BBC pound-for-pound British rankings

After much deliberation, staff at the BBC Sport website have come up with their top-10 British fighters, pound-for-pound. Ignoring weight, this subjective list takes into account fighters' recent results, their skills, resilience and punching power. The list will be updated periodically and should be treated as a talking point. Let the debate begin! POUND-FOR-POUND TOP 10 1. Ricky Hatton - Light welterweight Manchester (39-0, 29KOs) The new IBF champion was simply superb in stopping the legendary Kostya Tszyu. Now look for the 26-year-old "Hitman" to unify the division, bringing British boxing more huge fight nights along the way. 2. Joe Calzaghe - Super middleweight Newbridge (40-0, 30KOs) The WBO champion shrugged off injury to dominate a points decision Kenya's Evans Ashira - his 17th successful defence, but we are still waiting for those long-promised career-defining fights. 3. Scott Harrison - Featherweight Glasgow (25-2-2, 14KOs) Harrison put behind him the disappointment of a poor draw with Victor Polo with a good win over Michael Brodie and a solid display against Australian Nedal Hussein. 4. Howard Eastman - Middleweight London (40-3, 34KOs) "The Battersea Bomber's" loss to Bernard Hopkins was understandable, but losing to Arthur Abraham is a worry. Eastman did not like the decision, but he was not busy enough to make sure of the win. 5. Clinton Woods - Light heavyweight Sheffield (38-3-1, 23KOs) Woods looked convincing in his first world title defence and is now chasing the winner of Antonio Tarver v Roy Jones Jr in Ocotber. 6. Junior Witter - Light welterweight Bradford (33-1-2, 19KOs) Witter was poor in beating Colin Lynes. Nevertheless, he is just one fight away from challenging WBC champion Floyd Mayweather. 7. Johnny Nelson - Cruiserweight Sheffield (44-12-2, 29KOs) Nelson continued to dance to his own tune in 2004 and continued to divide opinion. WBO champion since 1999, but happy in his comfort zone. 8. Nicky Cook - Featherweight Dagenham (25-0, 15KOs) Cook added the British title to his European and Commonwealth straps with a win over Dazzo Williams and is now after Scott Harrison. 9. Carl Froch - Super middleweight Nottingham (16-0, 12KOs) The British and Commonwealth champion is quietly going about his business and - with Oscar de la Hoya's backing - may be set to storm America. 10. Michael Jennings - Welterweight Chorley (28-0, 13KOs) Jennings survived a stormy clash with Bradley Pryce in his first British title defence and may fancy an easier outing next time out.