FightFan’s P4P Rankings

As Updated October 21, 2011 by Joe Bruiser
1. Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) — Whether you like the quality of his recent opposition or not, it’s hard to argue that Pacquiao isn’t the best fighter in the game right now. Since winning a razor-thin decision against Juan Manuel Marquez in their 2008 rematch, Pacquiao has gone on to win titles in four more weight classes, dominating the likes of David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito along the way. That’s impressive any way you look at it. Most recently, the Pacman made easy work of the shadow of ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley and is following that up with a long overdue trilogy fight with his featherweight rival, Juan Manuel Marquez.
Next Fight: Nov.12 vs. Juan Manuel Marquez on HBO PPV.

2. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KOs) — As great as Mayweather might be, it’s going to be hard for him to keep claiming he’s the best if he doesn’t fight more often. He proved many of his critics wrong by dominating Shane Mosley in May 2010 in one of the most complete performances of his career, but has been dogged by legal troubles and a seeming lack of urgency to fight since then. However, he successfully resumed his boxing career with a Sep. 17 knockout victory over WBC welterweight champion ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz. Many were upset that Ortiz was caught with his hands down just after a break, but there is no denying that Floyd looked like he hadn’t missed a beat and was dominating the fight up to that point. Hopefully the victory has paved the way for a long awaited showdown with Manny Pacquiao.
Next Fight: TBA.

3. Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs) — 2010′s fighter-of-the-year is coming off two career best wins against the likes of Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams. He followed that up in March 2011 with a completely unexpected FIVE KNOCKDOWN destruction of undefeated Sergei Dziniriuk. It’s been a long road for Martinez, but he’s rightfully earned his place among the Top 3 fighters in the sport. Most recently, he fought through a broken nose and gave a gutsy performance, earning a late round KO victory, against ‘Dazzling Darren Barker in a fight that was tougher than expected and should be back in the ring in early 2012.
Next Fight: TBA

4. Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs) — ‘The Filipino Flash’ jumps way up the list following his unexpected one-punch KO of Fernando Montiel. Donaire probably should have been working his way up the list earlier, but his resume after dominating and stopping Vic Darchinyan in 2007 left something to be desired. He proved he that he definitely belongs among boxing’s elite though with a meaningful KO that will likely garner him consideration for knockout-of-the-year. Since then, Donaire has put himself in a contractual quagmire with Top Rank after trying to bolt and sign with Golden Boy. He’s now back with Top Rank and will resume his boxing career with a tough Oct. 22 fight against undefeated Argentinean Omar Narvaez on HBO.
Next Fight: Oct.22 vs. Omar Narvaez on HBO.

5. Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 29 KOs) — Recently, JMM has been doing everything in his power to try and get Manny Pacquiao back in the ring for a third fight, and it may have taken three years and his resignation from Golden Boy Promotions, but he finally got his wish. Many seem to think the fight is a mismatch at this point, but Marquez has proven time and time again that he is one of the best in the world, most recently with his destruction of tough-as-nails lightweight Michael Katsidis in one of the best fights of 2010. He followed that up with an impressive one-punch, first-round knockout over Likar Ramos in a July 2011 tune-up. Marquez deserves another shot at Pacquaio more than anybody else, so it’s hard not to be excited for JMM even though it may end badly for him.
Next Fight: Nov.12 vs. Manny Pacquiao on HBO PPV.

6. Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) — With his undefeated record still intact, Ward has emerged from the ‘Super Six’ field as the fighter to beat in the last 18 months. After dominating Kessler (the No. 1 seed), Green and Bika in the round robin, Ward put up a a very impressive and complete performance against Arthur Abraham in the semi-finals. If he is able to beat Carl Froch in the finals, he will likely be moving up a couple of more spots on this list.
Next Fight: Dec.17 ‘Super Six’ Finals vs. Carl Froch on Showtime.

7. Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) — ‘The Cobra’ has made a believer out of me, proving that his boxing skills and toughness are highly underrated against the best of the super middleweight division. His only loss was a razor-close decision to Mikkel Kessler, but his wins over Taylor, Dirrell, Abraham, and most recently Glen Johnson are quality stuff. Additionally, his 2008 win over former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal looks much better now than it did at first glance.
Next Fight: Dec.17 ‘Super Six’ Finals vs. Andre Ward on Showtime.

8. Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KOs) — Timothy Bradley has quietly been making his case as a p4p fighter over the last couple of years. His resume now includes wins over Witter, Holt, Cherry, Campbell, Peterson, Abregu, and Alexander. Even more impressive is that his last three opponents were a combined 77-0 before he beat them. However, his recent decision to decline a very fair offer to fight Amir Khan on July 23 has left many in the industry dumbfounded. With a win he would have essentially cleared out the jr. welterweight division and lined himself for bigger and better paydays in 2012. He decided to wait out his Contract with Gary Shaw, and recently signed with Top Rank. His next fight will be against aging Cuban veteran Joel Casamayor on the Pacquiao-Marquez III undercard.
Next Fight: Nov.12 vs. Casamayor on HBO PPV.

9. Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2-1, 32 KOs) — At 46 years-old, ‘The Executioner’ has shown that he can still compete at the highest levels of the sport, most recently in his back-to-back impressive performances against light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal. Hopkins earned a come from behind draw in their Dec 2010 fight in Quebec City, showing tremendous heart, skill, and mastery of his craft in overcoming two early knockdowns before taking the French-Canadian to school over many of the mid to later rounds. He then won a close, but clear decision in their May 2011 rematch, becoming the oldest fighter to win a world championship in the history of the sport. He still belongs amongst the Top 10 fighters in the world, but his most recent fight with Chad Dawson on HBO PPV left a bad taste in the mouth of most observers as it was cut short in Round 2 when Hopkins was unable to continue after sustaining a shoulder injury on an accidental fall to the mat.
Next Fight: TBA.

10. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (83-3-1, 45 KOs) — I’ve got to be honest, I haven’t seen much of this 34-year-old Thai fighter because he seems to fight exclusively in Thailand and Japan, so it’s tough to gauge exactly where he should be on this list. However, it’s hard to argue that his remarkable record and longevity, with 16 defenses of the WBC flyweight title during his first reign and a 2010 victory over an undefeated Koki Kameda to regain the title, don’t earn him a spot on the pound-for-pound list. He also stays very active, most recently with an October victory over Edgar Sosa that was his sixth fight of 2011.
Next Fight: TBA.

Honourable Mentions: Amir Khan, Giovani Segura, Wlad & Vitali Klitschko (same-time brothers champion), Lucian Bute, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Chad Dawson and Jean Pascal.

22 Responses to “FightFan’s P4P Rankings”

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mjhb Says:

IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT DAVID ‘AKA THE HAYEMAKER’ HAYE IS NOT IN THIS LIST. FORMER UNDISPUTED CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD AND CURRENT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. AND YOU CALL YOURSELF BOXING EXPERTS? HORRIFIC DECISION
June 8th, 2011 at 5:14 am
lol Says:

This azn fighter does not make sense, he has not faced any swift competition what so ever…Hes an azn bum fighter from tailand….I can think of alot better fighters, aka. Victor The Vicious? Pascal? Dawson? Paul Williams?…
June 8th, 2011 at 5:30 am
hd Says:

1 Floyd
2 Martinez
3 Hopkins
4 Pacman
5 Tim Bradley
6 Vic ortiz
7 miguel cotto
8 Juanma Lopez
9 Donair
10 Khan
June 8th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

@mjhb Haye is listed as an honourable mention. As I’ve stated before, if he beats Klitschko he will be on the list.
June 8th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

@lol Wonjongkam held the WBC Flyweight title for over 6 years, making 16 defenses in that time. He beat an undefeated Hussein Hussein, handed Naiko Daisute his first two losses and beat a bunch of solid opposition during his first reign.

He lost his title to Daisute via a very close decision in Japan, and fought to a draw (again in Japan) in an attempt to win it back.

He then recaptured the WBC Flyweight title by beating an undefeated Koki Kameda last year (in Japan), after Koki beat Daisute for it.

He has only one loss since 1996 (a close one), and has won 71 fights since in that time. Sure, many of them were against no hopers, but he stays very active and still defends against legitimate competition several times per year.
June 8th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

@hd Interesting list, although I’m not sure Juanma Lopez belongs on it, especially ahead of Donaire, since he was stopped by Salido in his last fight.

You’re sure to take some flack by PacFans for not having Manny at #1 (or at least #2).
June 8th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Homicide_Kingz Says:

I fail to grasp the logic of Manny being #1. I personally think that he’s not facing worthy opposition, so how does it really be measured? If he’s not in there with the best fighters, how is he the best fighter P4P? Manny Pacquiao’s P4P the best fighter in his top rank stable since those are the only guys he’s fighting. Best fighter in the sport is a far cry from the truth. When he faces someone on the P4P level and he gets ass kicked, you’ll see exactly how far off you guys were in ordaining him ‘KING’. To me, he’s the king of all jokes.
June 9th, 2011 at 1:20 am
nevladp4p Says:

manny pacman is definitely p4p king DEAL WITH IT
June 9th, 2011 at 3:01 am
Joe Bruiser Says:

Yes, I fail to see who you think might beat Manny Pacquiao at this point, outside of Floyd Mayweather.

