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Welcome to ESPN's divisional boxing rankings. They change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body of work is not entirely ignored. Also, as a general rule, a fighter who may have announced he is moving up or down to a new weight division will not be ranked in a new weight class until he actually fights in that weight class (and warrants being ranked).

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.

Note: Results through Feb. 27.

As professional boxing has four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) each with their own champions, the sport doesn't have a centralized ranking system. The rankings published by these organizations share the trait of not ranking the other organizations' champions, as each one of the sanctioning bodies expects their champion to frequently defend their title against their. Boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis have all secured a place in the top 10 heavyweight boxers of all time. BoxRec ranked heavyweights, both past and present, and awarded each.

Heavyweight - Cruiserweight - Light heavyweight - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight

HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

1. Tyson Fury

Record: (30-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) W (TKO7) Deontay Wilder, Feb. 22
Next: TBA

2. Anthony Joshua

Record: (23-1)
Last: W (KO9) Kubrat Pulev, Dec. 12
Next: TBA

3. Deontay Wilder

Record: (42-1-1)
Last: L (TKO7) Tyson Fury, Feb. 22
Next: TBA

4. Andy Ruiz Jr.

Record: (33-2)
Last: L (UD12) Anthony Joshua, Dec. 7
Next: TBA vs. Chris Arreola

5. Alexander Povetkin

Record: (36-2-1)
Last: W (KO5) Dillian Whyte, Aug. 22
Next: March 27 vs. Dillian Whyte

6. Joseph Parker

Record: (27-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Shawndell Winters, Feb. 29
Next: Feb. 27 vs. Junior Fa

7. Oleksandr Usyk

Record: (18-0)
Last: W (UD12) Dereck Chisora, Oct. 31
Next: TBA

8. Luis Ortiz

Record: (31-2)
Last: W (KO1) Alexander Flores, Nov. 7
Next: TBA

9. Dillian Whyte

Record: (27-2)
Last: L (KO5) Alexander Povetkin, Aug. 22
Next: March 27 vs. Alexander Povetkin

10. Kubrat Pulev

Record: (28-1)
Last: L (TKO9) Anthony Joshua, Dec. 12
Next: TBA

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Mairis Briedis

Record: (27-1)
Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

2. Ilunga Makabu

Record: (27-2)
Last: W (UD12) Michal Cieslak, Jan. 31
Next: TBA

3. Krzysztof Glowacki

Record: (31-2)
Last: L (TKO3) Mairis Briedis, June 15, 2019
Next: March 20 vs. Lawrence Okolie

4. Yuniel Dorticos

Record: (24-2)
Last: L (UD12) Mairis Briedis, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

5. Noel Gevor

Record: (24-2)
Last: W (UD8) Isossa Mondo, June 15, 2019
Next: TBA

6. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk

Record: (58-4-1)
Last: W (UD10) Taylor Mabika, Nov. 30
Next: TBA

7. Kevin Lerena

Record: (26-1)
Last: W (TKO5) Patrick Ferguson, Dec. 19
Next: TBA

8. Andrew Tabiti

Record: (17-1)
Last: L (KO10) Yunier Dorticos, June 15, 2019
Next: TBA

9. Arsen Goulamirian

Record: (26-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Constantin Bejenaru, Dec. 28
Next: TBA

10. Lawrence Okolie

Record: (14-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Yves Ngabu, Oct. 26, 2019
Next: March 20 vs. Krzysztof Glowacki

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

1. Artur Beterbiev

Record: (15-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Oct. 18
Next: TBA

2. Dmitry Bivol

Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Lenin Castillo, Oct. 12
Next: TBA

3. Sergey Kovalev

Record: (34-4-1)
Last: L (KO11) Canelo Alvarez, Nov. 2
Next: TBA

4. Jean Pascal

Record: (35-6-1)
Last: W (SD12) Badou Jack, Dec. 28
Next: TBA

5. Joe Smith Jr.

Record: (26-3)
Last: W (TKO9) Eleider Alvarez, Aug. 22
Next: TBA vs. Maxim Vlasov

6. Marcus Browne

Record: (23-1)
Last: L (TD8) Jean Pascal, Aug. 3
Next: TBA

7. Gilberto Ramirez

Record: (41-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Alfonso Lopez, Dec. 18
Next: TBA

