Hi all, I have started a boxing ratings blog and would appreciate your support.
Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi all, I have started a boxing ratings blog and would appreciate your support.
Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Sugar's World Boxing Rankings | Legitimate unbiased ratings
That is good work, nice. A round card girl gallery section is missing. :cool:
Haha. Thank you. I will keep that in mind.
Ratings updated.
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Are you not going to do the more contentious p4p rating?
Also Andre Ward has not fought world class at light heavy?
Hi thanks for the support Master.
Not interested in P4P lists. There is no set criteria and I don't really find them relevant.
I'm glad you asked about Andre Ward at 175. Chad Dawson held the championship, he fought Ward below the 175 limit & lost. Thus Ward claimed the championship.
The same situation happened in 1931 when Jackie "Kid" Berg fought Tony Canzoneri. Berg was the recognized champion at Jr. Welter, while Canzoneri was the Lightweight champion. Both titles were on the line.
I had Edwin Rodriguez rated at #10 based on his victory over Denis Grachev which was fought in the light-heavyweight division.
Having to relinquish 1 title for another is a modern thing. Henry Armstrong held 3 championships at once! I'd like to give today's fighters the opportunity to achieve those heights if they are willing to try for them.
I respectfully disagree but appreciate where you are coming from. If Dawson loses at super middle then strictly speaking he is still champion at light heavy. He has been beaten by Stevenson who should be number 1.
Ratings have been updated.
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Thank you for all the support. I have updated the most recent ratings.
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I can understand Floyd being considered the best light middle but not Ward at light heavy, but looks good.
I understand where your coming from but as I have said before, I want to give fighters the opportunity to hold multiple championships simultaneously if they can meet the requirements.
Ward defeated Dawson under the light-heavyweight limit so as far as I am concerned he won the championship.
I have used the Tony Canzoneri vs Jackie 'Kid' Berg fight as example before where the Jr. Welter and Lightweight titles were on the line. Canzoneri won the Jr. Welterweight title weighing in at the lightweight limit.
Another example would be Sugar Ray Leonard winning a light-heavyweight title from Donny Lalonde while weighing in at the super-middleweight limit.
I have updated the ratings for this week:
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Have been so busy this week, but have finally updated this weeks ratings
Thanks again to those supporting my blog
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Pretty good weekend of boxing
Ratings updated today. Thanks again for the support
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Ratings updated for this week:
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Excellent job on this. By the way, what is the weight of straw weight.
Thanks, I get confused on the weight classes.
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Light welter will look good when Broner fights there.
Broner should almost certainly get rated at 140 unless he looks awful or loses. I feel bad that Molina's herculean effort didn't get him rated but guys like Soto, Lundy and Perez all rank arguably ahead.
Belmontes was also unlucky not to enter at lightweight. The fight with Figueroa was close enough to go either way. But I did not think it was a robbery.
I am actually excited to see both Molina and Belmontes' next performances.
a good job sir
Feedback
- the weight is missing off middleweight
- going to do a pound for pound ?
- stick to the same format for each category eg pic of champ and ratings below
- make it easier to elect the different weight categories eg so use doesn't have to scroll down the left pane
- is Amir Khan anywhere in there ?!? Couldnt see him
Sory if seems being picky but I do this a lot in my job :)
Thank so much for the feedback, I really appreciate that you took the time to have a look and comment.
I have changed the look a bit since I first started so have been updating the weights as changes were made, so that's why some still have the old format with no weight limits listed. I will get there.
Master asked about P4P when I first posted on here. I personally don't like P4P lists as they are too subjective and opinions can sway and vary so easily depending on a who likes what fighter. I would be happy for any of you guys to post your P4P lists, I just prefer divisional ratings as a fighters accomplishments are a big part of rating a fighter.
In your third point do you mean keep things the same? Or post the pic of the champ into the full current ratings update?
Sorry about being able to select the weight catagories. I hadn't noticed, on my screen I can see all the weights on the sidebar and thought that would be easier to pick a weight to view, rather than a drop down menu. But I will have a play around and see what I can do. In saying that word press is very limited in what you can do before they start charging to add features.
Amir Khan was removed from the 140 ratings as he was inactive for over a year and his fight this weekend is scheduled at welter. A good performance against Collazo could see him rated at 147 with Broner moving out and into 140.
Thanks again
no problem mate
third point I mean keep same format. Some weight divisions you have the pic of the no 1 rated fighter and top ten underneath. Others you just have the top ten and no photo.
Keep the same format eg photo and top ten list. Also keep the photo same size and ratings box same size and screen position etc so it flows easy on eye and doesn't jump around as you flick between weights. Make sense ?
I have made some changes to the blog, hopefully it works better. I am still new to this and am really learning as I go. I really appreciate the feedback and support from you knowledgeable boxing guys.
I only have a picture of the champion in the division where one is recognised, so if there is now champ the division doesn't have a photo. Keeping the photo's the same size has been difficult but I will try my best.
Thanks again.
I have updated the ratings:
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For the record Mark TKO is not a knowledgeable boxing poster he is a casual and superficial fan.
Where are the round card girls and their photos. ;)
Round card girls would be nice but there is enough work to keep up with as it is.
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Thanks, great job as always. I am surprised how little knowledge I have of the Cruiserweight
Thanks again. Yeah Cruiser has a few guys to look out for. The two Africans Mchunu and Makabu may do well. Drozd is fun to watch. Yunier Dorticos is a guy to keep an eye on.
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Still disagree with Floyd at light middle and Ward at light heavy.
Big weekend of boxing coming up.
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I assume Lara v Canelo will get top light middle spot?
Adonis ahead of Hopkins at light heavy?
Alvarez vs Lara will produce the number 1 contender to Mayweather's championship.
Hopkins has an amazing record at 175, but there was some inactivity before the Murat bout and also the fact that Stevenson obliterated Dawson, who had defeated Hopkins.
Thanks again for all the support. Ratings updated after a fantastically big weekend of boxing:
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Vacant featherweight?
I would have Mikey Garcia for the vacant super featherweight
Yeah the Featherweight title was made vacant when Garcia officially moved up to 130.
Garcia needs to fight Uchiyama to fill the vacancy at 130.
The Middleweight Championship changes hands!
Thanks again for the support and feedback guys
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