By Mauricio SulaimánPresident of the WBC – Son of José Sulaimán
The primary half of this historic 2024 ended, with a greater than constructive stability for world boxing. By no means earlier than has there been a scenario just like the one, we’re presently experiencing, wherein many fighters declare to carry the well-known time period finest pound for pound. Lets check out a few of them and see what you suppose:
Saúl Canelo Álvarez, Mexico, with a document of 61-2-2, 39 KOs, and who has been on the high of this listing for a few years. He’s presently the undisputed champion (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF) at tremendous middleweight, and in Might he defeated the courageous Jaime Munguia in. A sensational struggle, in Las Vegas.
Terence Bud Crawford, USA, with a document of 40-0-0, 31 KOs. He was the undisputed champion at tremendous light-weight, and in 2023 he additionally turned undisputed (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF) at welterweight, after knocking out his archrival, Errol Spence Jr., impressively in a conflict of undefeated. His subsequent struggle will probably be at tremendous welterweight, on August 3, in California, within the debut of Riyadh Season, in the USA.
Naoya Inoue, Japan, with a document of 27-0-0, 24 KOs. He gained the WBC mild flyweight title towards Adrián Hernández, on April 6, 2014, on the Ota Metropolis Common Gymnasium. He went straight to profitable the tremendous flyweight title, and have become undisputed bantamweight champion, after defeating Nonito Donaire.He’s presently the undisputed monarch (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF) at tremendous bantamweight, and he gained his most up-to-date struggle towards necessary challenger, two-time champion, Luis Nery, earlier than fifty thousand followers, on the Tokyo Dome, in Japan.
Oleksandr Usyk, Ukraine,Olympic gold medallist, with a por document of, 22-0-0, 14 KOs, was the undisputed champion at cruiserweight, after which determined to attempt his luck by transferring as much as the best division. On Might 18, he beat the undefeated and heavy favourite world champion Tyson Fury, in among the best fights in historical past, exactly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to change into undisputed monarch (WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF). The rematch will probably be on December 21.
Gervonta Davis, USA, with a document of 30-0-0, 28 KOs, is the present WBA light-weight champion, and has defeated high rivals. On June 15, he impressively knocked out Frank Martín, on the commemorative card for the 100 nights of boxing within the historical past of the legendary MGM Grand Backyard Area.
Devin Haney, USA, with 31-0-0, 15 KOs, turned undisputed champion (WBC-WBA-WBO and IBF) at light-weight, after defeating George Kambosos, in Australia; He beat him within the rematch, and in addition the legend Vasyl Lomachenko. He gained the WBC tremendous light-weight championship towards Regis Prograis, and his latest struggle is stuffed with controversy and injustice, since his opponent, Ryan García, along with not making the official weight, examined constructive for 2 prohibited substances, purpose for which the results of stated contest has been eradicated.
Artur Beterbiev, Canada, with a document of 20-0-0, 20 KOs, is mild heavyweight world champion (WBC, WBO and IBF), all his victories have been by knockout, and this coming October 12 he’ll face to Dmitry Bivol, for the undisputed of the division.
Dimitry Bivol, Kyrjyzstan, with a document of 23-0-0, 12 KOs, will probably be preventing arch-rival Artur Betrbiev for the undisputed mild heavyweight.
David Benavidez, USA-Mexico with a document of 29-0-0, 24 KOs. Three-time WBC world champion at tremendous middleweight and present interim WBC monarch at each tremendous middleweight and light-weight heavyweight. He gained the interim mild heavyweight title towards the previous champion Oleksander Gvozdyk on June 15.He’s within the means of deciding wherein division his profession will proceed.
Jesse Bam Rodríguez, USA-Mexico, with a document of 20-0-0 (13 KOs). Fairly a pure mild flyweight phenomenon; he moved as much as tremendous flyweight to win the WBC title, defeating two-time champion Carlos Cuadras; In his subsequent struggle he knocked out the two-time monarch Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, from Thailand..Then he got here again right down to flyweight, and have become WBO champion, and final Saturday he categorically knocked out the legendary multi-champion Gallo Estrada, and gained the WBC tremendous flyweight title.
