Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
as per Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo they weighed too much for their last fights and really disgraced themselves which knocked them totally off my list. They can come back if they can prove themseleves at 140 or 147
That has nothing to do with their boxing abilities.

And Calzaghe as #3? I mean, I think I'd include him as maybe #9 or 10, but.... It's also inconsistent with the reason you give for not including Barrera and Mosely--both of whom have beaten better competition in the last 2 years than Calzaghe has beaten in his career. I agree that Calzaghe is the man of his division--but that division is SO weak. It's a shame, because he doesn't have anyone against whom he can prove himself (beating the half-ass brawler Jeff Lacy definitely doesn't mean much), and you can tell he's good by watching him. But if you're going to be all "what have you done for me lately" on your ratings, I don't see how he can even crack the top 10. Arce too--I mean, he's almost as fun as Pac to watch, but who has he EVER beaten? He needs to fight Darchinyan or move up and get KTFO by R Marquez.

I'd say:

1. PBF (technically, he's just on another level; you can complain about his competition, but name someone from 130 to 154 who could actually beat him; Wright is the only possibility)
2. Wright (may be falling off a bit on the D, but it's still 2nd only to Floyd's, and has yet to legitimately lose; extremely technically sound)
3. Pac (#1 in terms of entertainment, but he's got some obvious flaws, which Floyd and Winky don't)
4. Taylor (2 (controversial) wins over B-Hop when B-Hop was #1 p4p followed by a draw with #2 Winky--even if the decisions were off, the fights were VERY close)
5. Hopkins (moving straight from MW to the LHW championship--nuff said)
6. R. Marquez (needs better fights, but is definitely the man at the lower weights--he'll KTFO Vasquez if that fight happens, for real)
7. Barrera (but agreed he's past his prime--won't likely make this list next year)
8. Castillo (and he ain't going nowhere but up when he beats Hatton)
9. Calzaghe (beat Taylor, Hopkins or Wright and you crack the top 5)
10. Mosely (looked back to form in the last fight, granted it was against a punching bag--but he'd dominate 147 if he moved back down like he keeps saying he will)

JMM and Casamayor are 11 and 12. Cotto 13. Hatton 14. But Cotto's stock is rising, for sure.