Donaire beats Pacquiao for pound-for-pound ranking
Nonito Donaire Jr. also known as the Filipino Flash has gone up from 6th to 5th place in the Ring Magazine’s Mythical Pound for pound ranking. This is courtesy of his phenomenal 3rd round win over his Mexican opponent Jorge Arce last Dec 15, 2012. Currently he holds the WBO super bantamweight title. He has won his last 30 bouts and has never lost since 2001.
Currently there are four boxers who outrank Donaire in the pound for pound ranking. The unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on top of the ranking followed by Andre Ward at No.2. Juan Manuel Marquez after winning spectacularly against Manny Pacquiao is in the third place while Sergio Martinez ranks at 4th.
Donaire won the vacant WBO super Bantamweight belt after winning the bout against Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. via Split Decision last February 04, 2012. He then retained the title and won IBF super bantamweight title from Jeffrey Mathebula winning by a unanimous decision last July 07. Last October, he won the vacant title the ring and WBC Diamond super bantamweight title after beating Toshiaki Nishioka. Donaire relinquished IBF Super Bantamweight before the fight. Donaire is only the second Asian to achieve championship title in four divisions. Manny Pacquiao was the first. He is running for the fighter of the year award for performance this year.
Pacquiao on the other hand has dropped to 7th place after losing to Marquez. Before losing to Marquez he lost to American Timothy Bradley and lost his WBO welterweight belt via controversial Split Decision lost. Hailed as the fighter of the decade years ago, I am sure Manny Pacquiao will be back on his feet. I just wonder if Pacquiao and Donaire will eventually meet in the future. Who will you root for if that match happens?
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