Ring Ratings Update: Errol Spence exits the pound-for-pound and welterweight rankings

For months, hardcore fans have questioned Errol Spence’s inclusion in The Ring’s pound-for-pound ratings. Some of the more obsessive boxing geeks and purists DEMANDED that the former unified welterweight champ be dropped.

Most cited the severity of Spence’s lone pro loss, suffered at the punishing hands of Terence Crawford on July 29, 2023, as the main reason he no longer belonged among the elite boxers of the sport. Some brought up the amount of time since the 34-year-old Texan’s last victory...