8. Badou Jack

Record: (22-3-3)
Last: W (UD8) Blake McKernan, Nov. 28
Next: TBA

9. Joshua Buatsi

Record: (13-0)
Last: W (KO7) Marko Calic, Oct. 4
Next: TBA

10. Umar Salamov

Record: (25-1)
Last: W (KO3) Emmanuel Danso, Sept. 19
Next: TBA

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

1. Canelo Alvarez

Record: (54-1-2)
Last: W (TKO3) Avni Yildirim, Feb. 27
Next: May 8 vs. Billy Joe Saunders

2. Caleb Plant

Record: (21-0)
Last: W (UD12) Caleb Truax, Jan. 30
Next: TBA

3. David Benavidez

Record: (23-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Roamer Alexis Angulo, Aug. 15
Next: March 13 vs. Ronald Ellis

4. Callum Smith

Record: (27-1)
Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, Dec. 19
Next: TBA

5. Billy Joe Saunders

Record: (30-0)
Last: W (UD12) Martin Murray, Dec. 4
Next: May 8 vs. Canelo Alvarez

6. Anthony Dirrell

Record: (33-2-2)
Last: SD (SD12) Kyrone Davis, Feb. 27
Next: TBA

7. John Ryder

Record: (28-5)
Last: W (UD10) Mike Guy, Dec. 18
Next: TBA

8. Daniel Jacobs

Record: (36-3)
Last: W (SD12) Gabriel Rosado, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

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9. Lionell Thompson

Record: (22-5)
Last: W (UD10) Jose Uzcategui, Dec. 28
Next: TBA

10. Caleb Truax

Record: (31-4-2)
Last: L (UD12) Caleb Plant, Jan. 30
Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

1. Jermall Charlo

Record: (31-0)
Last: W (UD12) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

2. Gennadiy Golovkin

Record: (41-1-1)
Last: W (TKO7) Kamil Szeremeta, Dec. 18
Next: TBA

3. Demetrius Andrade

Record: (29-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Luke Keeler, Jan. 30
Next: TBA

4. Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Record: (13-3)
Last: L (UD12) Jermall Charlo, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

5. Ryota Murata

Record: (16-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Stephen Butler, Dec. 23
Next: TBA

6. Rob Brant

Record: (26-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Vitalii Kopylenko, Aug. 22
Next: TBA

7. Jaime Munguia

Record: (36-0)
Last: W (TKO6) Tureano Johnson, Oct. 30
Next: TBA

8. Chris Eubank Jr.

Record: (29-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Matt Korobov, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

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9. Matvey Korobov

Record: (28-3-1)
Last: L (TKO3) Chris Eubank Jr., Dec. 7
Next: TBA

10. Esquiva Falcao

Record: (28-0)
Last: W (TKO4) Artur Akavov, Feb. 20
Next: TBA

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

1. Jermell Charlo

Record: (34-1)
Last: W (KO8) Jeison Rosario, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

2. Jeison Rosario

Record: (20-2-1)
Last: L (KO8) Jermell Charlo, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

3. Julian Williams

Record: (27-2-1)
Last: L (TKO5) Jeison Rosario, Jan. 18
Next: TBA

4. Jarrett Hurd

Record: (24-1)
Last: W (UD10) Francisco Santana, Jan. 25
Next: TBA

5. Brian Castano

Record: (16-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) Patrick Texeira, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

6. Erislandy Lara

Record: (27-3-3)
Last: W (UD12) Greg Vendetti, Aug. 29
Next: TBA

7. Tony Harrison

Record: (28-3)
Last: L (TKO11) Jermell Charlo, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

8. Liam Smith

Record: (29-2-1)
Last: W (UD10) Roberto Garcia, Dec. 20
Next: TBA

9. Erickson Lubin

Record: (23-1)
Last: W (UD12) Terrell Gausha, Sept. 19
Next: TBA

10. Patrick Teixeira

Record: (31-1)
Last: L (UD12) Brian Castano, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

1. Terence Crawford

Record: (37-0)
Last: W (TKO4) Kell Brook, Nov. 14
Next: TBA

2. Errol Spence Jr.

Record: (27-0)
Last: W (UD12) Danny Garcia, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

