Boxing's Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Lomachenko number one
How do you determine the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world?
It's a question that journalists, pundits and scores of fighters, trainers and promoters have asked and debated for a decades. Skill, certainly. A fighter’s in-ring brilliance is visible, regardless of the competition. But what about that competition? Certainly the strength of a fighter’s resume should be taken into account.
The point—it’s subjective.
With that backdrop, we unveil SI.com’s pound-for-pound list for December 2018.
Record: 12-1
Last fight: UD vs. Jose Pedraza on Dec. 8
Next fight: TBD
Lomachenko picked up another piece of the 135-pound crown with a masterful performance against Pedraza, dropping the ex-champ twice in the 11th round and showcasing the pinpoint accuracy that has made him the most dangerous fighter in the lighter weight classes. Lomachenko is brilliant. How he showcases that brilliance is the question. With Mikey Garcia headed to welterweight early next year, there are few marketable opponents for Lomachenko in the lightweight division
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It's a question that journalists, pundits and scores of fighters, trainers and promoters have asked and debated for a decades. Skill, certainly. A fighter’s in-ring brilliance is visible, regardless of the competition. But what about that competition? Certainly the strength of a fighter’s resume should be taken into account.
The point—it’s subjective.
With that backdrop, we unveil SI.com’s pound-for-pound list for December 2018.
1. Vasyl Lomachenko
Last fight: UD vs. Jose Pedraza on Dec. 8
Next fight: TBD
Lomachenko picked up another piece of the 135-pound crown with a masterful performance against Pedraza, dropping the ex-champ twice in the 11th round and showcasing the pinpoint accuracy that has made him the most dangerous fighter in the lighter weight classes. Lomachenko is brilliant. How he showcases that brilliance is the question. With Mikey Garcia headed to welterweight early next year, there are few marketable opponents for Lomachenko in the lightweight division
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