Best boxers in the world ranked pound for pound - updated often!

Pound For Pound

NOTE: The best fighters in the world pound for pound are ranked here on Liverpuncher.com. We believe that ring accomplishments mean more than anything when ranking fighters so we decided to wait for the outcome of many of the big fights before doing another update. Some may rank a fighter based on what they think he has the potential to do, but until that fighter proves what he can do against other elite fighters, he won’t be found on this pound for pound list. These mythical pound for pound boxing rankings always spark up heated debates amongst boxing fans, post yours up in the forum!

10. Miguel Cotto 32-1 (26 KOs )
Status: welterweight contender
Analysis: Still a threat to many top welterweights, may fight Judah v Clottey winner
What’s next: Michael Jennings Feb 21st for the WBO welterweight title

9. Paul Williams 36-1 (30 KOs )
Status: Jr. Middleweight contender
Analysis: Beat Margarito and other top fighters in three separate weight classes
What’s next: Winky Wright

8. Ricky Hatton 35-3 (14 KOs )

Status: Ring magazine jr welterweight champion

Analysis: Undefeated at 140 pounds and showed improvement in win over Malignaggi

What’s next: Nothing scheduled

7. Rafael Marquez 37-5 (33 KOs )

Status: Super Bantamweight contender

Analysis: Narrow loss in a unification match keeps him in the top 10

What’s next: Nothing scheduled

6. Bernard Hopkins 48-5 (32 KOs )
Status: Light heavyweight champion
Analysis: Narrow loss to Calzaghe doesn’t drop him far, and win over Pavlik keeps him on the list
What’s next: Nothing scheduled.

5. Antonio Margarito 36-3 (15 KOs )

Status: WBA Welterweight Champion

Analysis: Will be very hard to beat for anyone in the division. A win over Mosley moves him higher

What’s next: Shane Mosley

4. Israel Vazquez 43-4 (31 KOs )
Status: WBC super bantamweight champion.
Analysis: Proved he could hold title after a win over another elite fighter in Rafael Marquez.
What’s next: nothing scheduled

3. Juan Manuel Marquez 48-4-1 (35 KOs )
Status: Ring Magazine lightweight chamption.
Analysis: Showed he still has plenty left after beating Casamayor
What’s next: Juan Diaz

2. Joe Calzaghe 44-0, 32 KOs
Status: WBA-WBC-WBO super middleweight champion and Ring Lightheavywt. Champ
Analysis: Beat two ring legends in a row: Hopkins and Jones Jr.
What’s next: May retire

1. Manny Pacquiao 46-3-2 (35 KOs )
Status: WBC and The Ring super featherweight champion
Analysis: Beat three top fighters in three separate weight classes - enough said.
What’s next: Plenty of rest after beating Oscar De La Hoya, and possibly Hatton in May.

Just missing the cut, Chad Dawson, Joan Guzman

Comments (53) >>

Ricdani99a said:

Thats funny how they put Miguel Cotto at the bottom(#10)of the list just because he lost to Margarito. I disagree with this whole p4p list.... smilies/sad.gif

08 August, 2008

Manny Paquiao said:

thanks for putting me number #1 to your list. i will fight Delahoya .

23 August, 2008

shh.. said:

fight?>>>delahoya!!? are you crazy?..,WTF!!

27 August, 2008

mek said:

mag22lug ka hoy!!

27 August, 2008

richard guntyeres said:

me also,i wanna fight Delahoya,..but not in ring?in our street!!,is that ok?

27 August, 2008

kim said:

..,its much better to pacqiao to fight first humberto sotto!! for his brother..

27 August, 2008

poknat_65 said:

fearless forecast: MP will knock down DLH 11th smilies/grin.gif

03 September, 2008

COMO ESTA KNEE GOU said:

NO MACTH DE LAHOYA YOUR LIKE A GUY WHOOOOOOOOOOO

13 September, 2008

COMO ESTA KNEE GOU said:

DELAHOYA WILL (KO) AT 1 GAME WHOOOO

13 September, 2008

rik said:

With dela hoya too much weight loss, manny will win after round two.

