🥊 2026 Pound-for-Pound Rankings (Updated – 4/11/2026)
1. Oleksandr Usyk – Heavyweight
📏 6’3″ | 🎂 39 | 🌍 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 📏 Reach: 78″
Strengths: Heart, footwork, dexterity, stamina, ring generalship
Weaknesses: Age, size, body punch resilience
2. Shakur Stevenson – Lightweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 68″
Strengths: IQ, defense, accuracy, counterpunching, ring generalship, jab
Weaknesses: Lacks knockout power, cautious style
3. Naoya Inoue – Super Bantamweight
📏 5’5″ | 🎂 33 | 🌍 🇯🇵 Japan | 📏 Reach: 67″
Strengths: Power, explosiveness, left hook, killer instinct, accuracy, body punching
Weaknesses: Can be caught in between punches, chin
4. David Benavidez – Light Heavyweight
📏 6’2″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 74″
Strengths: Killer instinct, IQ, combination punching, handspeed, volume, versatility
Weaknesses: Can be caught in between punches, overzealous, slow starter
5. Dmitry Bivol – Light Heavyweight
📏 6’0″ | 🎂 35 | 🌍 🇷🇺 Russia | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Handspeed, jab, footwork, ring generalship, volume
Weaknesses: Power, in-fighting, head movement
6. Artur Beterbiev – Light Heavyweight
📏 6’0″ | 🎂 41 | 🌍 🇨🇦 Canada | 📏 Reach: 73″
Strengths: Power, right cross, pressure, killer instinct, jab, bodypunching
Weaknesses: Wear and Tear, injuries, footspeed
7. Canelo Alvarez – Super Middleweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 36 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Power, IQ, strength, chin, defense, in-fighting, shot selection
Weaknesses: Wear and tear, footspeed, reach
8. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez – Super Flyweight
📏 5’4″ | 🎂 26 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 67″
Strengths: Versatility, handspeed, combinations, IQ, footwork
Weaknesses: Small frame, quality of opposition
9. Sebastian Fundora – Super Welterweight
📏 6’6″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 80″
Strengths: Freakish size, versatility, pressure, power, IQ
Weaknesses: Can give up height, vulnerable to left hook, speed
10. Jaron Ennis – Super Welterweight
📏 5’10” | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 74″
Strengths: Athleticism, power, versatility, handspeed, defense
Weaknesses: Quality of opposition, inconsistency
11. Gervonta Davis – Lightweight
📏 5’5″ | 🎂 31 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 67″
Strengths: Explosiveness, dexterity, uppercuts, killer instinct
Weaknesses: Reach, low volume, focus
12. Lamont Roach Jr. – Super Featherweight
📏 5’7″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 71″
Strengths: Defense, boxing skills, counterpunching, IQ
Weaknesses: Good at everything but great at nothing, lacks elite power
13. Teofimo Lopez – Welterweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 68″
Strengths: Athleticism, counterpunching, power, handspeed
Weaknesses: Focus, trainer, jab, balance
14. Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz – Super Lightweight
📏 5’4″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 64″
Strengths: Tenacity, killer instinct, chin, bodypunching, in-fighting
Weaknesses: Trouble with movers, reach, looping puncher, front runner
15. Rolando “Rolly” Romero – Welterweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 68″
Strengths: Power, jab, bodypunching, trainer Isamel Salas
Weaknesses: Ring generalship, rhythm, inactivity, training habits
16. Ryan Garcia – Welterweight
📏 5’10” | 🎂 27 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Boxing ability, left hook, hand speed, combinations, agility
Weaknesses: Focus, in-fighting, poor performances vs. hard punchers
17. Devin Haney – Welterweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 27 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 71″
Strengths: Jab, handspeed, footwork, heart, IQ
Weaknesses: Power, defense, confidence
18. O’Shaquie Foster – Super Featherweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 32 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Defense, IQ, counterpunching, boxing skills
Weaknesses: Volume, power, unfavorable style for judges
19. Tyson Fury – Heavyweight
📏 6’9″ | 🎂 37 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 85″
Strengths: Size, footwork, head movement, IQ, versatility
Weaknesses: Inactivity, wear and tear, focus
20. Carlos Adames – Middleweight
📏 6’0″ | 🎂 31 | 🌍 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 📏 Reach: 73″
Strengths: Power, jab, pressure, durability, body punching
Weaknesses: Defense, can be outboxed, consistency
21. Moses Itauma – Heavyweight
📏 6’2″ | 🎂 21 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 78″
Strengths: Speed, power, defense, combination punching, southpaw
Weaknesses: Quality of opposition, unproven chin
22. Daniel Dubois – Heavyweight
📏 6’5″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 78″
Strengths: Power, upper-body strength, jab, body punching
Weaknesses: Confidence, stamina, ring generalship
23. Jai Opetaia – Cruiserweight
📏 6’2″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇦🇺 Australia | 📏 Reach: 75″
Strengths: Athleticism, power, volume, stamina
Weaknesses: Defense, inactivity, injuries
24. Anthony Joshua – Heavyweight
📏 6’6″ | 🎂 36 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 82″
Strengths: Size, power, right cross, experience, counterpunching
