Who are the best fighters in the world by age?
Boxing Junkie sifted through available information to determine the top man at every age between 18 and 43. Most names will be familiar, some are more obscure. Some choices were easy, others took a great of thought.
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Here’s the list:
18 – Phoobadin Yoohanngoh – The 14-0 Bangkok product has never fought outside Thailand but he’s already taking part in 10-rounders. He seems to have a solid upside.
19 – Xander Zayas – The teenager appears to be a true prodigy and the next great Puerto Rican fighter.
20 – Jong Seon Kang – The unbeaten featherweight contender from South Korea is in the midst of a rapid ascent.
21 – Jesus Ramos – The 19-0 junior middleweight has all-around ability and poise beyond his years.
22 – Jesse Rodriguez – “Bam” has caused a sensation with convincing victories over Carlos Cuadras and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. His skill set is special.
23 – Devin Haney – The newly crowned lightweight champion could be a face of the sport for another decade and a half. Ryan Garcia is nipping at his heels.
24 – Vergil Ortiz Jr. – This was a hard one. Cases can be made for Sebastian Fundora, David Morrell and Michel Rivera but Ortiz might have the biggest upside.
25 – Shakur Stevenson – No one can match Stevenson’s combination of ability and speed but Jaron Ennis, also 25, comes close and he’s an elite puncher.
26 – Gary Antuanne Russell – Russell appears to be the complete package. All he needs is more experience.
27 – Gervonta Davis – “Tank” is as complete as any active fighter and has experience in high-profile fights. He’s on a path toward the pinnacle of the sport.
28 – Stephen Fulton – Fulton is super slick and quick, which makes life hell for his opponents.
29 – Naoya Inoue – “Monster” lives up to his nickname. Find a flaw.
30 – Hector Luis Garcia – Back-to-back dominating victories over Chris Colbert and Roger Gutierrez gets you recognition.
31 – Dmitry Bivol – Bivol left no doubt about his ability when he schooled pound-for-pounder Canelo Alvarez in May.
32 – Errol Spence Jr. – The clever, durable Spence has passed every stiff test he has faced. One more could be on the horizon: vs. Terence Crawford.
33 – Kazuto Ioka – The Japanese veteran rebounded from a loss to Donnie Nietes in 2018 to regain his title
34 – Terence Crawford – Sorry Tyson Fury but Crawford is Boxing Junkie’s No. 1 fighter pound-for-pound.
35 – Oleksandr Usyk – Some believe the heavyweight titleholder is the best in the business regardless of weight.
36 – Deontay Wilder – Wilder might be able to beat any heavyweight not named Tyson Fury. Yordenis Ugas also is 36.
37 – Artur Beterbiev – The unified 175-pound titleholder has stopped all 18 of his opponents for a reason: He has ability and can punch as hard as almost anyone else.
38 – Robert Helenius – The big-punching Finn didn’t look 38 in back-to-back knockouts of once-promising Adam Kownacki.
39 – Nonito Donaire – The future Hall of Famer couldn’t hang with the great Naoya Inoue but we feel he can still compete with almost anyone else. Erislandy Lara and Jean Pascal also are 39.
40 – Gennadiy Golovkin – We’ll see what Triple-G has left when he faces rival Canelo Alvarez a third time on Sept. 17.
41 – Kubrat Pulev – Pulev, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Chris Arreola are trying to hang on as relevant fighters.
42 – Hadillah Mohoumadi – Where are the 42-year-old fighters? The Frenchman Mohoumadi has had some success on the European level.
43 – Luis Ortiz – The heavyweight contender’s legs aren’t what they used to be but the powerful Cuban remains a player in the division.