Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Shakur Stevenson stays in top 10 despite failure to impress in title win

While Stevenson did put up a resounding defensive effort, he did not capitalize on the chance to score a knockout

Question: How much should entertainment factor into pound-for-pound voting in the sport of boxing? 

In many ways, it shouldn't at all. In a sport that largely doubles as an entertainment product, where elements like popularity and trash talk can get you ahead, the P4P list has always been a place where meritocracy and the appreciation of elite skill held the most credence. 

So what should boxing's most elite critics do about unbeaten Shakur Stevenson and his sleep-inducing victory over knockout threat Edwin De Los Santos in their November clash for the vacant WBC lightweight title?