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POWER RANKED: The 15 best boxers in the world right now
POWER RANKED: The 15 best boxers in the world right now
Alan DawsonNov 3, 2020, 17:23 IST
Who are the world's best boxers?Stephen Pond/Getty; Charlo Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty; Mark Runnacles/Getty; Shayanne Gal/Business Insider
Who are the world's best male boxers?
In boxing, pound-for-pound lists are made to provide clarity on who the best fighters are using criteria consisting of quality of victories, achievements, and ability, regardless of weight class.
In pound-for-pound lists, a flyweight can rank higher than a heavyweight even though the bigger man would swat the smaller man with ease in reality.
The coronavirus-enforced lockdown this year saw boxing's major organizations shutter for months, however, if an athlete has not competed in the last 15 months, they will be removed from this list.
Manny Pacquiao, for example, can longer be regarded as an active fighter in boxing today as he has not been seen in a ring since July, 2019.
These lists always create arguments, and Insider's will be no different.
Read on to see our 15 best fighters in the game right now, and feel free to disagree.