13 September, 2008

arturopiajr said:

i believe manny pacquiao is deserving for this fight againts oscar de la hoya , but i think this is not an easy fight for manny. i just hope for him ,that he has to be humble all the time and remain calm for his coming fight .My advised for manny is train hard ,keep on positive for your fight and let the puncher decide in your destiny this coming dec. 6 because i' your no. 1 fan and besides you inspired all filipino people

29 September, 2008

SAINTLOKE said:

need to switch pavlik and hopkins smilies/wink.gif

22 October, 2008

bizy bone said:

de lahoya.. will be down AT FIRST ROUND TKO!!>..... I C IT... :-

10 November, 2008

nicz said:

manny pacquiao has a killer punch.BOOOMMMMMMMMMM.

10 November, 2008

dcvien said:

Rocky Balboa is the best pound for pound

24 November, 2008

dave said:

i am filipino but i dnt bliv the strength of pacman dela hoya will win the fight

02 December, 2008

15M said:

Pacquiao will walk away from the right 15 million dollars richer, win or lose. on dec 6. smilies/grin.gif

05 December, 2008

15M said:

correction above *fight smilies/grin.gif

05 December, 2008

gemma said:

manny pacquiao has a killer punch, im sure he will win the fight... but anyway this is a non title fight.

06 December, 2008

Homer said:

There's only ooonnneee Manny Pacquiao!

07 December, 2008

De La Hopia said:

de la hopia must retire,, he's not for boxing anymore... in selling hopia he could be no1.!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

07 December, 2008

PACMAN said:

HATTON youre next!!!

07 December, 2008

don said:

now what?for those who said pacquiao will be knocked out by de la hoya.

08 December, 2008

GoLoM said:

how about pacman vs mayweather? that would be interesting!!! ill go for PACMAN

08 December, 2008

DaBOY_OF_CHICAGO said:

MANNY PACQUIAO SPEAKS WITH HIS FIST, AND NOT WITH HIS MOUTH. I HAVE HEARD HIM TALK, SO AS THE WORLD. PERHAPS, MAYBE THERE IS STILL A LANGUAGE BARRIERS BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT HE WANTS TO SAY...BEAT 'EM UP TIL' HE DROPS HARD ON THE DECK !!!.. HE IS A MAN OF HONOR, AND IN MY LIFETIME I DID LIVE IT TO SEE A PERSON WHO WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD OF ASIAN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE... IT IS FOR THE LOVE OF THE COUNTRY, HONOR, AND DISCIPLINE HE PREVAILS. HIS HEART LIVES WITH HIS PEOPLE...

08 December, 2008

critic said:

CALZAGHE should fight Dawson and Johnson!!! i think he is a coward for picking a past his prime b-hop and RJJ!

11 December, 2008

ndestrukt said:

PACQUIAO VERSUS MAYWEATHER

11 December, 2008

ndestrukt said:

enough of hatton and pacman that doesnt make a sense, Mayweather your next.. go manny!!!!!

11 December, 2008

de la hoya said:

i just suck!

12 December, 2008

knives13 said:

come on guyz... fans want to see pacquiao-mayweather than hatton-pacquiao fight... if pacquiao loses to hatton, there won't be a mayweather fight co'z hatton will ask for a rematch to mayweather.. hatton-pacquiao fight will still be there.. whatever the result of the mayweather-pacquiao brawl...

20 December, 2008

Abet Manzo, BRAMPTON, Canada said:

Manny has won enough "money" to leave boxing and not wait for the humiliation of defeat - it always exact a heavy toll on one's spirit no matter what people say - it is more so when you have reached Manny's status as the #1 p4p boxer - and even here many will disagree. If you really want to know who gave Manny the real 'nightmare', it's Juan Manuel Marquez. Manny's won fights against him are highly debatable - many thinks (including me) Marquez won those two fights. It takes a Lennox Lewis' class to say "I control myself, not others - not even the allurement of mega $$$$ and PRIDE that has "controlled" many) - TO ME THAT IS THE BEST P4P fighter - with WISDOM added.

