Tuesday 18 June 2024

BOXING DIVISIONAL RANKINGS: A NEW NO. 1 AT LIGHTWEIGHT; BENAVIDEZ SHAKES UP 175-POUND DIVISION

Gervonta "Tank" Davis moves up to the No. 1 spot at lightweight after his KO victory over Frank Martin. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images


 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.

Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Gervonta "Tank" Davis retained his WBA lightweight title with an eighth-round KO of Frank Martin.

Davis (30-0, 28 KOs), of Baltimore, started slowly but broke down Martin after the third round with his powerful left hand. In the eighth round, Davis landed a left uppercut followed by a left hook that sent Martin to the canvas for the KO.

"I knew he wasn't getting back up because of the way he fell," said Davis after the fight. All three judges had identical scorecards of 67-66 in favor of Davis when the fight ended. All three judges gave Martin the first three rounds.

With the victory, Davis leapfrogs Vasiliy Lomachenko to take the No. 1 spot in the 135-pound division. Martin falls two spots to No. 7.

In the co-main event, David Benavidez moved up in weight and made a successful debut at light heavyweight with a unanimous decision win over former lineal champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk to claim the WBC interim light heavyweight title.

Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs), of Phoenix, has been chasing undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, but when that fight didn't materialize, he decided to move up one division. However, Benavidez said he's willing to go back down if a belt is on the line.

"We're still looking to go down to 168 to fight for the title," Benavidez said. "If we're going to get Canelo or if they're going to vacate it, I would like to win it one more time."

Benavidez won by scorecards of 117-111, 119-109 and 116-112. He enters the 175-pound rankings at No. 3, just behind champions Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.

Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs), of Kharkiv, Ukraine, is a former WBC champion. He lost his belt in a 10th-round defeat against Artur Beterbiev in 2019. He falls one spot to No. 7.

In Manati, Puerto Rico, also on Saturday, Liam Paro scored a big upset win over Subriel Matias to grab the IBF junior welterweight world title.

Paro (25-0, 15 KOs), of Queensland, Australia, won by scorecards of 116-111, 115-112 and 115-112. He was deducted one point in Round 7 for excessive holding.

"I have self-belief, I know the hard work I put in, I'm always the hardest worker in the room," Paro said after the fight. "I keep proving everyone wrong. I took the biggest test out there and came out on top.

"I've got the target on my back, but I want everyone. I've had 25 tests and got 25 wins. I just took out the boogeyman, now I'm the captain, so come and get it."

Paro enters the 140-pound rankings at No. 5, while Matias (20-2, 20 KOs), of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, falls five spot to No. 7.

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.

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HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)


Oleksandr Usyk, right, defeated Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images


1. Oleksandr Usyk     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 22-0, 14 KOs

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

Next: Dec. 21 vs. Tyson Fury


2. Tyson Fury     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 34-1-1, 24 KOs

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

Next: Dec. 21 vs. Oleksandr Usyk


3. Anthony Joshua     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 28-3, 25 KOs

Last: W (KO2) Francis Ngannou, March 8

Next: Sept. 21 vs. TBA


4. Joseph Parker     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 35-3, 23 KOs

Last: W (MD12) Zhilei Zhang, March 8

Next: TBA


5. Zhilei Zhang     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 27-2-1, 22 KOs

Last: W (KO5) Deontay Wilder, June 1

Next: TBA


6. Daniel Dubois     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 21-2, 20 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Filip Hrgovic, June 1

Next: TBA


7. Agit Kabayel     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 25-0, 17 KOs

Last: W (KO7) Frank Sanchez, May 18

Next: TBA


8. Jared Anderson     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 17-0, 15 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Ryad Merhy, April 13

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Martin Bakole


9. Filip Hrgovic     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 17-1, 14 KOs

Last: L (TKO8) Daniel Dubois, June 1

Next: TBA


10. Martin Bakole     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 20-1, 15 KOs

Last: W (TKO4) Carlos Takam, Oct. 28

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Jared Anderson

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. 2

Record: 20-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Richard Riakporhe, June 15

