Cotto drops in Ring rankings

The most avoided fighter at 147 is Williams. Clottey has gotten two fights with Cotto and Margarito.

 

hmm says... well everyone else on that list are exceptional... but I dunno the logic as well.

 

Thats P4P rankings for you. One win and a fighter is top 5, one loss and he's outside the top 10.

Those ranking have always been too kneejerk.

 

P4P concept is bull****. It could be also called MY FAVORITE boxers list. There is not criteria to know if winning against a guy at 147lbs is any better than against a guy at 175lbs or at 122lbs. Its just opinion. In many cases, they use this lists just to sell fights.
Cotto is a TOP 5 @ welterweights, period.

 

Sometimes in victory or close fight you lose even when you win...
**** happens, Don't dwell on it too much.

Everyone knows Cotto is one of the best.
That's all that matters.

 

Golden Boy owns the Ring.'Nuff said.:think

 

He should drop and Williams should take his place.:deal

 

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agreed, IMO way too much emphasis on pound for pound lists

and your right, the criteria for choosing it goes more like a popularity contest

as some fighters can dominate weak divisions and find themselves on the list, where other pound for pound candidates can take tougher bouts, and actually lose ranking (Cotto)

go figure.

 

when you're a top 10 p4p fighter (A level), you are expected to dominate lower class opposition. clottey at most is B+. so, maybe the Ring expected cotto to win convincingly and not just via a close split decision. that's probably why he dropped a few places. at least, he's still in the top 10.

 

cuz he's top rank and not golden boy. ring is tainted now.

 

hmm says... ok that makes a little more sense, but some fighters on that list have fought B lvl fighters and moved up or stayed where they were, but I guess that goes with how you perform.