The Pound-for-Pound rankings determine who is the best in the world, regardless of weight class.
The term was originally popularized by journalists to rank the greatness of Sugar Ray Robinson, but it has since taken on a life of its own in the decades following.
The ranking table has been shaken up after Terence Crawford shocked the world by beating Canelo Alvarez in a bout that cemented him as one of the greatest boxers of the 21st century.
Here are the top 10 Pound-for-Pound boxers in the world today.
10. Canelo Alvarez
Canelo came tumbling down the rankings after his loss to Crawford, falling from #8 to #10 to just cling on in the top ten rankings.
The Mexican walked into Las Vegas on September 13 as the clear favorite against his smaller opponent, but was out-boxed for 12 rounds.
The former Super Middleweight champion dropped his undisputed belts to Crawford, who himself made a huge jump up in the rankings.
9. David Benavidez
Coming in at #9 on the boxing Pound-for-Pound ranking is former WBC Super Middleweight champion David Benavidez.
“The Mexican Monster” boasts a 30-0 record, most recently besting David Morrell to become WBA Light Heavyweight champion in February this year.
He hopes to move up this list by beating Anthony Yarde in October, as part of the Ring IV card in Saudi Arabia.
8. Shakur Stevenson
Four consecutive WBC Lightweight title wins in a row have propelled Shakur Stevenson into the Pound-for-Pound rankings, and he is considered the eighth-best fighter in the world today.
The Olympic silver medalist has excelled since turning professional after the Brazil Olympics, going 24-0 in an eight-year period.
His win over William Zepeda in July 2025 was his latest victory, and there are sure to be many more in Stevenson’s future.
7. Junto Nakatani
Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani is a three-weight world champion who has more than earned his Pound-for-Pound ranking spot, coming in at #7.
He transitioned from karate to boxing as a child and quickly excelled when turning professional in 2015.
Despite only fighting outside Japan twice, Nakatani has risen to the top of the Bantamweight division, winning the WBC belt in 2023 before becoming a unified champion in 2025, cementing his spot in these rankings.
6. Jesse Rodriguez
Jesse Rodriguez has bulldozed his way through two weight divisions as the American prodigy looks to be one of the top young fighters in the world.
The 25-year-old Texan unified three title belts in July this year by knocking out Phumelele Cafu, racking up his 22nd win in a row without defeat.
Including in the Flyweight division, “Bam” has won eight title fights in a row and looks unlikely to be beaten any time soon.
5. Artur Beterbiev
40-year-old Russian-Canadian Artur Beterbiev went undisputed at Light Heavyweight in 2024, becoming the first man to hold all the gold since Roy Jones Jr.
His journey to that point helped him climb the Pound-for-Pound rankings, going 21-0 with only one of those bouts going to a decision.
That was his victory over Dmitry Bivol, who avenged the loss a year later to rise above his fellow Russian in the rankings.
4. Dmitry Bivol
Bivol managed to bounce back from a loss to Beterbiev to pick up a win to secure his spot on this list.
The Light-Heavyweight champion, who beat Canelo in his sole fight at 175 lbs, fell to Beterbiev back in October 2024, but managed to come back and avenge the loss with a win in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
They are targeting a trilogy fight in the future, but a back injury means that Bivol will be out of action until 2026.
3. Naoya Inoue
The Japanese knockout artist, Naoya Inoue, has already proved why he is one of the best fighters in the world, and is unlucky only to be third in the Pound-for-Pound rankings.
“The Monster” is already a two-weight undisputed champion and a four-weight world champion, with 27 knockouts in his 30 wins so far in his career.
The 32-year-old is coming off the back of a win over Ramon Cardenas back in May, where he knocked out the American fighter to secure his spot on the rankings.
2. Oleksandr Usyk
Still ranked as the top fighter in the world today, it took a fantastic individual to knock Oleksandr Usyk off his perch as the top Pound-for-Pound figther in the world.
The Ukrainian is one of the top fighters of the 21st century, rising to the top of the Pound-for-Pound rankings by beating the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Daniel Dubois in blockbuster bouts.
Usyk is currently undefeated and won’t fight again until 2026, where both Joseph Parker and Fury have been touted as future opponents for the #2-ranked Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world.
He was the #1-ranked boxer before this five-weight champion knocked him back to second with an inspirational performance.
1. Terence Crawford
Crawford leapfrogged both Inoue and Usyk to climb to the top of the Pound-for-Pound rankings with a sensational victory over Canelo in their September 13 fight.
Few people gave Crawford a chance against the Mexican great, as he had to battle not only a man who had lost just twice in his career, but also a massive weight gain.
Crawford had never fought at Super Middleweight before, but he looked right at home at 168 lbs. He completely dismantled Canelo over 12 rounds, winning via an easy points decision over the undispited champion in Las Vegas.
Over 70,000 fans in Las Vegas and millions more on Netflix saw Crawford become a record-breaking three-time undisputed world champion, more than any other fight in history.
As he secured his place in boxing history, the undefeated Crawford also cemented his place atop the Pound-for-Pound rankings.