Pound for Pound Top 100 Active List

This is my list of the top 100 pound-for-pound best. It is as of 5/6/12.

Enjoy and let me know what stands out good or bad in your opinion. I'll give my justification.


1. Floyd Mayweather 43-0, KO 26 - 5/5/12, 151 lbs, W UD12 Miguel Cotto

2. Manny Pacquiao 54-3-2, KO 38

3. Juan Manuel Marquez 54-6-1, KO 39 - 4/14/12, 140 lbs, W UD12 Sergei Fedchenko

4. Nonito Donaire 28-1, KO 18 - 2/4/12, 121.6 lbs, W SD12 Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

5. Andre Ward 25-0, KO 13

6. Sergio Martinez 49-2-2, KO 28 - 3/17/12, 157.6 lbs, W RTD11 Matthew Macklin

7. Wladimir Klitschko 57-3, KO 50 - 3/3/12, 246.7 lbs, W TKO4 Jean-Marc Mormeck

8. Chad Dawson 31-1, KO 17 - 4/28/12, 174.5 lbs, W MD12 Bernard Hopkins II

9. Timothy Bradley 28-0, KO 12

10. Vitali Klitschko 44-2, KO 40 - 2/18/12, 243.6 lbs, W UD12 Dereck Chisora

11. Anselmo Moreno 33-1-1, KO 12 - 4/21/12, 117.5 lbs, W TKO9 David de la Mora

12. Toshiaki Nishioka 39-4-3, KO 24

13. Yuriorkis Gamboa 21-0, KO 16

14. Brian Viloria 29-3, KO 17

15. Lucian Bute 30-0, KO 24

16. Chris John 47-0-2, KO 22 - 5/5/12, 126 lbs, W UD12 Shoji Kimura

17. Orlando Salido 38-11-2, KO 26 - 3/10/12, 126 lbs, W TKO10 Juan Manuel Lopez II

18. Roman Gonzalez 32-0, KO 27 - 4/28/12, 107.4 lbs, W TKO4 Ramon Garcia

19. Miguel Cotto 37-3, KO 30 - 5/5/12, 154 lbs, L UD12 Floyd Mayweather

20. Mikkel Kessler 44-2, KO 33

21. Koki Kameda 28-1, KO 17 - 4/4/12, 118 lbs, W UD12 Nouldy Manakane

22. Abner Mares 24-0-1, KO 13 - 4/21/12, 119.6 lbs, W UD12 Eric Morel

23. Carl Froch 28-2, KO 20

24. Bernard Hopkins 52-6-2, KO 32 - 4/28/12, 173.5 lbs, L MD12 Chad Dawson II

25. Robert Guerrero 29-1-1, KO 18

26. Ricky Burns 34-2, KO 9 - 3/10/12, 134 lbs, W UD12 Paulus Moses

27. Takashi Uchiyama 18-0, KO 15

28. Jean Pascal 26-2-1, KO 16

29. Yoan Pablo Hernandez 26-1, KO 13 - 2/4/12, 198.5 lbs, W UD12 Steve Cunningham II

30. Tomasz Adamek 45-2, KO 28 - 3/24/12, 222.5 lbs, W UD10 Nagy Aguilera

31. Jhonny Gonzalez 52-7, KO 45 - 4/28/12, 125.4 lbs, W UD12 Elio Rojas

32. Nkosinathi Joyi 22-0, KO 15 - 3/30/12, 105 lbs, W UD12 Katsunari Takayama II

33. Hernan Marquez 33-2, KO 25 - 3/24/12, 112 lbs, W UD10 Richie Mepranum II

34. Giovani Segura 28-2-1, KO 24

35. Lamont Peterson 30-1-1, KO 15

36. Amir Khan 26-2, KO 18

37. Devon Alexander 23-1, KO 13 - 2/25/12, 146.5 lbs, W UD10 Marcos Maidana

38. Jorge Arce 60-6-2, KO 46 - 2/18/12, 122 lbs, W KO5 Lorenzo Parra II

39. Saul Alvarez 40-0-1, KO 29 - 5/5/12, 154 lbs, W UD12 Shane Mosley

40. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 83-4-2, KO 45 - 3/2/12, L TKO6 Sonny Boy Jaro

