Terence Crawford's coach, Brian 'BoMac' MacIntyre, has shared his thoughts on the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Crawford, who's widely seen as one of the best three fighters globally, sits at the top of his trainer's list.
Crawford has proved his worth time and time again. He's become undisputed champion in two weight classes - lightweight and welterweight. He's also picked up a belt in the 154lbs division. Earlier this month, he beat Israil Madrimov to defend that title.
In a recent chat with Luke Thomas, MacIntyre shared his views on who comes after Crawford in the pound-for-pound rankings. He put Oleksandr Usyk in second place.
"It's undeniable he's one of the best heavyweights ever. He is a small heavyweight, those guys tower over him."
Usyk has done it all. He was the undisputed cruiserweight champion before moving up and becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion. He's beaten Anthony Joshua twice and recently outpointed Tyson Fury.
Speaking of Fury, he'll get another crack at Usyk soon. The rematch will give the Ukrainian a chance to cement his place as one of the all-time heavyweight greats.
MacIntyre's third pick is Naoya Inoue. The Japanese fighter has become undisputed champion in two different weight classes during the four-belt era. That's something no one else has done.
"He's got speed and power and he pretty much matches up equally with those guys he fights."
Inoue's not resting on his laurels. He'll defend all four of his super bantamweight belts against TJ Doheny on September 3.
You can check out MacIntyre's full interview on Luke Thomas's YouTube channel. It's clear that while Crawford sits at the top for him, the competition for the other spots is fierce.
