How is Beltran ranked the #2 Lightweight in the World

[GoldenGloveLove]

Blame the Vazquez/Bey judges. I consider Crawford and Vazquez to be the two best lightweights in the world.

[VAGAB0ND]

Ray Beltran is definitely Top 10 at 135, possibly Top 5, but definitely not the consensus number 2 like HBO was selling us.

[kebark]

US media in "trying to make fighter sound better for their own purposes" shocker?

[solo20]

they are building Crawford up expect that guy to fight guys like Soto next or Baby Buil Juan Diaz who is inline for a title shot

[soul_survivor]

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.

I posted this a month back and got hammered, fact is, it's all part of the Crawford promotion but TCs win over Gamboa was far better than Beltran and in terms of what I've seen of guys at 135, TC is probably but the best but he does not deserve that official recognition because it makes no sense.

[jas]

Abril should be ranked higher