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I dont know how long ago this list was made but I got it from clicking on "The Top Ten" link at top. Does anyone here agree with Barrera at number two. I dont even think he deserves to crack Top 5!
By Sammy Rozenberg
1. Floyd Mayweather - Former junior lightweight champion, former lightweight champion, current junior welterweight belt holder. Floyd Mayweather is one of the most naturally gifted fighters in the game. This past June, his cat-like reflexes, underestimated punching power and slick movement, helped him dominate the stronger Arturo Gatti on route to a six-round stoppage. Recently destroyed Sharmba Mitchell, looks towards clash with unified welterweight champion Zab Judah next.
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales TKO 8, Genaro Hernandez TKO 8, Arturo Gatti TKO 6
2. Marco Antonio Barrera - Triple division champion, picking up titles at 122, 126 and 130 pounds. Barerra recently dominated Robbie Peden in a one-sided fight to unify the IBF and WBC 130-pound titles. Barrera said that he is looking to fight six more times and retire, and he wants all of them to be big-money fights with big-name opponents. A rumored fight with lightweight champion Jesus Chavez could be the next move for Barrera.
Biggest wins: Erik Morales III MD, Kennedy McKinney TKO 12, Naseem Hamed Win 12
3. Winky Wright - Former undisputed junior middleweight champion. After besting Shane Mosley twice and dominating Felix Trinidad, Wright is looking to take his superstar status to next level by fighting only at the highest level. Decisioned Sam Soliman in his last outing. Looking to land a fight against middleweight champion Jermain Taylor.
Biggest wins: Shane Mosley 1 Win 12, Shane Molsey 2 Win 12, Felix Trinidad Win 12
4. Rafael Marquez - Current bantamweight champion. After cleaning out the competition by stopping both Mark Johnson and Tim Austin, Marquez has not been involved in a big fight since February of 2003. A recent win over undefeated Silence Mabuza showcased the enormous talent of Marquez. No longer in his brother's shadow and gaining recognition as the real star of the family.
Biggest wins: Mark Johnson TKO 8, Tim Austin TKO 8
5. Manny Pacquiao - Former two-time champion. Pacquiao put his name on the map with a dominating knockout of Marco Antonio Barrera. He tried to follow up his win over Barrera by facing every big name within his division. A disputed draw with Juan Manuel Marquez and a close decision loss to Erik Morales have not necessarily hurt his career of standing among the best in the sport. Pacquiao will look for revenge when he meets Erik Morales in a January pay-per-view rematch.
Biggest wins: Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO 6
6. Ricky Hatton - Current WBC and WBA junior welterweight champion. Dominated junior welterweight legend Kostya Tszyu on route to an eleven round stoppage. Recently unified two-thirds of the junior welterweight title when he knocked out the always dangerous Carlos Maussa. Undefeated after 40 professional bouts, Hatton is looking to leave England in order to make a big splash in America.
Biggest wins: Kostya Tszyu TKO 11, Carlos Maussa KO 9, Ben Tackie UD
7. Jose Luis Castillo - Former WBC lightweight champion. After being stopped in a fight of the year thriller against Diego Corrales, Castillo gained a measure of revenge by knocking Corrales out in the rematch. Due to Castillo's inability to make weight for the Corrales rematch, he was unable to become a 3 time lightweight champion. A rubbermatch with Corrales is scheduled for February to settle the debate over who the
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales KO 4, Stevie Johnston MD 12, Joel Casamayor SD 12
8. Erik Morales - A former triple division champion. Morales has been involved in more big fights, wars and high-stakes bouts with big-name opponents than anyone other active fighter in the sport. He recently made a miscalculated move to the lightweight division and was dominated by the faster and naturally bigger Zahir Raheem. A rematch with Manny Pacquiao is set for January. Morales needs to win in order to stay on top.
Biggest wins: Daniel Zaragoza KO 11, Marco Antonio Barrera I SD, Manny Pacquiao UD
9. Jermain Taylor - The young Olympian from Arkansas is finally coming into his own. Current WBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion. Taylor became an overnight star after dethroning Bernard Hopkins - who was undefeated for 12 years, and held the middleweight championship for 10 years. Plans appear to be for an easy fight in Arkansas, and then Winky Wright in the Fall of 2006.
Biggest wins: Bernard Hopkins SD 12, Bernard Hopkins UD, William Joppy UD
10. Diego Corrales - Former junior lightweight champion and current WBO and WBC lightweight champion. Corrales has beaten the best of his division in three out of his last four fights by gaining a points win over Joel Casamayor and stopping Acelino Freitas and Jose Luis Castillo. The fight with Castillo made Corrales a superstar due to the brutality and drama of the bout. After being knocked out in his rematch with Castillo, Corrales is looking towards a February rubbermatch to settle the score.
