How is Beltran ranked the #2 Lightweight in the World

[SilverMiles]

I just don't understand how he got ranked over both Vasquez and Abril (Two long time reigning champs in the division), after getting a draw against Burns( he did do enough to win) and beating a career Jr. Lightweight.

[Hougigo]

Yea, no idea

[ShoulderRoll]

Vasquez lost to Bey.

[SeekDaGreat]

Abril is a lot better than Beltran. But no one wants to see Crawford Abril, jab fest 2014. At least Beltran has a marketable punch. People want to be entertained, you know...

[SilverMiles]

Abril is a lot better than Beltran. But no one wants to see Crawford Abril, jab fest 2014. At least Beltran has a marketable punch. People want to be entertained, you know...

That's all fine and dandy but the be the best you have to beat the best. I just feel it's disrespectful to a fighter like Abril who's beating fighters that beat Beltran and is a world champion but somehow still is ranked under him.

[SeekDaGreat]

That's all fine and dandy but the be the best you have to beat the best. I just feel it's disrespectful to a fighter like Abril who's beating fighters that beat Beltran and is a world champion but somehow still is ranked under him.

Well. They had to sell the mismatch somehow.

[Bigg Rigg]

Beltran really ain't **** when u think about it. Crawford whooped him and he's now a future atg. Lol fans will over rate this win just like they did with the Gamboa win. Lil Gamboa had no shot vs 153 pound TC.

[Cuban Linx]

I was smh when I heard this as well. He has 7 losses, he's never been a champion, yet because he lost a controversial decision to Ricky Burns and beat Usmanee(Who's a smaller fighter) he's now a top 3 guy?

There are guys like Figueroa, Vasquez, Bey, Linares and Abril that are all better fighters than Beltran. Beltran isn't a bum by any means, he's a veteran, he's a pretty good fighter but no way is he top 2 or 3.

I get what they were trying to do. They want to build up Crawford, so naturally they're going to hype up his opponent in the process.

[Foreign Soil]

Yeah, Beltran was overhyped for sure. Kind of embarrassing but "it is what it is".

[VAGAB0ND]

Vasquez lost to Bey.

Great joke, .