The Lightweights and the Light Welterweights
Manny Pacquiao's destruction of Oscar De La Hoya propelled him to the top of the overall pound for pound list, a position he deservedly holds after a year in which he won three very tough fights, in three separate weight divisions.
One man seeking another shot at the Pacman is Lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez, who is looking to complete a trilogy of bouts against the Fillipino.
Marquez's next bout will pit him against Juan Diaz in February, but look out for him to be chasing Pacquiao, irrespective of the outcome of the Hatton fight. Marquez, still aggrieved by a very close split decision and a draw against the current pound for pound number one, could fancy his chances if Manny moves back down to lightweight.
Pacquiao will fight Hatton in May, and a win for Hatton could move him up the list significantly, but perhaps not quite to the top. However, following this up with revenge over Mayweather Jr would surely mean the Hitman was top of all but the harshest critic's pound for pound rankings.
Here are the other articles in the series: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Welterweights and finally the Middleweights, The Super Middleweights and the Light Heavyweights
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