Ring Elevates Pacquiao To No.1 Pound-for-pound

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  1. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    Ring Magazine, the recognized “Bible of boxing has just announced that it has elevated Filipino ring idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao to No.1 in its coveted pound-for-pound ratings.


    Respected Editor-in-Chief Nigel Collins informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the Ring had received written confirmation from Floyd Mayweather Jr that he had “relinquished the Ring welterweight championship.”

    As a result Collins said they “updated the ratings including the pound-for-pound, to reflect his retirement. Manny is now No.1 pound-for-pound!”

    Collins said that in other Pacquiao news, Top Rank requested that Manny be given “until after the David Diaz fight to decide if he wanted to relinquish the Ring 130 pound title” which he won in a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez last March 15.

    Collins said Ring was “honoring that request” but said that his guess is that Pacquiao will indeed relinquish the WBC super featherweight title is he wins against lightweight champion Diaz in their June 28 showdown at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
     
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  2. El Matador

    El Matador Your Boxing Authority Full Member

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    I haven't purchased one publication by "The Ring" since Oscar De La Hoya bought it out and hiked prices to ten bucks a hit.

    Still, I think giving the nod to Manny Pacquiao is respectable, even though I myself rank Joe Calzaghe at my number one.
     
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  3. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Well, he was #2. When Jones lost, they moved Hopkins up. Then Hopkins lost, and they moved Floyd up. Just how it goes.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Jun 11, 2008
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  4. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    :lol:

    That mag has sucked and has been overpriced for longer than forever.

    There top rankings are usually solid.There belt is garbage.Not the biggest fan of P4P(although it always sounds nice it favors small fighters).
     
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  5. Brian123

    Brian123 ESB WORLD CHAMPION Full Member

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    Finally, I have been saying it for so long as have to many other his resume is shockingly great.:happy
     
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  6. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    At the moment Calzaghe is listed as having 2 ring belts . . . I guess he should also decide now which one he would like to keep and which one he would relinquish.
     
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  7. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Big props to Pac, he has worked for a long time to get this #1 spot and it is well deserved.

    Clear #1 IMO. :good
     
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  8. pelican

    pelican Guest

    claps!
     
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  9. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Expected and deserved.
     
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  10. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paquito deserves it.
     
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  11. dave82

    dave82 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have Joe C at p4P 1, however i got no problems with Pac being there. Congrats to little bomber!
     
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  12. maracho

    maracho Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oscar:" Hmmm, I make Pac #1 in my magazine; I beat Pac; then that makes me # 1 :think "
    Maybe Pacdbest is right about Oscar bypassing Hatton for Pac.

    No really though it is about time the truth was published
     
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  13. Chert

    Chert Ringside Potato Full Member

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    well-deserved. congrats to pac.
     
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  14. TRUEBELIEVER 66

    TRUEBELIEVER 66 Guest

    Paq:-(

    NO 1 == CALZAGHE:deal
     
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  15. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    calzaghe - on to retirement:hi:
     
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