Rankings are based on world title wins, multi-weight title wins, calibre of opponents, longevity and activity in a calender year. Star ratings are based on achievement and opponents beaten. Share your thoughts about our top 50 or your own top 50 on Twitter @worldboxingnews.
1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER (1-0) [1]
2. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ (-) [3]
3. SERGIO MARTINEZ (1-0) [4]
4. MANNY PACQUIAO (-) [5]
5. ANDRE WARD (-) [7]
6. CARL FROCH (1-0) [9]
7. GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX (1-0) [41]
8. NONITO DONAIRE (0-1) [2]
9. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (1-0, 1 KO) [6]
10. SAUL ALVAREZ (1-0) [12]
11. TIMOTHY BRADLEY (1-0) [10]
12. ABNER MARES (1-0, 1 KO) [19]
13. DANNY GARCIA (1-0) [15]
14. DEVON ALEXANDER (1-0, 1 KO) [14]
15. VITALI KLITSCHKO (-) [8]
16. CHRIS JOHN (0-0-1) [11]
17. ADRIEN BRONER (1-0, 1 KO) [20]
18. ROBERT GUERRERO (0-1) [13]
19. YURIORKIS GAMBOA (-) [18]
20. LUCAS MATTHYSSE (2-0, 2 KO) [48]
21. MIKKEL KESSLER (-) [21]
22. DANIEL GEALE (1-0) [37]
23. AMIR KHAN (1-0) [23]
24. JORGE ARCE (-) [22]
25. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. (-) [27]
26. MIGUEL COTTO (-) [24]
27. MARCO HUCK (-) [29]
28. AUSTIN TROUT (0-1) [28]
29. CHAD DAWSON (-) [30]
30. BERNARD HOPKINS (1-0) [NE]
31. ALEXANDER POVETKIN (1-0 1 KO) [35]
32. RICKY BURNS (1-0 1 KO) [26]
33. GENNADY GOLOVKIN (2-0, 2 KO) [46]
34. ROMAN GONZALEZ (1-0, 1 KO) [43]
35. ANSELMO MORENO (-) [36]
36. PAULIE MALIGNAGGI (-) [38]
37. FERNANDO MONTIEL (-) [39]
38. HUMBERTO SOTO (1-0) [31]
39. BRIAN VILORIA (0-1) [17]
40. DONNIE NIETES (0-1-0) [44]
41. KAZUTO IOKA (-) [47]
42. SHANE MOSLEY (1-0) [NE]
43. TOMASZ ADAMEK (-) [49]
44. MIKEY GARCIA (1-0) [NE]
45. MIKE ALVARADO (1-0) [NE]
46. LUCIAN BUTE (-) [25]
47. MIGUEL VAZQUEZ (-) [NE]
48. PETER QUILLIN (1-0, 1 KO) [NE]
49. BRANDON RIOS (-) [16]
50. ZAB JUDAH (0-1) [42]
