From Boxing News, regarding Manny vs Tony for the WBC strap:

"It's pretty much disgusting. Margarito gets smashed at welterweight, suspended for nine months, has one fight back - doesn't look that good - and goes straight in at No. 2 and get's a title shot. I tell you what, its not what you know it's who you know isn't it? Obviously it's a massive fight but I'm at No. 2 or No. 3 in the WBC ratings and of all a sudden I am getting bypassed. It's not nice to see".

I feel for him and he has a valid point. To be perfectly honest, I do sometimes get confused with the rankings and how people can just JUMP to the No. 1 and No. 2 contender places like these two have despite not having fought at this weight or having fought at the weight for a while.

Can someone explain to me how Pac can just jump up a weight and fight for the vacant title - despite the fact someone like Ryan Rhodes, who has done very well as of late, doesn't even get a look in. This is the side of boxing that just doesn't make sense to me and, like everyone else, irritates me.