Quote Originally Posted by mikeeod View Post
I would rank Kov at 5 if he beats Ward. Ward has the best resume/quality wins of anyone on the p4p list, and consistent performance against top competition weighs heavily in my rankings. That being said, Ward hasn't had a big win in a couple of years, so he has fallen in my rankings. If he beats the monster at 175, he proves to me he hasn't lost his form and is back at #1 on my list. Rigo, Loma, and GGG are all similar in my eyes in that they are far and away the best in their divisions, with few top names willing to fight them. I rank Rigo and Loma above GGG because they are faster, more athletic, and more versatile. As I said before, I understand everyone's point about experience/quality of opposition, but these two are today's versions of Finito Lopez to me. Sometimes, you just know. Rigo especially is a beast and from what I hear, he regularly runs world class WELTERS out of the gym. Cuban Sweet Pea.
But isn't kovalev far and away the best in his division? Ward is now trying to challenge him for that spot now, but before ward came back, he was more dominant than GGG IMO. I can't fathom him only being #5 if he beats ward.