Wednesday, 22 May 2024

BOXING DIVISIONAL RANKINGS: A NEW NO. 1 IN BOXING'S BIGGEST WEIGHT CLASS


 ESPN's divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in every weight class. They will change often, based on recent results and performances. Rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked. Fighters who have announced they are moving to a different weight class will be ranked in that new division, if warranted, only once they fight in that weight class. Fighters who currently own titles in two divisions can be ranked in both.

Fighters who haven't competed in the past 12 months -- and don't have a fight scheduled -- will be dropped from the rankings until they fight again. Any fighter who tests positive for a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. That boxer will be eligible to re-enter the rankings after his next bout.

For the first time in the four-belt era, boxing has an undisputed heavyweight champion.

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision (114-113, 115-112 and 113-114) Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to add the WBC belt to his WBA, IBF and WBO titles. The last time an undisputed champion (three-belt era) reigned over the division was in 2000 (Lennox Lewis).

Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) had a chance to stop Fury in Round 9 when he found his chin with a well-placed left hook, part of a 14-punch flurry of unanswered blows that eventually sent Fury stumbling into the ropes for the knockdown. Fury recovered well and finished the fight on his feet, but it wasn't enough to get the win. It was the ninth time Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) has been knocked down in his career.

Fury will have the chance to avenge the loss in an already agreed upon rematch on Oct. 12, also in Riyadh.

"I believe I won that fight," Fury said after the bout. "I believe he won a few of the rounds. We both put on a good fight, the best we could do. We go back, have a little rest up, spend some time with our families and get it back on in October."

With the victory, Usyk takes the No. 1 spot, while Fury falls to No. 2.

On the same card, Anthony Cacece scored a big upset over Joe Cordina to win the IBF junior lightweight title. Cacece (22-1, 8 KOs) dominated Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) and sent him to the canvas in Round 3, before he finished him in the eighth round. Cacece enters the 130-pound rankings at No. 3, while Cordina falls three spots to No. 6.

Rankings are determined by Mike Coppinger, Nick Parkinson, Damian Delgado Averhoff and Andres Ferrari. They are updated weekly on Tuesdays.

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For ESPN women's divisional rankings, click here.

Heavyweight - Cruiserweight - Light heavyweight - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight


HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

1. Oleksandr Usyk     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 22-0, 14 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Tyson Fury, May 18 (Watch this fight on ESPN+ PPV)

Next: Oct. 12 vs. Tyson Fury


2. Tyson Fury     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 34-1-1, 24 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Oleksandr Usyk, May 18 (Watch this fight on ESPN+ PPV)

Next: Oct. 12 vs. Oleksandr Usyk


3. Anthony Joshua     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 28-3, 25 KOs

Last: W (KO2) Francis Ngannou, March 8

Next: TBA


4. Joseph Parker     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 35-3, 23 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Zhilei Zhang, March 8

Next: TBA


5. Filip Hrgovic     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 17-0, 14 KOs

Last: W (TKO1) Mark De Mori, Dec. 23

Next: June 1 vs. Daniel Dubois


6. Zhilei Zhang     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 26-2-1, 21 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Joseph Parker, March 8

Next: June 1 vs. Deontay Wilder


7. Deontay Wilder     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 43-3-1, 42 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Joseph Parker, Dec. 23

Next: June 1 vs. Zhilei Zhang


8. Agit Kabayel     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 25-0, 17 KOs

Last: W (KO7) Frank Sanchez, May 18

Next: TBA


9. Jared Anderson     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 17-0, 15 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Ryad Merhy, April 13

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Deontay Wilder


10. Daniel Dubois     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 20-2, 19 KOs

Last: W (TKO10) Jarrell Miller, Dec. 23

Next: June 1 vs. Filip Hrgovic

Editor's note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed for inactivity.


CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Jai Opetaia     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 25-0, 19 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Mairis Briedis, May 18

Next: TBA


2. Chris Billam-Smith     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 19-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Mateusz Masternak, Dec. 10

Next: June 15 vs. Richard Riakporhe


3. Mairis Briedis     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 28-3, 20 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Jai Opetaia, May 18

Next: TBA


4. Norair Mikaeljan     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 27-2, 12 KOs

Last: W (TKO3) Ilunga Makabu, Nov. 4

Next: June 7 vs. Ryan Rozicki


5. Gilberto Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 45-1, 30 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Arsen Goulamirian, March 30

Next: TBA


6. Lawrence Okolie     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 19-1, 14 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Chris Billam-Smith, May 27

Next: May 24 vs. Lukasz Rozanski


7. Richard Riakporhe     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 17-0, 13 KOs

Last: W (TKO2) Dylan Bregeon, Nov. 18

Next: June 15 vs. Chris Billam-Smith


8. Isaac Chamberlain     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 16-2, 8 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Mikael Lawal, Oct. 21

Next: June 15 vs. Michal Cieslak


9. Mateusz Masternak     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 48-6, 32 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Jean Jacques Olivier, April 20

Next: TBA


10. Ryan Rozicki     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 20-1, 19 KOs

Last: W (TKO1) Olanrewaju Durodola, Dec. 2

Next: June 7 vs. Norair Mikaeljan

Editor's note: Badou Jack, Yuniel Dorticos and Arsen Goulamirian have been removed for inactivity.


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

1. Artur Beterbiev     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 20-0, 20 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Callum Smith, Jan. 13

Next: TBA


2. Dmitry Bivol     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 22-0, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, Dec. 23

Next: June 1 vs. Malik Zinad


3. Joshua Buatsi     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 18-0, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Dan Azeez, Feb. 3

Next: TBA


4. Anthony Yarde     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 25-3, 24 KOs

Last: W (TKO3) Marko Nikolic, Feb. 10

Next: TBA


5. Callum Smith     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 29-2, 21 KOs

Last: L (TKO7) Artur Beterbiev, Jan. 13

Next: TBA


6. Oleksandr Gvozdyk     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 20-1, 16 KOs

Last: W (KO2) Isaac Rodrigues, Sept. 30

Next: June 15 vs. David Benavidez


7. Dan Azeez     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 20-1, 13 KOs

Last: L (UD8) Joshua Buatsi, Feb. 3

Next: TBA


8. Craig Richards     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 18-3-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Boris Crighton, Feb. 10

Next: June 1 vs. Willy Hutchinson


9. Connor Wallace     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 11-1, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Mose Auimatagi Jr., Dec. 20

Next: March 17 vs. Jack Gipp


10. Lyndon Arthur     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 23-2, 16 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Dmitrii Bivol, Dec. 23

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Andre Dirrell has been remove for inactivity.


SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)


Canelo Alvarez, right, punches John Ryder during their super middleweight title fight at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara on Saturday. Hector Vivas/Getty Images


1. Canelo Alvarez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 61-2-2, 39 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 4

Next: TBA


2. David Benavidez     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 28-0, 24 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Demetrius Andrade, Nov. 25

Next: June 15 vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk


3. David Morrell     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 10-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Sena Agbeko, Dec. 16

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic


4. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 26-0, 22 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Rohan Murdock, Jan. 13

Next: May 25 vs. Mark Heffron


5. Jaime Munguia     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 43-1, 34 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, May 4

Next: TBA


6. Diego Pacheco     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 21-0, 17 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Shawn McCalman, April 6

Next: TBA


7. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 22-0, 17 KOs

Last: W (KO6) Padraig McCrory, Feb. 24

Next: TBA


8. Demetrius Andrade     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 32-1, 19 KOs

Last: L (TKO6) David Benavidez, Nov. 25

Next: TBA


9. Bektemir Melikuziev     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 14-1, 10 KOs

Last: W (TD8) Pierre Dibombe, April 20

Next: TBA


10. Erik Bazinyan     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 32-0, 23 KOs

Last: Draw (SD10) Shakeel Phinn, May 2

Next: TBA


Editor's note: Caleb Plant has been removed for inactivity.


MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 15-0, 10 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Vincenzo Gualtieri, Oct. 14 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)

Next: July 13 vs. Andrei Mikhailovich


2. Carlos Adames     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 23-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (TKO9) Julian Williams, June 24

Next: TBA


3. Jermall Charlo     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 33-0, 22 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Jose Benavidez Jr., Nov. 25

Next: TBA


4. Chris Eubank Jr.     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 32-3, 24 KOs

Last: W (TKO10) Liam Smith, Sept. 2 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)

Next: TBA


5. Erislandy Lara     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 30-3-3, 18 KOs

Last: W (KO2) Michael Zerafa, March 30

Next: TBA


6. Meiirim Nursultanov     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 20-0, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Julio Alamos, Nov. 17

Next: TBA


7. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 19-0, 15 KOs

Last: W (TKO1) Liam Williams, Feb. 10

Next: June 1 vs. Austin Williams


8. Liam Smith     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 33-4-1, 20 KOs

Last: L (TKO10) Chris Eubank Jr., Sept. 2 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)

Next: TBA


9. Elijah Garcia     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 16-0, 13 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Jose Armando Resendiz, Sept. 30

Next: TBA


10. Sergiy Derevyanchenko     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 15-5, 10 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Vaughn Alexander, April 20

Next: TBA


Editor's note: Gennadiy Golovkin has been removed for inactivity.


JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)


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1. Sebastian Fundora     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 21-1-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Tim Tszyu, March 30

Next: TBA


2. Tim Tszyu     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 24-1, 17 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Sebastian Fundora, March 30

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Virgil Ortiz Jr.


3. Israil Madrimov     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 10-0-1, 7 KOs

Last: W (TKO5) Magomed Kurbanov, March 8

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Terence Crawford


4. Vergil Ortiz Jr.     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 21-0, 21 KOs

Last: W (KO1) Thomas Dulorme, April 27

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Tim Tszyu


5. Erickson Lubin     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 26-2, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr., Sept. 30

Next: TBA


6. Serhii Bohachuk     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 26-2, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Brian Mendoza, March 30

Next: TBA


7. Jesus Ramos     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 21-1, 17 KOs

Last: W (TKO9) Johan Gonzalez, May 4

Next: TBA


8. Brian Mendoza     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 22-3, 16 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Serhii Bohachuk, March 30

Next: TBA


9. Xander Zayas     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 18-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (KO5) Jorge Fortea Dec. 9

Next: June 8 vs. Patrick Teixeira


10. Charles Conwell     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 19-0, 14 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Nathaniel Gallimore, April 20

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Jermell Charlo has been removed for inactivity in the division. Brian Castano have been removed for inactivity.


WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)



Terence Crawford beat Errol Spence Jr. in a ninth-round technical knockout to win the undisputed welterweight championship. AL BELLO/GETTY IMAGES

1. Terence Crawford     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 40-0, 31 KOs

Last: W (TKO9) Errol Spence Jr., July 29

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Israil Madrimov


2. Errol Spence Jr.     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 28-1, 22 KOs

Last: L (TKO10) Terence Crawford, July 29

Next: TBA


3. Jaron Ennis     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 31-0, 28 KOs

Last: W (KO10) Roiman Villa, July 8

Next: TBA


4. Eimantas Stanionis     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 15-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Gabriel Maestre, May 4

Next: TBA


5. Mario Barrios     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 29-2, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Fabian Maidana, May 4

Next: TBA


6. Cody Crowley     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 22-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Abel Ramos, March 25

Next: TBA


7. Conor Benn     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 23-0, 14 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Peter Dobson, Feb. 3

