Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Pound for Pound


I know boxing is not what it used to be but its still some good to great fighters out there. Here's ESPN's list of Pound for Pound best fighters. I didnt realize Manny was that well regarded.

TOP 10
1. Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs)Lightweight titlist
2. Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs)Light heavyweight and super middleweight champions:
3. Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) Lightweight champion
4. Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs)Light heavyweight
5. Kelly Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) Middleweight champion
6. Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) Welterweight titlist
7. Israel Vazquez (43-4, 32 KOs) Junior featherweight champion
8. Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs)Welterweight
9. Cristian Mijares (36-3-2, 15 KOs)Unified junior bantamweight titlist
10. Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon (32-0, 6 KOs)Junior flyweight champion
The next 10
11. Rafael Marquez 12. Shane Mosley 13. Oscar De La Hoya 14. Paul Williams 15. Ricky Hatton 16. Jermain Taylor 17. Nate Campbell 18. Juan Diaz 19. Fernando Montiel 20. Arthur Abraham

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