Bare minimum a fighter has to do to qualify for the top ten P4P?

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    Bare minimum a fighter has to do to qualify for the top ten P4P?

    Obviously everyone has their own personal reasons, but what's the general rule of thumb for a fighter to gain entry into the top ten P4P?

    Interested to hear everyone's thoughts!
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    They should probably be one of the 10 best fighters in the world

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      #3
      Fighting the best in your division is a good place to start. Weight-jumping is also valued when discussing P4P. 6 of BoxingScene's top 10 have fought in at least two divisions (Floyd, Manny, Crawford, Gonzalez, Estrada, Bradley).

      In order to be P4P-worthy, you have to be #1 or #2 in your own division first imo.
      Last edited by kiaba360; 07-05-2015, 10:48 AM.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Tom Cruise
        They should probably be one of the 10 best fighters in the world
        But how do you classify that amongst the many great fighters there are in the sport? Silly question maybe to ask. But I've noticed a lot of invariables in different P4P lists.

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        • vorgaphe
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          #5
          Originally posted by Tom Cruise
          They should probably be one of the 10 best fighters in the world
          Beat me to it

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            #6
            Originally posted by Tom Cruise
            They should probably be one of the 10 best fighters in the world


            this.


            a p4p list gets more and more subjective as you count down from the top spot.

            the 10th best fighter if all fightesr were the same size? there's a lot of wiggle room with that.



            i try and rate the 10 most able fighters based on their accomplishments and my perception of their h2h ability.

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            • 285Kid
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              #7
              Do what Froch did from 2009 - 20013 , fight world champions , and former world champions back to back to back....

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                #8
                Fight a minimum of twice per year against top 10 ranked competition or 4 times per year against lesser ranked competition. More than 6 months between fights and you drop 5 spots. 1 year between fights and you drop off the list. Once off the list, need to fight two top 10 contenders to get back on. Have a minimum of 20 fights to qualify for the 6 - 10 spots and minimum of 25 to qualify for the 1 - 5 spots.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 285Kid
                  Do what Froch did from 2009 - 20013 , fight world champions , and former world champions back to back to back....


                  Floyd fought more world champions than anybody and he still doesn't get the respect he deserves.

                  I can't remember the last time he fought a dude who wasn't a champ or former champ.

                  Maybe 2004

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                    #10
                    Resume
                    popularity
                    Fighting style ( entertaining )
                    Undefeated
                    Weight classes conquered


                    These 5 things basically make up the P4p list.
                    Last edited by bluebeam; 07-05-2015, 03:50 PM.

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