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1. Floyd Mayweather - Welterweight
United States (39 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, 24KOs)
The lavishly-gifted Mayweather announced his retirement in June, but we will keep him at the top of the rankings for now as we have all heard it all before on more than one occasion.
2. Manny Pacquiao - Super-featherweight
Philippines (47-3-2, 35KOs)
The all-action Pacquiao became a four-weight world champion by destroying David Diaz to claim the WBC lightweight title and could fight Ricky Hatton next year.
3. Joe Calzaghe - Super-middleweight
Wales (45-0, 32KOs)
Calzaghe outpointed Bernard Hopkins on his US and light-heavyweight debut and may now fight the great Roy Jones Jr or Kelly Pavlik later this year.
4. Antonio Margarito - Welterweight
Mexico (37-5, 27KOs)
Margarito pipped Miguel Cotto in a thrilling match-up and proved he has perhaps the best chin in the sport. A rematch with Paul Williams could be on the cards.
5. Miguel Cotto - Welterweight
Puerto Rico (32-1, 26KOs)
Cotto finally met his match against Antonio Margarito in a classic encounter, but lost little of his lustre in doing so and is young enough to rise to the top again.
6. Juan Manuel Marquez - Super-featherweight
Mexico (48-4-1, 35KOs)
Lost his WBC super-featherweight title in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, but remains one of the sport's most canny operators at the age of 34.
7. Kelly Pavlik - Middleweight
United States (34-0, 30KOs)
Pavlik boxed beautifully to beat Wales' Gary Lockett in Atlantic City and is now chasing a match with another Welshman, Joe Calzaghe, in the autumn.
8. Israel Vazquez - Super-bantamweight
Mexico (43-4, 31KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in August and nicked the rubber match in March. A relentless fighter with a vicious left hook.
9. Ricky Hatton - Light-welterweight
England (44-1, 31KOs)
Hatton defeated tough Mexican Juan Lazcano in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather and should have enough to beat Paul Malignaggi in the autumn.
10. Paul Williams - Welterweight
United States (34-1, 25KOs)
Williams defeated Antonio Margarito in 2007 before losing to Carlos Quintana in February. Williams won the rematch and a second clash with Margarito is now a distinct possibility.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4181323.stm
United States (39 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, 24KOs)
The lavishly-gifted Mayweather announced his retirement in June, but we will keep him at the top of the rankings for now as we have all heard it all before on more than one occasion.
2. Manny Pacquiao - Super-featherweight
Philippines (47-3-2, 35KOs)
The all-action Pacquiao became a four-weight world champion by destroying David Diaz to claim the WBC lightweight title and could fight Ricky Hatton next year.
3. Joe Calzaghe - Super-middleweight
Wales (45-0, 32KOs)
Calzaghe outpointed Bernard Hopkins on his US and light-heavyweight debut and may now fight the great Roy Jones Jr or Kelly Pavlik later this year.
4. Antonio Margarito - Welterweight
Mexico (37-5, 27KOs)
Margarito pipped Miguel Cotto in a thrilling match-up and proved he has perhaps the best chin in the sport. A rematch with Paul Williams could be on the cards.
5. Miguel Cotto - Welterweight
Puerto Rico (32-1, 26KOs)
Cotto finally met his match against Antonio Margarito in a classic encounter, but lost little of his lustre in doing so and is young enough to rise to the top again.
6. Juan Manuel Marquez - Super-featherweight
Mexico (48-4-1, 35KOs)
Lost his WBC super-featherweight title in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, but remains one of the sport's most canny operators at the age of 34.
7. Kelly Pavlik - Middleweight
United States (34-0, 30KOs)
Pavlik boxed beautifully to beat Wales' Gary Lockett in Atlantic City and is now chasing a match with another Welshman, Joe Calzaghe, in the autumn.
8. Israel Vazquez - Super-bantamweight
Mexico (43-4, 31KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in August and nicked the rubber match in March. A relentless fighter with a vicious left hook.
9. Ricky Hatton - Light-welterweight
England (44-1, 31KOs)
Hatton defeated tough Mexican Juan Lazcano in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather and should have enough to beat Paul Malignaggi in the autumn.
10. Paul Williams - Welterweight
United States (34-1, 25KOs)
Williams defeated Antonio Margarito in 2007 before losing to Carlos Quintana in February. Williams won the rematch and a second clash with Margarito is now a distinct possibility.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4181323.stm
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