While none of the alphabet soup governing bodies sanctioned it as a world title fight, there?s no doubt Manny (No Fear) Pacquiao gained recognition as the top featherweight in the globe after halting Marco Antonio Barrera in their San Antonio brawl last Saturday night.
Barrera was previously rated by The Ring Magazine, the so-called “Bible of Boxing,” as the world?s No. 3 fighter, pound for pound, behind No. 1 Roy Jones and No. 2 Bernard Hopkins.
As if to chastise the often politically influenced ratings of organizations such as the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), The Ring issues its own monthly honor roll?citing champions and 10 contenders in 17 divisions from heavyweight to mininumweight.
