Pacquiao is #1 even though Mayweather is superior; so who is #1 SMW?

[REMOVED SHARK 97]

Pacquiao @ #1 because of the competition he faced at that time, regarding the fact that many held Mayweather as the superior fighter.

Carl Froch (Pacquiao)
Ward (Mayweather)

So if you follow the reasoning behind Pacquiao being #1 though Mayweather is the superior fighter, it's a bit strange?, I guess until Ward gets beat he can keep fighting Allen Greens over and over, avoiding his buddy Dirrell (Who I think would win).

I mean Bute was #1 for a time without fighting anyone, but I guess as long as Ward has that victory and Froch can keep beating the top guys while he hides in his hometown, doing Honda flying headbutts all the time, he can stay pretty at the top, because it's not beating the best competition it's all about triangle theories of (Froch > Bute, so Ward > Bute)

[Pacquiao'd]

most have FLoyd over Pac not sure what you are talking about

[DeadLikeMe]

One of those names is not like the others, one of those names just doesn't belong.

[Evil Abed]

Ward is the #1 SMW in the world. No question.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Ward is easily #1 is 168.

Mayweather is easily #1 at 147.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

Mayweather and Pacquiao haven't fought...

Ward and Froch fought and Ward won, so he is #1 and should have always been #1 Over Bute

[IronDanHamza]

Situation is different because Ward beat Froch.

[DeadLikeMe]

Not sure if serious...

Pac defaulted to #1 when Mayweather retired. He never took the spot really and he is not ranked #1 currently.

When was Bute ranked #1? Everyone knew whoever won the Super Six was going to be regarded as the class of the division. Bute was in the conversation, but Ward is hands down the best and was regarded as such by a vast majority even before yesterday.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

and lets be honest here...some rankings have Pacquiao #1 simply because they hate the hell out of Mayweather

[Bushbaby]

Wait, ts are you saying Pacman is the #1 welterweight?? Cause it's relatively known he has only beaten 1 champ above 140 & he needed stipulations to do it.

Ward has beaten Froch & a boatload of other top fighters. The only top fighter he didn't beat was Bute, who really & truly wasn't a top fighter to begin with.