposition like he has done the guys he's fought so far.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Danny Jacobs too. I know he's still a ways away from contending, but if he remains healthy I think he can establish himself as a top fighter in the 160lbs division. He's said to want a rematch with Pirog by the end of the year, and I think that'd be a cracker for him. Wouldn't be surprised if GBP look to have Quillin and Jacobs on the same card in Brooklyn if that's the case.