Agree/Disagree/Discuss...I think it is really solid, Viloria probably deserves top 20, but other than that I can agree with it.
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8761656/ranking-world-top-pound-pound-boxers
Dan's P4P list as of Dec 18th:
1.) Floyd Mayweather Jr
2.) Andre Ward
3.) Sergio Martinez
4.) Juan Manuel Marquez
5.) Wladimir Klitschko
6.) Nonito Donaire
7.) Manny Pacquiao
8.) Tim Bradley
9.) Vitali Klitschko
10.) Carl Froch
11.) Abner Mares
12.) Robert Guerrero
13.) Mikkel Kessler
14.) Austin Trout
15.) Miguel Cotto
16.) Chad Dawson
17.) Bernard Hopkins
18.) Danny Garcia
19.) Adrien Broner
20.) Yuriorkis Gamboa
it's not the worst list I've seen but it could be better. His top 10 is a lot better than his 11-20. He's basing a lot of the list on fighters with past glory i.e. Hopkins and Cotto, but who really have no business being up there after recent performances. Also switch Donaire and Martinez's positions, I'd say Donaire is #3 right after Mayweather and Ward.
Also Kessler doesn't even deserve to be ranked in the top 30 given the quality of opposition he's faced these past few years, #13 WTF?
exactly.... just wondering, why Donaire slipping down even he fought 4 times this year and knocking out his last 2 opponents?
JMM moved up because he KO'd a top 5 p4p guy while Nonito's last 2 opponents were not p4p worthy.
Viloria not in the top 20 but Cotto who lost his last 2 fights is?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwngrLw271rgxdhwo1_250.gif
exactly.... just wondering, why Donaire slipping down even he fought 4 times this year and knocking out his last 2 opponents?
I would leave the first half, get rid of Gamboa, put Viloria in and notch the last couple down one place and swap Trout with Kessler so it looks like this
10.) Carl Froch
11.) Abner Mares
12.) Robert Guerrero
13.) Austin Trout
14.) Mikkel Kessler
15.) Miguel Cotto
16.) Brian Viloria
17.) Chad Dawson
18.) Bernard Hopkins
19.) Danny Garcia
20.) Adrien Broner
I'm not good at P4P lists but that's how I would have mine.