Boxing’s Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Crawford Remains King as Nakatani Ascends
NEW YORK โ- โNovember 3, 2025 -โค Terence Crawford continues โฃhis reign โasโ the undisputed pound-for-pound king of boxing, maintaining the No. 1 spot in the latestโ rankings as Junto Nakatani’s recent surge propels him into theโค top โข10. The rankings, reflecting performances through November 2025, showcase โa dynamic landscape with shifting fortunes and rising stars poised too challenge the established order. these โฃrankings are โฃcrucial for fans,promoters,and fighters alike,influencing matchmaking,legacy โคbuilding,and the pursuit of โboxing’s ultimate accolades.
The sport’s hierarchy is constantly โin flux, driven by high-stakes โคmatchups and the emergence of new talent.โฃ Nakatani’sโข remarkable โฃrun of form, โขculminating inโฃ a sixth-round stoppageโ of Ryosuke Nishidaโฃ in June and โคhis upcoming December bout against Sebastian Hernandez, has โsolidified his position among boxing’s elite, โsetting โthe stage for a potential โ2026 showdown with Naoya Inoue.
Here’s a look atโค the current top 10 pound-for-pound โขboxers:
1. Terence Crawford (39-0,30 kos): The undisputed welterweight champion remains theโข standard-bearer.
2. Naoya Inoue (26-0,โฃ 23 KOs): The Japanese superstar continues to dominate the superโ bantamweight division.
3. Oleksandrโฃ Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs): The unified โฃheavyweight champion’s skill โand ring IQ are unmatched.
4.Artur โBeterbiev (20-0, 20โ KOs): Theโข devastating light heavyweight champion is a force of โคnature.
5. Canelo รlvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs): โข The four-division โchampion remainsโ a major draw and a formidable opponent.
6. Dmitry Bivol (22-0, โ11 KOs): The WBA light heavyweight champion has proven himself against top competition.
7. Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs): The former heavyweight champion’s size and unorthodox style make him a difficult matchup for anyone.
8. โShakur Stevenson (20-0,โฃ 9 KOs): โTheโค super โขfeatherweight champion is a defensive โwizard with growing power.
9. Junto Nakatani (26-0,19 KOs): The unified โฃbantamweight champion has won five consecutive fightsโ by stoppage since moving up in weight โinโ 2024,and is moving to junior featherweight.His recent win over ryosuke nishida on june 8,โข 2025, cemented his โplace amongโฃ the elite.
10. โJermell Charlo (35-2-1, 22 KOs): Theโข former โฃundisputed junior middleweight โchampion isโค looking to regain โhis โคmomentum.