Following the majority decision defeat against Ryan Garcia in April 2024, a result that was later transformed into a “no decision” due to a positive test for a banned substance by Garcia, Haney had fallen out of the top 10. During that fight, Haney suffered three knockdowns, but despite the modification of the result, he had not managed to re-enter the list until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n“In 2024, I lost everything, everything fell apart,” Haney stated after his recent victory. “In 2025, I came to get it back. In 2026, I’m going for everything.”<\/p>\n\nDevin Haney<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nHaney is in tenth place, displacing super middleweight Canelo \u00c1lvarez.\n\n
David Benavidez and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Shine Too<\/h2>\n\nIn the main event of Saturday’s fight 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 moving up one place in the rankings, placing him at number 7.\n\n\n
\n\n“I rate my performance a B+,” Benavidez commented during the post-fight interview. “I could have done some things better, but there’s always room for improvement. People wanted to see the knockout. They said I didn’t have power at 175 pounds, but I made it look easy.”<\/p>\n\nDavid Benavidez<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAdditionally, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez stopped Fernando Martinez in the tenth round, unifying three super flyweight titles and maintaining his fifth place in the rankings.\n\nThe Alofoke Deportes expert panel, made up of prominent analysts, shared their votes to determine the rankings.\n\n\n
Pound-for-Pound Ranking of the Best Boxers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Below, we present the complete list of the best pound-for-pound boxers, with results updated as of November 26th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- TERENCE CRAWFORD<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nRecord:<\/strong> 42-0, 31 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Super middleweight (undisputed champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Unanimous decision victory over Canelo \u00c1lvarez, September 13th
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined\n\nCrawford demonstrated his superiority by defeating Canelo, a renowned rival. He moved up two weight classes and dominated a boxer considered the face of boxing, solidifying himself as the best pound-for-pound fighter today and, possibly, of this generation.\n\n\n
- OLEKSANDR USYK<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nRecord:<\/strong> 24-0, 15 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Heavyweight (unified champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> KO victory in the fifth round over Daniel Dubois, July 19th
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined\n\nUsyk is consolidating himself as the best heavyweight of the century. His victory over Dubois reaffirmed him as undisputed champion. With two victories over Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Dubois, Usyk seems to have no rivals.\n\n\n
- NAOYA INOUE<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nRecord:<\/strong> 31-0, 27 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Super bantamweight (undisputed champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Unanimous decision victory over Murodjon Akhmadaliev, September 14th
\nNext fight:<\/strong> December 27th vs. David Picasso\n\nInoue continues to demonstrate his excellence in the ring. His dominance over Akhmadaliev was exceptional. He is expected to compete for the fourth time in 2025 against Picasso on December 27, and the most anticipated match is the clash with the bantamweight champion, Junto Nakatani, in 2026.\n\n\n
- DMITRY BIVOL<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 24-1, 12 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Light Heavyweight (unified champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev, February 22nd
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined<\/p>\n\n\nBivol avenged his only defeat by defeating Beterbiev on February 22nd. He is likely to face Beterbiev in a third fight. If he is victorious, an expected showdown with Benavidez could be possible in 2026.\n\n\n
- JESSE RODRIGUEZ<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 23-0, 16 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Super flyweight (unified champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> KO victory in the tenth round over Fernando Mart\u00ednez, November 22nd
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined<\/p>\n\n\n“Bam” demonstrated his dominance against Martinez, adding the WBA title to his collection at super flyweight. Rodriguez is one of the best and most entertaining boxers in the world.\n\n\n
- ARTUR BETERBIEV<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 21-1, 20 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Light Heavyweight
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Majority decision loss against Dmitry Bivol, February 22nd
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined<\/p>\n\n\nBeterbiev suffered the only defeat of his professional career in a rematch with Bivol on February 22. Despite this, he remained active and faced Nicholson on the undercard of the Riyadh event on November 22.\n\n\n
- DAVID BENAVIDEZ<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nRecord:<\/strong> 31-0, 25 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Light heavyweight (champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Technical knockout victory in the seventh round over Anthony Yarde, November 22
\nNext fight:<\/strong> May 2 vs. Gilberto Ram\u00edrez\n\nBenavidez showed his power and speed, defeating Yarde. “The Mexican Monster” has announced that he will move up to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging “Zurdo” Ramirez on May 2nd.\n\n\n
- SHAKUR STEVENSON<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 24-0, 11 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Lightweight (champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Unanimous decision victory over William Zepeda, July 12th
