The leaders of the rating remain unchanged – Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue
World champion according to WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO in heavyweight Alexander Usik took third place in the updated ranking P4P according to ESPN.
This rating determines the 10 best boxers regardless of weight category.
The greatest regression was shown by WBC belt holder Tyson Fury, who was criticized for his unconvincing performance against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The Briton dropped in the ranking by four positions at once.
The first top 5 remained unchanged compared to the previous version of the ranking. The list is headed by undisputed world welterweight champion Terence Crawford, followed by WBC and WBO super bantamweight title holder Naoya Inoue in second position.
Let us remind you that Usik won a knockout victory over British heavyweight Daniel Dubois in August of this year. In his next fight, the Ukrainian champion must fight Tyson Fury for the status of the absolute world heavyweight champion. According to the latest information, the fight should take place in February next year.
Previously, Alexander was not included in the top 10 of the P4P rating from BoxRec.
- Top 10 pound-for-pound boxers from ESPN:
1. Terence Crawford (USA)
2. Naoya Inoue (Japan)
3. Alexander Usik (Ukraine)
4. Saul Alvarez (Mexico)
5. Dmitry Bivol (Russia)
6. Artur Beterbiev (Canada, +1)
7. Devin Haney (USA, +1)
8. Shakur Stevenson (USA, +1)
9. Gervonta Davis (USA, +1)
10. Tyson Fury (Great Britain, -4)
Source: Sportarena
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