Updating the Pound-For-Pound Rankings: Welcome Donaire to the List

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After Pinoy Power this past weekend, Nonito Donaire has cracked many pound-for-pound lists. He is firmly planted as the second best boxer from the Philippines, behind one Manny Pacquiao.

Here are my updated rankings:

1. Manny Pacquaio

Is it just me, or does Manny seem to be channeling Bruce Lee? Every time I watch him on 24/7 he seems to be looking more and more like Lee. In certain shots, it's as if he has transformed into a martial arts master. Oh wait, he is a boxing master, and the best boxer on the planet.

2.  Juan Manuel Marquez

Can you imagine the motivation Marquez has right now? If he beats Floyd Mayweather in his next fight, he will most certainly get another crack at Pacquaio. If he beats Pacquaio in that match, he will be the pound-for-pound champion.

Not only will he be pound-for-pound champion, he will become one of the all time greats should he beat boxing's clear two best fighters.

3. Bernard Hopkins

Is B-Hop ever gonna fight again? This guy is gonna be fifty before his next fight. I wish he would just fight Roy Jones so they can put their old man rivalry to bed. Right now it's the battle of the Executioner and Captain Hook. If they both dress up at the press conferences it could be more entertaining than the actual fight.

The rumor mill has him still wanting Adamek in a fight nobody really wants to see.

4. Shane Mosley

Will somebody please fight Mosley already? No Pacquaio, no Mayweather, maybe he should fight De La Hoya again. Ok, or maybe Chavez Jr. I like that idea.

5. Israel Vazquez

Vazquez's time on the pound-for-pound list may be ending pretty soon. His comeback fight will no doubt be a tuneup, but its hard to say what he has left at this point. Let's hope he has some tread left, as there are some interesting matchups for him if he is 100 percent.

6. Rafael Marquez

Marquez is almost in the same boat as Vazquez. Fans want to see them fight again, but that won't be happening...at least not yet. Let's hope these two can lock horns early 2010.

7. Nonito Donaire

Someone somewhere please talk to Gary Shaw. He needs to be made to understand a few things about fans. He seems to think fans don't want to see a Darchinyan/Donaire rematch.

I think he knows Donaire will starch Darchinyan again and wants no part of it. Either way, Donaire needs this fight more than Darchinyan does. While he is a much better overall fighter, he lags behind Darchinyan in name recognition.

8. Paul Williams

Williams will fight for the middleweight title...sooner or later. Once Pavlik mans up and stops postponing the fight, Williams has a great chance to win. If he can keep Pavlik turning, and absorb a few hard shots, you will see a new middleweight champion crowned.

Williams has the potential to be pound-for-pound for years to come. It's all up to him.

9. Vladimir Klitschko

No love for Dr. Steelhammer on Ring's list? No problem I have remedied the situation. Klitschko may beat everyone the same way, but its boxing 101. Jab your opponent until he doesn't see the right hand coming.

That's basic stuff. He deserves to be on this list for no other reason than his recent dominance of everyone he has stepped into the ring with.

10. Ivan Calderon

Can't show the big man some love without giving Calderon his props. He is just as boring to watch as Klitschko, but even more dominant. He has yet to lose his first bout. This guy has skills for days, he just doesn't set TV screens on fire with his style.

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