Fibroso
05-21-2012, 08:55 PM
Rankings: Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao superfight is as unlikely now as it was in '09
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By kevin Iole | Yahoo! Sports – 12 hours ago
No question in boxing is asked more than "Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ever fight each other?"
The truth is, the fighters are no closer to a deal now than in late 2009 when negotiators from both sides began discussing the bout that would pit the top two boxers in the world against each other.
One reason for the great interest is how rare it has been to make a fight between men who are far and away considered 1-2 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
It hasn't happened since Pernell Whitaker fought to a highly controversial draw with Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 10, 1993. A 1997 fight between Whitaker and Oscar De La Hoya was marketed as a 1-2, but most rankings had light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. as No. 1.
Prior to the Whitaker-Chavez bout, you'd have to go back to the great 1981 welterweight match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns to get another consensus 1 vs. 2 match.
Mayweather has been 1 or 2 in the rankings almost every year since 1999, and Pacquiao has been at or near the top since 2006. But it wasn't until late 2009 that they were in the same division and a match between them became feasible.
With that considered, let's head to the newest rankings:
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1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Points: 380 (29 of 39 first-place votes)
Record: 43-0 (26 KOs)
Title: WBA super welterweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Miguel Cotto on May 5
Previous ranking: 1
Up next:Nothing scheduled
Analysis:Must serve 90-day jail sentence beginning June 1.
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Points: 351 (10 of 39 first-place votes)
Record: 54-3-2 (38 KOs)
Title: WBO welterweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 4 Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: June 9 against No. 8 Timothy Bradley
Analysis: Out-of-ring issues could be a distraction.
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Points: 279
Record: 49-2-2 (28 KOs)
Title: Ring middleweight champion
Last outing: KO11 Matthew Macklin on March 17
Previous ranking: 3
Up next:Will face winner of Chavez Jr.-Lee bout
Analysis: Superior conditioning makes him dangerous late in fights.
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Points:241
Record: 54-6-1 (39 KOs)
Title:Interim WBO super lightweight champion
Last outing: W12 Sergey Fedchenko on April 14
Previous ranking: 4
Up next:July 14 in Arlington, Texas vs. TBA
Analysis: Hoping for one more shot at Pacquiao.
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5. Nonito Donaire Jr.
Points: 220
Record: 28-1 (18 KOs)
Title: WBO super bantamweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on Feb. 4
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: July 14 vs. Cristian Mijares
Analysis: Stay at 122 pounds expected to be brie
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By kevin Iole | Yahoo! Sports – 12 hours ago
No question in boxing is asked more than "Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ever fight each other?"
The truth is, the fighters are no closer to a deal now than in late 2009 when negotiators from both sides began discussing the bout that would pit the top two boxers in the world against each other.
One reason for the great interest is how rare it has been to make a fight between men who are far and away considered 1-2 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
It hasn't happened since Pernell Whitaker fought to a highly controversial draw with Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 10, 1993. A 1997 fight between Whitaker and Oscar De La Hoya was marketed as a 1-2, but most rankings had light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr. as No. 1.
Prior to the Whitaker-Chavez bout, you'd have to go back to the great 1981 welterweight match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns to get another consensus 1 vs. 2 match.
Mayweather has been 1 or 2 in the rankings almost every year since 1999, and Pacquiao has been at or near the top since 2006. But it wasn't until late 2009 that they were in the same division and a match between them became feasible.
With that considered, let's head to the newest rankings:
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1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Points: 380 (29 of 39 first-place votes)
Record: 43-0 (26 KOs)
Title: WBA super welterweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Miguel Cotto on May 5
Previous ranking: 1
Up next:Nothing scheduled
Analysis:Must serve 90-day jail sentence beginning June 1.
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Points: 351 (10 of 39 first-place votes)
Record: 54-3-2 (38 KOs)
Title: WBO welterweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 4 Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: June 9 against No. 8 Timothy Bradley
Analysis: Out-of-ring issues could be a distraction.
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Points: 279
Record: 49-2-2 (28 KOs)
Title: Ring middleweight champion
Last outing: KO11 Matthew Macklin on March 17
Previous ranking: 3
Up next:Will face winner of Chavez Jr.-Lee bout
Analysis: Superior conditioning makes him dangerous late in fights.
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Points:241
Record: 54-6-1 (39 KOs)
Title:Interim WBO super lightweight champion
Last outing: W12 Sergey Fedchenko on April 14
Previous ranking: 4
Up next:July 14 in Arlington, Texas vs. TBA
Analysis: Hoping for one more shot at Pacquiao.
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5. Nonito Donaire Jr.
Points: 220
Record: 28-1 (18 KOs)
Title: WBO super bantamweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on Feb. 4
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: July 14 vs. Cristian Mijares
Analysis: Stay at 122 pounds expected to be brie