Resumes: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Marquez, and Cotto.

This isn't to compare resumes of these fighters, as that would be a 1,000 page thread no doubt. There's just something interesting about each guys resume......how many fighters each beat that were in the Top 10 for that division at that time. It's interesting. Miguel Cotto: 7 fighters in the Top 10 -DeMarcus Corley (Top 10 JWW), Carlos Quintana (Top 10 WW), Oktay Urkal (Top 10 WW), Zab Judah (Top 10 WW), Shane Mosley (#3 WW), Joshua Clottey (Top 10 WW), and Yuri Foreman (WBA SWW champ/Top 10 SWW). Juan Manuel Marquez: 8 fighters in the Top 10. -Manuel Medina (#3 FW), Derrick Gainer (Top 10 FW), Victor Polo (Top 10 FW), Marco Antonio Barrera (WBC SFW champ/#2 SFW), Rocky Juarez (Top 10 SFW), Joel Casamayor (RING LW champ), Juan Diaz (#3 LW), and Michael Katsidis (#2 LW). Marquez should arguably have wins over Norwood, Pacquiao, and John though, which would make his total 11. Manny Pacquiao: 11 fighters in the Top 10. -Chatchai Sasakul (RING FLW champ), Lehlo Ledwaba (IBF SBW champ/#3 SBW), Marco Antonio Barrera (RING FW champ), Erik Morales (#2 SFW), Marco Antonio Barrera (Top 10 SFW), Juan Manuel Marquez (WBC SFW champ/#2 SFW), David Diaz (WBC LW champ/#2 LW), Ricky Hatton (RING JWW champ), Miguel Cotto (WBO WW champ/#2 WW), Joshua Clottey (Top 10 WW), and Shane Mosley (Top 10 WW). Floyd Mayweather: 15 fighters in the Top 10. -Genaro Hernandez (RING/WBC SFW champ), Angel Manfredy (#1 SFW), Gregorio Vargas (Top 10 SFW), Diego Corrales (#1 SFW), Jesus Chavez (Top 10 SFW), Jose Luis Castillo (WBC LW champ/#1 LW), Victoriano Sosa (Top 10 LW), DeMarcus Corley (Top 10 JWW), Arturo Gatti (WBC JWW champ/#1 JWW), Zab Judah (IBF WW champ/Top 10 WW), Carlos Baldomir (WBC/RING WW champ), Oscar De La Hoya (WBC SWW champ/Top 10 SWW), Shane Mosley (WBA WW champ/#2 WW), Victor Ortiz (WBC WW champ/#2 WW), and Miguel Cotto (WBA SWW champ/#1 SWW). Does this surprise anyone????? Note: This is RING rankings, not sanctioning body rankings, as each guy would have a lot more obviously.

Comments (20)

I agree about Mosley at that point, definitely shouldn't have been Top 10 when Pac beat him. Gatti, he deserved to be Top 10 at 140, though he wasn't the best guy there because Tszyu was, who Hatton beat.

14y ago

boliodogs

I am not surprised. All of them beat lots of good fighters and that's why they are respected by reasonable fans. Cotto is behind the rest but still beat lots of top 10 guys. I respect Ring ratings but sometimes they are slow to drop a guy out of the top 10 when he starts losing fights. Oscar has not ruined the Ring yet. People who say Canelo never beat a ranked fighter should know Rhodes was ranked #4 by Ring when Canelo KOed him. I think Ring ratings are usually pretty good, better than most.

14y ago

Dirk_Diggler_UK

It doesn't surprise me but it doesn't really mean anything. Top 10? These guys are supposed to be the very best yet they can fight anyone in the top 10 and its considered noteworthy? For example - Shane that fought Pac was a joke, Gatti was a shopworn mess and Yuri Foreman is basically a bum. Sorry but its basically just distorting the truth by putting these numbers up as having any kind of significance.

14y ago

CHOWWOKKA

Floyd has a better resume then pacquiao?? Not really a shocker

14y ago

4Corners

Cotto just at welter fought prime Pac, prime Margarito, still good Mosley, Clottey, Judah, undefeated Quintana and he only had 9 fights there. Wins......wins, not losses.

14y ago

Fighting_Pride6221

Cotto just at welter fought prime Pac, prime Margarito, still good Mosley, Clottey, Judah, undefeated Quintana and he only had 9 fights there.

14y ago

4Corners

what the hell does this have to do with anything? I was surprised Floyd has 15, but when you stop and think about it, he beat a lot of people while they were ranked high and had done well prior to fighting him.

14y ago

LarryX

The Truth about it is that the Boxing Writers Association of America(BWAA) Has chosen Pacquiao as "The Fighter Of The Decade" Awardee!; Both Pacquiao & Mayweather Jr were both awarded FOTY in different years.; Both been #1 PFP. But, Pacquiao, has been installed by Guinness Book of World Record, as the ONLY Boxing Champ been able to win 8 titles in different Weight Divisions! Pacquiao is the only Boxing Champ that is also an elected Congressman in his Country. what the hell does this have to do with anything?

14y ago

4Corners

NO, because his fellow Americans (BWAA) Didn't chose him as "Fighter of the Decade" BWAA isn't limited to Ring Mag So because Floyd wasn't chosen at FOTD but has more wins against Top 10 opponents than his other great fighters in his era, that isn't surprising??? It should be surprising going by your logic. You'd think Pac had the most. I was surprised because I thought all 4 would be closer.

14y ago

WARQUEZ

the thing is..... floyd and pac is totally different. A. when pac fights today FANS want to see how will he BEAT his opponent. 1. thing is if his opponent clash him it will be devastating fight for pac. and boxing fans goes on a WOW a fight. 2. second one is if his opponent goes of def and counters him it will be a boring fight. like the JMM fight. B. when floyd fights today FANS want to see how he will BEAT his opponent. 1. there is only one thing floyd does he box his opponent and stays at his skills on def and countering. it will be a boring fight but a great fight for boxing fan. 2. it will be exiting fight if his opponent hit floyds alot. like the cotto fight when floyd got bloods on his nose... http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu5fi4AaTs1qzbikq.gif

14y ago

Rolaz

Because it's how many Top 10 fighters each beat on their resume. Anyway, does this surprise you at all??? NO, because his fellow Americans (BWAA) Didn't chose him as "Fighter of the Decade" BWAA isn't limited to Ring Mag

14y ago

andrew14

14y ago

DeadLikeMe

I'm surprised to the extent that I thought it would be quite a bit closer between them all.

14y ago

4Corners

Will I was emphasizing the word RESUMES because that's the first word in your thread. Because it's how many Top 10 fighters each beat on their resume. Anyway, does this surprise you at all???

14y ago

Rolaz

This has ZERO to do with the thread. I was asking if anyone is surprised by this or not. Will I was emphasizing the word RESUMES because that's the first word in your thread.

14y ago

4Corners

Interesting thread. Does it surprise you???

14y ago

Optimistic

Interesting thread.

14y ago

4Corners

14y ago

Rolaz

14y ago

4Corners

Found a source quick. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/Pacquaio-Solis.php He was ranked Top 10 by the WBC, not the RING. We're going by RING rankings man. If we were going by sanctioning bodies, each guy would have a lot more. Found a source for the year ending 2006 Super Featherweight rankings, Pac and Solis fought in April 2007. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/The_Ring_Magazine%27s_Annual_Ratings:_Junior_Lightweight--2000s Solis was not inside the Top 10 by the RING, the rankings we're going by for Top 10, at 130 lbs. He was at 126 though, not 130.

14y ago