Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King Again

[Ming Fei Hong]

Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King Again

Sports Illustrated: The Pound-for-Pound Top 15
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1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Impressive whipping of Mosley puts Money and Manny on collision course for megafight ... we hope.

2. Manny Pacquiao
In holding pattern after Mar. 13 shutout of Josh Clottey. Running for Congress in native Philippines.

3. Paul Williams
So called "most avoided man in boxing" is freakish specimen with work rate of lightweight and reach of heavyweight.

4. Juan Manuel Marquez
Lightweight champ is getting back on horse against Juan Diaz in rematch of Fight of the Year from 2009.

5. Chad Dawson
Fights WBC light heavyweight titlist Jean Pascal on Aug. 14 to unify belts, but we wish he'd fight Hopkins.

6. Bernard Hopkins
Didn't look spectacular in foul-filled victory over Roy Jones Jr., but still rates among world's best on merit.

7. Shane Mosley
Future Hall of Famer looked skittish and gun-shy against Mayweather but still competes at high level.

8. Nonito Donaire
Long-awaited rematch with Vic Darchinyan, projected for Aug. 21, could go bust over TV rights dispute.

9. Timothy Bradley
Injury caused Marcos Maidana to pull out of July 17 bout. Bradley hopes to keep date vs. another opponent.

10. Juan Manuel Lopez
Bob Arum wants to put Lopez against Yuriorkis Gamboa at new Meadowlands Stadium in 2011. We can't wait.

11. Sergio Martinez
New lineal middleweight champ is late bloomer. Attractive rematch with either Pavlik or Paul Williams looms.

12. Lucien Bute
The world's best 168-pounder isn't taking part in Showtime's super middle tournament. Defends IBF belt in July.

13. Andre Ward
Super Six favorite has exceeded expectations. Scored eye-opening win over Mikkel Kessler in first stage.

14. Wladimir Klitschko
Capped dominant performance over Eddie Chambers with last-minute KO. Hasn't lost in more than five years.

15. Miguel Cotto
Losses to Margarito, Pacquiao stripped luster from resume. Faces crossroads fight June 5 against Yuri Foreman.

Others receiving votes: Isreal Vazquez (44-4, 32 KOs), Ivan Calderon (33-0-1, 6 KOs), Celestino Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs), Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs), Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs), Rafael Marquez (38-5, 34 KOs).

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

BBC: POUND-FOR-POUND TOP 10

1. Floyd Mayweather

- Welterweight
United States (41-0, 25KOs)
So masterful was Mayweather against Shane Mosley, we felt compelled to put him back on top of our list. Next up Pacquiao? For the sake of boxing, let's hope so.

2. Manny Pacquiao

- Welterweight
Philippines (51-3-2, 38KOs)
Pacquiao outclassed Joshua Clottey in Dallas, and now everything's crossed that a fight with Floyd Mayweather will finally happen later this year.

3. Juan Manuel Marquez

- Lightweight
Mexico (50-5-1, 37KOs)
Marquez was destroyed by Mayweather in September, but size was clearly a factor. Wanted to fight Britain's Ricky Hatton this year, but that may not happen.

4. Bernard Hopkins

- Light-heavyweight
United States (51-5-1, 32KOs)
Hopkins is still churning out wins five years shy of his 50th birthday, but if his revenge win over Roy Jones told us anything, his time may be nigh.

5. Shane Mosley

- Welterweight
United States (46-6, 39KOs)
Mosley was beaten handily by Mayweather, losing almost every round. He's had a stellar career, and at 38, he might now decide to call it a day.

6. Miguel Cotto

- Welterweight
Puerto Rico (34-2, 27KOs)
Was demolished by Pacquiao last year, but gets another world title chance in June against WBA light-middleweight champion Yuri Foreman.

7. Israel Vazquez

- Super-bantamweight
Mexico (44-4, 32KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in 2007 and nicked the rubber last March. Guess what? He's fighting Marquez for a fourth time in May.

8. Chad Dawson

- Light-heavyweight
United States (29-0, 17KOs)
Dawson beat former world champions Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson in 2009, and WBC champion Jean Pascal is up next in August.

