I don't see how Marquez can claim to be number 1. For me Nate Campbell is the lightweight champ as he beat the man considered by everybody to be the best fighter at 130 lbs.

Casamayor may have been the linear champion but he's looked God awful lately. His win over Coralles was wholly uninspired. He got his ass handed to him by Santa Cruz and he went life and death with Katsidis who is a poor mans Gatti.

No way was Casamayor the best lightweight in the division, not in 2008.

I'd have Pac at two. Although his win over Diaz isn't as impressive as a win over Casa he did get the decision over Marquez, and I can't justify putting a fighter above another fighter to whom they lost in the past year.

Campbell must be considered the lightweight number 1 right now, although I guess Marquez has the linear claim.

My own rankings, would be as follows.

1. Campbell
2. Pacquauio
3. Marquez
4. J Diaz
5. Casamayor
6. Santa Cruz
7. Julio Diaz
8. D Diaz
9. Romanov
10. Katsidis