I don't know how credible it is because I wasn't really watching boxing then but I've found this list from 2007:
Not a good time for some of this lot...
Hatton, Calzaghe and Pavlik all suffering real personal problems.
Hatton, Cotto and Pacquaio all taking defeats in fights they were favourites for in the last few weeks and possibly all finished at the very top.
How do you think this list compares to today's pound for pound contenders?
1. Floyd Mayweather {Welterweight}
2. Manny Pacquiao {Junior Lightweight}
3. Joe Calzaghe {Super Middleweight}
4. Bernard Hopkins {Light Heavyweight}
5. Juan Manuel Marquez {Junior Lightweight}
6. Kelly Pavlik {Middleweight}
7. Miguel Cotto {Welterweight}
8. Ricky Hatton {Junior Welterweight}
9. Israel Vazquez {Super Bantamweight}
10.Winky Wright {Middleweight}
2. Manny Pacquiao {Junior Lightweight}
3. Joe Calzaghe {Super Middleweight}
4. Bernard Hopkins {Light Heavyweight}
5. Juan Manuel Marquez {Junior Lightweight}
6. Kelly Pavlik {Middleweight}
7. Miguel Cotto {Welterweight}
8. Ricky Hatton {Junior Welterweight}
9. Israel Vazquez {Super Bantamweight}
10.Winky Wright {Middleweight}
Hatton, Calzaghe and Pavlik all suffering real personal problems.
Hatton, Cotto and Pacquaio all taking defeats in fights they were favourites for in the last few weeks and possibly all finished at the very top.
How do you think this list compares to today's pound for pound contenders?