| Pound-For-Pound
Top 15 |
| By Chris
Mannix, Richard O'Brien and Bryan Armen Graham, SI.com |
Juan Manuel Marquez's electrifying knockout of Manny Pacquiao propels him from No. 6 into a tie with Sergio Martinez for No. 3 in SI.com's latest pound-for-pound ratings, with Pacquiao falling from No. 3 to No. 6. Also, Yuriorkis Gamboa drops from No. 9 to No. 10 after getting knocked down in a points victory over Michael Farenas on the Pacquiao-Marquez undercard.
(Note: Results are through December 10.)
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| 1 |
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| Floyd
Mayweather Jr. |
| Welterweight |
| Grand Rapids, Mich. |
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35 |
43-0-0 |
26 |
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The Latest: Mayweather said on Dec. 5 that he plans on fighting twice in 2013: on May 4 and Sept. 14. The most likely opponents are Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Robert Guerrero. A long-fancied megafight with Pacquiao further lost its luster with the Filipino's knockout loss. |
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| 2 |
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| Andre Ward |
| Super
Middleweight |
| Oakland,
Calif. |
|
28 |
26-0-0 |
14 |
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The Latest: The world's top 168-pounder, coming off a clinical TKO of fellow pound-for-pounder Chad Dawson, suffered a shoulder injury in sparring that postponed his Jan. 26 title defense against Kelly Pavlik in Los Angeles. Look for it to be rescheduled for Feb. 23 or early March. |
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| 3t |
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| Juan
Manuel Marquez |
| Junior Welterweight |
| Mexico |
|
39 |
55-6-1 |
33 |
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The Latest: Marquez took his place within the top tier of Mexican legends by coming off the floor to knock Pacquiao unconscious with a "perfect" counter right. If the news of the fourth meeting between the two fighters elicited yawns, a fifth fight would be one of 2013's most anticipated events. |
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| 3t |
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| Sergio
Martinez |
| Middleweight |
| Argentina |
|
37 |
50-2-2 |
28 |
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The Latest: The recognized middleweight champion will defend his title against England's Martin Murray on Apr. 27, marking Martinez's first fight in his native Argentina since 2002. If he wins, look for Martinez to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a rematch of their interesting September fight. |
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| 5 |
 |
| Nonito
Donaire |
| Bantamweight |
| Philippines |
|
30 |
30-1-0 |
19 |
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The Latest: The Filipino Flash scored a 29th consecutive victory with a ninth-round knockout of Toshiaki Nishioka on Oct. 13. Despite an injured left hand that required nine stitches, Donaire returns on Dec. 15 against Jorge Arce in an HBO-televised bout -- his fourth fight in 2012. |
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| 6 |
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| Manny
Pacquiao |
| Welterweight |
| Philippines |
|
33 |
54-5-2 |
38 |
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The Latest: Pacquiao tasted the canvas for the first time in nearly a decade and suffered his first knockout loss since 1999 against Marquez when he got reckless in a fight he was winning. Bob Arum wasted no time floating the possibility of a fifth fight between the two longtime rivals. |
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| 7 |
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| Wladimir
Klitschko |
| Heavyweight |
| Ukraine |
|
36 |
58-3-0 |
51 |
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The Latest: The younger Klitschko defended his WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring magazine titles on Nov. 10 against Mariusz Wach with a unanimous-decision victory, the champ's first outing since losing trainer Emanuel Steward. It's been more than eight years since he lost. |
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| 8 |
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| Timothy
Bradley |
| Junior
Welterweight/Welterweight |
| Palm
Springs, Calif. |
|
29 |
29-0-0 |
12 |
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The Latest: Bradley was fortunate to get the decision against Pacquiao and the WBO welterweight title that came with it. He's been inactive since, but Pacquiao's loss hurts the chances of a rematch anytime soon. He is rumored to be returning to action Feb. 9 on HBO against a TBD opponent. |
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| 9 |
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| Abner Mares |
| Bantamweight |
| Mexico |
|
27 |
25-0-1 |
13 |
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The Latest: The winner of Showtime's bantamweight tournament moved up to win a 122-pound title, then defended it with an impressive win over Anselmo Moreno on Nov. 10. He wants Nonito Donaire (and Donaire wants Mares) but will Golden Boy and Top Rank let it happen? |
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| 10 |
 |
| Yuriorkis
Gamboa |
| Featherweight |
| Cuba |
|
30 |
21-0-0 |
16 |
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The Latest: Gamboa ended a 15-month layoff with a unanimous-decision win over Michael Farenas on the Pacquiao-Marquez IV undercard, making his debut as a member of 50 Cent's promotional stable. Afterward, Gamboa's budding promoter called out Adrien Broner.
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| 11 |
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| Adrien Broner |
| Lightweight |
| Cincinnati, Ohio |
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23 |
25-0-0 |
21 |
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The Latest: The brash 23-year-old, for years regarded as talented but untested, converted at least a few skeptics with a knockout of Antonio DeMarco for the WBC lightweight championship. A unification bout with WBO titleholder Ricky Burns in February could be next. |
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| 12 |
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| Vitali Klitschko |
| Heavyweight |
| Ukraine |
|
41 |
45-2-0 |
41 |
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The Latest: The other Klitschko brother walked through Manuel Charr on Sept. 8 for his ninth title defense. Retirement for a political career may be next: Vitali's party won seats in the election last month. If not, a lucrative showdown with British bigmouth David Haye could loom. |
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| 13 |
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| Austin Trout |
| Junior
Middleweight |
| Las Cruces, N.M. |
|
27 |
26-0-0 |
14 |
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The Latest: Trout had been unknown to all but hardcore boxing fans, an unbeaten 154-pound beltholder who'd been toiling in obscurity, before a Dec. 1 defense of his WBA title against Miguel Cotto at the Garden. After a convincing points win, he's one of the division's hottest names. |
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| 14 |
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| Orlando Salido |
| Featherweight |
| Mexico |
|
32 |
39-11-2 |
27 |
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The Latest: Long perceived as a journeyman, Salido blasted his way into pound-for-pound consideration with a pair of crushing knockouts of Juan Manuel Lopez to win and defend the WBO featherweight title. He faces undefeated contender Mikey Garcia on Jan. 19 on HBO.
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| 15 |
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| Carl Froch |
| Super
Middleweight |
| United Kingdom |
|
35 |
30-2-0 |
22 |
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The Latest: The Nottingham native conjured a career performance against Lucian Bute, scoring a fifth-round TKO to win the IBF 168-pound title. He defended it with a crushing knockout of Yusaf Mack on Nov. 17 and doubts the expected March rematch with Bute will take place.
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The Next Five: Brandon Rios (31-0-1, 23 KOs), Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs), Chad Dawson (31-2-0, 17 KOs), Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs), Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs). |
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