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The Sports Network's Pound for Pound Boxing Rankings
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Boxing Analyst
(As of November 2, 2009)
| Rank/Fighter | Record | Previous Rank |
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1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 40-0, 25 KO | -- |
| Former 5-division world champion; Returned in Sept from 2-year layoff |
2. Manny Pacquiao | 49-3-2, 37 KO | -- |
| Incumbent IBO 140-pound champion; Will fight No. 4 Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 |
3. Wladimir Klitschko | 53-3, 47 KO | -- |
| Incumbent IBF/IBO/WBO heavyweight champion; Unbeaten since 2004 |
4. Miguel Cotto | 34-1, 27 KO | -- |
| Incumbent WBO 147-pound champion; Will fight #2 Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 |
5. Shane Mosley | 46-5, 39 KO | -- |
| Incumbent WBA 147-pound champion; Former champion at 135 and 154 lbs |
6. Chad Dawson | 28-0, 17 KO | -- |
| Incumbent IBO 175-pound champion; Will fight ex-champion Glen Johnson on Nov. 7 |
7. Chris John | 43-0-2, 22 KO | -- |
| Incumbent WBA 126-pound champion; Has 11 successful title defenses |
8. Vitali Klitschko | 38-2, 37 KO | -- |
| Incumbent WBC heavyweight champion; Won 3 fights since 4-year layoff |
9. Juan Manuel Marquez | 50-5-1, 37 KO | -- |
| Incumbent WBA/WBO 135-pound champion; Former champion at 126 and 130 pounds |
10. Bernard Hopkins | 49-5-1, 32 KO | -- |
| Former world champion at 160 and 175 lbs; Returns from 1-year layoff on Dec. 2 |
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