Bam Rodriguez continues to make his P4P case: Rankings for July

July 2024

The voters: Scott Christ, Wil Esco, John Hansen, Patrick Stumberg

Others Receiving Votes: David Benavidez 4, Gervonta “Tank” Davis 2

Some minor modifications up prime particularly with our voter pool shedding a poll, however not a lot distinction this month.

Scott Christ

(1) Naoya Inoue, (2) Oleksandr Usyk, (3) Terence “Bud” Crawford, (4) Dmitry Bivol, (5) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, (6) Artur Beterbiev, (7) Junto Nakatani, (8) Kenshiro Teraji, (9) Canelo Alvarez, (10) Gervonta “Tank” Davis

My solely inner debate this month was Bivol or Bam for that No. 4 spot. To rejoice Bam Rodriguez’s improbable run at 115, 112, and now 115 once more, I wish to rank him increased, as a result of an formidable, younger fighter like him, along with his expertise, doesn’t come alongside all that always. However you additionally don’t wish to diminish Bivol simply because Rodriguez is coming off of one other massive win. The argument is there, although, and it’s a good one. Rodriguez has a prime 4 case, and in an period the place the highest three is this robust, that claims greater than regular, even.

David Benavidez drops out for me, and Tank Davis is again in. Expertise-wise, I believe Tank actually is a prime 5 man, however you simply wish to see the larger, extra vital opponents for Tank. I believe we’ll with Lomachenko, however even then you may criticize Loma’s age if Tank wins. Shakur Stevenson is Tank’s best potential check at 135, I believe, however there’s extra time to do this, and Lomachenko is a much bigger struggle proper now, commercially.

Wil Esco

(1) Terence “Bud” Crawford, (2) Naoya Inoue, (3) Oleksandr Usyk, (4) Dmitry Bivol, (5) Jaron “Boots” Ennis, (6) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, (7) Canelo Alvarez, (8) Artur Beterbiev, (9) Kenshiro Teraji, (10) Junto Nakatani

Some mild housekeeping this month. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez continues to show his mettle by handing Juan Francisco Estrada the primary stoppage lack of his profession whereas grabbing one other title. That’s sufficient to push him up my listing whereas I’m going to slip Artur Beterbiev down a number of slots after his newest harm, which has him on the shelf in the interim. Apart from that every part else stays the established order with the potential for some shake ups with upcoming appearances of Crawford and Ennis this summer season.

John Hansen

(1) Naoya Inoue, (2) Terence “Bud” Crawford, (3) Oleksandr Usyk, (4) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, (5) Dmitry Bivol, (6) Artur Beterbiev, (7) Kenshiro Teraji, (8) David Benavidez, (9) Junto Nakatani, (10) Gervonta “Tank” Davis

Subriel Matias is out, and Tank Davis takes his spot on the backside of my order. Extra notably, Bam Rodriguez leaps up in my rankings, however not so far as most since I already had him at sixth.

I debated whether or not to leap him over Bivol and Beterviev or not. Despite the fact that Beterbiev is a Terminator, age is clearly catching as much as him. And Bivol had a legendary 2022, however hasn’t actually accomplished a lot of word since then. Each of these mild heavyweights are nice, however idle, whereas Bam is ascendant. And Bam’s accomplished extra prior to now seven months than some world champions accomplish of their total profession.

He’s not at that all-time-great stage like the highest three proper now, however Bam isn’t any much less thrilling to look at, each day out, and he’s not even 25 years previous but. I can’t wait to see how excessive he rises.

Patrick Stumberg

(1) Naoya Inoue, (2) Oleksandr Usyk, (3) Terence “Bud” Crawford, (4) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, (5) Canelo Alvarez, (6) Dmitry Bivol, (7) Artur Beterbiev, (8) Junto Nakatani, (9) Kenshiro Teraji, (10) David Benavidez

Jesse Rodriguez is particular. Simply an absolute grasp of his craft with pace, energy, and probably the most visually pleasing kinds I’ve ever seen. Even bearing in mind the inactivity that had all of us involved, no person does that to Juan Francisco Estrada. It genuinely felt unsuitable to see “El Gallo” go down like that, just like the form of hallucination that tells you you’ve had one too many and have to go take a chilly bathe.

If he retains his head on straight and avoids consuming his personal Kool-Help, he’s bought what it takes to be a generational expertise. Inform me who I’ve to punch to verify he and Nakatani cross paths within the subsequent few years.

As for the remainder of the lineup, Subriel Matias sadly misplaced his spot on the perimeter of my listing, whereas Gervonta Davis impressed sufficient in opposition to a stable operator to have me waffling on whether or not to toss him in at no. 10. In the long run, although, I’ll give Benavidez some slack for combating up in weight with a hand harm and nonetheless comfortably beating the aged-but-competent Gvozdyk.