Inoue – New Leader of The Ring's Pound-for-Pound Ranking

The Ring, the oldest boxing magazine in history, has published an updated Pound-for-Pound ranking – a list of the best boxers regardless of weight class. The new leader of the ranking is the undisputed champion in the super flyweight division (up to 55,2 kg), Naoya Inoue. In his previous fight, he knocked out Luis Nery.

Terence Crawford, the WBC, WBO, WBA welterweight champion, who has not fought since the summer of 2023 and has a fight scheduled for August 2024, has moved down to second place. Oleksandr Usyk, the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO heavyweight champion, retains his position in the top three.

The top ten boxers in the world according to The Ring:

1(2). Naoya Inoue

2(1). Terence Crawford

3. Oleksandr Usyk

4. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez

5. Artur Beterbiev

6. Dmitry Bivol

7. Errol Spence Jr.

8. Gervonta Davis

9. Jesse Rodriguez

10. Junto Nakatani