Why I hate the P4P rankings

[Kev]

I have stated it here before. I will never look at a pound for pound list as I find it's methodology totally unfair. It is built mainly on popularity and politics IMO and many fighters, who are great fighters, will always get overlooked.

Some careers are so carefully guided and timed, that they can get placed on the list just by beating someone currently on the list, no matter how faded the person on the list is. Others on the list, will steadily climb that list as long as they keep winning (even against lesser competition) and others above them retire or get beaten.

Other great fighters, due to politics in the sport, will never get that key fight with another great fighter that they need to catapult their career. Some fighters just get avoided period, or have great skills, but a style that is not considered exciting. Too much risk for a high profile guy.

I rate fighters on a bad ass level. I will always look favorably on a fighter who is willing to get in the ring with anyone and loves the game.

What is your opinion?

Care to give an example of fighters getting overlooked?

Chris John
Nonito Donaire
Joan Guzman
Robert Guerrero

Are just a few examples.

Plus many fighters, who we are forced to overlook, due to politics in the game and them never getting a fair crack at the P4P list or even a mainstream fight.

You'd be hard presses to make a case for any of them being Top 10 p4p.

John has the controversial win over Marquez but otherwise his record is full of nobodies. Donaire has beaten Darchinan but nobody else of real merit yet, and Darchinyan was nowhere near p4p.

Guzman is a great fighter and probably top 20 but he's currently only the third best fighter in his division so cannot be regarded as a top 10 p4p.

Guerro? Is this a joke? He's not even top 20 lol

I'd personally say David Haye has a better resume for p4p than all of those above seeing as he knocked out the undisputed cruiserweight champ in his own back yard and then knocked out the Ring number 1 contender in 2 rounds immediately following.