ESPN reveals top fighter - Find out where Ukraine's Usyk stands
Oleksandr Usyk (photo: RBC-Ukraine)
Oleksandr Usyk remains the best boxer in the world regardless of weight class (P4P), according to ESPN. The rankings were updated following Usyk's triumphant rematch against Daniel Dubois.
Changes in the top 10 P4P ranking
The updated P4P ranking features several notable changes.
For example, Mexican boxer Jesse Rodriguez rose to fifth place after defeating Fumilela Cafu by technical knockout and unifying the WBC and WBO titles in the super flyweight division.
Shakur Stevenson climbed three positions thanks to a successful defense of his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda.
The following boxers lost their spots in the top 10:
- Former WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev
- Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul Alvarez
- WBA light heavyweight champion David Benavidez
- WBC and IBF flyweight titleholder Junto Nakatani
The light heavyweight division currently has the most representatives in the top 10. There are three boxers: Dmitry Bivol, Artur Beterbiev, and David Benavidez.
Top 10 pound-for-pound boxers in the world according to ESPN:
- Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine, 24-0, 15 KOs) – heavyweight
- Naoya Inoue (Japan, 30-0, 27 KOs) – super bantamweight
- Terence Crawford (USA, 40-0, 31 KOs) – welterweight
- Dmitry Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) – light heavyweight
- Jesse Rodriguez (USA, 22-0, 15 KOs) – super flyweight (+1 position)
- Artur Beterbiev (Canada, 21-1, 20 KOs) – light heavyweight (−1 position)
- Shakur Stevenson (USA, 24-0, 11 KOs) – lightweight (+3 positions)
- Saul Alvarez (Mexico, 63-2-2, 39 KOs) – super middleweight (−1 position)
- David Benavidez (USA, 30-0, 24 KOs) – light heavyweight (−1 position)
- Junto Nakatani (Japan, 31-0, 24 KOs) – flyweight (−1 position)
It is worth noting that all 17 ESPN experts unanimously awarded first place to the Ukrainian boxer. Usyk's undisputed leadership in this prestigious ranking once again highlights his exceptional talent and dominance on the global boxing stage.
On Saturday, July 19, Usyk secured an early victory in his second bout against British fighter Daniel Dubois, knocking out his opponent in the fifth round.
Thanks to this spectacular win, the Ukrainian boxer became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for the second time in his career, unifying the WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF belts.
In addition, Oleksandr earned a record-breaking fee for this fight. We have already revealed the amount of tax the athlete will pay in Ukraine.
