This is something he had been proving until away-from-the-ring litigation appeared to get in the way of his career. Pound for Pound Top 50 Boxers. Business Insider created this list by looking at the following criteria: the quality of a boxer's victories, performance, achievements, and talent level. Found inside – Page 54With regular campaigner David national boxing team continues this The selectors decided to pick on the Gakuha now over the hill , Kenya's main weekend when ... Why he's ranked: Beterbiev wallops opponents so powerfully it is as if he's got mitts made of bricks. Alvarez only has one official loss on his record, a 2013 defeat to Floyd Mayweather when he was a light middleweight champion at 23 years old. Found inside – Page 115Petey Hayes (Anthony Ferranda) a New York lightweight, paid twelve thousand ... that “right now they [Italian boxers] come close to dominating the sport. He takes on all-comes, and wins. Spence Jr. has big wins over many top fighters including Kell Brook, Mikey Garcia, and Shawn Porter, but there is one rival he needs to beat to elevate his standing as a pound-for-pound athlete — and he's the next fighter on this list. Why he's ranked: If the WBSS had put together a tournament in the super welterweight division, Jermell Charlo would have dominated it. His achievements as a three-weight world champion and the undisputed king of the light welterweight division also put him in good stead on this list. Found inside – Page 10The disabled are now France , " writes this description of the chaplains of ... of the village . lightweight boxers in the world , fought fifteen rounds in ... The Best Lightweight Boxers In The World Right Now, Named And Ranked One of the hottest divisions in boxing, the 135lb class contains the so-called 'four princes' - a quartet of exciting American boxers coming into their prime, each one with a different skilset. He has been a weight-jumping maestro through the decades, and, even at 41, continues to show younger men who's boss. Alvarez is so good, he could fight pretty much anyone at middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight, and win — something he is proving right now. He has already cruised past light-flyweight and super-flyweight ranks. This man does not mess about. Usyk has been sparring Wladimir Klitschko in 2019 and Business Insider understands the former long-reigning heavyweight king is a big fan of his countryman's technical abilities, and believes he can go far in boxing's glamour division. He is now expected to move on to bigger and better bouts, and a mega match against Gen-Z superstar Ryan Garcia could be on the horizon. Why he's ranked: Estrada has been a pro fighter for 11 years and, in that time, has won world titles in three weight classes — just like previous Mexican greats Julio Cesar Chavez, Erik Morales, and Fernando Montiel. Gervonta Davis. Full & latest Lightweight boxing rankings & champions. Jorge Linares (43-3) Lee Smith/Reuters. Why he's ranked: A clip of Fury uppercutting himself in the face during a 2009 win over the journeyman fighter Lee Swaby haunted the heavyweight for years. One nasty fighter, Beterbiev was supposed to defend his belts against Fanlong Meng on March 28, but that match was nixed and he's yet to compete during the coronavirus pandemic. That Wilder draw is the only minor blemish on Fury's record, a blemish his promoter Frank Warren told Business Insider was unjust as Fury had done enough to win. Boxing is certainly one of the most popular sports, and there is a lot of sports news concerning the details of diverse long-awaited fights appearing every day. He built an admirable record after defeating Kell Brook to win the belt in 2017. 3. Detractors would use footage as part of their criticisms that Fury would amount to little, but his victory over Wladimir Klitschko changed everything. Found inside – Page 115Boxing scribes would later describe the fight as the greatest fight the world ... in a rematch for the lightweight championship of the world on October 29, ... Found inside – Page 110But the best flyweight of the decade was Pascual Perez of Argentina ... Now ( right ) , in Jersey Joe's home town of Philadelphia , Rocky throws his Suzy Q ... Found inside – Page 548All right . ... The physician selected by the committee is now examining records and ... I think the best thing to do is to stand in recess until 2:30 . After turning pro, the Olympic Gold medalist went straight into elite match-ups. Championships won: WBC middleweight title (2019 to present) and the IBF super welterweight title (2015 to 2016). A trilogy bout against the former pound-for-pound fighter Sor Rungvisai (as the rivalry is currently tied at one win apiece) has been mooted. ", WBSS promoter Kalle Saulerland, though, would not be surprised to see Inoue return to his groundbreaking tournaments, perhaps in a different weight class. As a result, it is unclear when boxing's best fighter will compete again. He turned pro in 2013, fought for a world title in his second fight, and though he lost, won a world title in his third. Why he's