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I have missed you boxing fans. It has been much to long since I last dipped my toes into the unmatched passion of bleacher report fandom.
After the massive feed back I received last time I wanted to make sure that I did not cut any corners and attempt any short cuts. I have sat back over the last couple months boxing fans watching the game take shape.
I laughed when Paul Will proved me right. I gasped when Manny sent Richard into temporary Paralysis, I cheered when Cory Spinks despite a smattering of hometown Boo’s found it within himself to win yet another JR middleweight strap, and I buzzed when FMJ confirmed what has been rumored for months.
It has been 6 months since I last rated the Top ten fighters in the world. Much has moved and shaked since. No matter what anyone says these are objective rankings. This is it my fight brothers.
In case you have been wondering what the true top ten are in boxing fear not. Upon watching a colossal amount of fight tape I have yet again come up with a true account of the boxing landscape.
This list is devoid of generalizations and Heart felt politics. Strap in good luck I will see you on the other side
10. Vakhtang Darchinyan, 32-1, 26 knock outs
Mighty Mouse comes to mind when I watch this fireball perform. He has swagger that would make hulk Hogan jump for joy. I think he may be the most confident fighter on earth right now.
To be honest I have never been too eager to include fighters so small into my rankings due to the lack of real tangible seat selling names. That ends now. HBO however seems to share my previous view because Vic Remains in boxing witness protection with Showtime. Vic’ style and charisma make for a potential huge draw given the right circumstances.
He is flawed as a pure boxer which is understandable because he is a pure puncher. He absolutely laid waste to Christian Mjarries.
Straight murdered him. He is the only champion in boxing that holds all of his respective divisional belts but his problem is there is no one of note for him to fight.
He can knock out all the pedestrian alphabet titleholders he wants until he can match up with a big name at a higher weight he will remain on the second tier of P4P fighters but make no mistake. The cannibal from the land of the Kangaroos is getting ever close to true super stardom.
9. Edwin Valero 25-0, 25 knockouts
On a day when the Terminator franchise breaks us off with the newest installment I am going to break you guys off with some information on the man they call ‘El Terminator.
This hurricane of a fighter may have unmatched passion in the ring and that includes Pacman. His Knock out ratio is something out of FIGHT Night career mode.
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