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Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Glover Teixeira (red gloves) fights Jamahal Hill (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports
Jamahal Hill has tackled the debate on the best boxers in the UFC.
With Francis Ngannou’s incredible success against WBC champion Tyson Fury in their crossover boxing match in Saudi Arabia – which included a knockdown, the discussion has sparked back up.
Years prior, former UFC dual-champion Conor McGregor put up a valiant effort against Floyd Mayweather before he ultimately was stopped.
In a 2021 interview with MMA Junkie, former light heavyweight champion Hill declared himself the best boxer in the UFC – and his opinion still stands.
But who are the other four who made his top five? Scroll below to find out whom Hill picked in his interview with The Schmo.
No. 5: Sergei Pavlovich
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 22: (L-R) Curtis Blaydes battles Sergei Pavlovich of Russia in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
No. 4: Sean Strickland
Sep 9, 2023; Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA; Israel Adesanya (red gloves) fights Sean Strickland (blue gloves) during UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports
No. 3: Max Holloway
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No. 2: Dustin Poirier
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland (L) and Dustin Poirier exchange blows in the first round in their lightweight bout during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
No. 1: Jamahal Hill
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 06: (R-L) Jamahal Hill punches Thiago Santos of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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