Pound for Pound top 25

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by The Phenom, Oct 12, 2008.


  1. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    1 Manny Pacquiao
    2 Joe Calzaghe
    3 Juan Manuel Marquez
    4 Israel Vazquez
    5 Kelly Pavlik
    6 Antonio Margarito
    7 Bernard Hopkins
    8 Ivan Calderon
    9 Rafael Marquez
    10 Christian Mijares
    11 Miguel Cotto
    12 Paul Williams
    13 Chad Dawson
    14 Arthur Abraham
    15 Wladimir Klitschko
    16 Ricky Hatton
    17 Mikkel Kessler
    18 David Haye
    19 Chris John
    20 Joan Guzman
    21 Nate Campbell
    22 Vitali Klitschko
    23 Juan Diaz
    24 Jermain Taylor
    25 Fernando Montiel
    honorable mention Oscar De La Hoya,Shane Mosley,Winky Wright,Steve Cunningham,Lucian Bute.
     
  2. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    JMM should be above Calzaghe. Pavlik is a little too high, he shouldn't be above #7, Hopkins shouldn't be above #10, purely on the basis he's lost 3 of his last 5. Mijares should be a bit higher, Williams a little lower, Haye probably a touch higher aswell though #18 is more than reasonable. Campbell should be a bit higher, Vitali Klitschko probably shouldn't be in there just yet.
     
  3. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    pretty different from my list,but thats a good list m8.
     
  4. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    I had Haye number 15,but his resume was just too weak i had to drop him.
     
  5. Nero

    Nero Moscow Never Sleeps Full Member

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    22 Vitali Klitschko
    this ain't right
     
  6. DINAMITA

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    Good list, but I would definitely place Juan Manuel Marquez above Joe Calzaghe.

    Nonito Donaire should be in there ahead of Joan Guzman - simply being talented is not enough justification for being p4p ranked, or RJJ would still be no1 as he is still active. Guzman has done **** all over the last couple of years and his resume is shocking. Edwin Valero, Joshua Clottey, Lucian Bute and Steve Cunningham should all be ahead of him - at least they are all active and winning. If Winky isn't in there, neither should Guzman be.

    Also, I think you have Rafael Marquez a bit high, but that's just personal choice.
     
  7. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    ain't right as in he should be higher or lower?

    I would move him up in the top15. He is at the very least better than his brother, even at 38
     
  8. TIME-BOMB

    TIME-BOMB Rising Superstar Full Member

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    Margarito higher! good list though.
     
  9. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    cotto should be higher
     
  10. PH|LLA

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    1. Pac
    2. JMM
    3. Mijares
    4. Calzaghe
    5. Pavlik
    6. Chris John
    7. Margarito
    8. Vitali Klitschko
    9. Kessler
    10. Hopkins
    11. Vasquez
    12. Abraham
    13. Donaire
    14. Miguel Cotto
    15. Rafa Marquez
    16. Wlad
    17. Steve Molitor
    18. Jorge Linares
    19. Chad Dawson
    20. Fernando Montiel
    21. Lucian Bute
    22. Nate Campbell
    23. Shane Mosley
    24. Haye
    25. Daniel Santos
    26. Jermain Taylor
    27. Paul Williams
    28. Ricky Hatton
    29. Joan Guzman
    30. Andre Berto
    31. Ivan Calderon
    32. Timothy Bradly
    33. Steve Cunningham
    34. Antonio Tarver
    35. Joshua Clottey
    36. Juan Diaz
    37. Celestino Caballero
     
  11. link2296

    link2296 Boxing Addict banned

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    After the Darchinyan fight, Mijares' ranking should go up!!

    Viva Mijares!!
     
  12. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Darchinyan has already been taken care of easily by Donaire. Most people already rank Mijares ahead of Donaire so i don't think Mijares will go up much when he beats Vic
     
  13. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I'll only allow myself one criticism, Pharaoh; I think Bute's too high. So far, he's not clearly proven himself to be B+ level, yet. I think there are more than 20 fighters out there better than him, from what we've seen. IMO.
     
  14. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Would be interesting to see a logically argued case for Arthur Abraham being ranked higher than Hatton, Kessler or Haye, given that all of their achievements outstrip his comfortably. It can't be a case of him being unbeaten as we see Cotto higher still.
     
  15. The Phenom

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    That was nuts John,Kessler and Vitali in the top 10.Vazquez,Cotto,Dawson Juan diaz all a bit too low.Berto higher than Clottey.No Winky Wright in the top 37,but Tarver still gets in.Paul Williams twenty spots below Margarito.Hatton too low, Abraham too high.Ivan Calderon way too low.Shocking list