Boxing Breaking News: Crawford vs. Usyk vs. Inoue

I do think Usyk’s resume is marginally better – to me, his recent run of victories over Joshua twice, Dubois, Fury twice, and Dubois again has made him the most accomplished fighter of the generation, at least for now – and I certainly wouldn’t shame anybody for keeping him in the top spot. How about this era in general, though? In 2021, I think most felt Canelo held the honor for the best resume post-Mayweather and Pacquiao, and he’s been leapfrogged by three fighters in four short years. Crawford, Usyk, and Inoue are miles ahead of the rest of the pound-for-pound pack right now, and that’s no knock on Dmitry Bivol or Bam Rodriguez. Having no idea what the top three will look like 20 years from now, this trio seems damn hard to ever beat.