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Errol Spence Jr’s names top five pound-for-pound list and has Canelo Alvarez as No1, but where does he place himself?

ERROL SPENCE JR revealed his top five pound-for-pound list - but left himself off the top with Canelo Alvarez as No1.

The unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion beat Yordenis Ugas by TKO in his last fight.

Errol Spence Jr has revealed his top five pound for pound list
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Errol Spence Jr has revealed his top five pound for pound listCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Spence believes he is the best in his division, above Terence Crawford, who beat Shawn Porter in devastating fashion in his last fight.

But the modest Texan is not yet hailing himself as the greatest fighter on the planet just yet.

Here, he explains his top five to

Canelo Alvarez - 57–1–2

Errol Spence Jr: Canelo Alvarez, I'd put him as number one because he's won titles at 154, 160, 168 and 175.

Canelo Alvarez is a four-weight world champion
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Canelo Alvarez is a four-weight world champion Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Roman Gonzalez - 51–3

ES: Number two, I'll put 'Chocolatito'. I'm a big fan of his.

I just feel like he's a great fighter and I don't think he gets the due that he deserves for beating a lot of opponents in the way he beats opponents.

Former super-flyweight world champion Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez
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Former super-flyweight world champion Roman 'Chocolatito' GonzalezCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Errol Spence Jr - 28-0

ES: Number three, I'd put myself.

Because I'm just a great fighter, I have fought the best in my weight class, I've beaten them and I'm the unified champion.

Hopefully I will become undisputed champion in a year or two.

Errol Spence Jr is the unified welterweight world champion
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Errol Spence Jr is the unified welterweight world champion Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Terence Crawford - 38-0

ES: Number four, I'd put Terence Crawford.

He's won titles from 130 to 147. Great fighter, he got good skills.

Terence Crawford is a three-weight world champion
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Terence Crawford is a three-weight world championCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Claressa Shields - 12-0

ES: Number five, I'll put Claressa Shields.

You know, great fighter, won titles in multiple divisions put on shutout performances and just an excellent fighter.

If she could, she could fight men and beat them.

Claressa Shields has won titles in three weights
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Claressa Shields has won titles in three weights Credit: AP:Associated Press
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