41. Sonny Boy Jaro 34-10-5, KO 24 - 3/2/12, W TKO6 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam

42. Omar Narvaez 36-1-2, KO 19 - 4/21/12, W UD12 Jose Cabrera

43. Humberto Soto 58-7-2, KO 34 - 4/7/12, 140 lbs, W UD10 Claudinei Lacerda

44. Ulises Solis 34-2-3, KO 21

45. Victor Ortiz 29-3-2, KO 22

46. Andre Berto 28-1, KO 22

47. Daniel Geale 27-1, KO 15 - 3/7/12, 159.5 lbs, W UD12 Osumanu Adama

48. Paul Williams 41-2, KO 27 - 2/18/12, 153.5 lbs, W UD12 Nobuhiro Ishida

49. Felix Sturm 37-2-2, KO 16 - 4/13/12, 159.3 lbs, W RTD9 Sebastian Zbik

50. Marcos Maidana 31-3, KO 28 - 2/25/12, 146.75 lbs, L UD10 Devon Alexander

51. Alexander Povetkin 24-0, KO 16 - 2/25/12, 229.2 lbs, W MD12 Marco Huck

52. Marco Huck 34-2-1, KO 25 - 5/5/12, 198.4 lbs, D MD12 Ola Afolabi II

53. Zsolt Erdei 33-0, KO 18

54. Donnie Nietes 29-1-3, KO 16

55. Celestino Caballero 36-4, KO 23

56. Kazuto Ioka 9-0, KO 6

57. Miguel Vazquez 30-3, KO 13 - 1/21/12, 135 lbs, W UD12 Ameth Diaz

58. Gabriel Campillo 21-4-1, KO 8 - 2/18/12, 173.5 lbs, L SD12 Tavoris Cloud

59. Tavoris Cloud 24-0, KO 19 - 2/18/12, 175 lbs, W SD12 Gabriel Campillo

60. Ivan Calderon 35-2-1, KO 6

61. Juan Manuel Lopez 31-2, KO 28 - 3/10/12, 125.75 lbs, L TKO10 Orlando Salido II

62. Joseph Agbeko 28-4, KO 22

63. Antonio DeMarco 27-2-1, KO 20 - 3/17/12, 134.7 lbs, W KO5 Miguel Roman

64. Moruti Mthalane 28-2, KO 19

65. Adrien Broner 23-0, KO 19 - 2/25/12, 130 lbs, W KO4 Eloy Perez

66. Erislandy Lara 16-1-1, KO 11 - 4/20/12, 156.5 lbs, W TKO1 Ronald Hearns

67. Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym 46-2, KO 32 - 3/5/12, W TKO9 Jilo Merlin

