Pound for Pound Top-Ten; Marquez Forces Realignment

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Following Antonio Margarito’s devastating knockout win over Miguel Cotto in July, the pound-for-pound ratings were shaken up. Now a Mexican countryman of Margarito’s, new World Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, has forced yet another fresh look. Heading into the fourth and final quarter of 2008, Marquez’s knockout win over Cuba’s Joel Casamayor provided one of the defining highlights in a career which expands its definitions regularly in twilight. [details]

[luchador]

what a joke williams?
paul williams?
what has he done besides defeating margarito

[egreezy]

what a joke williams?
paul williams?
what has he done besides defeating margarito

serious man? whos marg beat besides cotto?

[luchador]

serious man? whos marg beat besides cotto?

he has defeated 8 top ten ring magazine ranked welterweights
hes a 3 time world champion
he defended his wbo title for years
williams hasnt even defended his title once

[Dan...]

I got no real problems with those rankings.

[egreezy]

he has defeated 8 top ten ring magazine ranked welterweights
hes a 3 time world champion
he defended his wbo title for years
williams hasnt even defended his title once

yeah u right but why with his win over margarito, should he not belong in listing?

[luchador]

yeah u right but why with his win over margarito, should he not belong in listing?

no cuz margarito was not on the list when williams beat him
it would be like putting chris john on the p4p rating based on his win over jmm

[Zocalo]

no cuz margarito was not on the list when williams beat him
it would be like putting chris john on the p4p rating based on his win over jmm

Arg... Chris John was listed as a potential top 10 p4p fighter...

[egreezy]

no cuz margarito was not on the list when williams beat him
it would be like putting chris john on the p4p rating based on his win over jmm

john/marquez was 3/06. pw/marg was 07/07 just a year ago and im sure the quintana 1st ko had some weight too. knockin out top ww that quick makes statement,

[luchador]

john/marquez was 3/06. pw/marg was 07/07 just a year ago and im sure the quintana 1st ko had some weight too. knockin out top ww that quick makes statement,

yeah but margarito just got in the list in 2008
marquez was already on the list on 2007
anyway quintana its not a big enough name to get u into the p4p list specially when u were a big favorite on both fights
i think cotto should still be 10 his record is far more impressive