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined<\/p>\n\n\nStevenson dominated Zepeda on July 12 in New York. Despite his exceptional performance, the main criticism is that he often makes it look too easy and focuses on decision victories.\n\n\n
- JUNTO NAKATANI<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 31-0, 24 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Bantamweight (unified champion)
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Technical knockout victory in the sixth round over Ryosuke Nishida, June 8th
\nNext fight:<\/strong> December 27th vs. Sebastian Hernandez Reyes<\/p>\n\n\nNakatani unified the bantamweight titles on June 8th. A highly anticipated fight with Inoue could be the biggest event in Japanese history. Nakatani will debut at super bantamweight on December 27th against Sebastian Hernandez Reyes.\n\n\n
- DEVIN HANEY<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Record:<\/strong> 33-0 1NC, 15 KOs
\nDivision:<\/strong> Welterweight Champion
\nLast fight:<\/strong> Unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr., November 22nd
\nNext fight:<\/strong> To be determined<\/p>\n\n\nHaney easily defeated Norman and became the WBO champion. Haney, who just turned 27, joins the list thanks to his impressive set of skills and instincts.\n\n\nMethodology of the Classifications<\/h2>\n\n\nThe rankings are based on a descending points system, where the vote for first place awards 10 points, second place 9 points, and so on. In case of a tie, the boxer with the highest ranking is prioritized, followed by the one with the most votes in that position.\n\nOther boxers who received votes include Teofimo Lopez Jr., Canelo \u00c1lvarez, and Gervonta Davis.\n\n\n
Alofoke Deportes Experts’ Voting<\/h2>\n\n\nThe individual votes of the Alofoke Deportes experts are presented below:\n\nBradley:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3: Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Nakatani, 7. Stevenson, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Benavidez, 10. Haney\n\nHale:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Benavidez, 8. Stevenson, 9. Nakatani, 10. Haney\n\nAtlas:<\/strong> 1. Usyk, 2. Crawford, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Benavidez, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Stevenson, 8. Rodriguez, 9. Nakatani, 10. Haney\n\nTessitore:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Beterbiev, 6. Bivol, 7. Benavidez, 8. Nakatani, 9. Stevenson, 10. Lopez\n\nParkinson:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Haney, 7. Benavidez, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Nakatani, 10. Stevenson\n\nRaskin:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Stevenson, 8. Benavidez, 9. Alvarez, 10. Nakatani\n\nOsuna:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Stevenson, 7. Nakatani, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Benavidez, 10. Haney\n\nRodriguez:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Bivol, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Benavidez, 8. Nakatani, 9. Stevenson, 10. Alvarez\n\nWoodyard:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Stevenson, 7. Benavidez, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Nakatani, 10. Haney\n\nMoynihan:<\/strong> 1. Usyk, 2. Crawford, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Beterbiev, 6. Rodriguez, 7. Benavidez, 8. Stevenson, 9. Alvarez, 10. Davis\n\n\n
Pilatti:<\/strong> 1. Usyk, 2. Inoue, 3. Crawford, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Benavidez, 6. Bivol, 7. Haney, 8. Stevenson, 9. Nakatani, 10. Beterbiev<\/p>\n\n\nZirolli:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Stevenson, 5. Bivol, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Rodriguez, 8. Lopez, 9. Benavidez, 10. Nakatani\n\nMascaro:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Inoue, 3. Usyk, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Bivol, 6. Nakatani, 7. Benavidez, 8. Beterbiev, 9. Stevenson, 10. Haney\n\nFreeman:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Bivol, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Stevenson, 8. Nakatani, 9. Haney, 10. Benavidez\n\nLopez:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Bivol, 5. Rodriguez, 6. Beterbiev, 7. Benavidez, 8. Stevenson, 9. Nakatani, 10. Alvarez\n\nDelgado Averhoff:<\/strong> 1. Crawford, 2. Usyk, 3. Inoue, 4. Rodriguez, 5. Bivol, 6. Benavidez, 7. Bterebiev, 8. Stevenson, 9. Lopez, 10. Nakatani\n\n\n
Alofoke Deportes Experts Survey Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First place:<\/strong> Crawford (13 votes), Usyk (3 votes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second place:<\/strong> Usyk (12 votes), Crawford (2 votes), Inoue (2 votes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Third place:<\/strong> Inoue (14 votes), Crawford (1 vote), Usyk (1 vote)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourth place:<\/strong> Bivol (9 votes), Rodriguez (6 votes), Stevenson (1 vote)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fifth place:<\/strong> Rodriguez (7 votes), Bivol (5 votes), Beterbiev (2 votes), Benavidez (2 votes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sixth place:<\/strong> Beterbiev (7 votes), Bivol (2 votes), Stevenson (2 votes), Nakatani (2 votes), Rodriguez (1 vote), Benavidez (1 vote), Haney (1 vote)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seventh place:<\/strong> Benavidez (8 votes), Stevenson (4 votes), Rodriguez (1 vote), Beterbiev (1 vote), Nakatani (1 vote), Haney (1 vote)<\/p>\n\n\nEighth place:<\/strong> Beterbiev (5 votes), Stevenson (5 votes), Nakatani (3 votes), Rodriguez (1 vote), Benavidez (1 vote), Lopez (1 vote)\n\nNinth place:<\/strong> Nakatani (6 votes), Benavidez (3 votes), Stevenson (3 votes), Alvarez (2 votes), Haney (1 vote), Lopez (1 vote)\n\n\n
Tenth place:<\/strong> Haney (6 votes), Nakatani (3 votes), Alvarez (2 votes), Beterbiev (1 vote), Benavidez (1 vote), Stevenson (1 vote), Lopez (1 vote), Davis (1 vote)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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