Boxing pound-for-pound rankings (Sept. 2026): Oleksandr Usyk ousted as a new No. 1 is crowned

Oleksandr Usyk has been ousted from the top spot in the boxing pound-for-pound rankings as of September 2026, with a new fighter crowned No. 1. Usyk's standing was damaged after a controversial victory over Rico Verhoeven earlier in the spring, fought in a high-profile bout near the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The updated rankings, published on September 1, 2026, reflect a shift in the perceived hierarchy of the sport's elite fighters.