Beterbiev & Bivol Overtake Canelo on Ring Magazine Pound-For-Pound Top 10 List

Newly undisputed lightweight champion Artur Beterbiev and his undefeated nemesis Dmitry Bivol have surpassed Canelo Alvarez in Ring Magazine’s updated top 10 pound-for-pound list.

Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs), who defeated former WBA light heavyweight champion Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) by a 12-round majority decision on Saturday night to become the undisputed four-belt champion at 175, he was pushed up. at No. 4 on Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound list.

Interestingly, the undefeated Bivol was moved ahead of the unified three-belt super middleweight champion Canelo and also to the #4 spot. Canelo is currently ranked #5 and may not stay there for long unless he starts taking some risky fights against high level opposition.

The perception is Canelo has been on a retirement tour since his loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022. Canelo’s last five opponents since that defeat: Edgar Berlanga, Jaime Munguia, Jermell Charlo, John Ryder and Gennadiy Golovkin. All are considered soft gimmes.

Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound listing

1. Oleksandr Usyk: The King.
2. Naoya Inoue: He has never faced strong competition, and many believe he is hiding in Super Bantamweight because it is a weak division. Given his lackluster resume, Inoue should be near the bottom of the pound-for-pound list.
3. Terence Crawford: The Nebraska native should be in the #9 spot due to his inactivity, poor showing in his last fight against Israil Madrimov, and his reluctance to fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis or move up to 168 and run the gauntlet to fight David. Benavidez, David Morrell and Osleys Iglesias to earn Canelo’s golden parachute retirement money.
4. Artur Beterbiev: This perfect classification.
5. Dmitry Bivol: This is doubtful to have Bivol on the list because he lost his fight and did not show heart throughout the 12-round contest. Bivol was all over the fight with Beterbiev and did nothing in the twelfth round. Bivol’s lack of courage makes him unworthy of being on Ring Magazine’s list.
6. Canelo Alvarez: Given Canelo’s retirement tour-level opposition, he should be off the pound-for-pound list entirely. Retired fighters should not be on prestigious P4P lists.
7. Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez: This talent should be at the #3 spot.
8. Gervonta Davis: Should be at #2 pound for pound.
9. Junto Nakatani: This fighter has not beaten anyone to be on the pound for pound list.
10. Devin Haney: No word.