By YahooSports

The new faces of boxing are getting a shot at establishing themselves as the successors to the retired Floyd Mayweather Jr. and aging  Manny Pacquiao, now a senator in the Philippines.

But the criteria for making The Times’ top 10 boxing power rankings extends beyond pure talent. Charisma, popularity and the top pay-per-view sales, counts. Avoiding a fight everyone wants, draws a penalty. Depth of division adds bonus points.

And skills in the ring, of course, are essential.

The Times’ latest bimonthly power rankings have one newcomer: featherweight champion Carl Frampton, makes our top 10 after the Northern Irishman’s upset win two weeks ago over the previously undefeated Leo Santa Cruz.

Andre Ward’s lopsided decision win last Saturday keeps him near the top of our list.

And recent Twitter wars have broken out in boxing circles: Terence Crawford and Danny Garcia are feuding over the merits of their boxing records, while the managers of  Vasyl Lomachenko and ex-super-featherweight champion Orlando Salido keeps arguing in social media about money for a rematch.

Meanwhile, the top two boxers on our list  return to action in September.

1.  Gennady Golovkin; Kazakhstan; middleweight; 35-0, 32 KOs.

His Big Bear training camp is underway and Golovkin is a heavy favorite to stay undefeated when he faces current IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook in a 160-pound middleweight title bout. The always fit Golovkin weighed 165 pounds for his 30-day weigh-in this week, while Brook was at 176 pounds.

Next fight: Against the unbeaten Brook of England Sept. 10 in London.

2.  Roman Gonzalez; Nicaragua; super-flyweight; 45-0, 38 KOs.

“Chocolatito” drew snickers from a rival cable network for seeking his fourth world title with just a three-pound increase in weight classes. No other flaw in his game can be found.

Next fight: His popularity growing, Gonzalez gets his own HBO show, against Mexico’s super-flyweight champion Carlos Cuadras, Sept. 10 at the Forum.

3.  Sergey Kovalev; Russia; light-heavyweight;  30-0-1, 26 KOs.

The three-belt champion expects a battle of wits against Andre Ward in their coming showdown. Kovalev’s game plan is simple:  Hit Ward as hard as he possibly can.

Next fight: Nov. 19 on HBO pay-per-view against Ward at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

4.  Andre Ward; Oakland; light-heavyweight;  30-0, 15 KOs. The fact that he couldn’t knock out glorified sparring partner Alexander Brand last weekend leaves him diminished in the power category against Kovalev, but Ward’s elusiveness and ring intelligence are world-class.

Next fight: Nov. 19 against Kovalev in Las Vegas.

5.  Vasyl Lomachenko; Ukraine; super-featherweight; 6-1, 4 KOs.

His manager, Egis Klimas, engaged in an entertaining Twitter feud this week with Salido’s manager, Sean Gibbons. Why? Salido isn’t happy with the purse money being offered for a rematch after his 2014 loss to Lomachenko.

Next fight: A late-October date is likely,  against a fellow super-featherweight world champion, not Salido.

6.  Terence Crawford; Omaha; junior-welterweight; 29-0, 20 KOs.

Got passed over again by Pacquiao, who selected WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas for a Nov. 5 date and an easier route to a possible Mayweather rematch.

Next fight: A late fall date is being discussed. The opponent is TBA.

7.  Canelo Alvarez; Mexico; junior-middleweight; 47-1-1, 33 KOs.

He’s actively training in San Diego in preparation for his HBO pay-per-view fight next month at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  and Golden Boy Promotions put Southland talent Joseph Diaz and Jason Quigley on separate undercard fights.

Next fight: Sept. 17 against WBO junior-middleweight champion Liam Smith of England.

8.  Danny Garcia; Philadelphia; welterweight;  32-0, 18 KOs.

He greased the wheels for an attractive bout by criticizing Crawford’s pay-per-view numbers on Twitter: “If u wanna do real numbers and get defeated, tell [Crawford promoter] Bob [Arum] to call [Garcia manager] Al [Haymon].”

Next fight: Negotiations are in progress for an Oct. 15 World Boxing Council welterweight title defense against former champion Andre Berto, possibly in L.A. or Las Vegas.

9.  Carl Frampton; Northern Ireland; featherweight; 23-0, 14 KOs.

His rugged showing in hammering Santa Cruz with power punches, and not wilting from his opponent’s 1,002 punches made Frampton a two-division champion July 30 in New York.

Next fight: Both Frampton and Santa Cruz have expressed interest in a rematch before Christmas.

10.  Deontay Wilder; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; heavyweight; 37-0, 36 KOs.

The WBC heavyweight champion is making the media rounds to update his condition following injuries in his latest victory last month.

Next fight: The WBC has yet to announce if doping-disciplined contender Alexander Povetkin of Russia will remain Wilder’s next opponent.