Pound for pound: Was David Benavidez's victory over Caleb Plant enough to...
David Benavidez demonstrated in his one-sided victory over Caleb Plant on Saturday that he’s the best 168-pounder in the world not named Canelo Alvarez. But was that accomplishment enough to lift the...
View ArticlePound for pound: Did Shakur Stevenson's brilliant performance boost him up...
We had a dilemma. We normally don’t like to elevate pound-for-pound fighters unless they defeat an opponent who is also on our Boxing Junkie list, which is the best way to prove you belong. There are...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Did Gervonta Davis' KO of Ryan Garcia boost him up the list?
Gervonta Davis could be on his way to the top of the pound-for-pound list. That fate seems more likely than ever after his seventh-round knockout of previously unbeaten Ryan Garcia in their 136-pound...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Where does Canelo Alvarez fit in after victory over John Ryder?
One could interpret Canelo Alvarez’s unanimous decision victory over John Ryder on Saturday in more than one way. The undisputed 168-pound champion outclassed a solid challenger to win at least nine of...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Devin Haney-Vasiliy Lomachenko fight should shake up list
Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list could look considerably different after this coming Saturday. That’s when No. 11 Vasiliy Lomachenko is set to challenge No. 15 Devin Haney on pay-per-view for...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko settled nothing
Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko made our job difficult. Haney defeated Lomachenko by a close, but unanimous decision to retain his undisputed 135-pound championship and perfect record Saturday at...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Teofimo Lopez's 'retirement' prevents him from climbing onto...
Teofimo Lopez threw us a curve. The new 140-pound champion announced his retirement shortly after he defeated Josh Taylor on June 10 in New York, a victory that would’ve lifted him back onto our...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Kazuto Ioka proved again that he belongs on list
Kazuto Ioka’s unanimous-decision victory over an overweight Joshua Franco to regain a 115-pound title on Saturday wasn’t enough to lift him from Honorable Mention into the Top 15 here. However, it...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Does Tyson Fury's weak performance merit demotion?
Tyson Fury won the fight but lost respect. Boxing Junkie’s No. 5 fighter pound-for-pound going into his meeting with MMA star Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Saudi Arabia was put on the canvas and had...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Does Shakur Stevenson's uninspiring performance impact him?
Shakur Stevenson remained unbeaten and won a major title in a third division but managed to draw criticism at the same time. That’s because he refused to engage Edwin De Los Santos in his unanimous...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Does David Benavidez crack Top 15 after sensational KO?
This one is tricky. David Benavidez couldn’t have looked much better than he did against Demetrius Andrade on Saturday in Las Vegas, where he put the former two-division titleholder down and pummeled...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Devin Haney continues his ascent up the Boxing Junkie list
Devin Haney turned in the best performance of his career Saturday in his hometown of San Francisco, shutting out overmatched 140-pound champ Regis Prograis to win a major title in a second division. If...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: 'Bam' Rodriguez has earned his way into Top 15
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez appears to have won over virtually everyone. The now-unified 112-pound champion dismantled previously unbeaten technician Sunny Edwards on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona, forcing...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Where do Dmitry Bivol, Naoya Inoue stand after convincing...
Dmitry Bivol and Naoya Inoue gave dominating performances within a span of two days. Bivol, the 175-pound titleholder, shut out Lyndon Arthur on the card featuring big-name heavyweights Saturday in...
View ArticleWish list: Best single matchup for each Boxing Junkie pound-for-pounder in 2024
Sometimes fans receive the fights they crave. Usually they don’t. We remain optimistic, though, always hoping the best fighters in the world will face their equals instead of obscure mandatory title...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Where does Artur Beterbiev land after his dominating victory?
Artur Beterbiev demonstrated in his impressive seventh-round stoppage of Callum Smith on Jan. 13 that he’s at the peak of his abilities as he approaches his 39th birthday. The 175-pound champion now...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Does Teofimo Lopez hold his position after dud?
Teofimo Lopez didn’t look like a pound-for-pounder in his unanimous decision victory over Jamaine Ortiz on Thursday in Las Vegas. The physically gifted 140-pound titleholder did enough to win but spent...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Action will pick up in a big way beginning on April 20
Editor’s note: This article was updated to reflect the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia announcement. *** That’s crickets you’re hearing when it comes to the pound-for-pound scene. None of the 20 fighter’s...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Did Isaac Cruz do enough against Rolando Romero to crack list?
Isaac Cruz made a strong impression with his eighth-round knockout of Rolando Romero on Saturday in Las Vegas. But did the new 140-pound titleholder from Mexico do enough in that fight — and does he...
View ArticlePound-for-pound: Does Ryan Garcia crack the list after his sensational victory?
Ryan Garcia’s dominating victory over Devin Haney on Saturday created a tricky situation here. On one hand, Garcia turned in arguably the best performance of the year so far, putting his No. 10-ranked...
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