Next: TBA


8. David Avanesyan     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 30-4-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Serge Ambomo, Dec. 20

Next: TBA


9. Souleymane Cissokho     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 17-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Isaias Lucero, Nov. 4

Next: TBA


10. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 26-0, 20 KOs

Last: W (KO10) Giovani Santillan, May 18

Next: TBA


JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

1. Teofimo Lopez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 20-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jamaine Ortiz, Feb. 8

Next: June 29 vs. Steve Claggett


2. Ryan Garcia     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 25-1, 20 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Devin Haney, April 20

Next: TBA


3. Subriel Matias     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 20-1, 20 KOs

Last: W (TKO5) Shohjahon Ergashev, Nov. 25

Next: June 15 vs. Liam Paro


4. Devin Haney     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 31-1, 15 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Ryan Farcia, April 20

Next: TBA


5. Jack Catterall     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 28-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jorge Linares, Oct. 21

Next: May 25 vs. Josh Taylor


6. Isaac Cruz     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 26-2-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Rolando Romero, March 30

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Jose Valenzuela


7. Josh Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 19-1, 13 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez Jr., June 10

Next: May 25 vs. Jack Catterall


8. Jose Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 29-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Rances Barthelemy, April 27

Next: TBA


9. Regis Prograis     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 29-2, 24 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Devin Haney, Dec. 9

Next: TBA


10. Jamaine Ortiz     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 17-2-1, 8 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, Feb. 8

Next: TBA


LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

1. Vasiliy Lomachenko     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 18-3, 12 KOs

Last: W (TKO11) George Kambosos Jr., May 11

Next: TBA


2. Gervonta Davis     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 29-0, 27 KOs

Last: W (KO7) Ryan Garcia, April 22

Next: June 15 vs. Frank Martin


3. Shakur Stevenson     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 21-0, 10 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Edwin De Los Santos, Nov. 16

Next: July 6 vs. Artem Harutyunyan


4. William Zepeda     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 30-0, 26 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Maxi Hughes, March 16

Next: TBA


5. Frank Martin     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 18-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Artem Harutyunyan, Jul. 15

Next: June 15 vs. Gervonta Davis


6. Keyshawn Davis     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 10-0, 7 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Jose Pedraza, Feb. 9

Next: TBA


7. Denys Berinchyk     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 19-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Emanuel Navarrete, May. 18

Next: TBA


8. Raymond Muratalla     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 20-0, 16 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Xolisani Ndongeni, March. 29

Next: Jul. 13 vs. Tevin Farmer


9. George Kambosos Jr.     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 21-3, 10 KOs

Last: L (TKO11) Vasiliy Lomachenko, May. 11

Next: TBA


10. Zaur Abdullaev     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 18-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Roger Gutiérrez, Feb. 10

Next: TBA


JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)


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1. Emanuel Navarrete     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 38-2-1, 31 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Denys Berinchyk, May 18

Next: TBA


2. O'Shaquie Foster     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 22-2, 12 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Abraham Nova, Feb. 16

Next: TBA


3. Anthony Cacace     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 22-1, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Joe Cordina, May 18

Next: TBA


4. Oscar Valdez     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 32-2, 24 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Liam Wilson, March 29

Next: TBA


5. Robson Conceicao     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 18-2-1 1 NC, 9 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Jose Ivan Guardado, April 13

Next: TBA


6. Joe Cordina     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 17-1, 9 KOs

Last: L (TKO7) Anthony Cacace, May 18

Next: TBA


7. Lamont Roach     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 24-1-1 9 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Hector Luis Garcia, Nov. 25

Next: TBA


8. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 17-1-1, 14 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Joe Cordina, April 22

Next: TBA


9. Andres Cortes     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 21-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Bryan Chevalier, Feb. 16

Next: June 21 vs. Abraham Nova


10. Eduardo Hernandez     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 35-2, 32 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Daniel Lugo, May 11

