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'''Pound for pound''' is a term to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities; for example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g).
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'''Pound for pound''' is a ranking used in ], such as ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4184227.stm|title=BBC pound-for-pound British rankings|publisher=BBC|access-date=17 June 2011}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bader |first1=Mark |title=USA Men's P4P Freestyle Rankings |url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5066106-usa-mens-p4p-freestyle-rankings |date=May 31, 2017 |website=FloWrestling |access-date=20 October 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053100/https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5066106-usa-mens-p4p-freestyle-rankings |archive-date=20 October 2018 }}</ref> or ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/features/viewarticle.php?id=4258|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423000351/http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/features/viewarticle.php?id=4258|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2010|title=The pound for pound debate|publisher=Fighters Only Magazine|access-date=29 June 2010}}</ref> adjusted to compensate for ]. As fighters in different weight classes do not compete directly, determining the best fighter pound for pound requires subjective judgment, and ratings hence vary.


==In sport== ==Boxing==
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It is used in ]s such as ]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4184227.stm |title=BBC pound-for-pound British rankings |publisher=] |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=17 June 2011 }}</ref> or ]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/features/viewarticle.php?id=4258 |first=Matt |last=Hyde |title=The pound for pound debate |work=Fighters Only Magazine |date=8 April 2010 |accessdate=2010-06-29 }}</ref> to describe a fighter's value in relation to fighters of different ]es. As these fighters do not compete directly judging the best fighter pound for pound is subjective and ratings vary. They may be based on a range of criteria including "quality of opposition", factors such as how exciting the fighter is or how famous they are, or be an attempt to determine who would win if all the those ranked were the same size. In boxing, '']'' magazine maintains a ] of fighters. ] has a list for mixed martial artists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/mma/rankings |title=MMA Power Rankings |author= ESPN.com staff |date=2 June 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=17 June 2011}}</ref> For example; "Pound for pound, Jesse Albright can beat up Ben Haney". ] is an example of a pound-for-pound top fighter.

In boxing, the term was historically associated with fighters such as ] and ] who were widely considered to be the most skilled fighters of their day, to distinguish them from the generally more popular (and better compensated) heavyweight champions.<ref name="Dettloff">{{cite web | url = http://www.hbo.com/boxing/inside/features/article/pound-for-pound-a-history.html | title = Pound-for-Pound: A History | access-date = 17 June 2012 | last = Dettloff | first = William | work = ] | archive-date = 9 May 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150509014259/http://www.hbo.com/boxing/inside/features/article/pound-for-pound-a-history.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> Since 1990, '']'' magazine has maintained a ] of fighters.<ref name="Dettloff"/>

==Mixed martial arts==
{{main|UFC Rankings|Bellator MMA Rankings|ONE Championship Rankings}}
Some mixed martial arts promotions have pound-for-pound rankings, including ] since 2013, ] since 2020,<ref name="One 2020-04">{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/one-championship-unveils-first-official-athlete-rankings/ |title=ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings |website=ONE Championship |date=27 April 2020}}</ref> and ] since 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC releases its first official fighter rankings |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/ufc/ufc-fighter-rankings-february-2013/ |website=Sportsnet |date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-mma-fighter-rankings-patricio-pitbull-cris-cyborg-top-pound-for-pound-lists-in-inaugural-tabulation/ |website=CBS Sports |date=29 March 2021}}</ref> There are also multiple unofficial MMA pound-for-pound rankings, including by ],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/24067525/mma-pound-pound-rankings-just-one-small-move-men-top-10-voters-add-new-names |title=MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Just one small move in men's top 10, but voters add new names |date= 23 September 2022 |website=]}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Sherdog's Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogs-PoundforPound-Top-10-Rankings-187778 |website=Sherdog |date=22 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sherdog's WMMA Pound-for-Pound Top 10 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogs-WMMA-PoundforPound-Top-10-187779 |website=Sherdog |date=22 August 2022}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Pound for Pound |url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/pound-for-pound/ |website=Fight Matrix |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Pound for Pound |url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/womens-pound-for-pound/ |website=Fight Matrix |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/9/13/23350128/mma-pound-for-pound-rankings-september-2022-khamzat-chimaev-smashes-his-way-into-top-20 |first1=Shaun |last1=Al-Shatti |title=MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings, September 2022: Khamzat Chimaev smashes his way into top 20 |website=MMA Fighting |date=13 September 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421193740/https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/9/13/23350128/mma-pound-for-pound-rankings-september-2022-khamzat-chimaev-smashes-his-way-into-top-20 |archive-date= Apr 21, 2023 }}</ref> and Tapology.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Current Best Pound-for-Pound MMA Fighters |url=https://www.tapology.com/rankings/current-top-ten-best-pound-for-pound-mma-and-ufc-fighters |website=Tapology MMA Rankings |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Current Best Pound-for-Pound Female MMA Fighters |url=https://www.tapology.com/rankings/33-current-best-pound-for-pound-female-mma-fighters |website=Tapology MMA Rankings |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>

