ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings have experienced a major shakeup as Gervonta Davis falls off the list following a poor performance against Lamont Roach. David Benavidez now occupies the No. 8 position, while Junto Nakatani reenters the rankings. In the top five, Dmitry Bivol rises at the expense of Artur Beterbiev, after Bivol's recent victory in their rematch. Meanwhile, Naoya Inoue takes sole possession of the No. 2 rank, overtaking Terence Crawford, as the heavyweight division sees continued action with Oleksandr Usyk eyeing future fights.
For the first time in recent memory, "Tank" Davis won't be on the list as he struggled mightily as a -2000 favorite, per ESPN BET.
Nakatani reenters on the heels of Gervonta Davis' career-worst performance, a shocking draw with Lamont Roach on March 1.
Naoya Inoue was tied with Terence Crawford in the previous rankings but now solely occupies No. 2 with "Bud" one spot below.
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev swapped spots in the top five following Bivol's decision victory on Feb. 22 to even the score in the undisputed light heavyweight championship rematch.
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