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. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Points: 177 (16 of 18 first-place votes)
Record: 39-0 (25 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring welterweight champion.
Last outing: TKO 10 over Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Rematch in September vs. Oscar De La Hoya=
Analysis: Calls are mounting for Mayweather to face No. 4 Miguel Cotto.
2. Manny Pacquiao
Points: 151 1/2
Record: 46-3-2 (35 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring super featherweight champion
Last outing:
W12 over Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: June 28 in Las Vegas vs. David Diaz
Analysis: Shooting for world title in fifth different weight class.
3. Joe Calzaghe
Points: 142 (2 of 18 first-place votes)
Record: 45-0 (32 KOs)
Title: WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 9 Bernard Hopkins on April 19
Previous ranking: 3
Up next: Nothing scheduled, but possibly Nov. 15 against Roy Jones Jr.
Analysis: Made a big statement against Hopkins.
4. Miguel Cotto
Points: 127
Record: 32-0 (26 KOs)
Title: WBA welterweight champion
Last outing: TKO 5 over Alfonso Gomez on April 12
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: July 26 vs. Antonio Margarito
Analysis: Deserves shot at No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.
5. Juan Manuel Marquez
Points: 107 1/2
Record: 48-4-1 (35 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 2 Manny Pacquiao on March 15
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Needs to win a fairly big fight to gain a rematch with Pacquiao.
6. Israel Vazquez
Points: 87
Record: 43-4 (31 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring super bantamweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 8 Rafael Marquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 7
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Why not do it a fourth time with Marquez?
7. Kelly Pavlik
Points: 75
Record: 33-0 (29 KOs)
Title: WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Jermain Taylor on Feb. 16
Previous ranking: 8
Up next: June 7 in Atlantic City, N.J., vs. Gary Lockett
Analysis: Biggest challenges are at higher weights.
8. Rafael Marquez
Points: 43
Record: 37-5 (33 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 6 Israel Vazquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Probably belongs at bantamweight, where he'd be dominant.
9. Bernard Hopkins
Points: 31
Record: 48-5 (32 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 3 Joe Calzaghe on April 19
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Retirement may be in the offing.
10. Ivan Calderon
Points: 16
Record: 31-0 (6 KOs)
Title: WBO and The Ring junior flyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Nelson Dieppa on April 5
Previous ranking: NR
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Brilliant boxer lacks sorely in power.
Points: 177 (16 of 18 first-place votes)
Record: 39-0 (25 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring welterweight champion.
Last outing: TKO 10 over Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Rematch in September vs. Oscar De La Hoya=
Analysis: Calls are mounting for Mayweather to face No. 4 Miguel Cotto.
2. Manny Pacquiao
Points: 151 1/2
Record: 46-3-2 (35 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring super featherweight champion
Last outing:
W12 over Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: June 28 in Las Vegas vs. David Diaz
Analysis: Shooting for world title in fifth different weight class.
3. Joe Calzaghe
Points: 142 (2 of 18 first-place votes)
Record: 45-0 (32 KOs)
Title: WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 9 Bernard Hopkins on April 19
Previous ranking: 3
Up next: Nothing scheduled, but possibly Nov. 15 against Roy Jones Jr.
Analysis: Made a big statement against Hopkins.
4. Miguel Cotto
Points: 127
Record: 32-0 (26 KOs)
Title: WBA welterweight champion
Last outing: TKO 5 over Alfonso Gomez on April 12
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: July 26 vs. Antonio Margarito
Analysis: Deserves shot at No. 1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.
5. Juan Manuel Marquez
Points: 107 1/2
Record: 48-4-1 (35 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 2 Manny Pacquiao on March 15
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Needs to win a fairly big fight to gain a rematch with Pacquiao.
6. Israel Vazquez
Points: 87
Record: 43-4 (31 KOs)
Title: WBC and The Ring super bantamweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 8 Rafael Marquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 7
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Why not do it a fourth time with Marquez?
7. Kelly Pavlik
Points: 75
Record: 33-0 (29 KOs)
Title: WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Jermain Taylor on Feb. 16
Previous ranking: 8
Up next: June 7 in Atlantic City, N.J., vs. Gary Lockett
Analysis: Biggest challenges are at higher weights.
8. Rafael Marquez
Points: 43
Record: 37-5 (33 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 6 Israel Vazquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Probably belongs at bantamweight, where he'd be dominant.
9. Bernard Hopkins
Points: 31
Record: 48-5 (32 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 3 Joe Calzaghe on April 19
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Retirement may be in the offing.
10. Ivan Calderon
Points: 16
Record: 31-0 (6 KOs)
Title: WBO and The Ring junior flyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Nelson Dieppa on April 5
Previous ranking: NR
Up next: Nothing scheduled
Analysis: Brilliant boxer lacks sorely in power.
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