My top 20 pound for pound male boxers for 2024
1. Terrance Crawford – 40-0 (31)
Some may debate but he was the first male boxer in history to be undisputed in two weight classes.
A supremely skilled switch hitter, he has developed the unique ability to improve with every step up in level.
This was demonstrated with the dominant ninth round destruction of Errol Spence Jr and solidified his no1 spot for me.
2. Naoya Inoue – 26-0 (23)
You could make a case for him being no1 after becoming the second male boxer in history to be undisputed in two weight classes.
Also, he seems to get better with the level. He is p4p one of the hardest punchers in the sport, but he is not just about power; his skill and movement to set up the knockout shots are underrated.
3. Oleksandr Usyk – 21-0 (14)
A natural light heavyweight, he captured all the belts in that division with relative ease.
Then moved up to heavyweight and, in a similar comfortable fashion, captured three of the four belts within three fights at heavyweight.
However, the controversial win in his last defence raised some eyebrows. Although he showed the composure of a champion to finish with a stoppage.
4. Devin Haney – 31-0 (15)
Like his style or hate it, there is no denying his credentials.
He became the youngest boxer to be undisputed when he captured all the belts at lightweight belts, and made two defences.
Then moved up to super lightweight and captured the WBC belt with a near-flawless performance to put everyone on notice.
5. Artur Beterbiev – 19-0 (19)
It really does depend on what you like as to who you put higher regarding the light-heavyweight debate.
I like the unprecedented record of Beterbiev, stopping all 19 opponents on the way to capturing three of the belts in the division. However, a unification bout is a must.
6. Dmitry Bivol – 22-0 (11)
Many would place Bivol above his Eastern European compatriot.
But it would be on the strength of one win. Though it was a huge win and performance against Canelo, where he demonstrated size with skill really matters.
In his 22 wins, he has looked untroubled with a granite chin. But as stated, the unification bout needs to happen.
7. Saul Canelo Alvarez – 60-2-2 (39)
Some may raise eyebrows at how low he is. Although his credentials cannot be questioned, he is not what he was.
However, there is no debating whether he is still one of the top boxers in the world today, as his record speaks for itself.
But his last few performances could suggest his age and long career of 64 fights might just be catching up on him.
8. Gervonta Davis – 29-0 (27)
His position could be in question, but there is no doubt he is one of the most explosive boxers of today, with underrated boxing skills.
However, for all his star power, what could be in question is his record and lack of top echelon opponents. Which now needs to be addressed if he is to stay here or move higher.
9. Jesse Rodriguez – 19-0 (12)
At just 23, Jesse “Bam” Rodriquez has already won a version of the super flyweight title. Then moved down to flyweight and is now the unified WBO & IBF champion. He is a new breed of pressure fighter with knockout power in both hands; and has already achieved more at 23 than most in the sport.
10. Tyson Fury – 35-0-1 (24)
Last fight aside, Fury has been the top dog at heavyweight ever since he won the WBC belt from Wilder in 2020.
This was following a controversial draw, then defending those belts against Wilder in a thrilling third fight that showed his heart, power and determination.
But the pending undisputed fight with Usyk will answer many questions on and off this list.
11. David Benavidez – 28-0 (24)
An emerging talent who has been calling for a Canelo fight for some time. In doing so, he virtually eliminated all the competition with impressive wins over Lamieux, Plant & Andrade in his last three fights. His combination of power and endurance is a force to reckoned with.
12. Jamell Charlo – 35-2 (19)
The undisputed light middleweight champ took a risk by jumping two weights to battle Canelo. Not looking out of his depth in the fight, if undersized, done him no harm. Having claimed all four belts at light middleweight and defending it once, the middleweight division may be on notice.
13. Teofimo Lopez – 20-1 (13)
Now a two-weight world champion after defeating Josh Taylor for the WBO light welterweight title.
Just one defeat in his 20 fights, with lessons learned. Lopez has the skills and punching power to unify the division.
14. Shakur Stevenson – 21-0 (10)
Skill-wise and potential, he could be higher on this list.
However, he knows he needs to erase the memory of his last performance, even though it made him a three-weight world champion at just 26.
But to move any higher or even stay on this list, he needs to prove himself with some marquee wins.
15. Errol Spence Jr – 28-1 (22)
As bad a defeat it was to Crawford, prior to that, he held three of the belts at welterweight.
He actively chased down those three belts and won those fights convincingly to put him in the undisputed fight.
But the question is, how much did that loss and even the car crash take out of him, and can he come back from it to stay on this list?
16. Vasiliy Lomachenko – 20-3 (11)
Loma is a three-weight world champion and although he getting on in age, he showed he is still one of the top boxers around and has the skills to mix it with anyone, as demonstrated in this fight with Haney.
Some even argued for the decision in his favour. However, at 35, he could now be on the slide.
17. Juan Estrada – 44-3 (28)
One of the unsung legends in the lighter weight classes. This two-weight world champion is a brutal walk-forward fighter. His trilogy with Roman Gonzalez, a fighter who was regularly in the p4p list, was epic. In those three fights, his record reads UD loss, SD win and a MD win in Dec 2022.
18. Emanuel Navarrete – 38-1-1 (31)
A tough Mexican boxer, he is a three-weight world champion and currently holds the WBO super featherweight title, with two defences already.
He is a relentless come-forward fighter, who is not only often seen in brutal fights; he seems to relish and encourage them.
19. Jaron Ennis – 31-0 (28)
The IBF interim welterweight champion has amassed a record of 28 stoppages from his 31 wins.
With just a no-contest blemish on his record, he possesses tremendous footwork and punching power that has many excited to see him in big title fights and calling for a Crawford bout.
20. Anthony Joshua – 27-3 (24)
Many will question this inclusion, especially after his two defeats to Usyk,
But those two defeats aside, his record holds up against almost any fighter in any weight class, and has fought everyone in the division barring Fury & Wilder.
His only issue was a change in style, but there is no reason he cannot get back to the old Joshua. The AJ who was about raw power that saw him unify three of the four belts at heavyweight.
