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Devin Haney, David Benavidez and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez all impressed in their title fights over the weekend — and can now enjoy the fruits of their labor on Uncrowned's newest pound-for-pound list.

Haney has had a difficult past two years. After being knocked down three times by Ryan Garcia in a stunning 2024 defeat, Haney was in no man's land. When it later emerged that Garcia had tested positive for the banned substance ostarine and the fight would be changed to a no-contest, Haney should've received credit for the toughness and heart he showed against a fighter with an unfair advantage, but instead, he earned a reputation as boxing's bad guy and was booed out of press conferences and arenas.

Haney's win against Jose Ramirez this past May left a lot to be desired. The former undisputed champion incorporated tons of movement in a low-output bout with Ramirez, refusing to engage at all. The performance was subject to further maligning and encouraged the verdict that Haney was scared to get hit following the Garcia debacle. But in the end, it turned out to be just what Haney needed.

"The Dream" officially moved up to welterweight following the Ramirez fight — a division currently filled with some of the weaker champions in boxing. But Haney didn't target them — no, he went straight for the No. 1 guy, WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. Haney started as the bookmaker's underdog against Norman, but in the end, he became a three-division champion with ease, knocking down Norman early for a comfortable points win. 

It was night and day from what we saw against Ramirez. Haney was finally fighting at the correct weight, displaying his added size and power. The win saw Haney become the No. 1-ranked fighter in a third successive division — and that earns him a deserved debut on Uncrowned's pound-for-pound list. 

Uncrowned's panel of experts — Kel Dansby, Alan Dawson, Darshan Desai, Lewis Watson and Elliot Worsell — have ranked the men's and women's pound-for-pound best, one through 10, using a weighted points system to determine the final rankings. (Being voted No. 1 equals 10 points, No. 2 equals nine points, down to No. 10 equaling one point.)

Without further ado, here are our rankings for November!

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MEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Terence Crawford — Undisputed super middleweight champion (Prev: 1)

Lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, super welterweight, super middleweight — Terence Crawford is now a five-division world champion. His latest title triumph came 11 years and 33 pounds heavier from his first crowning moment against Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2014.

Crawford has been one of the best fighters of the past decade, and in September in Las Vegas, he made his case to be the best of this era to 41 million viewers on Netflix, many of whom surely came away in awe of his sublime performance.

He was already the first male fighter of the four-belt era to win undisputed titles in two weight classes after his one-sided destruction of Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023. Naoya Inoue and Oleksandr Usyk joined him on that list within a year. Now, Crawford has gone one step further — he's the first to win all four belts in three divisions. Something tells me that neither Inoue nor Usyk — nor just about anybody else — will be matching that accomplishment anytime soon.

Crawford could call time on his incredible career tomorrow and go down as one of the greats of the sport, but even at age 37, he still has so much left to give. Crawford hasn't shown any signs of decline in the ring yet; in fact, he keeps getting better.

It remains to be seen what will be next for Crawford if he continues fighting. A middleweight world title would allow him to complete the set from lightweight to super middleweight and become only the third male in boxing history to win titles in six different divisions, joining Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya.

Or could Crawford test himself against the best light heavyweight has to offer? It sounds like a bizarre suggestion, but if anyone can do it, it's Crawford.

2. Oleksandr Usyk — WBA/WBC/IBF heavyweight champion (Prev: 2)

Oleksandr Usyk brutally knocked out Daniel Dubois in July to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion and reassert his position as one of the pound-for-pound best in boxing.

A road warrior, Usyk has boxed in title fights in seven different countries, mostly against fighters from those regions.

He won the World Boxing Super Series at cruiserweight by clearing out the best fighters in that division, and rivals Evander Holyfield as the best 200-pound fighter the world has ever seen. After becoming undisputed champion at cruiserweight, he then moved up to heavyweight and wasted no time defeating Anthony Joshua (twice) and Tyson Fury (twice), despite surrendering a considerable size advantage to the modern-day giants. In that sense, he epitomizes what the concept of pound-for-pound is all about.