By Sammy Rozenberg
1. Floyd Mayweather - Former junior lightweight champion, former lightweight champion, current junior welterweight belt holder. Floyd Mayweather is one of the most naturally gifted fighters in the game. This past June, his cat-like reflexes, underestimated punching power and slick movement, helped him dominate the stronger Arturo Gatti on route to a six-round stoppage. Recently destroyed Sharmba Mitchell, looks towards clash with unified welterweight champion Zab Judah next.
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales TKO 8, Genaro Hernandez TKO 8, Arturo Gatti TKO 6
2. Marco Antonio Barrera - Triple division champion, picking up titles at 122, 126 and 130 pounds. Barerra recently dominated Robbie Peden in a one-sided fight to unify the IBF and WBC 130-pound titles. Barrera said that he is looking to fight six more times and retire, and he wants all of them to be big-money fights with big-name opponents. A rumored fight with lightweight champion Jesus Chavez could be the next move for Barrera.
Biggest wins: Erik Morales III MD, Kennedy McKinney TKO 12, Naseem Hamed Win 12
3. Winky Wright - Former undisputed junior middleweight champion. After besting Shane Mosley twice and dominating Felix Trinidad, Wright is looking to take his superstar status to next level by fighting only at the highest level. Decisioned Sam Soliman in his last outing. Looking to land a fight against middleweight champion Jermain Taylor.
Biggest wins: Shane Mosley 1 Win 12, Shane Molsey 2 Win 12, Felix Trinidad Win 12
4. Rafael Marquez - Current bantamweight champion. After cleaning out the competition by stopping both Mark Johnson and Tim Austin, Marquez has not been involved in a big fight since February of 2003. A recent win over undefeated Silence Mabuza showcased the enormous talent of Marquez. No longer in his brother's shadow and gaining recognition as the real star of the family.
Biggest wins: Mark Johnson TKO 8, Tim Austin TKO 8
5. Manny Pacquiao - Former two-time champion. Pacquiao put his name on the map with a dominating knockout of Marco Antonio Barrera. He tried to follow up his win over Barrera by facing every big name within his division. A disputed draw with Juan Manuel Marquez and a close decision loss to Erik Morales have not necessarily hurt his career of standing among the best in the sport. Pacquiao will look for revenge when he meets Erik Morales in a January pay-per-view rematch.
Biggest wins: Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO 6
6. Ricky Hatton - Current WBC and WBA junior welterweight champion. Dominated junior welterweight legend Kostya Tszyu on route to an eleven round stoppage. Recently unified two-thirds of the junior welterweight title when he knocked out the always dangerous Carlos Maussa. Undefeated after 40 professional bouts, Hatton is looking to leave England in order to make a big splash in America.
Biggest wins: Kostya Tszyu TKO 11, Carlos Maussa KO 9, Ben Tackie UD
7. Jose Luis Castillo - Former WBC lightweight champion. After being stopped in a fight of the year thriller against Diego Corrales, Castillo gained a measure of revenge by knocking Corrales out in the rematch. Due to Castillo's inability to make weight for the Corrales rematch, he was unable to become a 3 time lightweight champion. A rubbermatch with Corrales is scheduled for February to settle the debate over who the
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales KO 4, Stevie Johnston MD 12, Joel Casamayor SD 12
8. Erik Morales - A former triple division champion. Morales has been involved in more big fights, wars and high-stakes bouts with big-name opponents than anyone other active fighter in the sport. He recently made a miscalculated move to the lightweight division and was dominated by the faster and naturally bigger Zahir Raheem. A rematch with Manny Pacquiao is set for January. Morales needs to win in order to stay on top.
Biggest wins: Daniel Zaragoza KO 11, Marco Antonio Barrera I SD, Manny Pacquiao UD
9. Jermain Taylor - The young Olympian from Arkansas is finally coming into his own. Current WBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion. Taylor became an overnight star after dethroning Bernard Hopkins - who was undefeated for 12 years, and held the middleweight championship for 10 years. Plans appear to be for an easy fight in Arkansas, and then Winky Wright in the Fall of 2006.
Biggest wins: Bernard Hopkins SD 12, Bernard Hopkins UD, William Joppy UD
10. Diego Corrales - Former junior lightweight champion and current WBO and WBC lightweight champion. Corrales has beaten the best of his division in three out of his last four fights by gaining a points win over Joel Casamayor and stopping Acelino Freitas and Jose Luis Castillo. The fight with Castillo made Corrales a superstar due to the brutality and drama of the bout. After being knocked out in his rematch with Castillo, Corrales is looking towards a February rubbermatch to settle the score.
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