Sports Illustrated's top 15 P4P

I'd put Cotto over Gamboa ..

 

I guess these guys had enough time to prove themselves over their career

 

1 to 8 is on point for the most part, not so much on 9-15.

 

Shame to see boxing at it's lowest point at the minute. Something needs to be done about the amateur system in every country.. Just isn't churning out the stars and exciting fighters it used too

 

33.3 is the avarage age.

 

The amateur systems are generally fine. The trouble is that, almost as soon as anyone of promise turns pro, they're whisked away to some obscure corner of the mediaverse where they have a paywall built around them. 98% of the other media outlets aren't in on this little scheme and so devote less and less coverage, turning the whole thing into an increasingly-obscure niche enterprise, preventing youngsters from decent exposure to either stellar techniques or high-profile enthusiasm.

 

Disagree.

Swap nonito and Marquez round and I'm pretty happy with the list.

 

Very good point!

 

Incredible.

 

:deal

 

I'd say that part of the reason for the average age being in the 30's is that fighters don't fight often enough. When you only fight twice a year its going to take a lot longer to build up your record.

Guys like JMM, Hopkins, Martinez, etc have been having big fights for years while others like Mares, Gamboa, Ward, etc haven't had the same chance yet and by only having one or two meaningful fights at most a year the older guys are going to continue to make up most of the pfp lists.