Ring Magazine Elevates Pacquiao to # 1 Pound 4 Pound

[Bongoton]

Ring Elevates Pacquiao To No. 1 Pound-For-Pound
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Ring Magazine, the recognized “Bible of boxing has just announced that it has elevated Filipino ring idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao to No.1 in its coveted pound-for-pound ratings.

Respected Editor-in-Chief Nigel Collins informed Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the Ring had received written confirmation from Floyd Mayweather Jr that he had “relinquished the Ring welterweight championship.”

As a result Collins said they “updated the ratings including the pound-for-pound, to reflect his retirement. Manny is now No.1 pound-for-pound!”

Collins said that in other Pacquiao news, Top Rank requested that Manny be given “until after the David Diaz fight to decide if he wanted to relinquish the Ring 130 pound title” which he won in a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez last March 15.

Collins said Ring was “honoring that request” but said that his guess is that Pacquiao will indeed relinquish the WBC super featherweight title is he wins against lightweight champion Diaz in their June 28 showdown at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Ring Elevates Pacquiao To No. 1 Pound-For-Pound - Boxing News

Congrats Manny !!! Though I still expect a lot of critics on how he doesn't deserve the ranking because he has losses, unlike Calzaghe.. They're undefeated because they didn't fight the best, and their quality of opposition pales in comparison to Pacquiao.
Go Pinoy!

[Motownkid]

Congrats Pacman!

[skadiboy]

same topic ra ni dri ehehehe .....

btw congrats 2 manny

http://www.istorya.net/forums/sports...cquiao-59.html (all about Manny Pacquiao)

[chinue]

congrats manny... ayaw compyansa sa match ninyo ni diaz gud luck..

[godsaint]

is pacquiao really the best in the division?I dont think so.

[fire starter]

he may not be the best at 130 lbs if we talk about boxing skills.
but what made manny the number one P4P is his quality of opponents and his entertaining style of fighting.
plus he never ducks any opponent.

[Bongoton]

Quote: Originally Posted by godsaint is pacquiao really the best in the division?I dont think so.

It depends on what division you're talking about. He's definitely the best @ 130 and he's proven that. We can't say the same @ 135 coz he has yet to fight in the lightweight division.
Nevertheless, you don't have to be the best in your division to be the # 1 pound for pound. Mayweather was NEVER the best welterweight, but he was ranked #1 pound for pound.

[Bongoton]

Quote: Originally Posted by fire starter he may not be the best at 130 lbs if we talk about boxing skills. but what made manny the number one P4P is his quality of opponents and his entertaining style of fighting. plus he never ducks any opponent.

Exactly! Compare the Pacman's quality of opponents against the current and former champions @ 130 (Valero, Baloyi, Arthur, Marquez, Guzman, Soto, Fana, Barrera)

[Poppa$murF]

Congratulations, Manny Pacquiao!!!

[mastersun23]

suportahan taka pacquiao!!

[ManWhore]

No doubt about it now that he has the 4th built...