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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. 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
3. 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
4. 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 only made him more popular. The destruction of Erik Morales in their rematch has made in a superstar in America, and a bigger force on the pound for pound scale.
Biggest wins: Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO 6, Erik Morales II TKO 10
5. 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
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 on tap to settle the debate over who the best fighter is at 135 pounds.
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales KO 4, Stevie Johnston MD 12, Joel Casamayor SD 12
8. 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
9. 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 rubbermatch to settle the score.
Biggest wins: Roberto Garcia TKO 7, Acelino Freitas TKO 10, Jose Luis Castillo TKO 10
10. Jeff Lacy - Current IBF super middleweight champion. The undefeated Lacy has been mauling through his competition by using brute strength and effective aggression. In 21 fights, Lacy has beaten a variety of current and former champions. The road has been set for a March showdown in England, against undefeated WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe. A win against Calzaghe would make Lacy solidify Lacy's status as one of the best in the world.
Biggest wins: Syd Vanderpool TKO 8, Omar Sheika UD 12, Robin Reid TKO 8
do you agree with this? i have pac at 3 higher than rafa, i dont think rafa deserves to be that high on the ranking
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. 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
3. 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
4. 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 only made him more popular. The destruction of Erik Morales in their rematch has made in a superstar in America, and a bigger force on the pound for pound scale.
Biggest wins: Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO 6, Erik Morales II TKO 10
5. 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
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 on tap to settle the debate over who the best fighter is at 135 pounds.
Biggest wins: Diego Corrales KO 4, Stevie Johnston MD 12, Joel Casamayor SD 12
8. 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
9. 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 rubbermatch to settle the score.
Biggest wins: Roberto Garcia TKO 7, Acelino Freitas TKO 10, Jose Luis Castillo TKO 10
10. Jeff Lacy - Current IBF super middleweight champion. The undefeated Lacy has been mauling through his competition by using brute strength and effective aggression. In 21 fights, Lacy has beaten a variety of current and former champions. The road has been set for a March showdown in England, against undefeated WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe. A win against Calzaghe would make Lacy solidify Lacy's status as one of the best in the world.
Biggest wins: Syd Vanderpool TKO 8, Omar Sheika UD 12, Robin Reid TKO 8
do you agree with this? i have pac at 3 higher than rafa, i dont think rafa deserves to be that high on the ranking
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