Is Pacquiao being P4P number one based on beating a Fringe Opponent?

[boxingfan4life]

He'd still be number 2 if Maywether didn't retire.

True but lets focus on the now. mayweather is retired so pac man should be considered number one.

[nathanmania]

He'd still be number 2 if Maywether didn't retire.

that will be base on Mayweather fanatics.

[Silencers]

He was ranked number 2 behind Mayweather when Mayweather was active, now that Mayweather is retired he should be ranked number 1 because he has fought and more often than not beaten top class opposition in the last 3 or 4 years.

Barrera x2, Morales x2, Marquez and he has moved up a weight class and beat up, dominated the WBC titlist. If that doesn't make him pound for pound number 1, I don't know what does.