Late, but
Ring updated
their ratings w/ a shift in the lowest division.
Following his upset unanimous decision win over Eagle Kyowa, Oleydong Sithsamerchai of Thailand moved up five slots after balloting, from eighth to third in the minimumweight chart. Kyowa fell to fourth.
The Ring's Strawweight Ratings for period ending December 03
1. Yutaka Niida JPN 22-1-3 (8)
2. Florante Condes PHI 22-3-1 (20)
3. Oleydong Sithsamerchai THA 24-0 (8)
4. Eagle Kyowa THA 18-2 (6)
5. Muhammad Rachman INA 61-6-5 (31)
6. Katsunari Takayama JPN 18-3 (7)
7. Roman Gonzalez NCA 15-0 (15)
8. Donnie Nietes PHI 22-1-3 (13)
9. Rodel Mayol PHI 23-2 (18)
10. Omar Soto PUR 13-1-1 (6)
A poll on their site has Hatton as visitors' favorite in tonight's fight, 54% to 45%.
Hatton KO 34.4%
Hatton Dec 19.3%
Mayweather KO 9.1%
Mayweather Dec 35.6%
Draw 1.3%
Ring's EIC talks about the impact of this weekend's contest on their P4P chart.
Ring Editor Talks Mayweather-Hatton
Collins told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that if The ****** Hatton beats Pretty Boy Mayweather he will probably take over the top spot in the prestigious Rings pound-for-pound ratings but made it clear that it would not be automatic. Collins noted that if Hatton were to win by a highly controversial decision we would have to carefully weigh our options.
On the other hand the Ring editor-in-chief said that if Mayweather wins in a comprehensive but uninteresting manner he would most likely retain his No.1 spot. However, Collins revealed that such a result would create an opening for Manny Pacquiao to become No.1 but Manny would have to beat Juan Manuel Marquez convincingly to move to the top rung.
He said the reverse is also true and that is if Mayweather wins in an unimpressive manner and Marquez beats Pacquiao, Marquez could conceivably become No.1.
Currently,
The Ring's Pound for Pound Ratings for period ending December 03
1. Floyd Mayweather USA, welterweight
2. Manny Pacquiao PHI, jr. lightweight
3. Juan Manuel Marquez MEX, jr. lightweight
4. Bernard Hopkins USA, light heavyweight
5. Joe Calzaghe GBR, super middleweight
6. Israel Vazquez MEX, jr. featherweight
7. Miguel Cotto PUR, welterweight
8. Ricky Hatton GBR, jr. welterweight
9. Winky Wright USA, middleweight
10. Rafael Marquez MEX, jr. featherweight