Pac is Ring's #1 Welterweight

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  1. Blue_Ray

    Blue_Ray Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Ring Magazine, "The Bible of Boxing", now lists Pacquiao as the welterweight champ.

    "Primarily due to the way he dismantled the incredibly brave Miguel Cotto this past Saturday, "Pac-Man" is now recognised by "The Bible Of Boxing" as the world's premiere 147-pounder. Not bad at all for a fighter who turned pro down at 106-pounds, and who has fought just twice at welterweight!"

    And though some people will no doubt disagree with Ring's selection, it's tough to place any other fighter ahead of Pacquiao at welterweight. Former holder of the top spot (the Ring championship is vacant at 147) Shane Mosley has a loss to the man Pacquiao beat up, in Cotto and "Sugar" has also been inactive since his January win over Antonio Margarito..

    While Floyd Mayweather Junior, Pacquiao's most obvious rival at 147, has fought just once, against a lightweight who had moved up in weight, in the past 23-months.

    As for Paul Williams, he is no longer ranked by Ring at welterweight, due to "The Punisher" having moved up in weight.

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=21939&more=1
     
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  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Yet despite this, people are advocating that he fight Mayweather at 145 lbs.
     
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  3. BizarroRJJ

    BizarroRJJ Active Member Full Member

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    After hearing this, you know Floyd has got to have severe diarrhea and be clinically depressed. His smoke and mirrors career has just been exposed by the real deal: a 2 foot asian that is nonstop kicking ass.
     
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  4. Tito Time

    Tito Time slayin um Full Member

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    people tend to forget manny started at 106 when he was 16.... most natural 147 are 106 when they are 16... wtf...
     
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  5. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i dont understand this.

    ring have always said the only way a champ gets removed is to move away from the weight..or get beat.

    this cant be right, surely.
     
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  6. UndisputedUK

    UndisputedUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he should be Ring Champ at Welterweight, he was Ring Champ at 140lbs and moved up and beat a good fighter there.
     
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  7. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    rings own rules..

    "Championship vacancies can be filled by winning a box-off between The Ring's number-one and number-two contenders, or, in certain instances, a box-off between our number-one and number-three contenders.

    The only three occasions when a fighter will lose his championship status are when he retires, moves to another weight division, or is defeated in a championship bout."
     
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  8. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Mosley was never the ring champ
     
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  9. ChampionsForever

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  10. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i have to hold my hands up...sorry...got confused..he was no.1 and not champ.
     
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  11. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    You don't get to be Ring Champ for beating a 'good fighter'. That's the point.
     
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  12. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i'm still kinda confused though...

    from the ring..
    "Championship vacancies can be filled by winning a box-off between The Ring's number-one and number-two contenders, or, in certain instances, a box-off between our number-one and number-three contenders."

    so...that hasnt happened..right ?

    last week
    no.1 mosley
    no.2 mayweather
    no.3 cotto

    so...can a ring champ move up to the next division up and claim the title in one fight?...
    i actually dont have a problem with it now that i get my head around it...just wish that the ring would state that scenario along with the other scenarios they list for winning / losing titles..
    or maybe they have and i havent seen it.
     
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  13. Windigo

    Windigo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is not the Ring Champ floyd retired and the #1 and #2 ranked fighters in the division have yet to fight so the title is vacent. The ring is ranking him as the #1 now. If he fights and beats Mosley he is the champ. Or if floyd were to leap frog Mosley in the rankings and he fought and beat floyd he would be champ.
     
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  14. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    thank you.

    i'm stupid as fook this evening.
     
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  15. shelterr

    shelterr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Clearly this is bogus. How did he leapfrog Mosely?
     
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