26 December, 2008

Abet Manzo, BRAMPTON, Canada said:

Manny, retire with good health and enjoy the money you have with your loved ones ... at the end of the day, this is what truly counts - time spent with your loved ones - longer, healthier, fuller, life, and in your old age, you'd still be okay - HEALTH is WEALTH - and be CONTENT .... As it is, with your status, the danger that lurks all around you is to be tempted to so many un-Godly influence which will destroy you - lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life..... Manny, I am proud of you but be wise and take heed .... this is a caring kababayan's advise. No malice intended. In every endeavors,there is always a consequence and it is most profound in the 'hurt' business - it may not be noticeable now but truth is - it always takes its TOLL.

26 December, 2008

layzie guy said:

guzman just missed the cut? if yall wouldve had guzman in the top 10 yall wouldve lost all credibilty

31 December, 2008

radimmortal18 said:

Cotto tenth is a joke, he fought his ass off in his defeat. No where did he ever show less than his best in every fight. A true warrior at all times who is willing to risk it all again against the very man who took him out. He deserves a spot in the top 5 for sure.

24 January, 2009

Sierraja81 said:

I still dont understand how Ricky Hatton is on the pound for pound list. He lost fights to Juan Lazcano and Luis Collazo. He has a disgusting style almost like John Ruiz. Hit and hold. J.M. Marquez should be #2 since he is the only fighter to recently be able to handle Manny. He also destroyed Juan Diaz. Why is Sloppy Joe on the list? He's retired. Antonio Margarito should also be off the list since he is a fraud and cheater. Joan Guzman should not be on the list. I have heard many people say that he is a pound for pound fighter. He is very INACTIVE and has not fought too many top quality opponents. Hopefully soon. Israel Vasquez is inactive but for a legitimate excuse. Not for missing weight. Besides, he gave us one of the best trilogies ever so give him a break.

01 April, 2009

Jam said:

Hey Manny is just an extraordinary person with blessed skills and talents. And by being humble human being is what this exotic guy called the no. 1 p4p boxer smilies/sad.gif

04 April, 2009

SAINTLOKE said:

UPDATE THE P4P LIST ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06 April, 2009

Reyes_USN said:

Cotto's record should be 32-0-1 NC...f**k Margaputo

09 April, 2009

Aphexorcist said:

TIME FOR AN UPDATE! smilies/cool.gif

23 April, 2009

manonfire4 said:

hey why is joe calzaghe on list he is gone ! ivan calderon should be in that space you know that come on! he never lost! lets go snappy put him up there chop chop!! smilies/cool.gif

13 June, 2009

scientific ko said:

Way time for an Update LP! smilies/cheesy.gif

24 June, 2009

loloy da pogi said:

how about pacquiao's mother and hatton's mother, isn't it exciting?

11 July, 2009

icerock68 said:

cotto 10! lol hhahah lets seee where would you rank him after he crushes pacman,,,remember cotto,and cintron are still undefieted

30 September, 2009

carl said:

how is floyd mayweather not even on the list?

21 October, 2009

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Cool

19 November, 2009

KC said:

stupid list, ricky hatton 35 wins, 3loss??
he has won 45 and lost 2.
and it's not very up to date.

20 November, 2009

hatemonger said:

I think a new list is a bit overdue guys. smilies/grin.gif

22 January, 2010

hatemonger said:

Wow. This was done pre-Pacquiao v Diaz, Oscar, Hatton and Cotto. Looks like it was done shortly after Mayweather retired which also means it was before Mosley-Margarito. What's the hold-up? :-

22 January, 2010