Heading into the hot summer months, see just which boxers Inside Fights selects as the hottest in the sport right now. Read on for a list of the top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world.
Inside Fights Pound-For-Pound Rankings
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Last Month: 1
“We’ve been here before. It’s merely a waiting game to see if Floyd’s next fight is the one we’ve all been waiting for. Anything less would be considered a disappointment.”
2. Manny Pacquiao
Last Month: 2
“Manny wants to fight Floyd. Floyd wants to fight Manny. The boxing business sure has a way of complicating things. Floyd or not, Manny will be back in November.”
3. Paul Williams
Last Month: 3
“The upside to Williams’ future is that he is willing to compete in three or four different weight classes. The downside is that very few people want to fight him.”
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
Last Month: 4
“Marquez returns at the end of the month and faces Juan Diaz. It is a rematch of last year’s Fight of the Year. The performance of Marquez will show if he still warrants a spot in the top half of the rankings.”
5. Bernard Hopkins
Last Month: 5
“Kudos to Hopkins for performing at this level at the age of 45. Now forget fighting people your own age and start fighting people of your skill level.”
6. Chad Dawson
Last Month: 6
“Dawson is quietly dominating the light heavyweight division. Very quietly. Jean Pascal awaits in August.”
7. Andre Ward
Last Month: 10
“Ward is the fastest riser this month with his convincing shutout of Allan Green. It seems like Ward will be a mainstay on this list for years to come. Andre Dirrell is his next Super Six opponent.”
8. Wladimir Klitschko
Last Month: 8
“Wladimir Klitschko gave up on the fight we want to see for the fight we have to see. The most complete heavyweight in the game will be jabbing away at his mandatory, Alexander Povetkin, in September.”
9. Timothy Bradley
Last Month: 9
“It’s a shame that Bradley has to go outside a loaded 140-lb division to get a fight. But that’s just the case as Bradley moves up to welterweight to face Luis Carlos Abregu later this month.”
10. Shane Mosley
Last Month: 7
“Shane Mosley continues to be the fall guy for others’ ascent in the rankings. Mosley is next slated to face Sergio Mora in September, certainly nothing that would help improve his standing.”
