ESPN names Manny Pacquiao 37th best boxer in the world today

ESPN has released its annual boxing rankings and has ranked Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in 37th place.

Pacquiao was unranked last year when he was still retired, but has now emerged in the top 40 after a stellar showing in his comeback fight against Mario Barrios, which ended in a majority draw.

The fight against Barrios proved that the eight-division champion still has what it takes to hang with boxing’s best, and even a potential title bout in the future, with many fans and pundits believing that the Filipino should’ve won instead of the draw.

Barrios, meanwhile, is ranked way below in 75th place, while Pacquiao’s potential opponent, World Boxing Association (WBA) world title holder Rolly Romero, broke into the rankings list at 70th place.

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Middleweight world champion Terrence Crawford moved up from third place in last year’s ranking to now becoming the best boxer in the world after beating former undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez in one of the biggest fights this year.

Japanese boxing sensation Naoya Inoue maintained his second-place spot following another year of dominance in the Junior Featherweight division.

Last year’s no. 1 boxer and current undisputed Heavyweight king, Oleksandr Usyk, still kept a spot in the top 3 at third place after a year where he decimated Daniel Dubois and cemented his name as one of the greatest Heavyweights of all time.

Dmitry Bivol moved up a place to be fourth in this year’s rankings, while future superstar Jesse Rodriguez capped off the top 5 after another perfect year.

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