Pound for pound top 25 17/7

Yeah, I think he would have a very good case if that happened. It could happen too. Of course all of this depends on the showings, what I see etc.

 

He's better than them.

 

I think he already has a case.

Which guys, from 1-10 on my list, should he be above?

 

:scaredas:

I'm all for elevation based upon skillset...but that may be pushing things.

Tell me what he does with Pac.

 

This is interesting.

I did think about it.

 

Yes, it will be a great fight.

I had tickets for Guzman-Arthur :twisted:

 

Alright chap? Haven't spoken to you in an age.

OK, Pavlik. Yes I am sold on him. I think he's one of the best in the world. He has a pretty fundamental style, but I was pleased with the Taylor II performance, not because he looked brilliant but because he beat a top 30 fighter in two different ways - he showed enough adaptability for me to be going on with. I think it would take Calzaghe to beat him at this point, although Hopkins would be an interesting test if the current buzz is accurate.

Hatton. You are being hard on him. He was 8, for me, when he took on the best in the world outside of his weight class, and for me that loss did not hurt him. OK, he looked less than brilliant last time out, and he has slipped very slightly on my list, but the man himself has admitted that he was feeling fear before that fight in a way that he never had before. He gets a pass (so that makes two - there won't be any more though) concerning what was, in the end, a good comeback.

Doniare is way to high. I've been admiring the guy and just felt like making some meatballs. I do think he is the most talented out of this new wave though, so I used the list to reflect that.

Juan Manuel Marquez - i feel i've covered this elsewhere in the thread, a couple of times.

Margarito - We'll find out for sure in a few days - he's definitely limited, but the fact is, i'd have to imagine him with wins over a LOT of the guys who would make my top 50 p4p that are currently active in the WW divsion. He perhaps hasn't proved he belongs quite that high, but at the moment he is hot, and personally I wouldn't make anyone other than Cotto a serious favourite to beat him at the moment.

Haye - I have concerns about his stamina and his chin. I think, mentally, he's adjusted to deal with these problems, if they exsist, but I'd like to see him tweak his style, too (though not as madly as Wlad has). Of course, if he can prove me wrong over the next couple of fights he'll go surging up off the back of his skillset.

 

Your hard on Calderon. If he properly adjusts to this new weight he's going to turn some heads.

John - maybe, he's sure as **** not been in with the right level of competition of late, but he has a win over my #2, and that must be taken into account as well. I think the position is justifiable.