Freddy Roach's P4P list

[JazMerkin]

"Some will question picking Valero, but he has 25 victories by kayo without a loss....Ward has great boxing skills he looked very impressive against Miranda"

Then the rest of the article is selling you on Amir Khan, "great athlete, keeps up with manny, my next superstar, ect."

Also Pacquiao probably isn't top 5 at 147 either but the talent is there so he's rated 1 on the P4P list. I think Roach was just alluding to the fact that Kessler, Abraham and Ward are all very talented guys who potentially could justify that ranking.

No, Kessler & Abraham maybe but even that is doubtful. But beating Edison Miranda in a not particularly impressive performance for me doesn't do it. I know you're a fan but you can't justify him being the 8th best fighter in the world, when some don't even consider him among the best 8 fighters at SMW (not me, but I know people who don't).

Also Pacquiao IS #1 at 140. Abraham isn't anything at 168, but at MW, he was certainly the #2 guy, some might argue the best at the weight.

Valero has 25 wins, but he has not beaten a single credible opponent worthy of ranking him as the 4th best fighter on the planet.

I think only 4 fighters on there (PBF, Pac, JMM & Shane) could actually be said to be definitively among the best 10 boxers on the planet.

[amat]

Everything in quotes is what Roach said btw. I'm a big Andre Ward fan but even I'm not ready to include him in any P4P discussions. If he beats Kessler that all changes.