3. Manny Pacquiao

Record: (62-7-2)
Last: W (SD12) Keith Thurman, July 20, 2019
Next: TBA

4. Shawn Porter

Record: (31-3-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sebastian Formella, Aug. 22
Next: TBA

5. Keith Thurman

Record: (29-1)
Last: L (SD12) Manny Pacquiao, July 20, 2019
Next: TBA

6. Danny Garcia

Record: (36-3)
Last: L (UD12) Errol Spence Jr., Dec. 5
Next: TBA

7. Yordenis Ugas

Record: (26-4)
Last: W (SD12) Abel Ramos, Sept. 6
Next: TBA

8. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Record: (16-0)
Last: W (KO7) Samuel Vargas, July 24
Next: March 20 vs. Maurice Hooker

9. Jamal James

Record: (27-1)
Last: W (UD12) Thomas Dulorme, Aug. 8
Next: TBA

10. Sergey Lipinets

Record: (16-1-1)
Last: D (MD12) Custio Clayton, Oct. 24
Next: TBA

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

1. Josh Taylor

Record: (17-0)
Last: W (KO1) Apinun Khongsong, Sept. 26
Next: April 3 vs. Jose Ramirez

2. Jose Ramirez

Record: (26-0)
Last: W (MD12) Viktor Postol, Aug. 29
Next: April 3 vs. Josh Taylor

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3. Regis Prograis

Record: (25-1)
Last: W (TKO3) Juan Heraldez, Oct. 31
Next: April 17 vs. Ivan Redkach

4. Jose Zepeda

Record: (33-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Ivan Baranchuk, Oct. 3
Next: TBA

5. Maurice Hooker

Record: (27-1-3)
Last: W (KO1) Uriel Perez, Dec. 20
Next: March 20 vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

6. Viktor Postol

Record: (31-3)
Last: L (MD12) Jose Ramirez, Aug. 29
Next: TBA

7. Ivan Baranchyk

Record: (20-2)
Last: L (TKO5) Jose Zepeda, Oct. 3
Next: TBA

8. Jack Catterall

Record: (25-0)
Last: W (UD10) Abderrazak Houya, Nov. 28
Next: TBA

9. Jose Pedraza

Record: (28-3)
Last: W (UD10) Javier Molina, Sept. 19
Next: TBA

10. Kiryl Relikh

Record: (23-3)
Last: L (TKO6) Regis Prograis, April 27, 2019
Next: TBA

LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

1. Teofimo Lopez

Record: (16-0)
Last: W (UD12) Vasiliy Lomachenko, Oct. 17
Next: TBA vs. George Kambosos Jr.

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Record: (14-2)
Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez Jr., Oct. 17
Next: TBA

3. Gervonta Davis

Record: (24-0)
Last: W (KO6) Leo Santa Cruz, Oct. 31
Next: TBA

4. Ryan Garcia

Record: (21-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Luke Campbell, Jan. 2
Next: TBA

5. Devin Haney

Record: (24-0)
Last: W (UD12) Yuriorkis Gamboa, Nov. 7
Next: TBA

6. Richard Commey

Record: (29-3)
Last: W (KO6) Jackson Marinez, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

6. Luke Campbell

Record: (20-3)
Last: L (TKO7) Ryan Garcia, Jan. 2
Next: TBA

7. Jorge Linares

Record: (47-5)
Last: W (TKO4) Carlos Morales, Feb. 14
Next: TBA

8. Javier Fortuna

Record: (36-2-1)
Last: W (KO6) Antonio Lozada, Nov. 21
Next: TBA

10. George Kambosos Jr.

Record: (19-0)
Last: W (SD12) Lee Selby, Oct. 31
Next: TBA vs. Teofimo Lopez

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

1. Oscar Valdez

Record: (28-0)
Last: W (KO10) Miguel Berchelt, Feb. 20
Next: TBA

2. Joseph Diaz Jr.

Record: (31-1)
Last: D (MD12) Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

3. Tevin Farmer

Record: (30-5-1)
Last: L (UD12) Joseph Diaz Jr., Jan. 30
Next: TBA

4. Jamel Herring

Record: (22-2)
Last: W (DQ8) Jonathan Oquendo, Sept. 5
Next: TBA vs. Carl Frampton

