| 1 |
Terence Crawford |
41-0 (31 KO) |
154 lb |
Switch-hits with power, durable and wicked smart, zero dents in résumé. |
| 2 |
Canelo Álvarez |
63-2-2 (39 KO) |
168 lb |
All-time résumé, sudden explosiveness, and a granite chin. |
| 3 |
Naoya Inoue |
30-0 (27 KO) |
122 lb |
Freakish speed and power; A little small for his current weight class. |
| 4 |
Oleksandr Usyk |
23-0 (14 KO) |
Heavyweight |
Outsmarts bigger men; two-division undisputed. |
| 5 |
Dmitry Bivol |
24-1 (12 KO) |
175 lb |
Tactical surgeon who out-boxed Canelo and Beterbiev. |
| 6 |
Artur Beterbiev |
21-1 (21 KO) |
175 lb |
Every win by KO; still the sport’s most feared puncher. |
| 7 |
David Benavidez |
30-0 (24 KO) |
175 lb |
Relentless boxer/puncher with a granite chin; needs signature win. |
| 8 |
Junto Nakatani |
31-0 (24 KO) |
118 lb |
Tall southpaw sniper with pop and airtight defense. |
| 9 |
Teófimo Lopez |
21-1 (13 KO) |
140 lb |
Explosive counter-puncher with elite athleticism; sky-high ceiling. |
| 10 |
Gervonta Davis |
30-0-1 (28 KO) |
135 lb |
One-shot finisher with electric handspeed. Roach rematch impacts standing. |
| 11 |
Jesse “Bam” Rodríguez |
21-0 (14 KO) |
115 lb |
Young phenom who already owns veteran scalps. |
| 12 |
Jai Opetaia |
28-0 (22 KO) |
200 lb |
More aggressive Usyk-esque southpaw with heavy hands. |
| 13 |
Shakur Stevenson |
23-0 (11 KO) |
135 lb |
Best pure defender in boxing. Frustrates and controls every exchange. |
| 14 |
Tyson Fury |
34-2-1 (24) |
Heavyweight |
Technically retired but still rates on the list with expected trilogy with Usyk. |
| 15 |
Subriel Matías |
22-2 (22 KO) |
140 lb |
Pressure cooker who drowns opponents in leather. |
| 16 |
Jaron “Boots” Ennis |
34-0 (30 KO) |
147 lb |
Switch-hits with speed and pop; needs marquee scalp. |
| 17 |
Rolly Romero |
17-2 (13 KO) |
147 lb |
Vastly improved under Ismael Salas; unpredictable with real power. |
| 18 |
Ryan Garcia |
24-2 (20 KO) |
147 lb |
Rangy and fast with nuclear left hook when focused. |
| 19 |
Devin Haney |
32-0 (15 KO) |
147 lb |
Elite athleticism; needs to rebuild after Garcia and Ramirez fights. |
| 20 |
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez |
48-1 (30 KO) |
200 lb |
Size, southpaw volume, survived fire vs Dorticos. |
| 21 |
Richardson Hitchinson |
20-0 (8 KO) |
140 lb |
High IQ, fast hands, slick — Rangy and powerful. Rising star. |
| 22 |
Lamont Roach |
25-1-2 (10 KO) |
135 lb |
Tough counter-puncher with high IQ. Skyrockets if he beats Davis. |
| 23 |
Keyshawn Davis |
13-0 (9 KO) |
135 lb |
Speedy and smart silver medalist; rising star if he stays focused. |
| 24 |
Daniel Dubois |
22-2 (21 KO) |
Heavyweight |
Win over Usyk skyrockets him up the list. |
| 25 |
Emanuel Navarrete |
39-2-1 (32 KO) |
130 lb |
Volume, awkward rhythm, and solid chin. 130 lb. his best weight. |
| 26 |
William Zepeda |
33-0 (27 KO) |
135 lb |
Pressure punching machine. Win over Stevenson catapults him. |
| 27 |
Janibek Alimkhanuly |
17-0 (12 KO) |
160 lb |
Quiet technician dominating the middleweight division. |
| 28 |
Brian Norman Jr. |
28-0 (22 KO) |
147 lb |
Lead-fisted boxer/puncher; could rise fast with marquee opponent. |
| 29 |
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz |
27-3-1 (18 KO) |
140 lb |
Relentless pressure and bodypunching. Tough as a junkyard dog. |
| 30 |
Anthony Joshua |
29-3 (26 KO) |
Heavyweight |
Still lethal; out to prove he’s not done yet. |