Usyk, 38, vacated his WBO heavyweight title earlier this month and his next step is currently uncertain. Usyk's manager, Serhii Lapin, would like to see Fabio Wardley, the new WBO heavyweight champion, defend his crown against the No. 1 contender, Moses Itauma, with Usyk taking on the winner. Fury's return is also expected in 2026, and the Brit has made no secret that he'd love a third go at Usyk.

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3. Naoya Inoue — Undisputed super bantamweight champion (Prev: 3)

Like Usyk, Naoya Inoue is a two-division undisputed world champion. The Japanese fighter has held world championships across four weight classes and is building a hulking résumé, with signature wins over Nonito Donaire (twice), Stephen Fulton and Luis Nery.

Inoue was last in action in September, where he dominated Murodjon Akhmadaliev to retain his undisputed crown. The Japanese "Monster" will make his Riyadh Season debut against David Picasso on Dec. 27 before a potential all-Japan superfight with Junto Nakatani next spring.

4. Dmitry Bivol — WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion (Prev: 4)

Bivol held the WBA light heavyweight crown for seven years until falling short to Artur Beterbiev in their October 2024 undisputed title fight. During his reign, Bivol made 12 successful defenses, which included an upset win over "Canelo" in 2022.

He managed to avenge his defeat to Beterbiev earlier this year and ascend as only the 11th man to become undisputed champion of the four-belt era.

Currently recovering from surgery, Bivol will return to the ring in 2026. The most likely option for him is a third fight with Beterbiev, but in the absence of that, fights with Jai Opetaia and David Benavidez would further his legacy. Bivol already has two of the most significant and meaningful wins out of any fighter on this list, considering his victories over both "Canelo" and Beterbiev. 

His ticket to the Hall of Fame in Canastota has already been punched.

5. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez — WBA/WBC/WBO super flyweight champion (Prev: 5)

Rodriguez stepped in to face Carlos Cuadras on five days' notice for his first world title in 2022. It was a two-division jump for "Bam," but his trainer, Robert Garcia, had no doubt he was up for the test.

Rodriguez impressed to capture the WBC super flyweight crown and has never looked back. The 24-year-old has taken out three of the four kings at super flyweight and now chases undisputed status at 115 pounds.

"Bam" is not just a fight fan's favorite anymore. He's a legitimate star of the sport. He stopped Phumelela Cafu in a unification fight in front of 10,000 fans in July and added another belt to his collection with a dominant stoppage of WBA champion Fernando "Puma" Martinez this past Saturday.

Rodriguez now enters free agency as a hot commodity. Fights with Inoue and Nakatani would be spectacles. "Bam" already signed to face Naktani — another man on this list — earlier in 2025, but Akihiko Honda, who co-promotes both fighters, vetoed the fight.

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6T. David Benavidez — WBC light heavyweight champion (Prev: 9)

A two-weight world champion, David Benavidez is proving to be a BMF for boxing as he seeks out the toughest fights and over-delivers with a relentless and grueling fighting style.

With a star-studded résumé that includes wins over Caleb Plant, Demetrius Andrade, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, David Morrell, and most recently, Anthony Yarde, Benavidez has continually shined in elite fights. Despite being denied the opportunity to face the top dogs at super middleweight and light heavyweight, Benavidez has stayed busy against the top contenders in the weight classes.

Benavidez announced in the ring after his seventh-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde this past weekend that he'll jump up to cruiserweight to challenge Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez for the WBA and WBO titles next May. It will be a major event between two boxers of Mexican descent on Cinco De Mayo weekend, with the winner primed to take over from "Canelo" as the next big Mexican star in boxing.

