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Manny Pacquiao ( AP Photo / Reed Saxon )
the Ring magazine released their latest pound-for-pound rankings this week and it comes as no surprise that Manny Pacquiao is still at the top of their rankings. The magazine is known as the bible of boxing and is considered the ultimate source of boxing information for fighters and fans alike.
The pound for pound rankings have been around for years and are based on the premise that if all fighters were the same weight where would they rank. The current rankings include boxers, sluggers, veterans and two very exciting young fighters making their mark on the boxing scene.
Below are the current rankings as of June 21, 2009. Listed along with each fighter is their record , titles they hold , weeks The Ring have listed them in the top ten and any upcoming fight they may have. Please note that The Ring doesn't pay too much attention to alphabet trinkets. If a boxer has The Ring belt then he is considered the one and only world champion of that division.
1. Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, 49-3-2 (37), is currently The Ring junior welterweight champion after his destruction of former champ Ricky Hatton. Scheduled as now to fight Miguel Cotto on November 14. The Ring has had Pacquiao in their top 10 for an amazing 290 weeks.
2. Juan Manuel Marquez, Mexico, 50-4-1 (37), is The Ring lightweight champion after defeating Joel Casamayor last year. Marquez also holds the WBA and WBO lightweight belts. A July fight with former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather has been rescheduled for September. Has been in the top 10 for 119 weeks.
3. Bernard Hopkins, Philadelphia , Pa., 49-5-1 (32), fights at light heavyweight and still hopes to get a fight with current cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek. As of now he has no fight scheduled. He entered the rankings 159 weeks ago.
4. Shane Mosley, Pomona , Ca., 46-5 (39) , is ranked number one at welterweight after dismantling Antonio Margarito earlier this year. He owns the WBA welterweight title. Mosley was hoping to secure a fight with Pacquiao or Mayweather , but nothing is scheduled. Mosley has been in the top ten for 22 weeks.
5. Israel Vasquez, Mexico, 43-4 (31) , is The Ring world champion at junior featherweight. Vasquez has suffered medical problems after his three wars with Rafael Marquez. He has not fought since last year. He currently has no fight scheduled and has been on the list for 99 weeks.
6. Rafael Marquez, Mexico, 38-5 (34), is the number one ranked junior featherweight. He lost the last two battles against Vasquez , but recently came back with a quick knockout in May. He currently has no fight scheduled. He has been ranked in the top ten for 57 weeks.
7. Nonito Donaire, Philippines, 21-1 (14), is the current IBF flyweight champ. His age and his style make him a fighter that could possibly move up in the rankings in the coming years. He is boxing's biggest kept superstar secret. He has a stay-busy fight scheduled against Hugo Fidel Cazares in August. He has been on the list for eight weeks.
8. Vic Darchinyan, Armenia, 32-1-1 (26), holds the WBA , WBC and IBF junior bantamweight crowns. He has a fight scheduled against tough Joseph Agbeko in July. He is ranked number one at junior bantamweight and has been on the list for 20 weeks.
9. Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, 34-1 (27), currently holds the WBO welterweight title and is ranked number two at welterweight. He is coming off a grueling fight against Joshua Clottey and is scheduled to fight Manny Pacquiao in November. He has stayed on the top ten list for 8 weeks.
10. Celestino Caballero, Panama, 32-2 (22), is the WBA and IBF junior featherweight title holder. He is another of boxing's best kept secrets. He currently has no fight scheduled and has been in the top 10 for 22 weeks.
Thanks to The Ring for maintaining and bringing class to the world of boxing. They do not play favorites and have no political agenda. So you can be assured that these rankings are as good as it gets.
Comments
Bad article. Same ole same old crap. anything to get you hits. sad
Damn rankings, I will retire soon in boxing. (sigh)
Don't leave me darling, I still want to knock you out.
Silence needed, Building in progress.
I wanna fight you in the ring White Gorilla.
no its not marley
Good Article ....Dont listen to this haters who thinks they already know everything. PEACe :)
Manny is the only Legend in this list :-)
PBF(Pretty Boring Floyd) doest deserve in the list. Good Job :D
Watch out for Nonito Donaire, very talented RISING STAR from the Philippines who KOed elite fighters in lower divisions ^^....Darchinyan is avoiding Donaire after Donaire give Darchy his WORST loss(KOed by Donaire in round 5 only) in his career.
pacquiao will reign as no. 1 pound4pound until he retires
FCK u all people. I am the number one. I will defeat all of you one by one.
PBF your such a looser.
"The Ring has had Pacquiao in their top ten for an amazing 290 weeks." - AMAZING INDEED!
Where is PBF? hahahaha
pacquiao greatest asian boxer of all time! nuff said!
290 weeks wow!! it is so amazing pac will make it all the way till he retire and take note, coto is in #9 ranking so, and #2 in his division then if pac will destroy him the hater will says,"he's past his prime" lol. emagine the ring rated him at #9 spot and they would said after the fight, "coto was shot".
oh where am i??????
Ring magazine forgot to include PBF. Here's the ranking of PBF.
Rank 1,232 Floyd Mayweather
1,233 Bobby Pacquiao
So where the heck is FRAUD GAYWEATHER in the rankings??
Down the ditch i suppose.. HAHAHA!!!
no agenda? everybody has agenda. GBP has agenda. you have agenda. i have agenda.
PBF is gay!
poor ticket sales "injured" him!
I think half of those guys are golden boy fighters, I'm not sure about this and ODH partly own this Ring Magazine. They have no choice to put Pacman on top bcoz he on the roll baby!
Nice article, i will knocked you out CriticKing!!! just in 1 minute only... hehehe
Anak ng Kuto.
Anak ng Kuto..
Where the hell is the self-proclaimed no.1 boxer GAYWEATHER? Did he eat his BUTT?
all pacquiao foes are lossing weight..they aftering money..dirty tacticts..fight me money.
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what a stupid remark... Ring has no agenda? dont make me laugh!
that's rig!!! fck u all!!!
Don't waste your time posting stupid remarks. If you dont like it, better shut your mouth. The author is trying to do his job. Lets respect it.
wow donaire is already number 7. the heir apparent of pacman is going places. he needs a return match with darchinyan. he needs to prove that the 6th round KO is no fluke. donaire was awesome in his last bout against a mexican fighter. well pacman set up a new standard, go up and fight the big ones with big names to get the max. payday. don't just limit yourself in your weight class. look for the opponent that you can win and get big money.
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fvck! Ring Mag. I should be #1
DONAIRE IN FACT DONT NEED DARCHINYAN. HE GAVE THIS GUY HIS FIRST DEFEAT *ko in 5* ITS DARCHINYAN WHO NEEDS A REMATCH WITH HIM IF HE LIKE TO PROVE THAT HIS 5TH ROUND KO LOSS TO DONAIRE IS A FLUKE. BUT TO THE DISMAY OF FANS, HE IS DUCKING THAT REMATCH
gayweather needs to use baseball bat to beat the pac , maybe he will try to challenge fighters from the minimum weight class next time so he can have the upper hand . lol!!!!
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yuck fou mang resty! your website sucks!
To eindio78.....please limit your comments to boxing. If you like politics, you better look for an appropriate website. Please, don't mess it here; you're ruining the sport........
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