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Since 1989, The Ring has started naming the top 10 pound for pound best boxers in the world. [1] This list features fights where the boxers involved were in the active top 10 list at the time of their fight.
Pre-fight record: 30–0 (20 KO) 31–1 (30 KO) Age: 26 years, 8 months: 26 years, 5 months: Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (179 cm) Weight: 135 lb (61 kg) 134 lb (61 kg) Style: Orthodox: Orthodox: Recognition: WBC and The Ring Lightweight Champion The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 2-division world champion: WBC No ...
Pazienza would then move up two divisions to super middleweight and won nine consecutive fights (including two against future hall-of-famer Roberto Durán) before landing the fight with Jones. Jones was regarded as one of the best fighters in the sport and was ranked at number two on The Ring pound-for-pound list (Pernell Whitaker was
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is set to take on YouTube sensation and current professional boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated heavyweight fight Friday night at the AT&T ...
At last, a blockbuster for boxing. Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford have agreed to fight in September in Las Vegas, according to The Ring. The outcome will help shape the legacy of two of the ...
Pre-fight record: 24–0 (21 KO) 39–0 (30 KO) Age: 29 years: 31 years, 3 months: Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight: 146 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb (66 kg) 145 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb (66 kg) Style: Southpaw: Orthodox: Recognition: IBF Welterweight Champion The Ring/TBRB No. 1 Ranked Welterweight The Ring No. 10 ranked pound-for-pound fighter: WBC ...
He lost to Sanchez by an eighth round technical knockout in what many Mexican boxing fans considered to be revenge for the win against Zárate; Gómez lost the Sanchez bout and with it, his ranking as the world's number one pound for pound boxer on Ring Magazine, but he returned to the super bantamweight division and proceeded to retain his ...
On the day of the fight, there was some minor controversy at the pre-fight weigh-in which took place to ensure both fighters were at the 160 pound middleweight limit. While Durán weighed in at 156 pounds, Barkley's initial reading came in at over 164 pounds, which if correct would have led to him being immediately stripped of the title and the ...