1 DEREK CHISORA, 33-12
‘Del Boy’ is proof that entertainment value is far more important than slick stats. A pay-per-view mainstay, it hardly matters if the favorite heavyweight wins or loses, and he’s set to hit the biggest of them all — a shot at Tyson Fury — in September. next.
2 KIKO MARTINEZ, 44-11-2
The tireless Spaniard can never be wiped out. The two-time IBF belt holder revived his career once again last week with a featherweight knockout of Jordan Gill.
3 GIOVANNI DE CAROLIS, October 31, 1
Beaten only by Lerrone Richards in nearly five years, the former WBA 12th-ranked boxer let down undefeated compatriot Daniele Scardina in May.
4 LAYLA MCCARTER, 45-13-5
McCarter has weathered the ages in women’s boxing, turning pro in 1998 and at 43, still a highly ranked welterweight. She hasn’t lost since 2007.
5 GABRIEL ROSADO, 26-16-1
Super average Rosado usually loses at world class, but he’s always, always come to win – and sometimes he does. Just ask Bektemir Melikuziev, who lost to ‘King Gabriel’ by knockout last year.
6 MARIANA JUAREZ, 55-12-4
43-year-old ‘Barbie’ lost to WBC super chicken queen Yamileth Mercado last week, but she’s one of the most successful and consistent world-class female boxers of the past 15 years.
7 NORBELTO JIMENEZ, 10/31-6
The Dominican superfly has 47 games but is still only 31. Jimenez has overcome a bad start to his career, losing seven of his first eight, to become a worthy contender. He drew Donnie Nietes last year.
8 JHONNY GONZALEZ, 69-11-1
At 41, the super feathered Gonzalez has played at home in Mexico in recent years, but 11-1-1 since 2015. As an exciting former WBC player with a big, hopeful name he will continue to receive reservations for a while but.
9 MIGUEL VAZQUEZ, 44-11
The Mexican veteran may have suffered a very rare loss in injury time to Gary Culley, but is still a class gatekeeper. The former IBF lightweight boxer made the wrong decision in a controversial decision against Lewis Ritson in 2020.
10 SAM SOLIMAN, 49-16-1
Soliman remains a regular face on Australian television even as he turns 50. Excited in an unorthodox way, the one-time IBF middleweight belt holder is on a three-fight win streak.
