The top 5 pound-for-pound fighters

By Dan Rafael

1. Manny Pacquiao - Lightweight titlist, Age: 30 | Record: 48-3-2, 36 KOs
Hits: Let's put the drama of the negotiations aside and recognize that Pacquiao once again will participate in the fight boxing fans want to see, a May 2 showdown with junior welterweight champ Ricky Hatton. And if Pacquiao, the 2008 ESPN.com fighter of the year, wins, he will claim a title in his sixth division -- four of which will have been the lineal championship. If he pulls it off, it will be an amazing accomplishment.

Misses: Once again, putting a Pacquiao fight together was filled with all sorts of unnecessary chaos. Pacquiao is the Drama King of boxing, but it's getting a little old. We prefer our drama inside the ring, not outside of it. read more