Pound-for-pound rankings: Pacquiao is back; Lomachenko still king
Who is the world’s best fighter, regardless of weight class? Check out ESPN’s latest top 10.
Don’t forget to also check out Dan Rafael’s divisional rankings, which are updated weekly.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results are through Wednesday.
RECORD: 14-1, 10 KOs
DIVISION: Lightweight (unified champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Luke Campbell, Aug. 31
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 35-0, 26 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO6) Amir Khan, April 20
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 52-1-2, 35 KOs
DIVISION: Middleweight (champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Daniel Jacobs, May 4
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 18-0, 16 KOs
DIVISION: Bantamweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (KO2) Emmanuel Rodriguez, May 18
NEXT FIGHT: Nov. 7 vs. Nonito Donaire
RECORD: 25-0, 21 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (UD12) Mikey Garcia, March 13
NEXT FIGHT: Sept. 28 vs. Shawn Porter
RECORD: 16-0, 12 KOs
DIVISION: Heavyweight
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO8) Tony Bellew, Nov. 10
NEXT FIGHT: Oct. 12 vs. Tyrone Spong
RECORD: 39-1-1, 35 KOs
DIVISION: Middleweight
LAST FIGHT: W (KO4) Steve Rolls, June 8
NEXT FIGHT: Oct. 5 vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko
RECORD: 39-3, 26 KOs
DIVISION: Junior bantamweight (champion)
LAST FIGHT: W (TKO9) Dewayne Beamon, Aug. 24
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 62-7-2, 39 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight (titlist)
LAST FIGHT: W (SD12) Keith Thurman, July 20
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
RECORD: 39-1, 30 KOs
DIVISION: Welterweight
LAST FIGHT: L (UD12) Errol Spence Jr., March 16
NEXT FIGHT: TBA
THE PANEL: Dan Rafael, Andre Ward, Timothy Bradley Jr., Joe Tessitore, Teddy Atlas, Steve Kim, Bernardo Pilatti, Eric Raskin, Nick Parkinson, Nigel Collins, Charles Moynihan, Claudia Trejos and Salvador Rodriguez.
The rankings are based on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving nine points and so on. A tie goes to the fighter with the highest ranking, and then with the most votes at that ranking.
Others receiving votes: Deontay Wilder (14), Regis Prograis (4), Oscar Valdez (7), Leo Santa Cruz (4), Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (4), Anthony Joshua (2), Kosei Tanaka (1), Miguel Berchelt (1), Oleksandr Gvozdyk 1.