6T. Junto Nakatani — WBC/IBF bantamweight champion (Prev: 6)

Nakatani is perhaps in the position Inoue was among the wider boxing community before Inoue's win over Fulton. As an undefeated three-division champion, but one based in the lower weights and away from the Western community, Nakatani is still building a fan base in the U.S.

Nakatani knocked out David Cuellar in Tokyo on Feb. 24 to make the third defense of his WBC bantamweight title. He then added the IBF championship to his WBC crown with a sixth-round TKO win over Ryosuke Nishida in June.

Nakatani, who has now moved up to super bantamweight, could land his big breakout fight against Inoue in the spring of 2026. Inoue called out Nakatani after his September win over Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Nagoya, Japan.

"One more fight, and then I'm going to get you, Nakatani," Inoue told his Japanese rival.

The pair will share a card on Dec. 27, with Nakatani making his super bantamweight debut against Sebastian Hernandez Reyes.

Inoue and Nakatani are expected to finally clash next spring — and it has all the makings to be the Japanese equivalent of Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns.

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8T. Artur Beterbiev — Former undisputed light heavyweight champion (Prev: 7)

After edging a controversial decision over Bivol in October 2024 to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion, Beterbiev fell short in the rematch earlier this year. Both fights between the pair were treats for boxing fans, and so there is a hope that we see them share the ring for a third time in what would arguably be the most significant three-fight series since Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury.

Beterbiev, now a free agent, was scheduled to return to the ring on Nov. 22 against Deon Nicholson in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but the fight was canceled for no apparent reason. Bivol underwent back surgery in August and has been recovering ever since. The pair could be headed for a trilogy in 2026, with interest having emerged in staging the bout in Russia.

Beterbiev, 40, picked up boxing's 175-pound titles one by one prior to his first career loss and could also move up to cruiserweight to become a two-division champion in 2026. A fight between Beterbiev and Opetaia would be a sensational matchup sometime in the next 12 months — and could be in the cards due to Opetaia's struggles to land unifications.

8T. Shakur Stevenson — WBC lightweight champion (Prev: 8)

Shakur Stevenson produced the most exciting performance of his career when he outclassed William Zepeda in July. Not only was it compelling television, it also showcased the different facets of Stevenson's game. The three-division world champion isn't just a mover, but he can hold his feet and land the harder punches.

For many years, fight fans called for Stevenson to entertain them and show there's more to his game than simply dominating dull, low-output contests against overmatched, befuddled opposition.

He has now done that, but Stevenson is still crying out for a big name to share the ring with him — and Teofimo Lopez may just answer his wishes. Although still unofficial, Stevenson looks set to jump up a division to super lightweight to challenge Lopez on Jan. 31 in New York. A win would make Stevenson a four-division champion.

10. Devin Haney — WBO welterweight champion (Prev: Unranked)

Haney is a three-division world champion and the former undisputed lightweight king. He cemented himself as the No. 1 fighter at lightweight in May 2023 after earning a decision win over Vasiliy Lomachenko. He's also won titles at super lightweight and, most recently, welterweight in his debut in the respective weight classes.

When Haney dominated Regis Prograis to capture the WBC super lightweight crown in December 2023, many saw him as having the strongest case to be the division's No. 1, despite having just one fight at the weight class. The feeling was similar after Haney's impressive victory over Brian Norman Jr. this past Saturday to win the WBO welterweight title.

Haney will now target unifications at 147 pounds, and with Rolando "Rolly" Romero, Mario Barrios and Lewis Crocker as the division's other current titleholders, there is certainly no reason why he can't enjoy a period of dominance at welterweight.

(Others receiving votes: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Lamont Roach, Jaron Ennis, Sebastian Fundora.)

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WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Katie Taylor — WBA/WBO/IBF super lightweight champion (Prev: 1)

Taylor's sublime boxing ability was available for all to see when she comfortably outboxed Serrano for a decision win on July's historic all-women's card.

