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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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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 10: Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates victory over Tony Bellew of England after the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF & Ring Magazine World Cruiserweight Title Fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew at Manchester Arena on November 10, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 10: Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates victory over Tony Bellew of England after the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF & Ring Magazine World Cruiserweight Title Fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew at Manchester Arena on November 10, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

4. Oleksandr Usyk

16-0, 12 KOs

Previous Ranking: 4

The most recent fighter to enter the rankings, but without question one of the best fighters in the sport, Usyk is on a legendary career path. An Olympic gold medalist, Usyk always had the skills, and those skills have undoubtedly carried over into his professional career.

Usyk cleaned out the entire Cruiserweight division in just about 24 months, winning the WBSS tournament, and picking up all four recognized belts in the process, becoming the undisputed cruiserweight champion.

Fans and experts alike are now mentioning him in the same breath as Evander Holyfield and talking about that fantasy matchup. It is rare for a fighter to become an undisputed champion in today’s sport, and Usyk was able to collect all of the belts in just 15 fights, which is incredibly impressive. If for some reason you still are not impressed, you should know that he defeated each champion he fought on their home turf, with crowds who wanted him to lose.

His last fight was against former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, where Usyk delivered a devastating knockout that will be a candidate for knockout of the year. Following the victory, he announced that he will be moving up to heavyweight. He will have a size disadvantage, but will undoubtedly be the most skilled man in the division.

Usyk is a special fighter who is a lock to win fighter of the year, and if you were to put him higher on this list, I would not argue that decision.

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