The Ring new P4P Rankings. Mayweather replaces Pacquiao as #1?

http://www.east sideboxing.com/news.php?p=31447&more=1 Ring Magazine’s New Top-10 P-4-P Ratings “Leaked” - Mayweather Replaces Pac-Man At #1! By James Slater: According to a news article that has appeared on the Manila Bulletin, the new issue of “The Bible of Boxing,” Ring Magazine (the May issue, set to hit the stores soon) will have an updated top-10 Pound-for-Pound listing. One that sees Floyd Mayweather Junior sitting atop the legendary magazine’s listings. Pac-Man was rated #1 P-4-P by Ring in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, while “Money” was ranked the supreme of the supreme in 2011. Now, according to The Bulletin, Mayweather is back at the top of the heap. Here are Ring Magazine’s full ten, P-4-P: 1: Floyd Mayweather Junior 2: Manny Pacquiao 3: Sergio Gabriel Martinez 4: Andre Ward 5: Juan Manuel Marquez 6: Nonito Donaire 7: Wladimir Klitschko 8: Tim Bradley 9: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 10: Lucian Bute. Has Pacquiao been demoted due to his razor-thin, much debated points win over archrival Juan Manuel Marquez? How will The Bible look if Mayweather either struggles mightily with, or even loses to Miguel Cotto on May 5th? Of course, there is a chance Pacquiao could lose in an upset to Tim Bradley in June! Article posted on 04.04.2012 I think they are a little wacky from 6 down still IMO... Let the flaming begin! :boxing:

Comments (20)

WESS

Don't forget Klitschko. I know his opposition hasn't been spectacular but what he's done is damn impressive and deserves more kudos than he gets. And he's a pretty good fighter, he really is. Has held the mantle well. No doubt about it...

14y ago

IMDAZED

I agree. I have it Martinez, Mayweather and Ward. All 3 have easily accomplished more than Pac since beating Cotto at 145 lbs. Hell JMM has, Hopkins has.... Too many fighters accomplishing more than Pac for Pac to be top 5 let alone top 3. Don't forget Klitschko. I know his opposition hasn't been spectacular but what he's done is damn impressive and deserves more kudos than he gets. And he's a pretty good fighter, he really is. Has held the mantle well.

14y ago

Dirk_Diggler_UK

It's all an opinionated list. You have your opinion that Khan>Bradley. Which I completely disagree with. All an opinion. I don't think his list is terrible. I agree with the top 6. The order was just unique. I haven't seen that order before. Doesn't mean it is a **** list. I think those 6, plus with Donaire, those 7 are interchangeable. But, that's my opinion that most might disagree with also. Martinez at no1? Hes been fighting the likes of Barker and Macklin. If Pacquiao or Mayweather were fighting those calibre opponents, I can only imagine the outrage. And I like Sergio way more than either of them.

14y ago

WESS

You can make an outside argument for #3 and maybe #2 but I agree he doesn't deserve the top slot. Maybe I'm giving Martinez too much credit but he gets my #1 for moving up and absolutely flattening a feared pound for pounder in Williams and an undisputed champ who had never lost at 160 before (Pavlik). He then beat arguably the best junior middle (via KO) in a dominating performance and has KO'ed two other contenders in dramatic fashion. The winner of Lee-Chavez next to boot. Mayweather gets my vote for #2 but that has more to what Pacquiao has done (or hasn't done, I should say) lately. And I thought he lost to Marquez. He hasn't done much since beating Cotto as you said. I agree. I have it Martinez, Mayweather and Ward. All 3 have easily accomplished more than Pac since beating Cotto at 145 lbs. Hell JMM has, Hopkins has.... Too many fighters accomplishing more than Pac for Pac to be top 5 let alone top 3.

