Boxing pound for pound rankings

The Ukrainian southpaw one of two on this list The two-time Olympic champion is in the twilight of his career now, which only made his terrific showing against No 7 on this list even more impressive.

Naoya Inoue made another statement with a hard-fought but dominant victory over Marlon Tapales to become only the second men's fighter to win an undisputed championship in a second division in the four-belt era Terence Crawford beat Errol Spence Jr. Inoue , 23 KOs , No. Inoue, a four-division champion who previously won titles at junior flyweight, junior bantamweight and bantamweight, picked up some first-place votes but not enough to unseat Crawford at No. He plans to stay at junior featherweight for the foreseeable future and defend his belts, before moving up in weight. WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol moved up one place after a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Lyndon Arthur.

Boxing pound for pound rankings

Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Saturday, February 24, Follow Us:. About Us. Ring Ratings. View Women's Ratings. If a fight between the Nos. Here are the seven situations in which a champion can lose his belt: The Champion loses a fight in the weight class in which he is champion. The Champion moves to another weight class for more than one fight. The Champion does not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months. The Champion does not schedule a fight at his championship weight for 18 months even if he fights at another weight.

So it's no surprise that he's got a vast menu of options. Fury, 35, returned to the sport in after three years off due to a struggle with his mental health. Already subscribed?

Tyson Fury did enough on the scorecards to defeat Francis Ngannou by split decision, but his disappointing performance, which included being knocked down in Round 3 , forced our panelists to drop him four spots to No. Fury , 24 KOs fought Ngannou in boxing in a round boxing match on Oct. Fury's scheduled fight against Oleksandr Usyk on Dec. Boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas agreed, saying that Fury's lack of preparation and not being ready has to count, dropping him three spots to No. Marlon Tapales. Tyson Fury. Lyndon Arthur.

The fight was contested at a catchweight of pounds, but Davis showed he's going to be trouble for anybody at and pounds. The May 20 battle between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko for the undisputed lightweight championship could create some clarity. ESPN writer Ben Baby didn't think the victory was impressive enough to move him up on the pound-for-pound list. Davis is now positioned to be boxing's biggest crossover star. He also hasn't done enough yet to be a true pound-for-pound contender," said Baby. That was six fights ago. If Davis takes on similar risks, he'll be rewarded with a status reserved for boxing's top champions. Stephen Fulton.

Boxing pound for pound rankings

Naoya Inoue made another statement with a hard-fought but dominant victory over Marlon Tapales to become only the second men's fighter to win an undisputed championship in a second division in the four-belt era Terence Crawford beat Errol Spence Jr. Inoue , 23 KOs , No. Inoue, a four-division champion who previously won titles at junior flyweight, junior bantamweight and bantamweight, picked up some first-place votes but not enough to unseat Crawford at No. He plans to stay at junior featherweight for the foreseeable future and defend his belts, before moving up in weight. WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol moved up one place after a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Lyndon Arthur. Bivol leapfrogs Canelo Alvarez to take the No.

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Haney, 8. Haney, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Heck, Beterbiev is barely just over half the amount of wins recorded by former pound-for-pound king Andre Ward, who walked away in at Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Inoue, Bivol and 'Bam' pick up votes. Stevenson, Boxing champions list. All rights reserved. The Japanese "Monster" has done every single thing asked of him since turning pro in , including a world title at pounds in just his sixth fight and subsequent belts at , and , where he's become the second active fighter to win four belts in two weight classes. Davis, Crawford vs. He also set up a clash with compatriot and WBA champion Dmitry Bivol — one of the most-desired bouts in all of boxing. Fury, 35, returned to the sport in after three years off due to a struggle with his mental health. Delgado Averhof: 1. Fury, 8.

Ability, longevity, and activity in a calendar year are also considered, along with reputation.

But he's still a world-class talent. Baby: 1. The rising pound champ was beaten like a side of beef in a Rocky movie across nearly every moment of 36 minutes, leaving Charlo to skulk back to super welterweight while Alvarez claimed a new cloak of invincibility. He'd not heard a final bell since that bout until Ngannou pushed him to the brink before dropping a round split decision. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Copyright The Associated Press. Now, as Beterbiev closes in on a long-awaited undisputed clash with unbeaten WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol, which will likely take place this spring in Saudi Arabia, it's time to start questioning how we might look at the Montreal resident should he pass what's expected to be the most difficult test of his career in the same manner in which he ran through Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Joe Smith Jr. If it was only about his power, that would be one thing. Just how long he holds it will depend on how he fares when he returns to the ring to defend against 10th-ranked contender Jamaine Ortiz, who's as a pro but certainly best known for giving former three-division champion and Lopez victim Vasiliy Lomachenko quite a competitive scare before dropping a narrow round nod 15 months ago in New York. Tyson Fury. Crawford left Las Vegas with all the belts after stopping Spence in Round 9 , in a fight that was nowhere near as close as fans expected. Read View source View history.