Next: TBA


FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)


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1. Luis Alberto Lopez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 30-2, 17 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Reiya Abe, March 2

Next: TBA


2. Leigh Wood     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 28-3, 17 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Josh Warrington, Oct. 7

Next: TBA


3. Brandon Figueroa     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 25-1-1, 19 KOs

Last: W (KO9) Jessie Magdaleno, May 4

Next: TBA


4. Rafael Espinoza     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 24-0, 20 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Robeisy Ramirez, Dec. 9

Next: June 21 vs. Sergio Chirino


5. Raymond Ford     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 15-0-1, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO12) Otabek Kholmatov, March 2

Next: June 1 vs. Nick Ball


6. Robeisy Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 13-2, 8 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Rafael Espinoza, Dec. 9

Next: TBA


7. Rey Vargas     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 36-1, 22 KOs

Last: Split draw (SD12) Nick Ball, March 8

Next: TBA


8. Bruce Carrington     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 11-0, 7 KOs

Last: W (KO4) Bernard Torres, Feb. 16

Next: TBA


9. Josh Warrington     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 31-3-1, 8 KOs

Last: L (TKO7) Leigh Wood, Oct. 7

Next: TBA


10. Nick Ball     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 19-0, 11 KOs

Last: Split draw (SD12) Rey Vargas, March 8

Next: June 1 vs. Raymond Ford

Editor's note: Gary Russell Jr. has been removed for inactivity.


JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)




1. Naoya Inoue     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 27-0, 24 KOs

Last: W (KO6) Luis Nery, May 6 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)

Next: TBA


2. Stephen Fulton     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 21-1, 8 KOs

Last: L (TKO8) Naoya Inoue, July 25

Next: TBA


3. Marlon Tapales     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 37-4, 19 KOs

Last: L (TKO10) Naoya Inoue, Dec. 26 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)

Next: TBA


4. Murodjon Akhmadaliev     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 12-1, 9 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Kevin Gonzalez, Dec. 16

Next: TBA


5. Luis Nery     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 35-2, 27 KOs

Last: L (TKO6) Naoya Inoue, May 6

Next: TBA


6. John Riel Casimero     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 33-4-1, 22 KOs

Last: Draw (TD4) Yukinori Oguni, Oct. 12

Next: TBA


7. Sam Goodman     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 18-0, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Mark Schleibs, March 13

Next: TBA


8. Ra'eese Aleem     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 20-1, 12 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Sam Goodman, June 18

Next: TBA


9. Elijah Pierce     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 19-2, 16 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Arthur Villanueva, March 29

Next: TBA


10. TJ Doheny     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 26-4, 20 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Bryl Bayogos, May 6

Next: TBA


BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)

1. Junto Nakatani     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 26-0, 19 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Alexandro Santiago, Feb. 24

Next: TBA


2. Takuma Inoue     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 20-1, 5 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Sho Ishida, May 6

Next: TBA


3. Ryosuke Nishida     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 9-0, 1 KO

Last: W (UD12) Emmanuel Rodriguez, May 4

Next: TBA


4. Yoshiki Takei     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 9-0, 8 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jason Moloney, May 6

Next: TBA


5. Vincent Astrolabio     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 19-4, 14 KOs

Last: W (TKO11) Nawaphon Kaikanha, Aug. 26

Next: TBA


6. Alexandro Santiago     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 28-4-5, 14 KOs

Last: L (TKO6) Junto Nakatani, Feb. 24

Next: TBA


7. Emmanuel Rodriguez     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 22-3, 13 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4

Next: TBA


8. Sho Ishida     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 33-4, 16 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Takuma Inoue, May 6

Next: TBA


9. Jason Moloney     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 27-3, 19 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Yoshiki Takei, May 6

Next: TBA


10. Antonio Vargas     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 18-1, 10 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Jonathan Rodriguez, Feb. 24

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Gary Antonio Russell and Kal Yafai have been remove for inactivity.


JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)

1. Juan Francisco Estrada     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 44-3, 28 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Dec. 3, 2022

Next: June 29 vs. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez


2. Kazuto Ioka     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 31-2-1, 16 KOs

Last: W (KO7) Josber Perez, Dec. 31

Next: July 7 vs. Fernando Martinez


3. Fernando Martinez     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 16-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (TKO11) Jade Bornea, June 24

Next: July 7 vs. Kazuto Ioka


4. Kosei Tanaka     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 20-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Christian Bacasegua Rangel, Feb. 24

Next: TBA


5. Carlos Cuadras     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 42-5-1, 28 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Pedro Guevara, Nov. 17

Next: TBA


6. KJ Cataraja     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 17-0, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD8) Jun Blazo, Feb. 13

Next: TBA


7. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 56-6-1, 46 KOs

Last: W (UD6) Guangheng Luan, Feb. 23

Next: TBA


8. Cristofer Rosales     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 37-6, 22 KOs

Last: W (UD8) Francisco Gomez Sanchez, March 23

Next: TBA


9. David Jimenez     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) John Ramirez, April 20

Next: TBA


10. Pedro Guevara     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 42-4-1, 22 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Andrew Moloney, May 11

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez has been removed from inactivity. Joshua Franco retired.


FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)

1. Jesse Rodriguez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 19-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (TKO9) Sunny Edwards, Dec. 16

Next: June 29 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada


2. Sunny Edwards     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 20-1, 4 KOs

Last: L (TKO9) Jesse Rodriguez, Dec. 16

Next: TBA


3. Julio Cesar Martinez     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 21-2, 1 NC, 15 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Angelino Cordova, March 30

Next: TBA


4. Seigo Yuri Akui     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 20-2-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Taku Kuwahara, May 6

Next: TBA


5. Angel Ayala     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 17-0, 7 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Felix Alvarado, Oct. 14

Next TBA


6. Artem Dalakian     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 22-1, 15 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Seigo Yuri Akui, Jan. 23

Next: TBA


7. David Jimenez     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 16-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (UD12) John Ramirez, April 20

Next: TBA


8. Ricardo Sandoval     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 23-2, 16 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Victor Sandoval, Oct. 21

Next TBA


9. Galal Yafai     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 7-0, 5 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Agustin Gauto, April 6

Next TBA


10. Angelino Cordova     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 18-1-1, 12 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Julio Cesar Martinez, March 30

Next TBA


JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)

1. Kenshiro Teraji     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 23-1, 14 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Carlos Canizales, Jan. 23

Next: TBA


2. Jonathan Gonzalez     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 28-3-1, 14 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Rene Santiago, March 2

Next: TBA


3. Carlos Canizales     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 26-2-1, 19 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Kenshiro Teraji, Jan. 13

Next: TBA


4. Sivenathi Nontshinga     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs

Last: W (TKO10) Adrian Curiel, Feb. 16

Next: TBA


5. Adrian Curiel     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 24-5-1, 5 KOs

Last: L (TKO10) Sivenathi Nontshinga, Feb. 16

Next: TBA


STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)

1. Ginjiro Shigeoka     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 11-0, 9 KOs

Last: W (TKO2) Jake Amparo, March 31

Next: TBA


2. Oscar Collazo     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 9-0, 7 KOs

Last: W (KO3) Reyneris Gutierrez, Jan. 27

Next: TBA


3. Melvin Jerusalem     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 22-3, 12 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Yudai Shigeoka, March 31

Next: TBA


4. Yudai Shigeoka     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 8-0, 5 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Melvin Jerusalem, March 31

Next: TBA


5. Petchmanee CP Freshmart     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 41-2, 25 KOs

Last: W (TKO2) Wichet Sengprakhon, Dec. 20

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Knockout CP Freshmart has been removed for inactivity.

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