There are ten fighters right here, and anybody could be thought of primary pound for pound; Every little thing will rely on the tastes of the one that makes his personal listing.
DID YOU KNOW…?
There are a number of different fighters who may very well be on the listing resulting from their nice boxing degree, amongst others:-Tyson Fury, UK, With a document of 34-1-1, 24 KOs, Two-time heavyweight champion and thought of the perfect heavyweight earlier than his break up resolution loss to Usyk, seeking to avenge his sole loss on December 21.
Shakur Stevenson, USA, with a document (21-0-0, 10 KOs), three-time world champion and present WBC light-weight champion.
Errol Spence, USA, with a document 28-1-0, 22 KOs, Misplaced his final struggle towards high champion Crawford and is seeking to come again sturdy.
Vasily Lomachenko, Ukraine. With a document of 18-3-0, 12 KOs. Prime of the listing for a few years, 2 time olympic champion and world champion in 3 completely different weight classes , got here again stable and gained a title in 2024 and is in search of glory later within the 12 months.
Teofimo Lopez, USA / Honduras , with a document of 21-1-0, 13 KOs. A whole highly effective over all champion seeking to land an enormous struggle in 2024.
Junto Nakatani (Japan), 27-0-0, 20 KOs, two-time champion and present WBC bantamweight champion.
Roman Chocolatito González (Nicaragua) with a document of 51-4-0, 41 KOs, belonged to the listing for a few years, and returns to the ring this coming July twelfth.
The fights in the course of the first semester have been extraordinary, dramatic fights, spectacular occasions and pleasure for the followers of the world, which is your favourite one?
Fury vs Usyk Ring of Fireplace in Riyadh Heavyweight Undisputed resulted straight away basic.
Inoue vs Nery promote out at Tokyo Dome, first struggle since Tyson misplaced to Douglas, drama on the fullest as Inoue go to the ground for the primary time in first spherical and comes again to Ko Nery.
Canelo vs Munguia T-Cell Las Vegas a sensational 5 de mayo celebration with an ideal struggle
5 vs 5 in Riyadh unbelievable matches and progressive idea for promotions
Fundora vs Tzsyu plus nice undercard with Pitbull Cruz vs Rollie Romero at T Cell Las Vegas because the opening card for Amazon Prime Video
Kenshiro Teraji vs Canizales Tokyo Japan with a dramatic toe to toe conflict with each fighters visiting the canvas.
Bam Rodriguez vs Estrada Phoenix Arizona with the passing of the torch from a era to the subsequent one.
Gervonta Davis vs Martin, Benavidez vs Gvozdyk and an ideal card to commemorate the MGM Grand Area 100 Ko Nights.
Lomachenko vs Kambosos in Australia promote out stadium to witness the return of the king Lomachenko.
Rikiishi vs Magnesi in Italy dramatic battle with a final spherical knockout
TODAY’S ANECDOTE
My father José Sulaimán died 10 years in the past, and in a kind of final conversations earlier than coming into the hospital he expressed his standpoint relating to boxers who change into excellent and legendary, and he was so proper taking a look at fashionable customs in boxing ! “My son, I don’t like the trail boxing is taking and the best way promoters, managers and boxers are presently managing their careers. The nice champions did so by solidifying their legacy with lengthy careers as monarchs of their division, making many defenses of their championship similar to: Carlos Monzón, Alexis Argüello, Hagler, Leonard, Chávez and Ricardo López, with 22 defenses of the straw-weight title, amongst so many others.
As we speak I see them dashing their careers, taking them to win any title, then transfer as much as win extra in several divisions, and thus promote that fighter to the followers as a a number of champion, when in actuality his high quality will not be on the degree of what it needs to be.
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