Retiring Greats in 2010

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These are the greatest active fighters scheduled for retirement by 2010 or shortly afterwards. Pretty impressive list when viewed in the whole and most to be in the IBHOF. Who could replace them?

My purpose in compiling was to review the IBRO all time rankings and speculate their approximate place in the pantheon upon retirement. Alas, my link is broken, so maybe they discontinued their website. My Ibro rankings below are based on rough memory. Feel free to correct when needed.

Name.......2003-04 Rank........Change at retirement

Hopkins........14th middle.............No/Change
R Jones......6th LH/18th middle........N/C
Mayweather..miss cut @ lightwt.....fringe 20
Pacquiao........no mention............10th at feather
Holyfield.........14th..................17th at heavy
Vitali..........missing cut............fringe 20 heavy
Mosley..........no mention.............fringe 20 lightweight
JMMarquez........no mention............missing cut at feather
Calderon..........no mention...........fringe 20 fly
Vasquez..........no mention............no mention at banty
JC Gomez.........no mention.............no mention at heavy
Ricky Hatton.....no mention.............no mention at welt
Barrera..........missing cut..............fringe 20 feather
Forrest..........no mention..............no mention at welt
Wright...........no mention..............no mention at middle
RMarquez........no mention................no mention at banty