Devin Haney Returns to the World Boxing Top 10
After a 20-month absence, Devin Haney has managed to re-enter the top 10 of the pound-for-pound best boxers ranking. This comeback comes after his unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr. last Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he was crowned WBO welterweight champion. Haney’s exit from the top 10 was due to his majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia in April 2024, a result that was later overturned due to Garcia’s positive test for a banned substance. In that fight, Haney suffered three knockdowns, but despite the overturning, he had not managed to regain his place on the list until now.Haney now holds the tenth position, displacing Canelo Álvarez.“In 2024, I lost everything, everything fell apart,” Haney declared after his fight on Saturday. “In 2025, I came to get it back. In 2026, I’m going for everything.”
Devin Haney
David Benavidez and Jesse Rodriguez Also Shine in the Ring
In the main event of Saturday’s card, David Benavidez defended his WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles with a dominant performance against Anthony Yarde. Benavidez achieved a technical knockout in the seventh round, maintaining his undefeated record and climbing to seventh place in the rankings.In another featured fight of the night, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez stopped Fernando Martinez in the tenth round, unifying three super flyweight titles and retaining his fifth place on the list.“I rate my performance a B+”, Benavidez said during his post-fight interview. “I’m not going to lie. I think I could have done some things better, but there’s always room for improvement. People wanted to see the knockout. They were saying I couldn’t knock this guy out, that I didn’t have power at 175 pounds and you know, I made it look easy”.
David Benavidez
The Complete Pound-for-Pound Ranking of the Best Boxers
The Alofoke Deportes expert panel, comprised of Andreas Hale, Timothy Bradley Jr., Joe Tessitore, Teddy Atlas, Nick Parkinson, Eric Raskin, Bernardo Osuna, Eric Woodyard, Bernardo Pilatti, Charles Moynihan, Salvador Rodriguez, Jim Zirolli, Michael Mascaro, Aladdin Freeman, Victor Lopez, and Damian Delgado Averhoff, shared their votes for the creation of this ranking.- 1. TERENCE CRAWFORD
- 2. OLEKSANDR USYK
- 3. NAOYA INOUE
- 4. DMITRY BIVOL
- 5. JESSE RODRIGUEZ
- 6. ARTUR BETERBIEV
- 7. DAVID BENAVIDEZ
- 8. SHAKUR STEVENSON
- 9. JUNTO NAKATANI
- 10. DEVIN HANEY
Ranking based on a descending point system: First place grants 10 points, second place 9 points, and so on. In case of a tie, the boxer with the highest ranking is favored, and then the one with the most votes in that position.