5. Miguel Berchelt

Record: (38-1)
Last: L (KO10) Oscar Valdez Jr., Feb. 20
Next: TBA

6. Masayuki Ito

Record: (26-2-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Ruben Manakane, Sept. 13
Next: Dec. 26 vs. Hironori Mishiro

7. Rene Alvarado

Record: (32-9)
Last: L (UD12) Roger Gutierrez, Jan. 2
Next: TBA

8. Andrew Cancio

Record: (21-5-2)
Last: L (TKO7) Rene Alvarado, Nov. 23
Next: TBA

9. Leo Santa Cruz

Record: (37-2-1)
Last: L (KO6) Gervonta Davis, Oct. 31
Next: TBA

10. Lamont Roach Jr.

Record: (19-1-1)
Last: L (UD12) Jamel Herring, Nov. 9
Next: TBA

FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

1. Gary Russell Jr.

Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Feb. 8
Next: TBA

2. Xu Can

Record: (18-2)
Last: W (UD12) Manny Robles III, Nov. 23
Next: TBA

3. Emanuel Navarrete

Record: (33-1)
Last: W (UD12) Ruben Villa, Oct. 9
Next: TBA

4. Mauricio Lara

Record: (22-2)
Last: W (TKO9) Josh Warrington, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

5. Josh Warrington

Record: (30-0)
Last: L (TKO9) Mauricio Lara, Feb. 13
Next: TBA

6. Kid Galahad

Record: (27-1)
Last: W (TKO8) Claudio Marrero, Feb. 8
Next: TBA

7. Carl Frampton

Record: (28-2)
Last: W (TKO7) Darren Traynor, Aug. 15
Next: April 3 vs. Jamel Herring

8. Tugstsogt Nyambayar

Record: (12-1)
Last: W (SD12) Cobia Breedy, Sept. 19
Next: TBA

9. Jessie Magdaleno

Record: (28-1)
Last: W (DQ10) Yenifel Vicente, June 11
Next: TBA

10. Eduardo Ramirez

Record: (24-2-3)
Last: W (TKO5) Miguel Flores, Dec. 5
Next: TBA

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)

1. Rey Vargas

Record: (34-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tomoki Kameda, July 13, 2019
Next: TBA

2. Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Record: (8-0)
Last: W (SD12) Daniel Roman, Jan. 30, 2020
Next: TBA

3. Daniel Roman

Record: (28-3-1)
Last: W (UD12) Juan Carlos Payano, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

4. Ryosuke Iwasa

Record: (27-3)
Last: W (TKO11) Marlon Tapales, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

5. Isaac Dogboe

Record: (21-2)
Last: W (TKO8) Chris Avalos, July 21
Next: TBA

6. Brandon Figueroa

Record: (21-0-1)
Last: W (TKO10) Damien Vazquez, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

7. Gavin McDonnell

Record: (22-2-2)
Last: W (TKO7) Nathan Kirk, Oct. 4, 2019
Next: March 26 vs. Andoni Gago

8. Stephen Fulton

Record: (19-0)
Last: W (UD12) Angelo Leo, Jan. 23
Next: TBA

9. Azat Hovhannisyan

Record: (18-3)
Last: W (KO4) Franklin Manzanilla, Sept. 5
Next: TBA

10. Angelo Leo

Record: (20-1)
Last: L (UD12) Stephen Fulton, Jan. 23
Next: TBA

BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)

1. Naoya Inoue

Record: (20-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Jason Moloney, Oct. 31
Next: TBA

2. Guillermo Rigondeaux

Record: (20-1)
Last: W (SD12) Liborio Solis, Feb. 8
Next: TBA

3. Nordine Oubaali

Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Takuma Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: TBA

4. John Riel Casimero

Record: (30-4)
Last: W (TKO3) Duke Micah, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

5. Nonito Donaire

Record: (40-6)
Last: L (UD12) Naoya Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: Dec. 19 vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez

6. Zolani Tete

Record: (28-4)
Last: L (TKO3) John Riel Casimero, Nov. 30
Next: TBA

7. Jason Moloney

Record: (21-2)
Last: L (TKO7) Naoya Inoue, Oct. 31
Next: TBA

8. Charlie Edwards

Record: (16-1)
Last: W (UD10) Kyle Williams, Sept. 26
Next: TBA

9. Emmanuel Rodriguez

Record: (19-1)
Last: L (SD12) Reymart Gaballo, Dec. 19
Next: TBA

10. Mike Plania

Record: (24-1)
Last: W (MD10) Joshua Greer Jr., June 16
Next: TBA

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)

1. Juan Francisco Estrada

Record: (40-3)
Last: W (TKO11) Carlos Cuadras, Oct. 23
Next: March 13 vs. Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez

2. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

Record: (49-5-1)
Last: W (TKO2) Jomar Fajardo, Oct. 3
Next: March 13 vs. Ekkawit Songnui

3. Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez

Record: (49-2)
Last: W (UD12) Israel Gonzalez, Oct. 23
Next: March 13 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada

4. Jerwin Ancajas

Record: (32-1-2)
Last: W (TKO6) Miguel Gonzalez, Dec. 7
Next TBA

5. Kazuto Ioka

Record: (26-2)
Last: W (TKO8) Kosei Tanaka, Dec. 31
Next: TBA

6. Joshua Franco

Record: (17-1-2-1NC)
Last: No Contest (NC2) Andrew Moloney, Nov. 14
Next: TBA

7. Andrew Moloney

Record: (21-1-1NC)
Last: No Contest (NC2) Joshua Franco, June 23
Next: TBA

8. McWilliams Arroyo

Record: (20-4)
Last: W (TKO5) Abraham Rodriguez, Feb. 27
Next: TBA vs. Julio Cesar Martinez

9. Carlos Cuadras

Record: (39-3-1)
Last: L (TKO11) Juan Francisco Estrada, Oct. 23
Next: TBA

10. Khalid Yafai

Record: (26-1)
Last: L (TKO9) Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez, Feb. 29
Next: TBA

FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)

1. Kosei Tanaka

Record: (15-0)
Last: W (KO3) Wulan Tuolehazi, Dec. 31
Next: Dec. 31 vs. Kosei Tanaka

2. Julio Cesar Martinez

Record: (16-1)
Last: W (TKO2) Moises Calleros, Oct. 23
Next: TBA vs. McWilliams Arroyo

3. Moruti Mthalane

Record: (39-2)
Last: W (TKO9) Akira Yaegashi, Dec. 23
Next: TBA

4. Artem Dalakian

Record: (20-0)
Last: W (UD12) Josber Perez, Feb. 8
Next: TBA

5. Sho Kimura

Record: (19-3-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Merlito Sabillo, Feb. 15, 2020
Next: TBA

6. Cristofer Rosales

Record: (31-5)
Last: W (UD8) Samuel Gutierrez, Sept. 24
Next TBA

7. Vincent Legrand

Record: (31-0)
Last: W (UD6) Emiliano Salvini, Nov. 9, 2019
Next: TBA

8. Junto Nakatani

Record: (21-0)
Last: W (KO8) Giemel Magramo, Nov. 6
Next: TBA

9. Angel Acosta

Record: (21-2)
Last: W (KO5) Raymond Tabugon, Oct. 24, 2019
Next TBA

10. Luis Concepcion

Record: (39-8)
Last: W (TKO11) Rober Barrera, Feb. 7
Next: TBA

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)

1. Kenshiro Teraji

Record: (17-0)
Last: W (TKO4) Randy Petalcorin, Dec. 23, 2019
Next: TBA

2. Hiroto Kyoguchi

Record: (14-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tetsuya Hisada, Oct. 1, 2019
Next: March 13 vs. Axel Aragon Vega

3. Felix Alvarado

Record: (36-2)
Last: W (TKO7) DeeJay Kriel, Jan. 2
Next: TBA

4. Elwin Soto

Record: (17-1)
Last: W (KO1) Javier Alejandro Rendon, Feb. 15
Next: TBA

5. Carlos Canizales

Record: (22-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sho Kimura, May 26, 2019
Next: TBA

STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)

1. Knockout CP Freshmart

Record: (21-0)
Last: W (UD12) Norihito Tanaka, March 3, 2020
Next: TBA

2. Wanheng Menayothin

Record: (54-1)
Last: L (UD12) Panya Pradabsri, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

