BOXING LEDGER | LATEST BOXING BLOGS | BOXING ARTICLES | BOXING BLOG FIGHT: Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Boxing Ledger's Top Ten Pound-For-Pound Rankings

As of Sunday, April 14, 2013:

1. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Sergio Martinez
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Andre Ward
6. Manny Pacquiao
7. Wladimir Klitschko
8. Vitali Klitschko
9. Carl Froch
10. Guillermo Rigondeaux

Pound-For-Pound rankings were established to determine if a fighter, who is paramount in his weight class, is also superior when compared to other fighters atop their own respective weight divisions. How did I formulate these current rankings? It is comprised of careful observation, analysis and evaluation through the years on four specific criteria.

1) Quality of Opposition - What level of competition has each fighter faced?

2) Performance Level - How did the fighter fare against the various styles he encountered?

3) Age - Did the fighter defeat his opponents while they were in the prime of their careers?

4) Significance of a Loss - If a fighter lost, how did he lose? Was it via decision or knockout? Did he sustain a loss at the hands of high-quality competition? Was he at the peak of his career when he suffered a defeat?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Photos & Quotes From Mayweather - Mosley Press Conference

(Oscar De La Hoya Speaking)

"This fight reminds me when you watched Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns," De La Hoya said. "This fight here is like watching the Super Bowl, NBA Championship, and the World Series. It's boxing's version of a World Series.

"I fought both fighters and I already know what's going to happen. I already know there will be a knockout, and it ain't going to be pretty!"

(Nazim Richardson Speaking)

"I had the privilege of watching both these men come up," Richardson stated. "I go back to watching Floyd when he used to battle Carlos Navarro. Right now, we have an opportunity to make history here.

(In reference to Mayweather believing he is the greatest fighter of all time) "I will support anything they say. It makes it easier to not ask the question after May 1st."

(Shane Mosley Speaking)

"I'm going to take my hat off to Mayweather because I never thought we were going to get a fight," said Mosley. "Everybody is afraid to get in the ring with me."

(Floyd Mayweather Speaking)

"I would like to thank God because without God, none of this would be possible," stated Mayweather. "I would like to thank the media, all of the sponsors, HBO, Team Mayweather and all the fans.

"It takes two to make a mega fight. Shane Mosley is one of the best welterweights of our era. The only thing I want to do is fight the best and continue to fight the best.

"I got a great team and a lot of good support. I am going to continue to go out there and dominate the best.

"They say he is the WBA champion, but we all know belts collect dust.

"The world can be against you, but when God is on your side, can't no man stop you."