Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez: Ranking Manny's Top 10 Wins

Manny Pacquiao might not be a top candidate for fighter of the year in 2011, but that can all change when he takes on Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time on Nov. 12.

In what should be the last meeting between the two rivals, Pacquiao will look to get his first decisive win over the former Mexican lightweight champion, which will rank among his best victories if he is to do so.

In a 16-year career, the Filipino superstar has fought everywhere from 105 pounds to 145 pounds, and it's been almost nothing but victories. His current 14-fight win streak stretches more than six years, and that includes avenging his only loss in over a decade to Erik Morales.

That victory and other memorable moments make up his best wins, and these are his top 10.

No. 10: Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (June 23, 2001)

It's important to have an impressive HBO debut, and Pacquiao had just that in his IBF light bantamweight bout with Lehlohonolo Ledwaba in 2001.

Both boxers came into the fight with similar records. Pacquiao was 32-2 while Ledwaba was 33-1. Ledwaba had been the far more accomplished up until that point and came into the fight defending his title for the sixth time. Pacquiao had fought all but one of his fights in the Philippines.

After the original opponent fell out, Pacquiao, who was 23 at the time, accepted the fight on two weeks notice and finished off Ledwaba in the sixth round after knocking him down three times.

No. 9: David Diaz (June 28, 2008)

After having proven himself at the super featherweight division by beating eight Mexican boxers in a row, Pacquiao moved up to the lightweight division to face WBC lightweight champion David Diaz in 2008.

It would be the start of his long and continued ascension up in weight, and it was a successful beginning when he knocked out the 32-year-old with a nasty uppercut in the ninth round.

According to CompuBox punch stats, Pacquiao outlanded his opponent by 230 to 90, including landing 121 more power punches.

No. 8: Antonio Margarito (Nov. 13, 2010)

Pacquiao didn't just beat Antonio Margarito. He destroyed him for more than 12 rounds in their 2010 bout that saw Pacquiao break nearly every CompuBox record he had before it.

In a bout that was supposed to be one of his hardest challenges against his biggest opponent yet, Pacquiao proved size does matter but not in the way everyone thought it did.

With fluid combinations and speed, Pacquiao was able to beat Margarito to the punch every time and land five or six before Margarito could get off one. He only had trouble in rare moments when he would sit against the ropes and let Margarito fire off power shots, but it was the only way he could make it look like it was a tougher fight than it actually was.

No. 7: Miguel Cotto (Nov. 14, 2009)

In 2009, Puerto Rico's favorite fighter of the past five years met Pacquiao in a 12-round welterweight fight for the WBO title.

Miguel Cotto came into the fight having to prove he had not been damaged goods after his fight with Margarito, and he appeared to be more motivated than ever in the build up to the fight.

It showed in the opening rounds when Cotto attacked and landed some heavy blows that he wasn't there just to collect a paycheck.

That momentum was interrupted in rounds three and four when Cotto was dropped twice. He got up to fight back, and Pacquiao showed his opponent more than enough respect in letting him survive until he finished him off in the final round.

No. 6: Juan Manuel Marquez 2 (March 15, 2008)

In the most controversial victory of Pacquiao's career, Juan Manuel Marquez lost by just a single point in their 2008 rematch.

It wasn't the most pretty of Pacquiao's wins, but it was a victory and a much-needed one after their first fight, which resulted in a draw. This one was a split-decision win for him.

In the 24 rounds boxed against each other, Pacquiao knocked down Marquez four times, including once in the rematch.

Overall, Marquez had won more rounds, but the knockdowns led him to not being awarded a victory in either of the fights.

The third fight will prove who is the better man, and it will surely show who should have won each of the other two fights.

No. 5: Oscar De La Hoya (Dec. 6, 2008)

Leading into his 2008 bout with former Olympic Gold Medalist and an aging Oscar De La Hoya, many had picked "The Golden" Boy" and favored him on size alone.

Pacquiao had just made the move from lightweight to welterweight to challenge the former pound-for-pound fighter, and many had wondered how he would carry the speed and power. He actually went into the bout weighing more than De La Hoya.

After eight rounds of one-sided action, De La Hoya quit on his stool and retired from boxing soon after.

No. 4: Erik Morales 3 (Nov. 18, 2006)

If you saw Erik Morales fight a hard-punching Marcos Maidana with one eye swollen shut for the better part of 11 rounds, you would probably tell yourself, “This guy never gives up.”

You would be wrong.

In the third bout of the epic Morales-Pacquiao trilogy, the two action fighters went into the fight being 1-1 against each other. This would settle the rivalry once and for all on that night.

After Pacquiao knocked him down three times over three rounds, Morales refused to get up while sitting against the ropes, looking dejected and listening to the referee count to 10. The fight was over.

The shocking ending was a surprise to many. Morales, a Mexican warrior sitting out the count, is something you have to see to believe.

No. 3: Ricky Hatton (May 2, 2009)

Ricky Hatton brought an army of fans to the ring when he fought, and he did in his 2009 bout with Pacquiao. It didn't help him as many people would quickly find out after Round One.

Pacquiao had now been labeled as the biggest star of the sport, and his status was growing daily. He entered the fight at one of the best moments in his career and put on a show by knocking down "The Hitman" twice in the very first round.

After fighting back valiantly in the second, Hatton's time had run out 10 seconds before the end of the round when Pacquiao landed a devastating left hook to his chin.

Hatton fell to the canvas with his arms above his head and was knocked out cold.

No. 2: Erik Morales 2 (Jan. 21, 2006)

This could have been the biggest win of Pacquiao's career, but after Morales had lost just four months earlier to Zahir Raheem, the momentum from his first victory over Pacquiao was put on hold for their 2006 rematch.

Pacquiao had just come off a win over Hector Velazquez to rebound from his defeat to Morales, and even though Morales had lost in his fight, they decided to go ahead with the rematch anyways. Without having a win over Morales, that was the only right thing they could do.

After 10 rounds, Pacquiao got his revenge and finished off his weight-drained opponent in a fan-friendly fight that set up the most memorable trilogy of his career.

No. 1: Marco Antonio Barrera 1 (Nov. 15, 2003)

Mexican superstar Marco Antonio Barrera had just defeated Erik Morales, Johnny Tapia and Naseem Hamed when he met Pacquiao in their first bout in 2003.

For a fighter that was supposed to be unstoppable and at the top of the pound-for-pound list, Barrera showed no signs of it in being stopped by Pacquiao before the final bell.

It was obvious from Round One that Pacquiao would be a bigger challenge than many had expected, and he proved he was the real deal in finishing Barrera in Round 11.

The two would have a rematch years later, and Pacquiao would walk away with a unanimous decision victory.