ranked: Beterbiev wallops opponents so powerfully it's as if he's got mitts made of bricks. He won a world title in only his fifth fight in 2015, a feat rarely accomplished and similar to Vasyl Lomachenko's rise to the top — a widely-celebrated fighter seen as one of the best in the world. Roberto Duran. Found inside – Page 77The two milers were like scrappy and skilled lightweight boxers , with Paull leading from the start , trying to take away Kiviat's closing sprint . Even when he competed in a wildly anticipated champion-versus-champion bout against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in October, last year, he forced the Ukrainian to taste defeat for the first time, taking his title for good measure, in a destructive 10th-round stoppage. Found inside – Page 13Some historians trace the concept of a pound-for-pound best back farther, to the teens and '20s, when the great lightweight champion Benny Leonard was one ... Found inside – Page 58THE RIGHT THAT FAILED The patient of years may be be to move in a slow cirele ... were pulling off the gloves and ropes , a first - rate lightweight boxer . ESPN reported that the contract "will bring Inoue to the United States to fight on ESPN platforms in early 2020. Heavyweights are often considered to be the world's best boxers, because a 6-foot-9 athlete who weighs 250 pounds would easily flatten someone 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds during a 12-round fist fight. Roberto Duran. Here, then, is Boxing Social's current female pound-for-pound top five… 5) Yesica Yolanda Bopp; 36-1 (16 KOs); Argentina. If he does, he'll find himself climbing higher in lists like these. Voted as the best lightweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press, Duran is considered by many to be the greatest lightweight boxer ever. Includes mandatory positions & records. Heavyweight boxing rankings: Top 10 fighters right now. Found inside – Page 164Barring a knockout, the winner is the man who succeeds best in maiming or ... Boxers Joe Gans (lightweight) and George Dixon (bantam and featherweight) were ... Why he's ranked: To watch, the switch-hitting Crawford appears to be the most beautiful boxer on the planet. The American has won world titles in three weight classes. The only blemishes on Golovin's record are a 2017 draw against "Canelo" Alvarez, which some say he should have won, and a loss in the rematch, which he also should have won, according to others. his promoter Frank Warren told Insider was unjust as Fury had done enough to win, he dominated Wilder in every minute of every round, one year after being taken to hospital for flipping a Ferrari, engaged Nonito Donaire in a Fight of the Year type bout in November 2019's final, POWER RANKED: The 15 best fighters in the MMA world right now. Found inside – Page 334Now he set his sights on the two coasts-the right coast and the left one. ... lightweight champion Freddie Welsh, one of the most masterful boxers the ... Fury returns to the ring, and the UK, on December 5. … Found inside – Page 106Well good ol'Keith was already messed up with his hearing. ... of them was Airman First Class Billy Barnes, a very good; Special Services Lightweight Boxer. Found inside – Page 183We are seeing the proof of that right now.33 Stockwell Day was never more than what was obvious to anyone who took time to see . Always his own greatest ... Found inside – Page 136Now fighting under the name Kid Murphy , he won the Featherweight Border Championship by defeating ... A good Jewish boxer should have a good Jewish name . Punters on Betway would bet on him overcoming his opponents without thinking twice. Fury then adopted a bold and risky strategy in the February 22 rematch, one that ultimately paid off, as he dominated Wilder in every minute of every round, floored him twice, and forced a corner and referee stoppage in the seventh round. Why he's ranked: Why wouldn't he be ranked? Found inside – Page 60THE AMERICAN STYLE OF BOXING How American Methods Have Gained Ground in England ... as do flourishing as now ; we have so many all French boxers , your more ... Found inside – Page 6They claim Oscar was down right now at off the hill and was past his prime ... featherweight title with a the next " to beat Mayweather " boxers . best ... Why he's ranked: The 29-year-old southpaw is one of three fighters on this list to have benefitted from participating — and winning — the prestigious World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) competition. