Fillingham’s boxing Pound for Pound list
December 23rd, 2009
By Adam Fillingham: Liam Santiago has had a go. Now for my turn. I thought Santiago’s pound for pound list was bad but first lets take a look at box rec’s:
1. Bernard Hopkins
2 Manny Pacquiao
3 Chad Dawson
4 Floyd Mayweather Jr
5 Shane Mosley
6 Wladimir Klitschko
7 Vitali Klitschko
8 Kelly Pavlik
9 Paul Williams
10 Juan Manuel Marquez
As for Chad Dawson, who has he fought? I mean there isn’t many fighters out there in his division but the facts speak for themselves. Defeating an old, past his prime Tarver does not make you higher than Floyd Mayweather Jr in my book.
The Klitschkos. That’s a tough one. They are both defeating the best out there but the best out there aren’t good enough. They are getting an unfair advantage over fighters in lower weights with better competition. But both Wladimir and Vitali are defeating the best and comfortably.
Right now for my P4P list:
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Bernard Hopkins
4. Paul Williams
5. Shane Mosley
6. Kelly Pavlik
7. Juan Manuel Marquez
8. Chad Dawson
9. Chris John
10. Wladimir Klitschko
Just missing out was Wladimir’s older brother Vitali, Carl Froch and Vic Darchinyan.
Hope my pound for pound list is more appropriate to the others and i would love to hear your comments and responses.
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Come on Chad Dawson in there??? you cant be serious?? tell me your joking?? What the hell kind of logic is that??
why would somebody question my choice when you can make your own bias choices?
Boxrec talk complete s##t you shouldn’t listen to them
No one can hide the fact that Manny is number 1. it’s a fact and very boxing writing should know that.
The problem with P4P lists is that everyone has a few favourites that may or may not deserve to be placed. Then there is the problem facing the Klitschko boys, how can they prove there worthy if the only people available to fight are 2nd rate?
P4P Top 10 Must see fighters of my time as a fan. All round entertainment value/value for money/exciting fights.
1) Terrible Terry Norris
Ricky Hatton
2) Manny Pacquiao
3) Prince Naseem Hamed
4) Iron Mike Tyson
5) Arturo Gatti
6) Thomas Hearns
7) Nigel Benn
9) Andrew Golota
10) Gerald McClellen
I’ve don’t appologise for making Terry Norris my number one. During his peak, every one of his fights had top entertainment value. You never quite knew what was going to happen and when it did finish it was either crazy, brutal or sensational.
Bernard hopkins 1st place?
I agree with everything except Pavlik. Either last or not on.
stop riding the lame santiago. He has a league of his own. His thoughts are not for professional boxing but for his video game fantasy.
Where is the little guy ‘Ivan Calderon’. He has a perfect record this year.
Good list. Of course way better than Liam “Donkey” Santiago’s list, but I’m sure you knew that already
here is my call on p4p best 1 manny 2 floyd 3 vitali 4 sugar shane 5 wladimir 6 amir 7 haye 8 b hop 9 miadana 10 cotto
carl froch are you serious wheres timothy bradley nonito donaire or arthur abraham
Santiago. Pacquiao is number 1 because he has defeated the best. Cotto (not many could decide who would win and the pound loss come on i could dump a pound) Hatton (same again is was allways 50/50. De la Hoya (most people had De La Hoya winning the fihgt before he came in drained which had nothing to do with pac man). But thanks for the complement lol.
Joe
“Chris John almost got Ko’d by Rocky Juarez is close top ten”
You have froch in there he nearly lost to Dirrell and Taylor rememeber.
my list mayweather,pacman,hopkins,bradley,moseley,caballero,jaunmarquez,vitalyklischko,dawson…andre ward. what u think?
On this year
Pacquiao
Mosley
Ward
Cabellero
Calderon
Abraham
Williams
Froch (Taylor Pascal Dirrell all wins 2 very good wins)
Mayweather
Hasegawa
ok list, but who did Hopkins and mayweather fight this year?
That P4P list is rubbish
Klitschko shouldnt be on there the division is terrible
Williams that high after almost losing to Martinez?
Chad Dawson for beating Johnson and Tarver twice come on lol
Chris John almost got Ko’d by Rocky Juarez is close top ten
I think vitali would have to be there instead of wlad,wlad is the much softer oppenent,i think vitali is totaly underrated,he has never truley been defeated,and gave lewis a gr8 fight,ano people will say lewis was by his best but vitali couldnt have been at his best eaither as he took the fihgt at short notice,and with his iron chin would have been hard to beat in any era.
Good list! but i think Marquez could be number 6! Palvik should be # 9! he only fought two mexicans that were not even that good!
Good list but i’m not sure about Pavlik, personally i wouldn’t have him in there