Best p4p, pros and amateurs included

What Olympians compare with the best pros? Should anyone besides La Cruz and Ramirez be considered? Stevenson is really skilled and has great potential, but didn't have the presence to know when to turn it up, so can't be compared to great pro champions yet. I was high on Iglesias and he's still a skilled, classic slick counterpuncher, but he was lackadaisical in getting outwork this Olympics. Here's what I have...

1. Lomachenko
2. Gonzalez
3. Ward
4. Inoue
5. Rigondeaux
6. Julio Cesar La Cruz
7. Mikey Garcia
8. Crawford
9. Robeisy Ramirez
10. Golovkin
11. Kovalev
12. Estrada
13. Degale
14. Brook
15. Nietes
16. Frampton
17. Lara
18. Alvarez
19. Linares
20. Spence

 

Ok, bumped Kovalev up and Golovkin down. Golovkin's vulnerability to lateral movement was exposed vs Brook. I think I've overrated him a bit and Kovalev is the more complete fighter. I have Kovalev still lower than most not because of any problems I have with Kovalev but because I rate the guys above like Garcia and Crawford so highly. Of course I have Ward above Kovalev because I'm picking him to win, though I'm not too confident and wouldn't be shocked to see anything happen. If Kovalev wins how high I rank him depends on how he wins.

My ranking of amateurs like Cruz compared to established pros let's say is based on how they'd do in potential 8 rounders. La Cruz has already proven just as dominant in the 5 round WSB, so I think his legs can last another few while keeping top pros pros from landing. In fact by the later rounds after he's figured out guys he'll up his attack, and though he doesn't attack till he knows his opponent is there to hit he has great offensive skills and solid power.

Where does anyone else think the top amateurs compare to the top pros? Do any current amateurs besides La Cruz and Ramirez deserve comparison?

1. Lomachenko
2. Rigondeaux
3. Gonzalez
4. Ward
5. Inoue
6. Julio Cesar La Cruz
7. Mikey Garcia
8. Crawford
9. Kovalev
10. Robeisy Ramirez
11. Golovkin
12. Estrada
13. Degale
14. Brook
15. Nietes
16. Frampton
17. Lara
18. Alvarez
19. Spence
20. Linares

 

I moved Rigo up. Back up, as I had him number 1 for a few years. Which pushes Inoue to the same number 5 spot you have him at. I moved Rigo down after I thought he showed he was slipping against Amagasa, but after just watching the fight again I don't think his ability should be questioned. He was knocked down once from a hard right while trying to hold to avoid Amagasa pushing him, but otherwise outboxed and at times toyed with a guy with an awkward, difficult style. The knock down shouldn't detract from his performance any more than being knocked down against Donaire.

Loma's the number 1 p4p for me because I think he beats Rigo, and I'll have him number 1 without question as long as he dominates so thoroughly that he doesn't lose rounds and shows no weaknesses. It's not an argument to say Loma can't be number 1 because he lost to Salido. We know the conditions of that fight, that he fought a guy who didn't make weight, that Salido got away with brutal low blows, that in his first 12 rounder he wasn't at his tactical best, and that despite that Loma arguably won, and almost stopped him. My rating Loma number 1 means I think he'll dominate Salido in a rematch, and beat everyone south of welterweight he steps in the ring with.