We're doing these updates every two months, but there are no more fights on the agenda between now and the end of June that could affect pound-for-pound rankings, so might as well kill this noise right now.
One person -- Jean Pascal -- is off the list, following his loss to Bernard Hopkins. Others got shuffled around because of good wins they notched in May and June. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. remains off the list despite announcing a fight for September, since he has been inactive for more than a year, the period of time that excludes one from consideration for this particular top 20.
The usual note on criteria: Quality wins, especially of recent vintage, are the most important factor in deciding pound-for-pound placement. Career achievement is also important; so are competitive showings in losses against top opposition as long as they are counterbalanced by some wins, too; so is the "eyeball test" of how much a fighter merely looks like one of the top boxers in the world. But actual achievement is worth more than perceived excellence, since perception can be so quickly erased when a boxer who looks good faces the best competition of his life and comes up short.
(The previous update is here.)
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