14y ago

IMDAZED

Pac hasn't accomplished anything since beating Cotto at 145..... Nothing he has done warrants him to be #1, #2 or #3. You can make an outside argument for #3 and maybe #2 but I agree he doesn't deserve the top slot. Maybe I'm giving Martinez too much credit but he gets my #1 for moving up and absolutely flattening a feared pound for pounder in Williams and an undisputed champ who had never lost at 160 before (Pavlik). He then beat arguably the best junior middle (via KO) in a dominating performance and has KO'ed two other contenders in dramatic fashion. The winner of Lee-Chavez next to boot. Mayweather gets my vote for #2 but that has more to what Pacquiao has done (or hasn't done, I should say) lately. And I thought he lost to Marquez. He hasn't done much since beating Cotto as you said.

14y ago

WESS

Pac hasn't accomplished anything since beating Cotto at 145..... Nothing he has done warrants him to be #1, #2 or #3.

14y ago

SkillspayBills

They are 1 and 1A so it really doesn't matter who is on top. Let them settle it in the ring.

14y ago

Dirk_Diggler_UK

Interesting list. Sh1t list.

14y ago

IMDAZED

Interesting list. No one will agree with it, I know. But those guys have been winning consistently for a long time.

14y ago

IMDAZED

1. Martinez 2. Mayweather 3. Klitschko Ward, Pacquiao & Marquez (in any order) round out the top six.

14y ago

Jack_Napier

Wlad is boxing's most dominant fighter, Ward is right behind him nothing else really matters, screw p4p rankings

14y ago

22k

...but yeah they did give him the "Best fighter poll" award http://i39.tinypic.com/b6aniq.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/21mz3hj.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/vnzh42.jpg

14y ago

TheMexicutioner

#1 p4p at ducking maybe LOL. The Ring is a joke.

14y ago

22k

Quickest way to end the debate? There is no change to the rankings at Welterweight or P4P in the May issue. http://i40.tinypic.com/18ddn4.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/2damvb5.jpg

14y ago

The_Sandman

there is no way floyd should be number 1 !!!!! and this is not me hating on floyd its just me using common logic and being unbiased !!!!!! floyd doesnt fight often enough to be number 1 , floyd last victory was not classy thats also why he shouldnt be number 1 , and last but not least look at his competition it was victor ortiz for crying out loud thats another reason he shouldnt be number 1 !!!!!!! the ring listing was nothing more than politics !!!!!!! heres the real list 1 manny 2nonito 3 sergio 4 ward 5 marquez 6 mayweather #6 is where floyd deserves to be because he doesnt fight often enough Lol. He put Manny and Nonito as the top 2. A Filipino put Manny and Nonito as the top 2 and he wants us to believe that he is unbiased. But I'm sure your list is the correct list. Not the rings. Or the ESPN.

14y ago

_JSFD26_

there is no way floyd should be number 1 !!!!! and this is not me hating on floyd its just me using common logic and being unbiased !!!!!! floyd doesnt fight often enough to be number 1 , floyd last victory was not classy thats also why he shouldnt be number 1 , and last but not least look at his competition it was victor ortiz for crying out loud thats another reason he shouldnt be number 1 !!!!!!! the ring listing was nothing more than politics !!!!!!! heres the real list 1 manny 2nonito 3 sergio 4 ward 5 marquez 6 mayweather #6 is where floyd deserves to be because he doesnt fight often enough Hey UNBIASED troll you forgot to add Gesta #3 and Sonny Boy #4 :haha:.

14y ago

Fetta

Mayweather Marquez Martinez Ward W. Klitschko Pac isn't even in my top 5.I agree with the names on this list but i have it in this order Mayweather Ward Marquez Martinez Wlad

14y ago

Elotero

Mayweather Marquez Martinez Ward W. Klitschko Pac isn't even in my top 5. This is a great list :boxing:

14y ago

IMDAZED

Coming off a loss to a fighter moving up two divisions, a fighter who got put on his ass in his previous fight...I can't take any publication serious that still has him at #1.

14y ago

Bushbaby

Should have never been 1, should be in the bottom 5. Mayweather Marquez Ward Martinez Pacquiao Now this is my kinda list!!

14y ago