In the modern world of online sports betting, it is nearly a given that boxers who have never lost would be favorites in the boxing odds due to their impeccable record and remarkable run. This is not a novel accomplishment in the sport; notable fighters have come to the end of their careers without suffering a defeat.
Many boxers hope to achieve this incredible achievement because they are currently unbeaten in their respective careers. The top six boxers who are still unbeaten in 2023 are listed below.
1. Terence Crawford – 40-0
Terence Crawford made his professional debut in March 2008, stopping Brian Cummings with a first-round knockout, following an impressive amateur career that spanned from 2002 to 2007. Crawford had to wait five years and win 21 straight fights to be eligible for his first-ever title match. In March 2014, he won his first title—the WBO World Lightweight Title—after defeating Ricky Burns by unanimous vote.
He continued to defend his title, advance to higher levels, and win more titles after that. “Bud” took home the titles of WBO Light Welterweight Champion, WBC Light Welterweight Champion, IBF Light Welterweight Champion, WBA Light Welterweight Champion, and WBO Welterweight Champion. In world title bouts, he is 16-0, with 13 TKOs and KOs. He has won the majority of his titles in the welterweight and light welterweight weight classes.
He defeated a number of well-known opponents, including Jeff Horn, Amir Khan, Kell Brook, and Shawn Porter. One of the best fighters in the world right now, Crawford just stopped David Avanesyan in the sixth round of a fight in December 2022 to keep his WBO World Welterweight title and to start his professional career undefeated. Crawford just defeated Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth round to claim the title of undisputed world welterweight champion.
2. Dmitry Bivol – 21-0
Bivol, who was born in Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan, had a prosperous amateur career, taking home numerous gold medals on the Russian and European circuits. In Istanbul, Turkey, in 2006, he won the gold medal at the World Cadet Championship, marking his first amateur victory. Bivol won another gold medal in the 2014 Russian National Championships before turning pro.
In November 2014, the native of California made his professional debut by TKOing Jorge Rodriguez Olivera in the sixth round of their match. After ten victories—eight of them came via TKO/KO—he at last merited the chance to contend for a major boxing title.
His flawless beginning in the paid ranks had propelled him to an impeccable run, culminating in the November 2017 victory over Trent Broadhurst via first-round knockout, and the WBA Light Heavyweight Title. This brutal knockout marked the start of Bivol’s reign as the WBA champion, which he was able to retain on several occasions.
Subsequently, he defeated seven opponents to keep his title, including Sullivan Barrera, Issac Chilemba, Jean Pascal, Joe Smith Jr., Gilbert Castillo Rivera, Craig Richards, and Umar Salamnov. This set up a massive fight between Canelo Alvarez and himself for May 2022. After defeating the Mexican superstar unanimously, Bivol became well-known. Bivol defeated Gilberto Ramirez by unanimous decision just now.
3. Oleksandr Usyk – 22-0
An unchallenged heavyweight boxing world champion was crowned for the first time since 1999. In May 2024, Oleksandr Usyk triumphed over Tyson Fury in their unification match to win every division title. Usyk defeated “The Gypsy King” by split decision following an exhausting struggle. The Ukrainian superstar has already won the cruiserweight class in 2018 before this victory.
Prior to becoming as the unchallenged world champion in two divisions, Usyk won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2012 London Games. Other noteworthy victories on his professional resume include two each over Anthony Joshua and Krzysztof Glowacki, Marco Huck, Murat Gassiev, Mairis Briedis, and Daniel Dubois.
Since they exceeded the expectations of the boxing community with their exciting bout inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he is anticipated to meet Fury again later this year. Moreover, there is a rematch clause in their contract, which they signed before to their initial meeting.
4. Artur Beterbiev – 20-0
Following his two Olympic gold medals from the 2008 and 2012 games, Artur Beterbiev made a smooth transition to the professional ranks in 2013. He has now caused chaos in the light heavyweight class by winning all 20 of his contests via stoppage.
Beterbiev won the World Light Heavyweight Championships from the IBF, WBC, and WBO at this time. He defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Adam Deines, Marcus Browne, and Anthony Yarde in a few of his most noteworthy wins.
5. Naoya Inoue – 26-0
The three-division world champion Naoya Inoue, a Japanese superstar, stands in for the Asian fighters who have not lost. In the 2010 Asian Youth Championship, he made his amateur debut and won the bronze. He concluded his amateur career in the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualifier in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he also took home the silver. From 2010 to 2012, The “Monster” also had a brief amateur career, participating only in five significant amateur competitions in Asia and throughout the world.
Before making his formal debut in the professional levels in 2012, he finished with a 75-6 record. Inoue defeated Adrian Hernandez in April 2014 to win the WBC Light Flyweight Title, and it took him just six more fights to win his first world title.
He went straight to a higher weight class and defeated Omar Andres Narvaez to win the WBO World Super Flyweight Title in December 2014 after making one successful title defense. Before stepping up again in the bantamweight division and seeing similar success, he was able to defend it seven times. In title bouts, he has a perfect 18-0 record with 16 TKO/KO victories.
After defeating fighters like Jamie McDonnell, Juan Carlos Payano, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Nonito Donaire, Inoue won the WBC, WBA, and IBF championships and established himself as the division’s lineal champion. This remarkable record of wins over household names solidified the Japanese’s place on the pound-for-pound list.