Some believed that Taylor's brilliant résumé — which includes wins over Amanda Serrano (x3), Delfine Persoon and Chantelle Cameron — initially wasn't enough to crown her as the No. 1 pound-for-pound women's boxer due to the closeness of her fights and the controversy stemming from several of them. But after her third and most convincing victory over Serrano, the time is now for Taylor to wear her crown as the best in the world.

The Irishwoman is nearing the end of her pro career. Taylor's promoter, Eddie Hearn, believes it could take a grand sendoff at the 80,000-capacity Croke Park Stadium in Ireland for Taylor to fight again.

The WBC made Taylor champion in recess in September when it became apparent that her return wouldn't be in the immediate future.

2. Claressa Shields — WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion and WBO light heavyweight champion (Prev: 2)

Shields is a five-division world champion and the only female boxer to have held undisputed titles in three different weight divisions of the four-belt era.

She won undisputed gold at middleweight in 2019 (where there are only 37 active participants in the world), at super welterweight in 2021 (which has 63 registered boxers), and most recently at heavyweight, (home to just 18 fighters).

With 118 fighters competing in the three divisions she's won the undisputed championships in, it's understandable why the two-time Olympic champion has struggled to find big-name dance partners. Regardless, she's beaten every contender put in front of her, and that's all that anyone can ask of any pugilist.

Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight crown with a decision win over IBF light heavyweight champion Lani Daniels in July. Afterward, she inked a historic four-fight agreement with Salita Promotions and Wayne Records worth a minimum of $ 8 million. Her return is expected in early 2026, with Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Shadasia Green leading contenders to be in the opposite corner.

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3. Gabriela Fundora — WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF flyweight champion (Prev: 3)

Fundora stopped Gabriela Alaniz in impressive fashion to unify the flyweight division this past November in Las Vegas. 

This year has been more straightforward for Fundora. She scored back-to-back seventh-round knockouts in title defenses against Marilyn Badillo Amaya in April and Alexas Kubicki in September.

At just 23 years old, she is the youngest undisputed champion of the four-belt era — and she could very well be the face of women's boxing in the years to come.

4. Amanda Serrano — WBA/WBO featherweight champion (Prev: 4)

Puerto Rico's Serrano was defeated for a third time by Taylor in their undisputed title fight earlier in July. This time, however, there was no controversy on the night — Serrano was simply beaten by the better woman. Regardless of coming out 0-3 in the series, Serrano will always be able to say that she took part in the first major trilogy of fights in women's boxing history.

Serrano defends her unified featherweight title against Erika Cruz on Jan. 3 in Puerto Rico. It is a rematch of their Mexico vs. Puerto Rico slugfest, which lit up The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in 2023.

5. Chantelle Cameron — Super lightweight contender (Prev: 5)

Cameron captured boxing's undisputed super lightweight title with a victory over Jessica McCaskill in 2022, but her biggest triumph undoubtedly came when she upset Taylor in the Irishwoman's homecoming bout at a packed 3 Arena in Dublin the following year.

Taylor produced a fantastic performance against all odds to defeat Cameron in the rematch and become a two-division undisputed champion, but Cameron has since recorded three wins on the trot, including a decision over Jessica Camara to retain her WBC interim belt on the Taylor vs. Serrano 3 undercard.

The WBC elevated Cameron to full WBC super lightweight champion in September because Taylor wasn't expected to return to the ring until later in 2026. The sanctioning body ordered Cameron to defend her title against Sandy Ryan, but Cameron chose to vacate the championship rather than face Ryan. Her next steps are currently unclear.

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6. Alycia Baumgardner — WBA/WBO/IBF super featherweight champion (Prev: 6)

Baumgardner announced herself to the pugilist community when she knocked out Terri Harper on her feet to win the WBC super featherweight title in November 2021.

She eventually became the undisputed champion at 130 pounds, beating Mikaela Mayer in the process, but her career was halted for some time after failing an anti-doping test in the lead-up to her title defense against Christina Linardatou. Baumgardner fought to a no-contest against Delfine Persoon in her September 2024 return fight.

