Yearly The Ring Magazine Pound for Pound Ranking 1998- #8 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 1999- #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2000- #7 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2001- #5 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2002- #8 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2003- #5 Floyd Mayweather Jr. , #6 Manny Pacquiao 2004- #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. , #5 Manny Pacquiao 2005- #1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. , #5 Manny Pacquiao 2006- #1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. , #2 Manny Pacquiao 2007- #1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. , #2 Manny Pacquiao 2008- #1 Manny Pacquiao 2009- #1 Manny Pacquiao , #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2010- #1 Manny Pacquiao , #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweatherr is one of the better American fighters even though he has losses to Euro-level amateur stars Serafim Todorov and Artur Gevorgyan. I've always rated him above Pacquaio.
Pac is younger than Floyd and they've both been p4p #1 for 3 years each, and Pac is almost sure to make it four after this year. While Mayweather might not fight again. Besides, list looks like that due to Mayweather already being known and hyped from the Olympics as a pro and much being expected of him from when he first turned pro. Whereas Pac came literally from the streets and had to earn his spot, as he's had to earn every accolade he's ever achieved. If Mayweather had been an unknown and made to earn his ranking, 2001 is when he would've first got into the top 10 with his win over Corrales. When Pac was first recognized in the top 10 he had to smash Barrera and was already a 3-weight world champion. Mayweather just had to beat and old Genaro Hernandez for his first title and Angel Manfredy, after feasting on bums. ****, Pac's Ledwaba win in 2001 for his 2nd division title was equal to that, if not better.
qouted for truth. Pac had to snatch his destiny from the third world streets of manila. Floyd had his served on a silver platter