Who’re the pound-for-pound best boxers of the final 25 years?
With the brand new Millennium formally now 25 years outdated, boxing is lastly in what appears to be a wholesome place.
Because of the inflow of money from Saudi-based backer Turki Alalshikh, the most important fights in every division are beginning to be made and the perfect are constantly combating the perfect.
In consequence, answering the query as to who the very boxers are in each era is changing into much less opaque. But consultants at OLBG nonetheless tasked Synthetic Intelligence engine ChatGPT with the query, ‘Who’re the perfect pound-for-pound boxers because the begin of the twenty first century?’
The highest 10 checklist may be discovered under, with no place for British boxers comparable to Joe Calzaghe or Lennox Lewis, and a plethora of present superstars.
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. 50-0 (27 KOs)
o 5-division world champion (Tremendous Featherweight to Gentle Middleweight).
o Wins over Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Álvarez, and Oscar De La Hoya.
o Identified for his impeccable defence and ring IQ.
o A number of-time PPV king, redefining monetary success in boxing.
2. Manny Pacquiao 62-8-2 (39 KOs)
o 8-division world champion (Flyweight to Tremendous Welterweight).
o Wins over Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Miguel Cotto, and Keith Thurman.
o Identified for his ferocious velocity, energy, and longevity.
o Fought throughout 4 a long time, remaining elite into his 40s.
3. Canelo Álvarez 60-2-2 (39 KOs)
o 4-division world champion (Tremendous Welterweight to Gentle Heavyweight).
o Wins over Gennadiy Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev, and Caleb Plant.
o Undisputed Tremendous Middleweight champion.
o Dominance and skill to adapt kinds make him a generational expertise.
4. Bernard Hopkins 55-8-2 (32 KOs)
o Lengthy-reigning Middleweight champion (20 defences).
o Oldest world champion in boxing historical past (49 years).
o Wins over Félix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, and Antonio Tarver.
o Famend for his technical mastery and longevity.
5. Oleksandr Usyk 21-0 (14 KOs)
o Undisputed Cruiserweight champion.
o Unified Heavyweight champion with wins over Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
o Distinctive footwork, adaptability, and technical brilliance.
6. Vasiliy Lomachenko 20-3 (11 KOs)
o 3-division world champion.
o Quickest fighter to win titles in 3 weight courses (12 fights).
o Identified for his distinctive footwork, angles, and boxing IQ.
o Wins over Gary Russell Jr., Jorge Linares, and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
7. Terence Crawford 41-0 (32 KOs)
o Undisputed in two divisions (Gentle Welterweight and Welterweight).
o Wins over Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter, and Viktor Postol.
o Identified for his switch-hitting capability, energy, and adaptableness.
o Dominated throughout three weight courses (Light-weight to Welterweight).
8. Naoya Inoue 26-0 (23 KOs)
o 4-division world champion (Gentle Flyweight to Tremendous Bantamweight).
o Undisputed Bantamweight champion.
o Wins over Nonito Donaire (twice) and Stephen Fulton.
o Often known as “The Monster” for his devastating punching energy and effectivity.
9. Andre Ward 32-0 (16 KOs)
o Unified Tremendous Middleweight and Gentle Heavyweight champion.
o Wins over Carl Froch, Sergey Kovalev, and Mikkel Kessler.
o Unbeaten in his profession, praised for his versatility and grit.
o Retired as a P4P #1 boxer.
10. Gennadiy Golovkin (GGG) 42-2-1 (37 KOs)
o Lengthy-reigning Middleweight champion (20 defences).
o Feared for his energy and relentless fashion.
o Memorable trilogy in opposition to Canelo Álvarez.
o Wins over David Lemieux and Kell Brook.
