Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Usyk Reigns Supreme

Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men's boxing rankings with a victory over Tyson Fury. Who else is on the list?

Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Usyk Reigns Supreme

Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men's boxing rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a rematch of Usyk's split decision win in May. This time, all three judges agreed and scored the fight 116-112.

Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) climbed to the No. 1 spot after his first victory over Fury, making him the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. And with the win in the rematch, Usyk has shown he's also the best heavyweight of his generation. He has two victories apiece against Fury and Anthony Joshua and one against Daniel Dubois in his past five fights.

Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) still has a lot left in his tank and could beat many other heavyweights in a tough division. However, he remains outside the pound-for-pound top 10.

Here's the rest of the top 10 and how our panelists voted:

  1. Oleksandr Usyk
  2. Terence Crawford
  3. Naoya Inoue
  4. Artur Beterbiev
  5. Canelo Alvarez
  6. Dmitry Bivol
  7. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez
  8. Gervonta Davis
  9. Shakur Stevenson
  10. Junto Nakatani

The formula

The rankings are based on a descending points system, with a first-place vote awarding 10 points, a second-place vote awarding nine points and so on. A tie goes to the fighter with the highest ranking, then the one with the most votes at that ranking.

Others receiving votes

Teofimo Lopez Jr. (17), David Benavidez (7), Vasiliy Lomachenko (5), Tyson Fury (3).

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