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Usyk Tops ESPN Pound-for-Pound Rankings; Inoue at No. 2
1/16/2026
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Story summary
- Oleksandr Usyk, the unified heavyweight champion, rises to No. 1 in ESPN's men's pound-for-pound rankings after Terence Crawford's retirement.
- Naoya Inoue moves to No. 2 after his unanimous decision win over David Picasso, reflecting expert votes.
- Inoue is set for a significant bout against Junto Nakatani.
- Teofimo Lopez Jr. enters the ESPN top 10.
- David Benavidez plans to move up to cruiserweight.
