Yahoo Sports named Pacquiao as the Number 1 best Boxer in the World

After the number 2 best boxer Joe Calzaghe announced his retirement, 30 of the worlds known boxing writers participated in choosing for their new Top 10 best boxers in the world for February for Yahoo Sports Boxing Rankings.

The 30 boxing writers have to choose each their own Top 10 boxers out of 23 boxers list. And here is the result.

1. Manny Pacquiao
Gets 30/30 or 300 points or all of the 30 boxing writers voted for Manny Pacquiao as the number 1 best boxer in the world.
Previous Ranking: 1
Last fight: December 6, 2008 against Oscar De la Hoya, Pacquiao wins by TKO/8.
Remarks: Has vastly improved his skills in last 2 years.
Title: WBC lightweight Champion.
Next fight: May 2, 2009 vs Ricky Hatton

2. Juan Manuel Marquez
Gets 261 points
Previous Ranking: 3
Last fight: September 13, 2008 vs Joel Casamayor, J.M. Marquez, wins by TKO/11.
Remarks: Desperate for another shot against Manny Pacquiao.
Title: Ring Lightweight Champion.
Nest fight: February 28, 2009 vs Juan Diaz.

3. Israel Vasquez
Gets 205
Previous Ranking: 4
Last fight: March 1, win over Rafael Marquez at 12 rounds.
Remarks: Hopeful to be back in action after an eye surgery.
Title: WBC and Ring super bantamweight champion

4. Bernard Hopkins
Gets 197 . 5
Previous Ranking: 5
Last fight: October 18, win over Kelly Pavlik at 12 rounds.
Remarks: Inching to his retirement with Joe Calzaghe's last announcement.
Title: none

5. Shane Mosley
131
Previous ranking: NR
Last fight: January 24, 9th round TKO win over Antonio Margarito.
Remarks: Very good condition, looks very young on his last fight.
Title: WBA welterweight champion

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6. Rafael Marquez
7. Paul Williams
8. Miguel Cotto
9. Ivan Calderon
10. Vic Darchinyan

Vic Darchinyan def George Arce

One of the best boxer of last year Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan is the new comeback king after he defeats Mexican Jorge Arce.

After vic Darchinyan was knock-out by Nonito Donaire sometime ago, I never ever had thought that Vic would be able to comeback and reclaim his position as the best 115 fighter in the world. Not too many can do that. I have seen a great fighters or boxers who was undefeated and got knocked-out for the first time in their career, and had hard times coming back. And many of the other great fighters had their career ended by a single knock-out lost. But Vic Darchinyan is a different boxer. After his devastating lost to Philippine's Nonito Donaire, he had never looked back.

The International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight belts champion Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan defeated he current WBA interim super flyweight champion and is a former WBC 115-pound and World Boxing Organization (WBO) 108-pound titleholder Jorge Arce.

As I have watched it ending at round 11. I have scored it 107-102 for the winner Vic Darchinyan. I gaved rounds 3, 5 and round 7 for Arce. I have almost gave round 4 for Arce for nailing Vic, however, Vic nailed Arce better with 44 seconds left at round 4. And all was a showtime for Vic. Vic also ShowBoats Arce most of the rounds. At the end of round 11 Arce was complaining for headbutt. But replays never showed at least a punch.