==Kickboxing / Muay Thai==
{{also|ONE Championship Rankings}}
ONE Championship publishes pound-for-pound rankings for ] and ] since 2020.<ref name="One 2020-04" /> Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing also publish pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2021 |url=https://combatpress.com/2021/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2021/ |first1=Zach |last1=Aittama |website=Combat Press |date=10 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009205159/https://combatpress.com/2021/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2021/ |archive-date= Oct 9, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=beyond_kick |number=1245123183579103232 |author=Beyond Kickboxing |title=Our P4P Kickboxing Rankings for April 2020. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517190756/https://twitter.com/beyond_kick/status/1245123183579103232 |archive-date= May 17, 2021 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:53, 22 November 2024

For other uses, see Pound for pound (disambiguation).

Ranking used in combat sports

Pound for pound is a ranking used in combat sports, such as boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, adjusted to compensate for weight class. As fighters in different weight classes do not compete directly, determining the best fighter pound for pound requires subjective judgment, and ratings hence vary.

Boxing

Main article: Boxing pound for pound rankings

In boxing, the term was historically associated with fighters such as Benny Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson who were widely considered to be the most skilled fighters of their day, to distinguish them from the generally more popular (and better compensated) heavyweight champions. Since 1990, The Ring magazine has maintained a pound for pound ranking of fighters.

Mixed martial arts

Main articles: UFC Rankings, Bellator MMA Rankings, and ONE Championship Rankings

Some mixed martial arts promotions have pound-for-pound rankings, including Ultimate Fighting Championship since 2013, ONE Championship since 2020, and Bellator MMA since 2021. There are also multiple unofficial MMA pound-for-pound rankings, including by ESPN.com, Sherdog, Fight Matrix, MMA Fighting and Tapology.

Kickboxing / Muay Thai

See also: ONE Championship Rankings

ONE Championship publishes pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing and Muay Thai since 2020. Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing also publish pound-for-pound rankings for kickboxing.

References

  1. "BBC pound-for-pound British rankings". BBC. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. Bader, Mark (31 May 2017). "USA Men's P4P Freestyle Rankings". FloWrestling. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. "The pound for pound debate". Fighters Only Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  4. ^ Dettloff, William. "Pound-for-Pound: A History". HBO.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  5. ^ "ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings". ONE Championship. 27 April 2020.
  6. "UFC releases its first official fighter rankings". Sportsnet. 5 February 2013.
  7. "Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation". CBS Sports. 29 March 2021.
  8. "MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Just one small move in men's top 10, but voters add new names". ESPN.com. 23 September 2022.
  9. "Sherdog's Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings". Sherdog. 22 August 2022.
  10. "Sherdog's WMMA Pound-for-Pound Top 10". Sherdog. 22 August 2022.
  11. "Pound for Pound". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  12. "Women's Pound for Pound". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  13. Al-Shatti, Shaun (13 September 2022). "MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings, September 2022: Khamzat Chimaev smashes his way into top 20". MMA Fighting. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023.
  14. "The Current Best Pound-for-Pound MMA Fighters". Tapology MMA Rankings. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  15. "The Current Best Pound-for-Pound Female MMA Fighters". Tapology MMA Rankings. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  16. Aittama, Zach (10 May 2021). "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2021". Combat Press. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023.
  17. Beyond Kickboxing (31 March 2020). "Our P4P Kickboxing Rankings for April 2020" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 May 2021 – via Twitter.

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