Manny Pacquiao drops from the top two of SI.coms p4p ratings for 1st time since 2008

[Gino Ros]

Andre Ward rises four spots from No. 6 to No. 2 with his spectacular TKO victory over Chad Dawson, who drops out of the ratings from No. 12. The shake-up means Manny Pacquiao, Sergio Martinez and Nonito Donaire each drop one spot. Dawson's departure elevates Orlando Salido, Abner Mares and Carl Froch one rung -- and enables 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins to rejoin the list at No. 15.

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The top two pound-for-pound greatest fighters in the world are....

[Marcov]

SI.com doesn't even follow boxing, who cares!

[Gino Ros]

SI.com doesn't even follow boxing, who cares!

Chris Mannix doesn't know boxing?

[Pugilist King]

all he needs is a KO to rise back up in the rankings

[Doctor_Tenma]

I swear, can't remember the last time I had Pacquiao in my Top 3, Martinez, Ward and Mayweather have been doing more than he has for a while now.

[Brother Jay]

you're one of the biggest Floyd huggers on this site

In what way am I a hugger?

A hugger embellishes on a fighter's accomplishments and exaggerates his importance.

Point to any instance where I've done that.

I am a hugger because I've pointed out that Floyd Mayweather is one of few who actually faces the #1, 2 and 3 in every division and has remained undefeated in doing so?

If that makes one a hugger, then I guess I must be one.

When an athlete does everything he's supposed to do, exceeds expectations and makes history while doing it all then any fan of his will appear to be a "hugger" when telling the truth.

That's the problem. Nearly anyone who isn't a Mayweather fan feels slighted because there are few if any fighters who have consistently faced the best throughout their careers and remained unbeaten for their troubles. So they wind up having to lie and exaggerate for the fighters they support.

Better to be a hugger than a liar in denial.

[Brother Jay]

you're right and Mayweather hasn't done much either.

So beating the #1 ranked jrMW champion of the world in his own division isn't "doing much"?

Its doing more than Ward just did!

Ward had Dawson come down in weight.

Floyd went up to 154lbs on Cotto's turf after Cotto had established that he was the #1 jrMW in the world.

Ward could have gone up to ltHW and the value of the win would have been tremendous. Instead Dawson had to come down to make the fight happen.

How have you been weighing the value of recent wins and on what scale?

So beating a drained champion at your own fighting weight is more valuable then going up and beating a reigning champion in his own division?

In what world?

And since you were responding to a comment I made about Pacquiao, when was the last time Pacquiao even fought a top 3 WW or jrMW?

Answer: NEVER.

[Pugilist King]

floyd would destroy manny

[Bee Keepz]

In what way am I a hugger?

A hugger embellishes on a fighter's accomplishments and exaggerates his importance.

Point to any instance where I've done that.

I am a hugger because I've pointed out that Floyd Mayweather is one of few who actually faces the #1, 2 and 3 in every division and has remained undefeated in doing so?

If that makes one a hugger, then I guess I must be one.

When an athlete does everything he's supposed to do, exceeds expectations and makes history while doing it all then any fan of his will appear to be a "hugger" when telling the truth.

That's the problem. Nearly anyone who isn't a Mayweather fan feels slighted because there are few if any fighters who have consistently faced the best throughout their careers and remained unbeaten for their troubles. So they wind up having to lie and exaggerate for the fighters they support.

Better to be a hugger than a liar in denial.

So how come he hasn't faced Pacquiao yet?

[FeFist]

I don't have Pacquiao inside of my top 5. Mayweather, Ward, Marquez, Martinez, Wlad and Donaire. I like to look at things like this ''If these fighters were the same size who would win''.

Pacquiao has looked like crap in his last 3 fights. His fight against Margarito was a joke and against Clottey he was up against an opponent who didn't fight back ( though it was a solid win).

Last fight where I thought ''This guy looks a class above the rest'' was Cotto.