Pound for pound: Hopkins is the best

Who is the world's best fighter, regardless of weight class? See my top 20 below, led by undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins.

Click here for my division-by-division rankings, from heavyweight to strawweight.

Note: Results through April 13.

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Dan Rafael

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• ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005
• Writes pound-for-pound rankings
• Five years at USA Today