Top 10 P4P in 3 years

I downloaded that issue a couple of weeks ago and they did indeed say CW was one of the deepest and most action-filled weight classes in the sport.


In case anyone is interested here's their State of the Game rankings from that issue.

HW

BEST PUNCHER DEONTAY WILDER
BEST BOXER LUIS ORTIZ
MOST PROTECTED JOSEPH PARKER
IS HE STILL AROUND? SAMUEL PETER
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. DEONTAY WILDER
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT LUIS ORTIZ
MOST FUN TO WATCH DOMINIC BREAZEALE
ON THE WAY UP JARRELL MILLER
ON THE WAY DOWN DAVID HAYE

CW

BEST PUNCHER DMITRY KUDRYASHOV
BEST BOXER OLEKSANDR USYK
MOST PROTECTED TONY BELLEW
IS HE STILL AROUND? STEVE CUNNINGHAM
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM MAIRIS BREIDIS VS. MURAT GASSIEV
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT YUNIER DORTICOS
MOST FUN TO WATCH DENIS LEBEDEV
ON THE WAY UP YUNIER DORTICOS
ON THE WAY DOWN MARCO HUCK

LHW

BEST PUNCHER ADONIS STEVENSON
BEST BOXER ANDRE WARD
MOST PROTECTED ERIK SKOGLUND
IS HE STILL AROUND? CHAD DAWSON
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM ADONIS STEVENSON VS. ANDRE WARD
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT ELEIDER ALVAREZ
MOST FUN TO WATCH JOE SMITH JR.
ON THE WAY UP DMITRY BIVOL
ON THE WAY DOWN ISAAC CHILEMBA

SMW

BEST PUNCHER CALLUM SMITH
BEST BOXER GILBERTO RAMIREZ
MOST PROTECTED TYRON ZEUGE
IS HE STILL AROUND? LOLENGA MOCK
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM JAMES DEGALE VS. GILBERTO RAMIREZ
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT CALLUM SMITH
MOST FUN TO WATCH JAMES DEGALE
ON THE WAY UP DAVID BENAVIDEZ
ON THE WAY DOWN ANDRE DIRRELL

MW

BEST PUNCHER GENNADY GOLOVKIN
BEST BOXER GENNADY GOLOVKIN
MOST PROTECTED CHRIS EUBANK JR.
IS HE STILL AROUND? SAM SOLIMAN
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM CANELO ALVAREZ VS. GENNADY GOLOVKIN
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT DANIEL JACOBS
MOST FUN TO WATCH DAVID LEMIEUX
ON THE WAY UP SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO
ON THE WAY DOWN CURTIS STEVENS

LMW

BEST PUNCHER TONY HARRISON
BEST BOXER ERISLANDY LARA
MOST PROTECTED TERRELL GAUSHA
IS HE STILL AROUND? CORNELIUS BUNDRAGE
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM JERMELL CHARLO VS. DEMETRIUS ANDRADE
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT DEMETRIUS ANDRADE
MOST FUN TO WATCH JARRETT HURD
ON THE WAY UP ERICKSON LUBIN
ON THE WAY DOWN VANES MARTIROSYAN

WW

BEST PUNCHER ERROL SPENCE JR.
BEST BOXER MANNY PACQUIAO
MOST PROTECTED KONSTANTIN PONOMAREV
IS HE STILL AROUND? MIKE ALVARADO
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM MANNY PACQUIAO VS. KEITH THURMAN
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT SHAWN PORTER
MOST FUN TO WATCH KEITH THURMAN
ON THE WAY UP EGIDIJUS KAVALIAUSKAS
ON THE WAY DOWN ANDRE BERTO

LWW

BEST PUNCHER SERGEY LIPINETS
BEST BOXER TERENCE CRAWFORD
MOST PROTECTED JACK CATTERALL
IS HE STILL AROUND?: MICHAEL KATSIDIS
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM SERGEY LIPINETS VS. RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT RANCES BARTHELEMY
MOST FUN TO WATCH TERENCE CRAWFORD
ON THE WAY UP SERGEY LIPINETS
ON THE WAY DOWN RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV


LW

BEST PUNCHER MIKEY GARCIA
BEST BOXER JORGE LINARES
MOST PROTECTED FELIX VERDEJO
IS HE STILL AROUND?: JUAN DIAZ
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM JORGE LINARES VS. MIKEY GARCIA
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT DENIS SHAFIKOV
MOST FUN TO WATCH JORGE LINARES
ON THE WAY UP LUKE CAMPBELL
ON THE WAY DOWN MICKEY BEY


SFW

BEST PUNCHER GERVONTA DAVIS
BEST BOXER VASYL LOMACHENKO
MOST PROTECTED PAUL FLEMING
IS HE STILL AROUND? BILLY DIB
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM VASYL LOMACHENKO VS. GERVONTA DAVIS
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT EDNER CHERRY
MOST FUN TO WATCH TAKASHI MIURA
ON THE WAY UP TEVIN FARMER
ON THE WAY DOWN TAKASHI UCHIYAMA

FW

BEST PUNCHER CLAUDIO MARRERO
BEST BOXER GARY RUSSELL JR.
MOST PROTECTED JOSH WARRINGTON
IS HE STILL AROUND? CRISTIAN MIJARES
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. OSCAR VALDEZ
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT ABNER MARES
MOST FUN TO WATCH LEO SANTA CRUZ
ON THE WAY UP MARK MAGSAYO
ON THE WAY DOWN SIMPIWE VETYEKA

SBW

BEST PUNCHER JONATHAN GUZMAN
BEST BOXER GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX
MOST PROTECTED RANDY CABALLERO
IS HE STILL AROUND? EVGENY GRADOVICH
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM JESSIE MAGDALENO VS. REY VARGAS
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT JULIO CEJA
MOST FUN TO WATCH REY VARGAS
ON THE WAY UP SHUN KUBO
ON THE WAY DOWN NONITO DONAIRE

BW

BEST PUNCHER SHINSUKE YAMANAKA
BEST BOXER SHINSUKE YAMANAKA
MOST PROTECTED TASSANA SANPATTAN
IS HE STILL AROUND? OMAR NARVAEZ
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM SHINSUKE YAMANAKA VS. NAOYA INOUE
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT LIBORIO SOLIS
MOST FUN TO WATCH SHINSUKE YAMANAKA
ON THE WAY UP TAKUMA INOUE
ON THE WAY DOWN JUAN CARLOS PAYANO

JBW

BEST PUNCHER NAOYA INOUE
BEST BOXER NAOYA INOUE
MOST PROTECTED REX TSO
IS HE STILL AROUND? SONNY BOY JARO
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM NAOYA INOUE VS. ROMAN GONZALEZ
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT CUADRAS-ESTRADA WINNER
MOST FUN TO WATCH ROMAN GONZALEZ
ON THE WAY UP SHO ISHIDA
ON THE WAY DOWN KOHEI KONO

FW (Fly)

BEST PUNCHER DAIGO HIGA
BEST BOXER DONNIE NIETES
MOST PROTECTED ZOU SHIMING
IS HE STILL AROUND? EDGAR SOSA
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM KAZUTO IOKA VS. DONNIE NIETES
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT MORUTI MTHALANE
MOST FUN TO WATCH DAIGO HIGA
ON THE WAY UP ANDREW SELBY
ON THE WAY DOWN AMNAT RUENROENG

JFW

BEST PUNCHER KOSEI TANAKA
BEST BOXER PEDRO GUEVARA
MOST PROTECTED HEKKIE BUDLER
IS HE STILL AROUND? MARIO RODRIGUEZ
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM RYOICHI TAGUCHI VS. KOSEI TANAKA
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT PEDRO GUEVARA
MOST FUN TO WATCH RYOICHI TAGUCHI
ON THE WAY UP KOSEI TANAKA
ON THE WAY DOWN MOISES FUENTES

SW

BEST PUNCHER HIROTO KYOGUCHI
BEST BOXER CHAYAPHON MOONSRI
MOST PROTECTED PANYA PRADABSRI
IS HE STILL AROUND? NKOSINATHI JOYI
MATCHMAKER’S DREAM CHAYAPHON MOONSRI VS. THAMMANOON NIYOMTRONG
DESERVES A TITLE SHOT LEROY ESTRADA
MOST FUN TO WATCH THAMMANOON NIYOMTRONG
ON THE WAY UP HIROTO KYOGUCHI
ON THE WAY DOWN RIKU KANO