March 2012, Pound for Pound
RingNews24 will compile a monthly list of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. Each fighter is ranked based on performances, inside the ring, and the votes of writers, staff and respected members of ringnews24 and ringnews24boxingforum. The results are compiled by Rob Day
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Record: 42-0-0 (26 KOs)
Titles: WBC welterweight champion
Most recent result: 4th round KO of Victor Ortiz on September 17th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Miguel Angel Cotto on May 5th, 2012.
2. Manny Pacquiao
Record: 54-3-2 (38 KOs)
Titles: WBO welterweight champion
Most recent result: Majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Timothy Bradley on June 9th, 2012.
3. Sergio Martinez
Record: 48-2-2 (27 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: 11th round KO of Darren Barker on October 1st, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Macklin Martinez on March 17th, 2012.
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
Record: 53-6-1 (39 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: Majority decision loss to Manny Pacquiao on November 12th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Cesar Rene Cuenca on May 14th, 2012
5. Andre Ward
Record: 25-0 (13 KOs)
Titles: WBA ‘Super’ and WBC super middleweight champion
Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Carl Froch on December 17th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: None
6. Nonito Donaire Jr.
Record: 28-1 (18 KOs)
Titles: WBO super bantamweight champion
Most recent result: Split decision victory over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on March 4th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Cristian Mijares on July 14th, 2012.
7. Wladimir Klitschko
Record: 57-3 (50 KOs)
Titles: IBF, WBA’Super’, IBO, WBO heavyweight champion
Most recent result: 4th round KO over victory Jean Marc Mormeck on March 3rd, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: None
8. Timothy Bradley
Record: 28-0 (12 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: 8th round TKO over Joel Casamayor on November 12th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Manny Pacquiao on June 9th, 2012.
8. Bernard Hopkins
Record: 52-5-2 (32 KOs)
Titles: WBC light heavyweight champion
Most recent result: 2nd round No contest against Chad Dawson on 15th October, 2011
Scheduled bouts: vs. Chad Dawson on April 28th, 2012.
10. Yuriorkis Gamboa
Record: 21-0 (16 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: 8th round technical decision over Daniel Ponce De Leon on 10th September, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: None
Fighters just outside the Top 10: Vitali Klitschko, Lucien Bute and Miguel Cotto.
Number Polled: 20
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