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Pound for pound list as of November 2018: Loma still on top

By Matthew Saljanin

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Vasiliy Lomachenko celebrates his Junior Lightweight bout victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 09: Vasiliy Lomachenko celebrates his Junior Lightweight bout victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 29: Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia exchange punches during their Junior Welterwight bout on July 29, 2017 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Anthony Geathers/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 29: Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia exchange punches during their Junior Welterwight bout on July 29, 2017 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Anthony Geathers/Getty Images) /

8. Mikey Garcia

39-0, 30 KOs

Previous Ranking: 7

Mikey is one of the most talented fighters on this list, and easily could be ranked higher, it is just a little crowded up there.

Mikey’s period of inactivity is well documented, but he has wasted no time climbing to the top of the sport since coming back. Sine January of 2017, Garcia has fought four times, unifying titles at lightweight as well as winning a title at super lightweight. His wins over Zlaticanin, Broner, Lipinets and Easter Jr. are all quality wins and are why he was able to so quickly enter the top 10 pound for pound despite barely fighting for the better part of two years.

The fight everyone wants to see is Mikey taking on Vasyl Lomachenko, who are the two best lightweights in the world as well as two of the best pound for pound, but that fight does not appear to be happening in the immediate future.

Instead, Mikey will be moving up to welterweight and facing Errol Spence Jr., who is one of the most avoided men in boxing. It would be a very risky move for the smaller Garcia, but one that would shoot him into the top five pound for pound if he were to win, as well as give him titles in five weight classes. Additionally, a loss would not be too detrimental to Mikey’s legacy, as he coming in as an underdog given the size disadvantage.

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