Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pacquiao still no. 1 in P4P rankings

The 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao continues to dominated the boxing's latest rankings of Yahoo Sports. Despite a successful comeback fight with former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather against Victor Ortiz, it still unshaken position of the Filipino ring icon. Pacquiao earned 413 points while Mayweather has only 390. I think what happens to the fight of Mayweather against Ortiz last September 17, never gave a strong indications to the boxing journalists that Mayweather clearly dominated that fight. Meanwhile, records also enter the current WBC / WBO bantamweight champion Nonito "The
Filipino Flash" Donaire. Donaire is in fourth place after gain of 262 points. Pacquiao is preparing to defend his WBO welterweight belt against the tougher Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez which will be held at the MGM Grand on November 12. Manny Pacquiao is now in Baguio city, Philippines for his 4 weeks of training together with Roach. 3QV28NVQXSH4

Here are the latest Top 10 rankings based on surveys conducted in the boxing journalists around the world:

1. Manny Pacquiao
Points: 413 (26 of 43 first-place votes)
Record: 53-3-2 (38 KOs)
Title: WBO welterweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Shane Mosley on May 7
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Nov. 12 vs. No. 5 Juan Manuel Marquez

2. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Points: 390 (17 of 43 first-place votes)
Record: 42-0 (26 KOs)
Title: WBC welterweight champion
Last outing: KO4 over Victor Ortiz on Sept. 17
Previous ranking: NR
Up next:Nothing scheduled

3. Sergio Martinez
Points: 343
Record: 47-2-2 (26 KOs)
Title: Ring, WBC middleweight champion emeritus
Last outing: TKO8 Sergiy Dzinziruk on March 12
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: Oct. 1 vs. Darren Baker

4. Nonito Donaire Jr.
Points: 262
Record: 26-1 (18 KOs)
Title: WBC, WBO bantamweight champion
Last outing: TKO2 over Fernando Montiel on Feb. 19
Previous ranking: 3
Up next:Oct. 22 vs. Omar Narvaez in New York

5. Juan Manuel Marquez
Points: 220
Record: 53-5-1 (39 KOs)
Title: WBA, WBO, Ring lightweight champion
Last outing: TKO1 over Likar Ramos on July 16
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: Nov. 12 vs. No. 1 Manny Pacquiao

6. Andre Ward
Points: 162
Record: 24-0 (13 KOs)
Title: WBA super middleweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Arthur Abraham on May 14
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Oct. 29 vs. Carl Froch for Super Six championship


7. Wladimir Klitschko
Points: 160
Record: 56-3 (49 KOs)
Title: Ring, IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over David Haye on July 2
Previous ranking: 6
Up next:Likely on Dec. 10 vs. Jean Marc Mormeck in Germany

8. Timothy Bradley
Points: 98
Record: 27-0 (11 KOs)
Title: WBO super lightweight champion, WBC super lightweight champion in recess
Last outing: TD10 over Devon Alexander in Pontiac, Mich., on Jan. 29
Previous ranking:7
Up next:TBA

9. Bernard Hopkins
Points: 81
Record: 52-5-2 (32 KOs)
Title: WBC light heavyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Jean Pascal on May 21
Previous ranking: 8
Up next:Vs. Chad Dawson in Los Angeles on Oct. 15

10. Lucian Bute
Points: 59
Record: 29-0 (24 KOs)
Title: IBF super middleweight champion
Last outing: KO4 Jean Paul Mendy on July 9
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Vs. Glen Johnson in Quebec City on Nov. 5

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