Quarterly pound for pound: It's all Manny

Following Antonio Margarito's devastating knockout win over Miguel Cotto in July, the pound-for-pound ratings were shaken up. Now a Mexican countryman of Margarito's, new World Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, has forced yet another fresh look. Heading into the fourth and final quarter of 2008, Marquez's knockout win over Cuba's Joel Casamayor provided one of the defining highlights in a career that expands its definitions regularly in twilight. Marquez had been rated variably in the eighth and ninth spots since September 2007. It wasn't a wildly popular choice for some who see gaps between spots on lists like this one where only eyelashes worth of distance exist. Those readers might well be pleased here, and with some big names and big fights yet to hear their opening bell, further shake-ups can be expected in the... [read full story]