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Nationality: English, with Irish traveller heritage. Found insideA favourite phrase of mine is “how helpful is mythinking right now to move ... prior to my speech, Charlie Flynn a young lightweight boxer aged 23 took to ... Why he's ranked: Since Floyd Mayweather retired for the third time after he finished the UFC fighter Conor McGregor in 2017, boxing has looked at the next great welterweight who can fly the flag for the sport, and also for America. Spence Jr. is one of the American welterweights who could be that new dominant force, and few come cooler as he seems unfazed when standing face-to-face with whatever opponent, unflappable in the midst of leather-strewn battle, and has come up trumps in every bout. He finished his amateur career as a two-time World Amateur Champion and a two-time Olympic champion. After beating super welterweight opponents like Cornelius Bundrage, Austin Trout, and Julian Williams in championship fights, Charlo moved up to middleweight and told Business Insider that the division, which has seen Mexican and European fighters vie for supremacy, is now an American weight class again, and it's all because of him. Still, he returned to the ring on form, winning twice, before being one of only two athletes to take Deontay Wilder the 12-round distance in 2018. Championships won: A former three-belt lightweight titleholder, former junior lightweight champion, and former featherweight titleholder. He has fought in championship bouts ever since. Here, then, is Boxing Social's current female pound-for-pound top five… 5) Yesica Yolanda Bopp; 36-1 (16 KOs); Argentina. Why he's ranked: Tanaka is already a three-weight world champion boxer yet still only 24 years old. At 40, his best days are behind him but he can still provide a rugged examination of his younger rivals, as he scored a draw against Michael Hunter on the undercard for the Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua . "The old-time bruisers might be ransacked without finding one who, pound-for-pound, could hold his own with any of the entire school of present artists from Sullivan down through Mitchell, Dempsey, McAuliffe, or Weir.". From Tyson Fury to Errol Spence Jr. to Terence Crawford to Canelo Alvarez, these are the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world right now. Found inside – Page 159Azumah 'Ring Professor' Nelson in the Social History of Ghanaian Boxing Botchway, De-Valera NYM. a clinch! Fenech lowered his guard and a booming right went ... Why he's ranked: The man who popularized the phrase "Big Drama Show" plays his part in an event like few others. Luis Ortiz. Taylor beat Apinun Khongsong in September to notch his first pandemic-era victory, and is currently awaiting his next assignment. Why he's ranked: If weight classes were a dart board, you could drink a few beers, put on a blindfold, and throw an arrow. He is now looking to repeat his achievement at heavyweight. His struggles in fights of late is perhaps evidence he is a fading force when compared to his thumping best. Everyone he's fought as a pro, he's finished. While it began as a day to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now mostly known as a shopping holiday. We're always keen to hear the opinions of our readers - get in touch via Twitter/Facebook to give us your take on boxing's best fighters. He scored a stoppage over Juan Carlos Payano in the 2018 quarterfinal, beat Emmanuel Rodriguez in a May 2019 semifinal, and engaged Nonito Donaire in a Fight of the Year type bout in November 2019's final. They are: ● Results – the official result is the best indicator of a boxer’s capability. In deciding on the best current boxers, people use different criteria. He is an extraordinary in-fighter who possesses a good box of tricks and is capable of fighting at great pressure. Errol Spence Jr. (26-0, 21 KOs) WBC and IBF champion. Found insideYoung Joe Rivers, bantamweight; Benny Cordova, lightweight; and Jack Torres, welterweight, have all done such uniformly good work that they are right now ... "Maybe we'll see him in another weight class at the WBSS," Sauerland told Business Insider. In pound-for-pound lists, a flyweight can rank higher than a heavyweight even though the bigger man would swat the smaller man with ease in reality. Top stories based on your reading preferences, By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Found inside – Page 1“ Right now I'm in the best shape of my life , ” Gilliam com . mented . Gilliam started boxing seriously four years ago . It was one and one half years ago ... Henry Armstrong: 151-21-9 (101 KOs) The only boxer to simultaneously hold world titles at three different weights, Henry Armstrong was easily one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport. Found inside – Page 265Though McFarland masqueraded as a lightweight , he found it difficult to make the class limit and fought mostly in the welter division with great success . He is ranked as the 5th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec, nicknamed "The Golden Boy". Duran was so great that even before his career-defining win over Sugar Ray Leonard, he was already the greatest lightweight of all time. Even when he competed in a wildly anticipated champion-versus-champion bout against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in October, last year, he forced the Ukrainian to taste defeat for the first time, taking his title for good measure, in a destructive 10th-round stoppage. Account active Why he's ranked: The 28-year-old southpaw is one of three fighters on this list who have benefitted from participating — and winning — the prestigious World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) competition. The golden boy of British boxing, Joshua was widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer on the planet prior to his fight with Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019. Inoue is now the best bantamweight boxer in the world, having previously won world titles at junior bantamweight and light flyweight. London is experiencing an atmosphere of party and boxing in. Championships won: IBF light heavyweight world title (2017 to present) and WBC champion (2019 to present). Alvarez is so good, he could fight pretty much anyone at middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight, and win. He is now expected to take on bigger and better fights, potentially against Leo Santa Cruz in Los Angeles in the summer, which will continue to elevate his pound-for-pound ranking should he keep on winning. Found insideBilly Moeller was now ready to defend his junior lightweight titles against ... Barry's best attacks, slowed the place when he wanted, and used his right ... Follow @fanrankings to stay up to date. You may outbox him for a round or two, but the 34-year-old Russian will remain unfazed and just pierce your rib cage or dent your temple with that ramrod right hand of his. He marked his comeback by knocking out Deontay Wilder to re-establish himself as the best heavyweight in the world. Lopez’s win over Vasyl Lomanchenko earned him a spot in this elite ranking. Championships won: WBC world super fly title (2018 to present), and world titles at fly (2013 to 2015), and light fly (2012). Luis Ortiz has been a model of consistency in the heavyweight division turning away . Why he's ranked: If you don't like boxing after watching a Vasyl Lomachenko fight, then you never will. While some might find the idea of two men throwing punches at one another being classified as entertainment bizarre, perhaps even a little twisted, boxing is currently ranked as the eleventh most popular sport in the world and Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao had 4.4 million PPV buys, highlighting the popularity of the sport. Rating the best boxers in the world is far from an easy task. Championships won: IBF middleweight world title (2019 to present), and a former three-belt middleweight world titlist. Hoya won multiple world titles in six different weight classes. A human-highlight reel compared to Neo from The Matrix, Lomachenko is as athletic and technically-adept as they come — reminscent of the awesome Roy Jones Jr. in the 1990s. One nasty fighter, Beterbiev, next defends his belts against Fanlong Meng on March 28 in Quebec City. Gervonta Davis is a rare case of someone who currently holds . He is the current king of the bantamweight. Linares, who has won world titles in three weight classes and is one of boxing's most exciting fighters . Heading into the bout, his opponent Vasiliy Lomachenko, 32, was Insider's No.2-ranked boxer in the world pound-for-pound. Includes mandatory positions & records. ● Performance – this looks at how the fighter wins or loses a fight. … That distinction now belongs to . The game of boxing is not all about a boxer's heavyweight. Nationality: English, with Irish traveller heritage. crash his Ferrari at 190mph so he could crush it like a Coke can. Found inside – Page 91Don't forget, I'm fighting a big, actually, a welterweight, not a lightweight. ... Among the boxers, Stolz is unanimously regarded as the best Jewish boxer ... We list the top 15 Lightweights with the WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO. Why he's ranked: Estrada has been a pro fighter for 11 years and, in that time, has already won world titles in three weight classes just like previous Mexican greats Julio Cesar Chavez, Erik Morales, and Fernando Montiel. Why he's ranked: Want to annoy a lot of boxing fans? WELTERWEIGHT #3 Errol Spence RANKING IN JANUARY: 2. © Boxing Schedule, Results, Records, News 2007 - 2021. Business Insider created this list by looking at the quality of a boxer's victories, achievements, and talent level. Moreover, as of today we have witnessed some amazing boxing performances in the world. Championships won: WBC world super fly title (2018 to present), and world titles at fly (2013 to 2015), and light fly (2012). Gervonta Davis. Of course, given the number of professional athletes in this field, determining the best boxers is not an easy task. Found inside – Page 27Boxing at a battle - hardened 135 pounds ( he still retains that fighting ... that way and right now , past the age of 60 “ can do a good day's work without ... Devin Haney, WBC Lightweight Champion. He applies pressure, has respectable punching power, and has aspirations to take out the big names at middleweight and super middleweight. However, what followed at Madison Square Garden, New York was a crushing moment for Joshua fans… Why he's ranked: Teofimo Lopez shook up the boxing world when he became a mainstream sports sensation in October by scoring one of the sport's biggest wins in the modern era. The astonishing