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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).

==In sport==
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.

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