Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Crawford takes top spot; where does Canelo land?

"Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) defeated then-No. 8 Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision in Las Vegas on Saturday, and the victory catapulted him from the No. 3 spot all the way to the top. It was a brilliant performance by Crawford, who moved up two weight classes to challenge Canelo for the undisputed super middleweight championship. The win also made Crawford the only men's fighter in the four-belt era (since 2007) to be undisputed champion in three divisions (junior welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight)."

"Naoya Inoue was in action Sunday in Nagoya, Japan, successfully defending his undisputed super middleweight championship with a commanding unanimous decision victory over Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Despite the win, Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) slipped one spot to No. 3 in the rankings. This shift reflects the rising support for Crawford more than any flaws in Inoue's performance. Our panel of Andreas Hale, Timothy Bradley Jr., Joe Tessitore, Teddy Atlas, Nick Parkinson, Eric Raskin, Bernardo Osuna, Eric Woodyard, Bernardo Pilatti, Charles Moynihan, Salvador Rodriguez, Claudia Trejos,"

"Canelo (62-3-2, 39 KOs), a four-division champion, suffered his first defeat since losing a decision to Dmitry Bivol when he went up one division to challenge for the light heavyweight title in May 2022. He drops two spots to No. 10 following his defeat against Crawford. Note: Results are through Sept. 17. Don't let the close scorecards (116-112, 115-113 and 115-113) fool you; Crawford was absolutely brilliant in outclassing Canelo to become the undisputed super middleweight champion."

Terence Crawford moved back to the No. 1 pound-for-pound position after defeating Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision in Las Vegas, moving from No. 3 to No. 1. Crawford improved his record to 42-0 (31 KOs) while moving up two weight classes to capture the undisputed super middleweight championship. The victory made Crawford the only men's fighter in the four-belt era to be undisputed champion in three divisions: junior welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight. Canelo fell to No. 10 after the loss. Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super middleweight title but slipped to No. 3 in the rankings, reflecting increased support for Crawford. A panel of experts shared votes; results are through Sept. 17.

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