Top 10 pound for pound boxers from the UK – March 2025

Another month, another top ten pound for pound boxers in the world list. Who made the cut in March 2025?

Plenty of fighters on our list have been in action recently – but we don’t want to give anything away just yet.

Before we begin, we have a few honourable mentions to tick off. Chris Eubank Jr, Dalton Smith, Adam Azim, Sam Noakes and Shabaz Masoud all came close, but just missed out this time around.

10. Chris Billam-Smith

Chris Billam-Smith isn’t the most technically gifted fighter on our list, but he might be the toughest. 

Last time out, he took a lot of punishment from Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, but refused to take a step back. This sort of mentality is just what Billam-Smith needs to get back into the cruiserweight world title picture. 

While he certainly has a ceiling, the Bournemouth man has gone further than many would have ever predicted. Perhaps a move up to heavyweight could be next on the agenda?

9. Anthony Yarde

Anthony Yarde has all the tools to be featured higher up in this list, but he has done little to capture the public’s imagination since his competitive defeat against Artur Beterbiev in early 2023. 

An excellent timer with indefatigable heart and determination, it’s a shame we haven’t seen him in a high profile bout for so long. 

The light heavyweight landscape is stacked at the moment – maybe a move up to cruiserweight could reinvigorate his career. 

8. Daniel Dubois

Daniel Dubois made his mark last year when he annihilated Anthony Joshua over five rounds, firmly cementing him as a top three heavyweight. 

He may have found himself higher on the list, had he not pulled out of his world title fight against Joseph Parker. Of course, this isn’t Dubois’ fault, but it didn’t do anything for him in the grand scheme. 

His next fight remains unclear – while a rematch against Usyk has been touted, a fight against Agit Kabayel would also be very interesting. One thing is for sure – Dubois needs to get back into the ring sooner, rather than later. 

7. Galal Yafai

Like Dubois, Galal Yafai had his breakout moment last year when he stopped Sunny Edwards in dominant fashion. 

The 2020 Olympic gold medallist is now firmly in the world title picture and shouldn’t settle for anything less. He is in a stacked division, however, as are the divisions around his weight class. 

The next target on Yafai’s list should be Kenshiro Teraji, who currently holds the WBC flyweight title. As Yafai holds the WBC interim belt, he should be (theoretically) next in line for a shot at the big belt. 

6. Hamzah Sheeraz

Hamzah Sheeraz’s stock took a bit of a blow in his last bout, where he mustered a controversial draw against Carlos Adames on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitri Bivol 2 undercard.

It was a performance well below the standards he has set for himself. He looked nervous throughout the contest – which is understandable, given it was his first world title fight. 

5. Callum Smith

Callum Smith smashed his way back into the elite circles when he defeated Joshua Buatsi on February 22 with an excellent showing. 

It was a massive step up from what we have recently seen from Smith. He was active, aggressive and showed brilliant punch selection. 

Furthermore, his toughness was also on full display, as he took some massive shots from Buatsi over the course of the contest. 

4. Tyson Fury

No matter what certain audiences may think, Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is still the biggest hypothetical matchup in modern boxing. Fury hasn’t reached this level of stardom by accident – he got there on merit. 

While he is currently retired, we’re all waiting for his next fight. It certainly isn’t the first time he has hung up the boots – the boxing public has grown wise of his promotional tactics. 

Two defeats at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk – the best heavyweight on the planet – shouldn’t affect his legacy, especially when the closeness of those bouts is taken into consideration. 

3. Anthony Cacace

Anthony Cacace caused a bit of an upset when he beat Joe Cordina last year on the Usyk vs Fury 1 undercard. It proved to be the ideal launching pad for Anto, who is now one of the UK’s premier boxers. 

He backed up his win over Cordina by defeating Josh Warrington soon after this. A win over Leigh Wood, in a bout scheduled to take place this year, would undisputedly make him the best fighter from the UK in the super featherweight ranks. 

Of course, Wood is a tough customer and will pose a serious challenge to Cacace, but he should have enough to see the Trees fan off. 

2. Jack Catterall

Our previous number one, Jack Catterall, has seen his position drop to number two after he was beaten by Arnold Barboza Jr after a pedestrian display from the Chorley native. 

While he remains one of the UK’s best fighters from a technical standpoint, his lack of activity and cautious approach cost him dearly against Barboza Jr. 

He may need to rethink his fighting style and become more of a front foot fighter if possible. If not, Catterall is doomed to drop decisions like the one against Barboza again in the future. 

1. Nick Ball

The only man who can hold the number one spot on this list at the moment is Nick Ball. A truly world class fighter and a genetic anomaly, he is also the most exciting fighter featured in this piece. 

Seemingly incapable of taking a step back, his punch output is incredible. He was excellent last time out against TJ Doheny, even if his aggressive nature almost got the better of him. 

A future clash with Naoya Inoue is something to look forward to – even if it will likely be a step too far for the Liverpudlian.