The American has since made big moves in the women’s game, signing with Jake Paul and Nikisa Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions. She made her debut for the company on the Taylor vs. Serrano 3 undercard, defeating Jennifer Miranda.

Baumgardner will defend her unified WBA, WBO and IBF super featherweight titles against Leila Beaudoin on the Dec. 19 Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Netflix undercard. The bout will be contested over 12 three-minute rounds, rather than the standard 10 two-minute rounds used in women's boxing. Baumgardner was forced to give up her WBC title recently, as the governing body doesn't support three-minute rounds for women.

7. Ellie Scotney — WBC/WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion (Prev: 8T)

England's Ellie Scotney won her first world title when she outpointed New Zealand's Johnson, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, in June 2023. The Catford woman added the WBO belt to her collection with a dominant decision over Segolene Lefebvre in April 2024.

Still, Scotney has struggled to gain recognition outside of the boxing community. To further her cause, she penned with Paul's Most Valuable Promotions earlier this year and added the WBC strap with a convincing win over Yamileth Mercado on the Netflix-streamed Taylor vs. Serrano 3 show, which was viewed by an audience of 6 million.

Now Scotney has just one belt remaining to become undisputed champion — the WBA title currently held by the little-known Mexican Mayelli Flores. The duo were supposed to unify their belts on the Nov. 14 Jake Paul vs. Gervonta "Tank" Davis undercard, but Scotney was forced out due to injury. The plan is to reschedule the fight for early 2026.

Outside of Flores, Scotney could face the former WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson in a super bantamweight title defense after Nicolson moved down to 122 pounds following her loss to Tiara Brown in March. Nicolson, who is perhaps the biggest star in the division, vies for the WBC interim title on Dec. 13 in Stockton.

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8. Mikaela Mayer — WBA/WBC/WBO super welterweight champion and WBO welterweight champion (Prev: 10)

Mayer has been on the wrong end of two disputed decisions. In 2022, she was considered unlucky not to get her hand raised after 10 brilliant rounds with Baumgardner, and in 2024, she came away second-best again in the eyes of the judges against Natasha Jonas.

The rub of the green finally favored Mayer in late 2024, though, when she edged Sandy Ryan to win the WBO welterweight title. Mayer vs. Ryan, alongside Taylor vs. Serrano 2, was the frontrunner for Fight of the Year honors in 2024.

Mayer and Ryan fought a rematch on March 29. It was a case of repeat rather than revenge as Mayer, again, won via decision. The American became a three-weight world champion in October, defeating Mary Spencer for the WBA, WBC and WBO super welterweight belts in Canada.

Mayer is just one fight away from being the undisputed champion at both welterweight and super welterweight. At welterweight, she would need to defeat Lauren Price, while Oshae Jones stands in the way of supremacy for Mayer at 154 pounds.

9. Lauren Price — WBA/WBC/IBF welterweight champion (Prev: 8T)

There are few active fighters more decorated than burgeoning Welsh standout Lauren Price, who won the gold medal for Britain at the 2020 Olympic Games and has since parlayed that success into the pro game. She's unified three major world championships, as well as The Ring title, after only nine bouts.

In that short space of time, she's already defeated McCaskill and Natasha Jonas. At just 30 years old, the southpaw's best years may still be ahead of her. Price was hoping to unify her three titles with WBO champion Mayer in an undisputed bout, but their respective teams were unable to reach an agreement. Neither fighters' promoters, Top Rank nor BOXXER, has a major network deal at this time, so the fight could prove difficult to organize.

Price hasn't fought since her March win over Jonas. Her return is expected for early 2026 in Cardiff, Wales, likely in a routine title defense.

10. Dina Thorslund — Former WBC/WBO bantamweight champion (Prev. 7)

Thorslund has secured world titles in two weight classes: Bantamweight and super bantamweight. Since unifying in 2023, she's made three successful defenses of her bantamweight crown.

