Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
Have to throw in my 2 cents and by no means am I trying to be a downer and disrespect the hard work and dedication you guys have put in but I'm not big on meshing the p4p and our official rankings together.

p4p can be veeeery subjective and while it credits some of the more high profile fighters it lacks in solidity....tends to bend in the wind I believe.Ive always thought it (all p4p lists) a bit askew and defined by ones preferences and their really is no solid definition.I'm still scratching my head at guys like Mayorga jumping to the Rings p4p ratings.He may have been worthy as top of division by by NO means was he one of 'The best fighters in the world'.Just something that has stuck with me.The ranking should be solid,just don't want to see it turn into a numbers game and get all convoluted.

Good thread Galaxy.One thing I was aiming for was a way to consolidate all of these polls and threads.Seems we may get lost in 'paperwork'.Limit the number of poll threads as to keep them tight knit with centered focus.At the rate we are going I cannot help but think that some members will get lost in wash of pages and we may not see resolved voting.May just focus on what directly interest us and end up having many unresolved issues,polls,votes,etc.Again....the work and effort you guys have done is to be commended and is much appreciated,maybe I just need the AM coffee
That's why I'm suggesting only using it as a voting option. So let's use it the Darchinyan/Agbeko fight as an example. We put up a poll with options, should Agbeko stay where he is or should he jump one spot taking Perez' spot in 3rd. I can definitely understand your concerns, as my main worry with the P4P list is how at times it seems like a popularity contest, with guys like Pavlik & Hatton particularly doing far better than their work suggests. So what I'm suggesting is using it as a voting method. Most of us here are pretty objective & knowledgeable about the sport & different divisions, so I don't think it would end up devaluing it. So I'm not suggesting that the P4P list means automatic jumps, just that it allows the committee to vote on it slightly differently if you get my drift.