list of names includes Sam McVea, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien . Put Davis in your pound-for-pound lists because, boy, does this dude have his haters. One notable achievement on his way up is becoming the undisputed super-lightweight king. His winning makes him a favorite to punters on Betway. Championships won: IBF welterweight world title (2017 to present) and WBC welterweight world title (2019 to present). In the years since, "Canelo" has beaten Miguel Cotto, Daniel Jacobs, and Sergey Kovalev, and holds a disputed two-fight rivalry win over Gennady Golovkin. The golden boy of British boxing, Joshua was widely regarded as the best heavyweight boxer on the planet prior to his fight with Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019. Sam Langford: "The Boston Terror" may have fewer all-time great light heavyweights on his record, but for much of his legendary career he fought as a light heavy, his weight in the vicinity of 175 pounds. Championships won: WBA bantamweight world title (2018 to present) and IBF bantamweight world title (2019 to present), ahead of world titles at junior bantamweight and light flyweight. Championships won: Simultaneous champion of two weight classes, as well as world titles at light heavyweight and junior middleweight. Boxing, like all sports, is ultimately a form of entertainment. Noya is the Japanese three-weight world champion. 1 boxer at 130 pounds. Don't agree with our Lightweight Top 10? Found inside – Page 124welterweight. boxing. champ. Shane. Mosley. too. talented. for. his. own. good? OJ. Lima. uncovers. the. mystery. behind. the. best. kept. secret. The Charlo brothers have been making a noise in recent years, and right now Jermall seems to just have the edge. Manny Pacquiao, for example, can longer be regarded as an active fighter in boxing today as he has not been seen in a ring since July, 2019. He is a two-division global champion at super-flyweight and flyweight. Boxing Rankings Criteria. Boxing Rankings Criteria. Championships won: Currently holds three of the four major championships at 135-pounds. He's beaten Murat Gassiev, Mairis Briedis, Marco Huck, Michael Hunter, and Tony Bellew. But, he has not come up against elite opposition. Although some wins are marred with controversy, his conclusive KO of Sergey Kovalev at lightweight suffices to cement him as the best boxer in the world right now. Charlo's punching power was evident throughout the bout as he kept putting Rosario on his back, before knocking him down and out for good in the eighth round with a double jab to the body which left the Dominican in agony on the floor, gasping for air. Found inside – Page 203A 1987 Granma Weekly Review article discussed a Cuban boxer , Nino Valdes , who had ... and opportunity now live in poverty or face deplorable situations . As a Mexican boxer, he naturally has a good left hook to the body, a solid right hand over the top, and good finishing instincts. 6d. Swipe right for June 2021 Lightweight Rankings as rankings here could change. Read More: Super welterweight boxing rankings: 10 best boxers fighting today. Championships won: Two super lightweight world titles (2019 to present). Heavyweights are often considered to be the world's best boxers, because a 6-foot-9 athlete who weighs 250 pounds would easily flatten someone 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds during a 12-round fist fight. Found inside – Page 130The best possible news for the brothers reached the stable on August 10, when Johnny Dundee, the world featherweight champion now at age thirty-one, ... Found insideIt was that same feeling now. He felt queasy as he looked at the mess of his best hand; his right; his boxer's right; the right that ... Gervonta Davis record: 23-0, 22 KOs. Of course, given the number of professional athletes in this field, determining the best boxers is not an easy task. The young American fighter won the IBF lightweight by knocking out Richard Commey in two rounds. He made it to the top 10 rankings by beating Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in a rematch. Luis Ortiz record: 32-2, 27 KOs. Heavyweights are often considered to be the world's best boxers, because a 6-foot-9 athlete who weighs 250 pounds would easily flatten someone 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds during a 12-round fist fight. Championships won: IBF light heavyweight world title (2017 to present) and WBC champion (2019 to present). However, there are several factors considered when coming up with this ranking. This website is updated daily so check back everyday. His last win, a December stoppage over Yuriorkis Gamboa, saw Davis add a world title in a second weight class to his honors roll. Crawford needs to fight at least one of those PBC athletes, and win, if he wants to become boxing's best fighter. Championships won: WBA bantamweight world title (2018 to present) and IBF bantamweight world title (2019 to present), ahead of world titles at junior bantamweight and light flyweight. 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