***Another Pound for Pound list***

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Here is the new pound for pound list:

1. Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 36 KOs) – Sorry lightweights, Pacquiao looked even faster against the bigger David Diaz than at featherweight. “He was too fast,” said Diaz while shaking his head. Pacquiao now will face bigger and faster lightweights in the future. Take your pick Pac Man, there are some great fights in the 135-pound division.

2. Israel Vazquez (43-4, 31 KOs) – Mexico City’s Vazquez is taking a needed rest after participating in three of the most brutal but engaging boxing contests in history. He blends skill, power and tenacity and has become one of the sport’s entertaining fighters. How much does he have left?

3. Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) – The Ghost dismantled Welsh fighter Gary Lockett in three rounds to hand him his first loss. That fighter may never be the same. Last week Edison Miranda was knocked out easily by Arthur Abraham in a rematch. Some say it was due to the whipping Pavlik put on him.

4. Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) – American boxing fans wanted Calzaghe to fight Pavlik. But Circle Joe is choosing to fight Roy Jones Jr. It’s an easier match for Calzaghe who should be the favorite against the once unbeatable RJJ.

5. Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) – Cotto has proven himself over and over during the past two years. Now he gets Mexico’s Antonio Margarito and will be tested without a doubt. The winner gets the greatest prize today: a date to fight Oscar De La Hoya. This is Cotto’s big moment later in the month.

6. Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs) – The Philadelphia boxing wizard can’t seem to find an opponent. Maybe WBC champ Chad Dawson would like to take a chance against the old man. Hopkins still has something left in his tank.

7. Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) – After watching Pacquiao obliterate David Diaz it’s apparent that Marquez is quite a fighter to have fought twice and lose by a narrow margin once and fight to a draw with the Filipino star. Marquez next fight will be against Joel Casamayor in the lightweight division.

8. Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KOs) – He’s eager for a rematch with Israel Vazquez, but may have to settle for winning one of the other junior featherweight titles. Maybe a match with Puerto Rico’s Juan Manuel Lopez could set the house on fire.

9. Winky Wright (51-4-1, 25 KOs) – The middleweight contender might be a good fight for Pavlik, but surprisingly a proposed match between the two has not been mentioned. Wright needs to fight somebody quick before he develops spider webs underneath his arms.

10. Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) – Britain’s favorite fighter had a rough time against Juan Lazcano, but he earned his place on this list with a gritty victory. It looks like boxing promoters are jockeying a fight between Hatton and Pacquiao pretty soon. That would be a blockbuster fight anywhere.

11. Cristian Mijares (35-3-2, 14 KOs) – The little known Mexican junior bantamweight boxer is a cracke r jack fighter with tremendous skills. Mijares is also one of the smartest pugilists in the sport and is a pleasure to watch as he changes battle plans whenever necessary like a chess player.

12. Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) – The lightning quick Dominican boxer has a proposed date to fight lightweight world champion Nate Campbell. Though both fighters are not high profile boxers, each is dynamite inside the ring. Guzman needs a win to stay on this list. Campbell wants to win now to earn his due.

Honorable mention: Nate Campbell, Nonito Donaire, Oscar De La Hoya and Antonio Margarito.


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