Thorslund was scheduled to take on Shurretta Metcalf in a three-belt unification bout on the Taylor vs. Serrano 3 undercard, but the Danish champion withdrew one month out due to an impending pregnancy.

Thorslund ended up relinquishing her WBC and WBO titles due to her extended period out of the ring, and New Zealand's Cherneka Johnson defeated Metcalf for the undisputed bantamweight title on the Taylor vs. Serrano 3 bill. 

Thorslund's return could see her get a straight shot at the undisputed crown against the winner of the Dec. 19 fight between Johnson and Amanda Galle.

(Others receiving votes: ⁠Cherneka Johnson, Yokasta Valle, Shadasia Green, Caroline Dubois.)

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Here is how Uncrowned’s boxing team voted:

Kel Dansby

MEN

1. Terence Crawford

2. Oleksandr Usyk

3. Naoya Inoue

4. Jesse Rodriguez

5. Dmitry Bivol

6. Junto Nakatani

7. David Benavidez

8. Shakur Stevenson

9. Saul Alvarez

10. Artur Beterbiev

WOMEN

1. Claressa Shields

2. Katie Taylor

3. Gabriela Fundora

4. Amanda Serrano

5. Mikaela Mayer

6. Alycia Baumgardner

7. Lauren Price

8. Ellie Scotney

9. Cherneka Johnson

10. Chantelle Cameron

Alan Dawson

MEN

1. Terence Crawford

2. Oleksandr Usyk

3. Naoya Inoue

4. Jesse Rodriguez

5. Dmitry Bivol

6. Devin Haney

7. David Benavidez

8. Shakur Stevenson

9. Junto Nakatani

10. Sebastian Fundora

WOMEN

1. Katie Taylor

2. Claressa Shields

3. Gabriela Fundora

4. Chantelle Cameron

5. Alycia Baumgardner

6. Dina Thorslund

7. Amanda Serrano

8. Ellie Scotney

9. Shadasia Green

10. Cherneka Johnson

Darshan Desai

MEN

1. Terence Crawford

2. Oleksandr Usyk

3. Naoya Inoue

4. Dmitry Bivol

5. Jesse Rodriguez

6. Artur Beterbiev

7. Shakur Stevenson

8. David Benavidez

9. Junto Nakatani

10. Saul Alvarez

WOMEN

1. Katie Taylor

2. Claressa Shields

3. Gabriela Fundora

4. Amanda Serrano

5. Chantelle Cameron

6. Mikaela Mayer

7. Alycia Baumgardner

8. Ellie Scotney

9. Lauren Price

10. Cherneka Johnson

Lewis Watson

MEN

1. Oleksandr Usyk

2. Terence Crawford

3. Naoya Inoue

4. Dmitry Bivol

5. Jesse Rodriguez

6. Junto Nakatani

7. David Benavidez

8. Artur Beterbiev

9. Shakur Stevenson

10. Jaron Ennis

WOMEN

1. Katie Taylor

2. Claressa Shields

3. Gabriela Fundora

4. Amanda Serrano

5. Chantelle Cameron

6. Ellie Scotney

7. Alycia Baumgardner

8. Yokasta Valle

9. Dina Thorslund

10. Lauren Price

Elliot Worsell

MEN

1. Terence Crawford

2. Oleksandr Usyk

3. Dmitry Bivol

4. Jesse Rodriguez

5. Naoya Inoue

6. Artur Beterbiev

7. Junto Nakatani

8. David Benavidez

9. Shakur Stevenson

10. Saul Alvarez

WOMEN

1. Claressa Shields

2. Katie Taylor

3. Gabriela Fundora

4. Amanda Serrano

5. Chantelle Cameron

6. Lauren Price

7. Ellie Scotney

8. Alycia Baumgardner

9. Mikaela Mayer

10. Cherneka Johnson