Baffles me people still see Marquez as a number three pound for pound fighter...dude is old and hasn't won big in some time.
He just beat Pacquiao, even if you hate the guy have to admit the fight was close enough to keep him up there. TBH I considered putting him 2nd ahead of Pac.
Here's mine not including heavies: Mayweather Pacquiao Marquez Ward Martinez Bradley Gamboa Donaire Bute Cotto
1. Mayweather 2. Pacquiao 3. Marquez 4. Donaire 5. Ward 6. Sergio 7. W. Klitschko 8. Bradley 9. V. Klitschko 10. Moreno ...and no, Moreno did not just make this list because he fought Saturday. He was already on it.
1. Zab Judah 2. Paul Williams 3. David Haye 4. Chris Arreola 5. Adrian Broner 6. Bernard Hopkins 7. Kelly Pavlik 8. Seth Mitchell 9. Juan Manuel Marquez 10. Joshua Clottey
Mayweather Pacquiao Marquez Donaire Ward Martinez wladimir klit vitali klit Hopkins Bradley 11-15: Mares, Moreno, Bute, Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Gamboa. 16-20: Cotto, Miguel Vazquez, Carl Froch, Brian Viloria, Orlando Salido.
I don't see how Ward, and Martinez can be above Donaire? Have either of them beat TWO guys in the top ten pound for pound list (when they fought)? One of them being UNDEFEATED, and one of the hardest pound for pound punchers? And did they completely STARCH them? Are they 3-weight world champs? And in t heir 4th weight class? I just don't see how you can argue Kessler, Froch; Williams, Pavlik are better than Darchinyan, and Montiel (When they fought). . . ANd Donaire's second-tier wins are even better than their second tier wins. . . Hell, Martinez is still 1-1 against Williams. . . Lost 4-5 rounds agaisnt Pavlik, 4-5 rounds against Macklin, 3-4 rounds agaisnt Barker. . . And Ward, bless his heart he's talented and skilled, but does he realize holding is illegal? lol.
NOTE: If Mayweather struggles with Cotto, and Pac dominates Bradley, then Pac takes back number one spot. . . . If Bute beats Froch, he storms in the top 10. . . Dawson/Hopkins winner is somewhere 7-10.