Ringside Intel’s Latest Boxing Pound for Pound Rankings, Including Gervonta Davis and Tyson Fury

The day after his majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia, the thought of Devin Haney remaining in the pound-for-pound discussion would’ve been met with a confused stare. But factoring in Garcia’s three-pound weight miss and subsequent PED tests, “The Dream” gets the benefit of the doubt.

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The Newark, New Jersey native faced some heavy criticism for his slow-paced decision against Edwin De Los Santos in November. However, Shakur Stevenson has yet to take an L and is clearly one of the most skilled boxers actively competing.

There’s a strong case for putting “The Gypsy King” higher on this list. However, it’s hard to ignore just how effective a debuting Francis Ngannou was against him in October. He will have to prove that his underwhelming showing was a fluke in Tyson Fury’s upcoming fight against fellow undefeated heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

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With the exception of newly minted WBA champ Isaac Cruz, no man has seen the final bell against Gervonta “Tank” Davis since became a world champion. Next month, Davis hopes to turn away first-time title challenger Frank Martin. It will be his first fight since stopping Ryan Garcia in April of 2023.

Despite not being able to consolidate the belts at light heavyweight due to a Beterbiev injury, Dmitry Bivol is pressing forward with another chance to extend his undefeated record. His June showdown with Malik Zinad will be his first appearance since winning a unanimous decision versus Lyndon Arthur in December.

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Beyond holding the WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight titles, Artur Beterbiev is the only world champion to have a 100% finishing rate. An injury will delay the much-needed unification bout with WBA and IBO champ Dmitry Bivol.

After flying too close to the sun two years ago with an unsuccessful attempt at snatching Dmitry Bivol’s light heavyweight crown, Canelo Alvarez returned to super middleweight to resume his rule at 168 pounds. As his showing against Jaime Munguia confirmed, the Mexican superstar is still a force to contend with nearly 20 years into his pro career.

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After establishing an all-time great legacy at cruiserweight, Oleksandr Usyk has found great success as a heavyweight. His back-to-back defeats of Anthony Joshua have put him in position to be the sole heavyweight to hold a world title if he can get past Tyson Fury. 

The boxing pride of Japan, Naoya Inoue, stands next to Crawford as the only other man in the four-belt era to become an undisputed champion in two weight classes. Despite a rocky start against Luis Nery, the super bantamweight king quickly shut down any hopes for an upset.

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Since claiming his first world title in 2014, Terence Crawford has dominated his peers with a ruthless efficiency reminiscent of the greats of past eras. Any doubts about his place among today’s welterweights due to the perceived lack of suitable competition were put to bed with the masterclass he put on at the expense of Errol Spence Jr. last summer.

If his attempt to secure gold at junior middleweight on August 3 against Israil Madrimov is successful, it’s very likely his place atop of the pound-for-pound rankings will remain solid for the foreseeable future.