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Floyd Mayweather Is Once Again the Best Boxer in the World

This is our third installment of the best boxers in the world (2011, 2012) and the one that reflects the greatest “transfer of power” – in changes at the top and in number of new best boxers – of the three.

Manny Pacquiao is no longer the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, a “title” he held five straight years (2008-2012).

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. – “Pretty Boy Money” or just plain old “Money” – is once again the best pound-for-pound boxer of all. He was back in 2005-2007, too.

Since Pacquiao and Mayweather are both welterweights, that means Floyd has supplanted Manny as the best welterweight in the world, too.

There is also a new best heavyweight boxer. Wladimir Klitschko (37), the best heavyweight of the past two years, has ceded his reign to his older brother, Vitali (41).

There’s not too much competition in championship heavyweight boxing these days apparently. Sad.

Yoan Pablo Hernandez and Bernard Hopkins (48!) hold on to their respective cruiserweight and light heavyweight positions from last year, rounding out the big boys.

American boxing is hot again. After placing just three boxers in each of the past two years, the U.S. has five boxers dominating their classes in 2013.

Thanks to boxrec.com. If you like boxing, that’s a site to check out.

Photo: espn.com