RingNews24 will compile a monthly list of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. Each fighter is ranked based on performances, inside the ring, and the votes of writers, staff and respected members of ringnews24 and ringnews24boxingforum. The results are compiled by Rob Day.

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Record: 43-0-0 (26 KOs)

Titles: WBA 'Super' Light Middleweight Champion

Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Miguel Cotto on May 5th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None.

2. Juan Manuel Marquez

Record: 55-6-1 (40 KOs)

Titles: WBO Light Welterweight Champion

Most recent result: 6^th round KO victory against Manny Pacquiao on December 8th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None

3. Sergio Martinez

Record: 50-2-2 (28 KOs)

Titles: WBC middleweight champion

Most recent result: Unanimous decision victory against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on September 15th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: vs. Martin Murray on April 27th, 2013.

4. Andre Ward

Record: 26-0 (14 KOs)

Titles: WBA ‘Super’ and WBC super-middleweight champion

Most recent result: 10^th round KO victory against Chad Dawson on September 8th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None

5. Nonito Donaire Jr.

Record: 31-1 (20 KOs)

Titles: WBO super bantamweight champion

Most recent result: 3^rd round KO over Jorge Arce on December 15th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None

6. Manny Pacquiao

Record: 54-5-2 (38 KOs)

Titles: None

Most recent result: 6^th round KO loss to Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None.

7. Wladimir Klitschko

Record: 59-3 (50 KOs)

Titles: IBF, WBA ’Super’, IBO, WBO heavyweight champion

Most recent result: Unanimous decision win against Mariusz Wach on November 10th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None

8. Abner Mares

Record: 25-0-1 (13 KOs)

Titles: WBC super-bantamweight champion

Most recent result: Unanimous decision win against Anselmo Moreno on November 10th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None.

9. Carl Froch

Record: 30-2 (22 KOs)

Titles: IBF super middleweight Champion

Most recent result: 3^rd round knockout over Yusaf Mack on November 17th, 20121.

Scheduled bouts: None

10. Timothy Bradley

Record: 29-0 (12 KOs)

Titles: WBO welterweight champion

Most recent result: Split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao on June 9th, 2012.

Scheduled bouts: None.

Fighters just outside the Top 10: Brian Viloria and Adrien Broner

Number Polled: 13

Results at 13^th January 2013

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