68. Guillermo Rigondeaux 9-0, KO 7 - 1/20/12, 121.5 lbs, W KO6 Rico Ramos

69. Shinsuke Yamanaka 16-0-2, KO 11 - 4/6/12, 118 lbs, W UD12 Vic Darchinyan

70. Paul Malignaggi 31-4, KO 7 - 4/29/12, 145.75 lbs, W TKO9 Viacheslav Senchenko

71. Dmitry Pirog 20-0, KO 15 - 5/1/12, 158 lbs, W UD12 Nobuhiro Ishida

72. Takahiro Ao 23-2-1, KO 10 - 4/6/12, 130 lbs, W UD12 Terdsak Kokietgym

73. James Kirkland 31-1, KO 27 - 3/24/12, 153.75 lbs, W DQ10 Carlos Molina

74. Carlos Molina 19-5-2, KO 6 - 3/24/12, 153.75 lbs, L DQ10 James Kirkland

75. Juan Carlos Salgado 25-1-1, KO 16 - 4/28/12, 130 lbs, W MD12 Martin Honorio

76. Beibut Shumenov 12-1, KO 8

77. Richard Abril 17-3-1, KO 8 - 4/14/12, 135 lbs, L SD12 Brandon Rios

78. Brandon Rios 30-0-1, KO 22 - 4/14/12, 137 lbs, W SD12 Richard Abril

79. Kelly Pavlik 38-2, KO 33 - 3/31/12, 169.2 lbs, W TKO2 Aaron Jaco

80. Steve Cunningham 24-4, KO 12 - 2/4/12, 197.5 lbs, L UD12 Yoan Pablo Hernandez II

81. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk 46-2-1, KO 33

82. Kompayak Porpramook 45-3, KO 30 - 5/3/12, 108 lbs, W TD5 Jonathan Taconing

83. Adrian Hernandez 22-2-1, KO 14

84. Nathan Cleverly 24-0 KO 11 - 2/25/12, 174 lbs, W UD12 Tommy Karpency

85. Tepparith Singwancha 20-2, KO 13 - 4/4/12, 114.75 lbs, W TKO9 Tomonobu Shimizu

86. Oleydong Sithsamerchai 40-1-1, KO 14 - 3/30/12, W UD6 Lowie Bantigue

87. Victor Terrazes 33-2-1, KO 19 - 4/14/12, 122 lbs, W KO4 Jose Palma

88. Roman Martinez 25-1-1, KO 16

89. Matthew Macklin 28-4, KO 19 - 3/17/12, 158 lbs, L RTD11 Sergio Martinez

90. Austin Trout 24-0, KO 14

91. Anthony Mundine 43-4, KO 25

92. Fernando Montiel 47-4-2, KO 37 - 3/3/12, 122 lbs, W KO9 Angky Angkota

93. Hozumi Hasegawa 30-4, KO 13 - 4/6/12, 125.5 lbs, W TKO7 Felipe Felix

94. Lucas Matthysse 30-2, KO 28 - 2/10/12, 139 lbs, W RTD6 Angel Martinez

95. Danny Garcia 23-0, KO 14 - 3/24/12, 139.5 lbs, W UD12 Erik Morales

96. Denis Lebedev 24-1, KO 18 - 4/4/12, 199 lbs, W KO2 Shawn Cox

97. Ola Afolabi 19-2-4, KO 9 - 5/5/12, 199 lbs, D MD12 Marco Huck

98. Hugo Cazares 36-7-2, KO 26

99. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai 20-5-1, KO 7 - 3/27/12, 114.75 lbs, L UD12 Yota Sato

100. Jan Zaveck 32-2, KO 18 - 3/24/12, 146.75 lbs, W UD12 Bethel Ushona


The original list and criteria for it which I created on 12/31/11 and at the time of the original post date has been re-posted a couple times, including on Post 38 of this thread.

 

Thank you sir.

I can see a scenario with Pac at #1. It would just contrast to heavily with my standards.

Yeah I feel strongly about Nonito.

I acknowledge the Pascal part. That would be the difference of a little more how I feel compared to his resume. He still holds up well on my list I think considering back to back poor performances. I think his resume is thin beyond the Dawson and Diaconu wins and the Hopkins draw.

 

Previous accomplishments.

Rome wasn't built in one day. Neither are legacies or proven ability. It wasn't too long ago that Williams beat Martinez who is and was one of the best (in my opinion, one point). Lara is still fresh off of the Molina draw, which is one of two fights which put Molina on this list.

Also, Lara's pro resume is pretty thin. The Williams fight took him from not close to making the list to where he is now, totally respectable.

I totally understand this one and expected it to be the most disapproved, why I even state it in my first post.

 

Good. Thanks.

1. Viloria jumped up to the low 50's (51-54 is "low", maybe it should be the other way...) after the good showing against Miranda. I've always been high on his skills. The win over Segura was second only to Donaire TKO Montiel in all of the last calendar year. Bute's best career win is comparable to Viloria's over Julio Cesar Miranda.

2. Montiel lost this past November to the guy I have one above him, Victor Terrazes. He got beaten really badly. Wider than the UD scores indicate. On 12/31/10, one year ago, I had Donaire #6 and Montiel #7. I more than respect Fernando.

 

Take the 21 above him out of the equation.

Who else would you have above him?

 

I had just edited this into the above post as well:


Also, Lara's pro resume is pretty thin. The Williams fight took him from not close to making the list to where he is now, totally respectable.

I totally understand this one and expected it to be the most disapproved, why I even state it in my first post.

 

Wow.

I don't know man. I beyond understand having Kameda a lot lower, but you name Broner? And Peterson/Khan?

1. Kameda IS a 3 weight division world champion. Take it for what it is. Won and re-matched a 108 lb title, won a 112, and is has three defenses of his 118 title.

2. A loss in a good fight against an ATG flyweight in Pong at that weight is not a horrible thing like you imply.

3. To jump up two divisions and fight a good string of opponents at bantamweight in Munoz, Diaz, de la Mora, Macias all in the past 13 months is impressive.

4. His victory over Naito is an "A" level victory. Can Lopez or Froch or Guerrero or Narvaez or Broner say they have one of those?