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I think we're all going to pick out different fighters who we think maybe don't deserve the ranking, but for the most part it is going to be down to perspective and what you judge and over what kind of period.

Sam Sexton's rank is surprising....but my bugbear with his only decent win over Rogan is well documented. Not sure Afolabi nor Hide can really be considered true Brits in the cruisers.

Welsh contingent Pryce and Rees are in there on luck more than form against quality opposition I think.

The other one I sort of have a problem with is the Hatton ranking. It's nearly a year away from his last victory over Malignaggi, and has a devastating defeat defeat more recently against a guy who stepped up to fight him. I sort of think he's really beyond the rankings now, like Pacquiao and Mayweather, where they will only fight the massive money fights where weight and division and title seem to be a side detail to a huge fight.
How so mate?

I mean both consider themselves Brits (I know Ola does because I know him) & both were raised here. Ola was actually born here. He only went to the States to box after he'd been doing it here awhile. I could see an argument about Olusegun, but not Ola or Hide. Let's put it this way, they're as British as Matthew Macklin or Paul McCloskey

Well, except they say they're Brits.

Had to laugh at Hatton only being one ahead of Rees in the WBO rankings
Matthew Macklin was born and reared in england and although both parents are from tipperary, hes as english as you can get. Paul mc Closkey would not consider himself British, even though hes british champion (that old politics shit again). Just watch McCloskey this next 12 to 18months. I honestly feel he can beat the other guys on that list, Hatton included. This guy should have been fighting championship fights 4-5yrs ago. Hopefully he'll win in early november and get a shot at khan because i've thought that he would beat him this past 2yrs, and i like khan. thats how good i rate McCloskey. Does anybody else think that the way Brian Magee has been treated is nothing short of disgraceful? I mean, the guy stood aside and let 2 others fight for his british title (which he didnt have to do) when he got injured. When the exact same scenario happened to Paul Smith (the winner of the 2) ,he refused to stand aside like magee did,to let Magee fight for his british title. Ok he didnt HAVE to do it, But if Magee was decent enough to let them fight for his title then surely the favour should have been reciprocated