“They Still Got Loma”: Fans in Frenzy as Ring Magazine Updates It’s Top Ten Pound-for-Pound List With Few Unexpected Names

It’s interesting to note how far the pound-for-pound ranking has traveled. From being created to gauge arguably the best P4P boxer in the sport’s history, Sugar Ray Robinson, to the annual listing shared by the Ring magazine since 1990, it has become one of the boxing staples. The latest updated list came for fans’ purview.

As could be expected, a commotion ensued. The discussion was mostly about exclusions and inclusions. A common running theme is: Why was a particular name still present when another deserving candidate had outdone him? A few die-hards even came with their own revised list.

Where is my favorite??

An overview of the comments indicates a few names frequently mentioned for finding their way on the list. They were Vasyl Lomachenko, Errol Spence Jr., and, a big surprise, Gervonta Davis.

For instance, this follower simply stated how Lomachenko’s name filtered through. The Ukrainian suffered his third career loss at the hands of Devin Haney in May of this year.

Then another follower followed suit. Wondering how Vasyl Lomachenko’s name keeps appearing repeatedly, they said that the boxer is way past his charisma and brilliance.

Then this user highlighted how, despite being a big-time Errol Spence Jr. fan, they would rather see him ranked below Devin Haney.

Stating matter-of-factly, the following user highlighted that the names of Lomachenko, Spence Jr., and Gervonta Davis shouldn’t be present. Accepting an exception, in their view, for Spence Jr. alone.

This follower seems astonished by Gervonta Davis’ inclusion. What more or better could he have done to deserve the honor than someone like Teofimo Lopez? While the Baltimorean is a competent boxer, he often gets recognized for more than what he deserves.

There were quite a few enthusiastic ones who rolled out their rankings. Some of their insertions included Artur Beterbiev, David Benavidez, and even Jaron Ennis.

A word regarding P4P

The sheer brilliance of Sugar Ray Robinson intrigued a query among then-sportswriters. They were curious to know how he would have fared against a heavyweight boxer. Thus was born a system that could measure a boxer, setting aside their weight or division. On the surface, a boxer’s pound-for-pound could be determined by factors such as his record, the nature and degree of the competition he faced, and the number of knockouts.

Most of the names that appear in the list belong to boxers in the middleweight and other lower weight divisions. In comparison to junior weight divisions, heavyweight boxers usually enjoy an edge in terms of size and power. Hence, rarely does the name of a boxer from the heavyweight division make an entry into the list.

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Do you agree with the P4P list? If not, then who would you see mentioned and who removed? Please share your views with us in the comments below.

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