RingNews24 will compile a monthly list of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. Each fighter is ranked based on performances, inside the ring, and the votes of writers, staff and respected members of ringnews24 and ringnews24boxingforum. The results are compiled by Rob Day.
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Record: 43-0-0 (26 KOs)
Titles: WBA ‘Super’ Light Middleweight Champion
Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Miguel Cotto on May 5th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: None.
2. Manny Pacquiao
Record: 54-4-2 (38 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: Split decision loss to Timothy Bradley on June 9th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: None.
3. Sergio Martinez
Record: 49-2-2 (28 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: 11th round retirement win over Matthew Macklin on March 17th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. on September 15th, 2012.
4. Andre Ward
Record: 25-0 (13 KOs)
Titles: WBA ‘Super’ and WBC super middleweight champion
Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Carl Froch on December 17th, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Chad Dawson on September 8th, 2012
5. Juan Manuel Marquez
Record: 54-6-1 (39 KOs)
Titles: WBO Light Welterweight Champion
Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Serhiy Fedchenko on April 14th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Al Sabaupan on July 21st, 2012
6. Nonito Donaire Jr.
Record: 28-1 (18 KOs)
Titles: WBO super bantamweight champion
Most recent result: Split decision victory over Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. on March 4th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Jeffrey Mathebula on July 7th, 2012.
7. Wladimir Klitschko
Record: 57-3 (50 KOs)
Titles: IBF, WBA ’Super’, IBO, WBO heavyweight champion
Most recent result: 4th round KO over victory Jean Marc Mormeck on March 3rd, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: vs. Tony Thompson on July 7th, 2012
8. Timothy Bradley
Record: 29-0 (12 KOs)
Titles: WBO welterweight champion
Most recent result: Split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on June 9th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: None.
9. Miguel Cotto
Record: 37-3-0 (30 KOs)
Titles: None
Most recent result: Unanimous decision loss against Floyd Mayweather Jnr. on May 5th, 2012.
Scheduled bouts: None.
10. Carl Froch
Record: 29-2 (21 KOs)
Titles: IBF Super Middleweight Champion
Most recent result: 5th round technical knockout over Lucian Bute on 26th May, 2011.
Scheduled bouts: None
Bernard Hopkins and Yuriorkis Gamboa both exit the Top 10.
Fighters just outside the Top 10: Anselmo Moreno, Chad Dawson and Toshiaka Nishioka.
Number Polled: 14
Results at end of June 2012.
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