Pound-for-pound rankings: Naoya Inoue is coming for the top spot … fast
Who is the world’s best fighter, regardless of weight class? Check out ESPN’s latest top 10.
Don’t forget to check out Dan Rafael’s divisional rankings, which are updated weekly.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results are through May 22.
RECORD: 13-1, 10 KOs
DIVISION: Lightweight (unified champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (KO4) Anthony Crolla, April 12
NEXT FIGHT: TBA vs. Luke Campbell
RECORD: 35-0, 26 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO6) Amir Khan, April 20
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 52-1-2, 35 KOs
DIVISION: Middleweight (unified champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Daniel Jacobs, May 4
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 18-0, 16 KOs
DIVISION: Bantamweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (KO2) Emmanuel Rodriguez, May 18
NEXT FIGHT: TBA vs. Nonito Donaire
RECORD: 25-0, 21 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Mikey Garcia, March 13
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 16-0, 12 KOs
DIVISION: Cruiserweight (unified champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO8) Tony Bellew, Nov. 10
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 38-1-1, 34 KOs
DIVISION: Middleweight
LAST FIGHT: L (MD12) Canelo Alvarez, Sept. 15
NEXT FIGHT: June 8 vs. Steve Rolls
RECORD: 39-1, 30 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight
LAST FIGHT: L (UD12) Errol Spence Jr., March 16
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 22-0, 21 KOs
DIVISION: Heavyweight (unified titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO7) Alexander Povetkin, Sept. 22
NEXT FIGHT: June 1 vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
RECORD: 39-3, 26 KOs
DIVISION: Junior bantamweight (champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, April 26
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
THE PANEL: Dan Rafael, Andre Ward, Joe Tessitore, Teddy Atlas, Steve Kim, Bernardo Pilatti, Eric Raskin, Nick Parkinson, Nigel Collins, Charles Moynihan, Claudia Trejos and Salvador Rodriguez
The rankings are based on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving nine points and so on. A tie goes to the fighter with the highest ranking, and then with the most votes at that ranking.
Others receiving votes: Deontay Wilder (13), Oscar Valdez (7), Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (6), Leo Santa Cruz (3), Manny Pacquiao (2), Leo Santa Cruz (3), Luis Nery (2), Oleksandr Gvozdyk (1), Miguel Berchelt (1).