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1. Manny Pacquiao - Lightweight
Philippines (48-3-2, 36KOs)
Pacquiao destroyed a spent Oscar de la Hoya in Las Vegas to cement his place at the top of the P4P tree. Could now fight Ricky Hatton next summer, and what a fight that could be.
2. Joe Calzaghe - Light-heavyweight
Wales (46-0, 32KOs)
Calzaghe outpointed US legend Roy Jones Jr in New York to maintain his unbeaten record. Has hinted at retirement, although Carl Froch will be doing all he can to tempt him to carry on.
3. Juan Manuel Marquez - Lightweight
Mexico (49-4-1, 36KOs)
Marquez became the first man to stop Cuba's Joel Casamayor in his first fight at lightweight and will now chase a third bout with Manny Pacquiao.
4. Antonio Margarito - Welterweight
Mexico (37-5, 27KOs)
Margarito pipped Miguel Cotto in a thrilling match-up and proved he has perhaps the best chin in the sport. Margarito defends against Shane Mosley in January.
5. Miguel Cotto - Welterweight
Puerto Rico (32-1, 26KOs)
Cotto finally met his match against Antonio Margarito in a classic encounter, but lost little of his lustre in doing so. Fights Chorley's Michael Jennings for the vacant WBO crown in February.
6. Bernard Hopkins - Light-heavyweight
United States (49 wins, 5 losses, 1 draws, 32KOs)
Hopkins showed he still has plenty to offer with his schooling of the upstart Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City. Ironically, at the age of 43, he is running out of viable opponents.
7. Ricky Hatton - Light-welterweight
England (45-1, 32KOs)
Hatton beat Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas and the Hitman may now fight Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao, possibly in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley, next summer.
8. Israel Vazquez - Super-bantamweight
Mexico (43-4, 31KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in August and nicked the rubber match in March. A relentless fighter with a vicious left hook.
9. Paul Williams - Light-middleweight
United States (34-1, 25KOs)
Williams defeated Antonio Margarito in 2007 and claimed the interim WBO light-middleweight crown by beating Verno Phillips in November.
10. Kelly Pavlik - Middleweight
United States (34-1, 30KOs)
Pavlik was outclassed by the wily Bernard Hopkins in Atlantic City, but remains the WBC and WBO middleweight champion and will no doubt move back down.
Philippines (48-3-2, 36KOs)
Pacquiao destroyed a spent Oscar de la Hoya in Las Vegas to cement his place at the top of the P4P tree. Could now fight Ricky Hatton next summer, and what a fight that could be.
2. Joe Calzaghe - Light-heavyweight
Wales (46-0, 32KOs)
Calzaghe outpointed US legend Roy Jones Jr in New York to maintain his unbeaten record. Has hinted at retirement, although Carl Froch will be doing all he can to tempt him to carry on.
3. Juan Manuel Marquez - Lightweight
Mexico (49-4-1, 36KOs)
Marquez became the first man to stop Cuba's Joel Casamayor in his first fight at lightweight and will now chase a third bout with Manny Pacquiao.
4. Antonio Margarito - Welterweight
Mexico (37-5, 27KOs)
Margarito pipped Miguel Cotto in a thrilling match-up and proved he has perhaps the best chin in the sport. Margarito defends against Shane Mosley in January.
5. Miguel Cotto - Welterweight
Puerto Rico (32-1, 26KOs)
Cotto finally met his match against Antonio Margarito in a classic encounter, but lost little of his lustre in doing so. Fights Chorley's Michael Jennings for the vacant WBO crown in February.
6. Bernard Hopkins - Light-heavyweight
United States (49 wins, 5 losses, 1 draws, 32KOs)
Hopkins showed he still has plenty to offer with his schooling of the upstart Kelly Pavlik in Atlantic City. Ironically, at the age of 43, he is running out of viable opponents.
7. Ricky Hatton - Light-welterweight
England (45-1, 32KOs)
Hatton beat Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas and the Hitman may now fight Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao, possibly in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley, next summer.
8. Israel Vazquez - Super-bantamweight
Mexico (43-4, 31KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in August and nicked the rubber match in March. A relentless fighter with a vicious left hook.
9. Paul Williams - Light-middleweight
United States (34-1, 25KOs)
Williams defeated Antonio Margarito in 2007 and claimed the interim WBO light-middleweight crown by beating Verno Phillips in November.
10. Kelly Pavlik - Middleweight
United States (34-1, 30KOs)
Pavlik was outclassed by the wily Bernard Hopkins in Atlantic City, but remains the WBC and WBO middleweight champion and will no doubt move back down.
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