9. Paul Williams

- Middleweight
United States (38-1, 27KOs)
Williams was involved in one of the best fights of 2009 against Sergio Martinez, who took Kelly Pavlik's two-belts in April. A rematch on the horizon?

10. Juan Manuel Lopez

- Featherweight
Puerto Rico (27-0, 24KOs)
The unbeaten former super-bantamweight world champion stepped up to beat WBO featherweight champ Steven Luevano in January, in some style.

 

[Flawless]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

Bernard hopkins should not be on the list, he was a great fighter but needs to hang his shit up

 

[cincitystudios]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

Andre Berto isn't mentioned.. guess they saying he hasn't had enough fights to be mentioned

an why they got Hopkins on there at all

 

[pantha266]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

Bernard hopkins should not be on the list, he was a great fighter but needs to hang his shit up

That gif in your sig is hilarious

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

ESPN's Divisional Rankings

WELTERWEIGHTS (147 POUNDS)

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0)

After a rough second round, Mayweather turned in a near-flawless performance to dominate Shane Mosley for an overwhelmingly lopsided decision in their May 1 superfight. After all the criticism, Mayweather finally faced a serious welterweight and routed him. Congratulations. Now, bring on Manny Pacquiao.
Next: TBA.

2. Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2)

Boxing's pound-for-pound king retained his belt in his first defense with a dazzling shutout performance against Joshua Clottey on March 13 in front of more than 50,000 fans at the palatial Cowboys Stadium. Now bring on Mayweather and bring him on now.
Next: TBA.

3. Andre Berto (26-0)

Berto, healing from a torn biceps he suffered in his eighth-round knockout of former titlist Carlos Quintana on April 10, was ringside to watch Mayweather dominate Mosley. Afterward, Berto lamented the cancellation of his Jan. 30 bout with Mosley, believing he also would have dominated Mosley, who didn't look good.
Next: TBA.

4. Miguel Cotto (34-2)

In preparation for a move up to junior middleweight and a challenge of titleholder Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium, Cotto fired inexperienced trainer Joe Santiago and hired Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward. Who knows if Cotto can ever regain his old form, but whatever he has left, the great Steward will get the most out of him.

Next: June 5 vs. Foreman.

5. Sugar Shane Mosley (46-6)


Mosley had Mayweather in huge trouble in the second round, rocking him multiple times in their May 1 showdown. But Mayweather, to his credit, survived and Mosley did nothing after that, looking every bit his 38 years and making you wonder if that's all she wrote for his terrific, Hall of Fame-worthy career.
Next: TBA.

6. Luis Collazo (30-4)

Unhappy with his purse and having trouble making 147 pounds, Collazo decided to pass on a June interim title bout in Turkey against Selcuk Aydin, whose promoter had won the purse bid. Collazo wants to move to junior middleweight.
Next: TBA.

7. Joshua Clottey (35-4)

The former titlist completely crapped out against Pacquiao in their March 13 showdown. Clottey had the opportunity of a lifetime and did nothing with it. He refused to engage, refused to throw punches and put on a pathetic and miserable performance en route to a shutout decision loss.
Next: TBA.

8. Jan Zaveck (29-1)

In his first title defense, Slovenia's Zaveck fought at home, where he scored a 12th-round knockout of obscure Rodolfo Ezequiel Martinez of Argentina on April 9.
Next: TBA.

9. Zab Judah (38-6)

Judah, who wants to drop back to 140 pounds, was ringside to watch Devon Alexander unify junior welterweight belts against Juan Urango. Judah would love the opportunity to fight Alexander in the latter's hometown of St. Louis, where Judah scored his greatest win: a knockout of hometown fighter Cory Spinks that earned Judah the undisputed welterweight title in 2005.
Next: TBA.

10. Selcuk Aydin (19-0)

The rugged 2004 Olympian from Turkey thought his summer fight against Collazo was on, to the point that he had already gone to Florida for his training camp, only to find out later that Collazo had never signed and was pulling out of the fight. But the training won't go to waste; his promoter, Arena Box, says it will secure a new opponent for Aydin to face in Istanbul for an interim belt.
Next: June 5 vs. TBA.

 

[Spectrum]

Re: Major Boxing Media, Except Ring Mag & Filipinos, Rank Mayweather Jr #1 P4P King A

That gif in your sig is hilarious