The latest Pound for pound list has been published with Vasyl Lomachenko leading the way and former number one Gennady Golovkin dropping from the top spot to five since the turn of the year.
Mikey Garcia and Aleksandr Usyk are big movers, whilst the emergence of those two sees Terence Crawford drop down one place on the list.
WBN’s pound for pound rankings are based on world title wins, multi-weight titles, caliber of opponents, manner of victories, longevity and activity in a calendar year.
Fighters earn more ranking points for defeating opponents also rated in the Top 50. Star ratings are based on achievement in the sport.
*Fighters who fail to arrange an upcoming fight for twelve months will forfeit their ranking (barring injury).
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Pound for Pound Top 50 – August 2018
Rank – Name – Record in 2018 – January position
| 1 | Vasyl Lomachenko [1-0, 1 KO] (2) | |
| 2 | Mikey Garcia [2-0] (5) | |
| 3 | Aleksandr Usyk [2-0] (15) | |
| 4 | Terence Crawford [1-0, 1 KO] (3) | |
| 5 | Gennady Golovkin [1-0, 1 KO] (1) | |
| 6 | Manny Pacquiao [1-0, 1 KO] (22) | |
| 7 | Naoya Inoue [1-0, 1 KO] (6) | |
| 8 | Anthony Joshua [1-0] (13) | |
| 9 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai [2-0, 1 KO] (9) | |
| 10 | Leo Santa Cruz [1-0] (11) | |
| 11 | Wanheng Menayothin [1-0] (16) | |
| 12 | Donnie Nietes [1-0, 1 KO] (12) | |
| 13 | Canelo Alvarez [] (4) | |
| 14 | Deontay Wilder [] (14) | |
| 15 | Carl Frampton [1-0] (18) | |
| 16 | Errol Spence Jr. [1-0] (21) | |
| 17 | Adonis Stevenson [0-0-1] (20) | |
| 18 | Kosei Tanaka [1-0, 1 KO] (19) | |
| 19 | Juan Estrada [0-1] (10) | |
| 20 | Badou Jack [0-0-1] (23) | |
| 21 | Gary Russell Jr. [1-0] (27) | |
| 22 | Jorge Linares [0-1] (8) | |
| 23 | Roman Gonzalez [] (26) | |
| 24 | Ryan Burnett [1-0] (30) | |
| 25 | Gervonta Davis [1-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 26 | Danny Garcia [] (28) | |
| 27 | Miguel Berchelt [2-0, 2 KO] (38) | |
| 28 | Jarrett Hurd [1-0] (NE) | |
| 29 | Guillermo Rigondeaux [] (29) | |
| 30 | Hekkie Budler [1-0] (NE) | |
| 31 | Daniel Jacobs [1-0] (34) | |
| 32 | Abner Mares [0-1] (24) | |
| 33 | Gilberto Ramirez [2-0, 1 KO] (33) | |
| 34 | James DeGale [1-0] (NE) | |
| 35 | Shawn Porter [] (36) | |
| 36 | Rey Vargas [1-0] (NE) | |
| 37 | George Groves [1-0] (44) | |
| 38 | Jermall Charlo [1-0, 1 KO] (47) | |
| 39 | Jerwin Ancajas [2-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 40 | Billy Joe Saunders [] (46) | |
| 41 | Oscar Valdez [1-0] (NE) | |
| 42 | Ken Shiro [1-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 43 | Jermell Charlo [1-0] (NE) | |
| 44 | Eleider Alvarez [1-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 45 | Mairis Breidis [1-0] (NE) | |
| 46 | Murat Gassiev [1-1, 1 KO] (39) | |
| 47 | Jaime Munguia [2-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 48 | Dmitry Bivol [2-0, 1 KO] (NE) | |
| 49 | Maurice Hooker [1-0] (NE) | |
| 50 | Andre Berto [1-0] (NE) |