I would also like to see him fight some of the other top guys around his weight class, but that doesn’t change the fact that he would be heavily favoured over all of them, and for good reason.
June 9th, 2011 at 9:29 am
John F Says:

How is Manny’s win over a “shadow of Mosley” when 12 months earlier Mosley was good enough to be one of Floyd’s most complete wins?
June 9th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

@John F, because Mosley was dominated by Mayweather, then looked horrible against Mora.

Many people were down on the Pacquiao-Mosley fight before it happened because Mosley hadn’t shown anything to suggest it would be competitive in the year prior, and it turns out that they were right.

When Mayweather fought Mosley, at least Mosley was coming off a huge win over Margarito and was considered the best welterweight in the world.

Maybe he was already a shadow of himself for that fight as well, but at least nobody knew that until he stepped in the ring. In fact, many people suggested that Mayweather wouldn’t fight Mosley because he was too risky, and many people were picking Mosley over Mayweather at that time.
June 9th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
TREVA Says:

Carl Froch lost to Kessler, however Kessler isn’t on there ( i don’t propose he should be), and Froch is number 7. While he’s a quality fighter, I thought he was quality against kessler yet still out worked and out-fought.
June 10th, 2011 at 12:15 pm
Pacfan Says:

remove floyd from the top 5 because he has not yet fought
June 18th, 2011 at 12:43 am
Anonymous Says:

dont like youre list heres my’ne

1-Manny pacquiao
2-Sergio Martinez
3-Floyd Mayweather
4-Vitali Klitshko
5-Wladimir Klitshko
6-Bernard Hopkins
7-Juan Manuel Marquez
8-Nonito Donaire
9-Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
10-Amir Khan

just based on pure acomplishments these are the fighters that deserve mention

gamboa,ward,dawson,adamek,bute,bradley,segura,need to beat an elite opponent for them to be on the level that the ones on my list are maybe gamboa and ward are more gifted then some on the list but they need to prove it if ward beats froch he,s defenetly on the list same for every one else bradley didnt want to fight khan so hes not beat an elite opponent he has a good resume but not great.
September 15th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

I haven’t previously ranked the Klitschkos because they almost exclusively fight opponents who are significantly smaller than them, which although it isn’t their fault, isn’t in the spirit of p4p rankings–it’s hard too say how they would do if not for their size advantage.

Segura’s wins over Calderon are better than any of Khan’s wins.

Bradley is currently dealing with promotional problems.

Froch and Ward have proven they can hang with or beat the top competition. Froch has probably faced the toughest competition out of anyone on the list in the past 3 years.

I’ll update the rankings soon, although I’m not sure much will change until after the string of Oct/Nov fights.

There will definitely be some movement at that time.
September 21st, 2011 at 9:54 am
Boxingexpert Says:

1. Sergio Martinez (ARG)
2. Manny Pacquiao (PHI)
3. Floyd Mayweather (USA)
4. Miguel Cotto (PUR)
5. Andre Ward (USA)
6. Mikkel Kessler (DEN)
7. Carl Froch (ENG)
8. Vitali Klitschko (UKR)
9. Wladimir Klitschko (UKR)
10. Lucian Bute (ROM)
11. Arthur Abraham (ARM)
October 4th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
borz Says:

manny is at #1 coz no other potential boxer can beat him at this point since floyd dont want him to fight
October 17th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Anonymous Says:

found a place for luciannnn buteee in a top 10
November 6th, 2011 at 8:30 am
Stro Says:

After sat how can may not be number 1 I hate how everyone is on PAC dick he was awful and not as great as everyone think
November 16th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
UMD Grad Says:

I agree with Stro. People don’t want to give Floyd the credit he deserves because he tactialy defeats his opponents over the course of 12 rounds…. systematically breaking them down with boxing trade craft rather than swinging for the fences with his hands down like half of the fighters mentioned on this blog. Seeing a lack of ring discipline excites you people I guess.

1. Mayweather
2.Pac Man
3.Martinez
4.Ward
5.Donaire
6.Marquez
7.Bradley
8.Alvarez
9.Cotto
10.Khan

* Gamboa would have made the list but his defense is suspect.
November 30th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Amritpal Harjeet Singh Says:

I do not agree with the fightfan.com p4p list.

It should be:

1. Amir KING Khan
2. Lamont Peterson
3. Zab Judah
4. Paul McCloskey
5. Marcos Maidana
6. Paul Malignaggi
7. Dmitry Salita
8. Andriy Kotelnik
9. Marc Antonio Barrera
10. Breidis Prescott
December 12th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

I’ll update the p4p rankings this wwek.
December 20th, 2011 at 11:33 am

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