3. Wilfredo Mendez

Record: (16-1)
Last: W (TKO9) Gabriel Mendoza, Feb. 8
Next: TBA

4. Panya Pradabsri

Record: (35-1)
Last: W (UD12) Wanheng Menayothin, Nov. 27
Next: TBA

5. Vic Saludar

Record: (20-4)
Last: W (SD12) Robert Paradero, Feb. 20
Next: TBA

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A while back your preferred kick-ass boxing website had a special week on Mexican pugilists called “Mexican Style” and part of it was a spirited debate regarding just who are the best Mexican boxers of all-time. So what better time than Cinco De Mayo to feature the resulting Top 12 list? These are the greatest Mexican pugilists ever, as ranked by Rafael Garcia and Michael Carbert.

12.Rodolfo “Baby” Casanova: While “Baby” never won a world title, he more than held his own in one of boxing’s most competitive eras, amassing 81 wins and scoring victories over, among others, Kid Azteca, Baby Arizmendi, Juan Zurita and Freddie Miller. His battle with Sixto Escobar in 1934 is considered the very first chapter in the legendary Mexico vs Puerto Rico rivalry.

11. Marco Antonio Barrera: A true Mexican warrior, “El Barreta” won world titles in three different weight classes, coming back from defeat to assert his greatness with wins over Kennedy McKinney, Naseem Hamed, Paulie Ayala, Erik Morales, Kevin Kelley and Johnny Tapia.

10. Erik Morales: The first Mexican boxer to win world titles in four different weight classes, “El Terrible” defeated 15 world champions, including Barrera, Junior Jones, Daniel Zaragoza, Paulie Ayala and Kevin Kelley. His decision victory over Manny Pacquiao in 2005 is one of the greatest wins ever by a Mexican fighter.

Erik Morales

9. Ricardo Lopez: The numbers say it all: 21 successful title defences, 51 wins, 38 knockouts, zero defeats. An amazingly accomplished ring technician, “El Finito” would no doubt be higher on this list if he had faced more formidable competition.

8. Miguel Canto: Regarded as one of the greatest flyweight champions in boxing history, Canto took the title from Shoji Oguma in 1975 and proceeded to notch fourteen title defenses, defeating the likes of Betulio Gonzalez, Lupe Madera, Martin Vargas and Antonio Avelar. A slick, defensively gifted boxer, he scored only fifteen stoppages in 61 career wins.

Miguel Canto

7. Vicente Saldivar: One of the greatest southpaws in boxing history, “Zurdo de Oro” owns victories over Ismael Laguna, Sugar Ramos, Howard Winstone and Jose Legra.

6. Alberto “Baby” Arizmendi: With wins over the great Henry Armstrong and closely contested bouts against the likes of Tony Canzoneri, Chalky Wright, Lou Ambers, Sammy Angott and Freddie Miller, there’s no doubt this featherweight world champion is a true “Mexican Style” legend.

“Baby” Arizmendi

5. Juan Manuel Marquez: With numerous world titles and wins over, among others, Barrera, Joel Casamayor, Juan Diaz, and Manny Pacquiao, “Dinamita” is a true contemporary great.

4. Carlos Zarate: One of the greatest bantamweights of all-time and one of boxing’s most powerful punchers, Zarate won 55 straight before falling to a prime Wilfredo Gomez. His knockout win over Alfonso Zamora in 1977 is one of the great victories in Mexican boxing history.

3. Ruben Olivares: A three time world champion with one of the best left hooks in boxing history, “El Puas” is a legend of Mexican pugilism and one of the greatest bantamweights of all-time.

Ruben Olivares

2. Julio Cesar Chavez: Boasting 107 wins with 86 knockouts, “El César del Boxeo” dominated his era, defeating a long list of champions including Edwin Rosario, Tony Lopez, Greg Haugen, Roger Mayweather and Meldrick Taylor.

1. Salvador Sanchez: A fatal car accident cut short the career of Sanchez, but during his brief time at the top he established himself as an all-time great, scoring a series of convincing wins, including victories over fellow Hall of Famers Danny Lopez, Wilfredo Gomez and Azumah Nelson.

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