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Can someone please explain P4P for me.
I see everyone talk about it, but I have never understood it.

Thank you.

Basically it's who's the best fighter if weight is taken out of the equation.

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia

It is often said to have been created to describe world Welterweight and Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson.[1] Robinson is one of the most accomplished fighters of all time, but his supporters realized that, while he could beat anyone in his own class, as a Middleweight he would not be able to beat a top Heavyweight. Hence, Robinson was called the pound-for-pound best without being expected to beat much larger fighters, under the belief that he as a Middleweight was still a better quality fighter than any fighter fighting at heavier or lighter weights than him.

Pound for pound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahhh.
So when ppl think A.Silva is #1 p4p, they think he's the best in the world regardless of weight?

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Originally Posted by Problematique (Post 385966)

Ahhh.
So when ppl think A.Silva is #1 p4p, they think he's the best in the world regardless of weight?

Exactly

Cheers dude.
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