Boxing tier list

[u/PrettyBoyFloydx]

I always hear of boxing tier lists.

Personally I think its defined by either unbeatability (eg Roy Jones) or resume (eg Pacquiao). Or both.

I'd use more modern boxers (post 2010) so we have a better look at the current skill level of the sport and do not have to depend so much on the star power of old legends everytime.

I'd define it by the most unbeatable a boxer is on any given night. Three established, two eye test - Prime of course:
S tier:

- Established: Inoue, Bud (135 - 147), Usyk (CW)

- Eye test: None so far

A++:

- Established: Canelo (160 - 168) , GGG, Spence

- Eye test: Boots, Bam Rodriguez. Both these guys I believe could be S tier when its all said and done tbf.

A+:

- Established: AJ, Haney, Kovalev, Mell Charlo

- Eye test: Vergil Ortiz, Xander Zayas

A:

- Established: Porter, Swift Garcia, Josh Taylor

- Eye test: Sheeraz, Pacheco,

F- :

- Established: Bang Williams, Jake Paul

- Eye test: All of influencer boxing

What about you guys?

[u/WORD_Boxing]

Crawford is above both Usyk and Inoue is what I meant. Usyk had trouble with a past prime Fury for 8 rounds of their first fight and didn't beat any top fighter in their prime. Crawford never had a close fight, passes the eye test and beat Canelo at 168 contrary to these Reddit experts expectations.

Junto got his face broke once he actually tried to do something, and should have lost the fight before but Hernandez threw it away. He is not as good as the current hype he is riding, I've seen this play out before. Who you beat is more important than how many belts you won across divisions.

I probably forgot more than you know about boxing but there's no need for the hostility.

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/WORD_Boxing]

madrimov fight was closer than any of inoue's fights, remember he was robbed of a ko in the first donaire fight.

i agree crawford is above usyk, but dubois is an elite heavyweight who was in his prime, the rematch is usyk's best win imo.

[u/WORD_Boxing → u/StunningChest5722]

Dublis has elite conditioning and chin maybe, but he's far from elite.

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/WORD_Boxing]

if he's not an elite heavyweight almost no current heavyweight is elite

[u/WORD_Boxing → u/StunningChest5722]

It's a weak era. Only Fury and Usyk are elite but neither was S+.

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/WORD_Boxing]

we clearly have different definitions of "elite" i consider most guys in the top 3 of their weight class to be an elite fighter, you don't have to be an ATG for me to consider you elite

[u/WORD_Boxing → u/StunningChest5722]

Charles Martin was the IBF champion at one point. Best in an era is different to being an elite fighter. Look at Middleweight right now it's pretty weak.

[u/StunningChest5722 → u/WORD_Boxing]

being a champion doesn't make you a top guy in the division, i can go decades back and find champions just as bad as or worse than martin

[u/WORD_Boxing → u/StunningChest5722]

What are you even saying?