Beating Paul Smith earns you the number 2 spot on a P4P list...

[bojangles1987]

Why are people pretending Ward hasn't proved himself as one of the truly elite fighters in the sport? The only reason he was taken from the 2-3 spot was inactivity. Now that he returned, he's back where he was before. It makes sense.

There are not more than 3-4 fighters, at most, better than Andre Ward. He just needed to fight again. He did. He'll most certainly fight again before the year is out.

[BrometheusBob.]

...according to Ring

New P4P list:

1. Gonzales

2. Ward

3. Kovalev

4. Golovkin

5. Rigondeaux

6. Klitschko

7. Crawford

8. Pacquiao

9. Yamanaka

10. Brook

This list sucks.

Brook shouldn't be on it, Crawford too high, Klitschko too low, Ward shouldn't be on it right now. Pacquiao a bit low but that's not as bad the other things I've pointed out.

[bojangles1987]

Boxing is about what you have done lately. We may aswell have Pac number 1 based off past achievements if that's your criteria for ranking fighters p4p.

With Mayweather's retirement, Pac arguably is number 1. The Ring is crazy to have him so low.

[Barcham]

Why are people pretending Ward hasn't proved himself as one of the truly elite fighters in the sport? The only reason he was taken from the 2-3 spot was inactivity. Now that he returned, he's back where he was before. It makes sense.

There are not more than 3-4 fighters, at most, better than Andre Ward. He just needed to fight again. He did. He'll most certainly fight again before the year is out.

So by your criteria, Ward could have gotten in the ring for a sparring session and gotten back on the P4P list. OK, so you have very low standards. Mine tend to be considerably higher and you actually have to fight contenders on a regular basis to be on a P4P list, or to be ranked in the top 10.

Tell me why Ward is not a top 10 ranked SMW by RING if he is on the P4P list?

[Hype job]

Stop playing ******. The pound for pound list is fictional and based on opinions.

In fact, I will rank Paulie Malignaggi #1 right now because I ****ing can. See how that works?

[Tom Cruise]

He either has to be off the list completely due to inactivity (like he is on mine) or, if you are just looking at who you think are the best fighters in the world, very high up.

I dont have a problem with him being no.2 on someone elses list.

[-PBP-]

Come on bro:

ANDRE BERTO INTERIM CHAMP USA
2 AMIR KHAN GBR
3 MARCOS RENE MAIDANA ARG
4 DANNY GARCIA USA
5 SHAWN PORTER USA
6 TEERECHAI KRATINGDAENGGYM THA
7 SHANE MOSLEY USA
8 SADAM ALI INT USA
9 DMITRY MIKHAYLENKO NABA RUS
10 ERROL SPENCE JR USA
11 CHARLIE NAVARRO VEN
12 DAVID AVANESYAN RUS
13 JEFF HORN PABA/PANAF AUS
14 CAMERON HAMMOND OCEANIA AUS
15 EMMANUEL DE JESUS LAC



What have you done for me lately huh?

[Barcham]

My top 5 P4P list:

1. Klitschko
2. Kovalev
3. Golovkin
4. Gonzalez
5. Pacquaio

I will have to give the bottom 5 some more thought but neither Rigo - not enough fights, or Ward - not enough activity over the past close to 4 years, will be on it.

[Barcham]

Come on bro:

ANDRE BERTO INTERIM CHAMP USA
2 AMIR KHAN GBR
3 MARCOS RENE MAIDANA ARG
4 DANNY GARCIA USA
5 SHAWN PORTER USA
6 TEERECHAI KRATINGDAENGGYM THA
7 SHANE MOSLEY USA
8 SADAM ALI INT USA
9 DMITRY MIKHAYLENKO NABA RUS
10 ERROL SPENCE JR USA
11 CHARLIE NAVARRO VEN
12 DAVID AVANESYAN RUS
13 JEFF HORN PABA/PANAF AUS
14 CAMERON HAMMOND OCEANIA AUS
15 EMMANUEL DE JESUS LAC



What have you done for me lately huh?

I would put everyone on your list on the top 10 before I would put Ward.

[Raonic]

He certainly has the talent to be #1 but he hasn't done anything. We need to stop giving away freebies like this.