GERVONTA DAVIS (30-0-28) of Baltimore, Maryland defeats FRANK MARTIN (18-1-12) on June 15, 2024. IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Canelo Alvarez And Gervonta Davis' Position On 'Best Boxers' List Raises Eyebrows

Originally posted on KO on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Jun 12, 2025 2:55 PM ET

It has been decades since the sport of boxing has been as hot as it is right now. A huge reason for this recent boom in popularity is owed to Turki Alalshikh of Riyadh Season, as he has proven time and time again that he's willing to pay the world's best fighters enough money to entice them to fight against other superstars, which means the fights that fans want to see are actually happening.

Not to mention that the sweet science is ripe with superstars in numerous different weight divisions right now, many of whom hail from vastly different parts of the world. Getting to see these world-class warriors go toe-to-toe against each other has ensured that boxing remains relevant in the pop culture sphere.

And undoubtedly two of the sport's biggest stars right now are Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gervonta "Tank" Davis.

Gervonta Davis accolades by 30

- 3 division champion at 130, 135, and 140
- Wins over Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero, Pitbull Cruz, Leo Santa Cruz, Mario Barrios
- World champion at 22 years old
- 90% KO rate in 31 fights pic.twitter.com/bYPqWKBusA
— Source of Boxing (@Sourceofboxing) June 10, 2025

Neither Tank nor Canelo impressed in their most recent fights. For Tank, this was his controversial majority draw against Lamont Roach on March 1. And for Canelo, it was a lethargic victory over William Scull on May 3.

However, these sub-par performances didn't keep Canelo and Gervonta from dropping in a June 7 article from Ranker, which provided a fan ranking of the best male boxers right now. Nearly 10,000 votes were cast.

Canelo was ranked at No. 2 on the list while Tank was at No. 4. These rankings raised eyebrows, especially because Canelo was ranked above Dmitry Bivol (No. 3), who beat Canelo a few years ago. And Davis being ranked above pound-for-pound greats like Terence Crawford (No. 5), Artur Beterbiev (No. 6), and Naoya Inoue (No. 7) didn't sit well with many.

Two boxing legends. One legacy on the line.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. Saturday September 13. LIVE globally on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/dUUxgEcBeI
— Netflix (@netflix) June 10, 2025

What's for sure is that unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk earning the No. 1 spot in the ranking is well-deserved. And most would also agree that Ryan Garcia earning the No. 8 spot is ridiculous, especially after his recent loss to Rolly Romero.

The top 20 boxers on the list are below.

20. Jai Opetaia

19. Tim Tszyu

18. Devin Haney

17. Murodjon Akhmadaliev

16. Errol Spence Jr.

15. Teofimo Loperz

14. Shakur Stevenson

13. Anthony Joshua

12. Gennady Golovkin

11. Vasiliy Lomachenko

10. Tyson Fury