Weaknesses: Confidence, chin, stamina, wear and tear
25. Junto Nakatani – Super Bantamweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇯🇵 Japan | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Combinations, uppercuts, bodypunching, jab, power
Weaknesses: Looping puncher, in-fighting, quality of opposition
26. Emanuel Navarrete – Super Featherweight
📏 5’7″ | 🎂 31 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Reach, shot selection, power, pressure, heart
Weaknesses: Athleticism, balance, wear and tear
27. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez – Cruiserweight
📏 6’2″ | 🎂 34 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 73″
Strengths: Technical skills, size, chin, versatility
Weaknesses: Athleticism, slow starter, wear and tear
28. Richardson Hitchins – Welterweight
📏 5’10” | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Jab, IQ, boxing skills, power, combination punching
Weaknesses: Quality of opposition, thin frame, volume
29. William Zepeda – Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 69″
Strengths: Volume, pressure, body punching, heart
Weaknesses: Defense, athleticism, power
30. Raymond Muratalla – Lightweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Technique, strength, power, versatility
Weaknesses: Quality of opposition, ring generalship
31. Vergil Ortiz Jr. – Super Welterweight
📏 5’10” | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Pressure, killer instinct, hand speed, power, body punching
Weaknesses: Quality of opposition, inactivity
32. Fabio Wardley – Heavyweight
📏 6’5″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 78″
Strengths: Power, toughness, killer instinct, pressure
Weaknesses: Defense, technical refinement, experience
33. Stephen Fulton – Featherweight
📏 5’6″ | 🎂 31 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: Defense, IQ, versatility, counterpunching
Weaknesses: Power, volume, struggles with pressure
34. Bruce Carrington – Featherweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 71″
Strengths: Speed, athleticism, jab, movement, IQ
Weaknesses: Experience, quality of opposition, consistency
35. Oscar Collazo – Minimumweight
📏 5’2″ | 🎂 28 | 🌍 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 📏 Reach: 62″
Strengths: Pressure, body punching, stamina, aggression
Weaknesses: Size, reach, defense
36. Xander Zayas – Super Welterweight
📏 5’10” | 🎂 23 | 🌍 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 📏 Reach: 74″
Strengths: Combinations, footwork, handspeed, heart, jab, versatility
Weaknesses: Experience, quality of opposition, defense
37. Conor Benn – Welterweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 68″
Strengths: Power, aggression, hand speed, pressure
Weaknesses: Defense, composure, level of opposition
38. Erislandy Lara – Middleweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 43 | 🌍 🇨🇺 Cuba | 📏 Reach: 75″
Strengths: Freakish reach, IQ, counterpunching, defense, timing
Weaknesses: Age, inactivity, punch output
39. Abdullah Mason – Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 21 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 71″
Strengths: Power, accuracy, handspeed, southpaw
Weaknesses: Experience, defense, quality of opposition
40. Andy Cruz – Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇨🇺 Cuba | 📏 Reach: 68″
Strengths: Boxing ability, IQ, footwork, counterpunching
Weaknesses: Pro experience, in-fighting, stamina
41. Brandon Figueroa – Featherweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Volume, pressure, toughness, body punching
Weaknesses: Defense, gets hit often, footwork
42. Keyshawn Davis – Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 27 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 70″
Strengths: IQ, versatility, control, composure
Weaknesses: Power, pro resume depth
43. Dalton Smith – Super Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 29 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Power, fundamentals, body punching
Weaknesses: Competition level, speed vs elite
44. Diego Pacheco – Super Middleweight
📏 6’4″ | 🎂 24 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 79″
Strengths: Size, power, jab, finishing ability
Weaknesses: Defense, experience, inside fighting
45. Brian Norman Jr. – Welterweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 25 | 🌍 🇺🇸 USA | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Power, left hook, aggression, pressure, reach
Weaknesses: Defense, experience
46. Hamzah Sheeraz – Middleweight
📏 6’3″ | 🎂 26 | 🌍 🇬🇧 UK | 📏 Reach: 75″
Strengths: Size, power, jab, combinations, footwork
Weaknesses: Defense, experience, focus
47. Rafael Espinoza – Featherweight
📏 6’1″ | 🎂 31 | 🌍 🇲🇽 Mexico | 📏 Reach: 74″
Strengths: Size, volume, awkward style, pressure
Weaknesses: Defense, speed, experience
48. Christian Mbilli – Super Middleweight
📏 5’8″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇨🇦 Canada | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Pressure, power, combinations, aggression
Weaknesses: Defense, footwork, experience
49. Subriel Matias – Super Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Southpaw skill, movement, boxing ability
Weaknesses: Power, inactivity, consistency
50. Albert Puello – Super Lightweight
📏 5’9″ | 🎂 30 | 🌍 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 📏 Reach: 72″
Strengths: Southpaw skill, movement, boxing ability
Weaknesses: Power, inactivity, consistency
