Canelo Alvarez has not included bitter rival David Benavidez in his top five pound-for-pound rankings.The Mexican superstar has often been at the pinnacle of the sport, and has spent several years in the leading slot of the pound-for-pound rankings.Canelo has ignored Benavidez when naming who he believes is the sport’s leading fightersAlvarez is now currently outside of the top ten, but will be looking to fight his way back in by picking up victories, starting with his WBC world title clash with Christian Mbilli on October 31.Canelo’s top five pound-for-pound rankingsHowever, with his absence noted, the former undisputed champion has named who he believes are the five best fighters in the sport right now.And there is a couple of notable exclusions, with long-term rival and current cruiserweight world champion Benavidez ignored.American prodigy Jesse ‘Bam Rodriguez’, a regular feature right now in rankings, has also been snubbed.He told DAZN: “My top five pound-for-pound boxers are Oleksandr Usyk, Naoya Inoue, Dmitry Bivol, Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis.”Usyk and Inoue right now sit at the majority of the boxing world’s rankings.The Ukrainian heavyweight has vacated his titles, but his recent resume is hard to ignore and still keeps him in the upper echolons of the rankings.Inoue’s brilliance continued earlier this year as he recorded his biggest win so far against Junto Nakatani, propelling him to the top.Dmitry Bivol is of particular interest to Alvarez, given the Russian beat him when he stepped up to light-heavyweight in 2022.So it is no surprise that the unified light-heavyweight king, who beat Artur Beterbiev in their rematch, is in his list.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/CaneloMbilli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwWhy has Canelo snubbed Benavidez?It is no surprise that Alvarez has snubbed Benavidez given their history, having come ever so close to settling their feud in the ring.Benavidez, who previously held titles at super-middleweight, relentlessly campaigned for a shot at Alvarez, but a fight never materialised.He accused Canelo of deliberately avoiding his challenge, having first suggested he will now never fight his adversary, while rejecting a lucrative offer.Why is Gervonta Davis’ inclusion a surprise?Davis is one of the sport’s most gifted operators but he has been very inactive at the top level.‘Tank’ hasn’t fought since March 2025 in what was a controversial draw with Lamont Roach.However, he is now hoping to make a comeback in the coming weeks.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.