If Cotto wins...who's P4P #1?

Mayweather has won championship fights in 5 count that FIVE weight divisions. I don't like Mayweather one bit but he has more right to be #1 than Cotto. Even Hopkins should be ranked over Floyd because he's fought better comp. Pavlik, Wright, and Tarver > Judah, Baldomir, and Hatton. And Floyd has been even more inactive than Hopkins has.

Mayweather has won championship fights in 5 count that FIVE weight divisions. I don't like Mayweather one bit but he has more right to be #1 than Cotto.[/QUOTE so he has the right to get the 1 spot even though he ducked all the best since he got to 147, gtfo. its bad enough he got #2

cotto should definately get the #1 spot if he wins floyd beat #2 marquez and took that spot without even being in the top 10

Mayweather beat number 2 and gets his spot. So by default Cotto beating number one makes him number 1. Mayweather hasn't done shit to deserve to be number 1 if Cotto beats Pac he's number 1 is as simple as that.

Mayweather has won championship fights in 5 count that FIVE weight divisions. I don't like Mayweather one bit but he has more right to be #1 than Cotto. P4P is based on current activity, what does what he do at 130 8 years ago or whatever have to do with 2009? He may have not beat a champ to claim their thrown, but he sure has defended it like a true champ and that counts for something, he's 14-1 in championship fights and to me that is just as impressive as spanking Baldomir for his title.

If Cotto beats Pacquiao, i personally think he belongs to be number 1. If Mayweather can be number 2 with a win over a blown up lightweight then Cotto deserves number 1 for beating Pac.

How can you be #1 P4P and NEVER BEAT A CHAMPION FOR A BELT?? :thinking: Such low standards in boxing if that's the case. Cotto has defended he's belt against the best. Mosley, Margarito, Clottey, Pacquiao, Quintana, Judah. Instead of choosing the weakest champion and winning like Mayweather does. For the people saying that Cotto doesn't move up in weight and has stayed at WW, Why would he move up in weight if the best fighters and the money are at welterweight? He's #1 P4P if he wins tonight.

Pac would remain no1, Cotto no2, and PBF no3. PBF would need to do something with these 2 men to get above them. PBF can't keep looking from the outside while his peers duke it out with each other.

Floyd would be 1, Cotto 2, and the rest depending on the nature of the fight.

Floyd by an even bigger margin than it already is

I don't post very often here, but I wanted to give my opinion on this poll I don't consider Cotto a top-P4P fighter, but I consider him in the top 2 or 3 of the WW division. edit: I don't want to sound like a Cotto hater, he is my favorite fighter right now :) I want you to name 10 fighters that have fought better competition than Cotto and are active right now. I bet you can't. IMO Cotto is the #1 P4P in the world if he beats Pac, It would be a disgrace to the sport if he's denied that spot considering that aside for a few people mainly PRicans almost everybody is picking Pacquiao to win.

I don't post very often here, but I wanted to give my opinion on this poll I don't think the outcome of this particular fight will change my mind on the P4P ranking in Ring Magazine or among all of Boxing fans around the world IMO PBF is the P4P best fighter in Boxing. Styles make fights, and it isn't necessarily "If Boxer A beats P4P#1, he becomes P4P#1", because generally P4P greats have proven their ability through numerous weight classes, whereas Cotto really has been JWW/WW for most of his professional career. I don't consider Cotto a top-P4P fighter, but I consider him in the top 2 or 3 of the WW division. edit: I don't want to sound like a Cotto hater, he is my favorite fighter right now :) I agree, I don't see how a bigger man moves up in rank for beating a smaller, higher ranked fighter. The whole idea of p4p is about skill being more important than size. The way its being judged now is actually penalizing people for pushing themselves by fighting bigger guys and rewarding the bigger guys for taking the fights with a size advantage. I do disagree with your ranking of Cotto though as he has proven himself to be a top 10 p4p fighter, maybe not top 3 but 4-7 especially if he beats pac.

I don't get how beating a guy from one division lower and you being in the later end of the P4P list could get you P4P#1. I could see Cotto being 2-4...but one?? Nope. what about a guy beating aanother from 2 division lower? Aka mayweather.

If cotto wins, he's P4P #1 And Pac is #2

Margarito. If you dont believe me just ask cotto :fing26:

Mayweather would be number one, but I would have Cotto as number personally for the simple fact that he's faced far better competition than Floyd. Floyd might be more talented, but if you're a car designer and you can make something that can compete with a Ferrari but you decide to make something that can compete with a Honda Civic because its easier... you don't deserve to get full credit, Mayweather is in that boat.

if cotto kills pacman and Kos him, manny shouldnt be number 1 anymore. marquez was number two and floyd beat him. so imo floyd would take the number 1 spot back if manny loses badly if not and cotto wins a tight dicision manny still has p4p top spot

If Cotto wins, he would be without a doubt P4P #1, its a what have you done for me lately ranking, not past achievements He is the underdog, 3-1 and beat the best dude in the planet...in his prime, no matter how you slice it, Cotto would be the man.

If Pac loses in a close battle. Pac should stay no1 and be given the benefit of the doubt considering he came up so many weights. Pac then should be watched closely to see how he performs after the Cotto fight. Because Pac might kick butt, business as usual, even if he were to have a bad night against Cotto. Everyone is aloud a bad day at the office.

Cotto should jump to #1 for beating a guy moving up in weight, but he should definitely jump to #2 or #3.