Next: TBA


3. Mairis Briedis     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 28-3, 20 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Jai Opetaia, May 18

Next: TBA


4. Norair Mikaeljan     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 27-2, 12 KOs

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

Next: June 7 vs. Ryan Rozicki


5. Gilberto Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 45-1, 30 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Arsen Goulamirian, March 30

Next: TBA


6. Lawrence Okolie     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 20-1, 15 KOs

Last: W (TKO1) Lukasz Rozanski, May 24

Next: TBA


7. Mateusz Masternak     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 48-6, 32 KOs

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

Next: TBA


8. Jack Massey     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 22-2, 31 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Isaac Chamberlain, June 15

Next: TBA


9. Ryan Rozicki     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 20-1, 19 KOs

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

Next: TBA


10. Richard Riakporhe     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 17-1, 13 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Chris Billam-Smith, June 15

Next: TBA

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


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

1. Dmitry Bivol     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 23-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Malik Zinad, June 1

Next: Oct. 12 vs. Artur Beterbiev


2. Artur Beterbiev     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 20-0, 20 KOs

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

Next: Oct. 12 vs. Dmitry Bivol


3. David Benavidez     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 29-0, 24 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, June 15

Next: TBA


4. Joshua Buatsi     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 18-0, 13 KOs

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

Next: TBA


5. Anthony Yarde     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 25-3, 24 KOs

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

Next: TBA


6. Callum Smith     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 29-2, 21 KOs

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

Next: TBA


7. Oleksandr Gvozdyk     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 20-2, 16 KOs

Last: L (UD12) David Benavidez, June 15

Next: TBA


8. Willy Hutchinson     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 18-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Craig Richards, June 1

Next: TBA


9. Connor Wallace     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs

Last: W (TKO6) Jack Gipp, March 17

Next: TBA


10. Lyndon Arthur     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 23-2, 16 KOs

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

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Andre Dirrell has been removed 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 Morrell     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 10-0, 9 KOs

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

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic


3. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 27-0, 23 KOs

Last: W (KO1) Mark Heffron, May 25

Next: Aug. 17 vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko


4. Jaime Munguia     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 43-1, 34 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, May 4

Next: TBA


5. Diego Pacheco     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 21-0, 17 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Shawn McCalman, April 6

Next: TBA


6. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 22-0, 17 KOs

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

Next: TBA


7. Demetrius Andrade     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 32-1, 19 KOs

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

Next: TBA


8. Bektemir Melikuziev     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 14-1, 10 KOs

Last: W (TD8) Pierre Dibombe, April 20

Next: TBA


9. Erik Bazinyan     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 32-0, 23 KOs

Last: Draw (SD10) Shakeel Phinn, May 2

Next: TBA


10. Kevin Lele Sadjo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 23-0, 20 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Durval Elias Palacio, June 13

Next: TBA

Editor's note: David Benavidez moved up to light heavyweight. 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: 24-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Terrell Gausha, June 15

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. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 20-0, 16 KOs

Last: W (TKO11) Austin Williams, June 1

Next: TBA


6. Erislandy Lara     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 30-3-3, 18 KOs

Last: W (KO2) Michael Zerafa, March 30

Next: TBA


7. Meiirim Nursultanov     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 20-0, 11 KOs

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

Next: TBA


8. Kyrone Davis     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs

Last: W (SD10) Elijah Garcia, June 15

Next: TBA


9. Liam Smith     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 33-4-1, 20 KOs

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

Next: TBA


10. Sergiy Derevyanchenko     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 15-5, 10 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Vaughn Alexander, April 20

Next: Aug. 17 vs. Christian Mbilli

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



JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)


PBC


1. Sebastian Fundora     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 21-1-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Tim Tszyu, March 30

Next: TBA vs. Errol Spence Jr.


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. 4

Record: 21-0, 21 KOs

Last: W (KO1) Thomas Dulorme, April 27

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Tim Tszyu


5. Erickson Lubin     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 26-2, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Jesus 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. Bakhram Murtazaliev     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 22-0, 16 KOs

Last: W (KO11) Jack Culcay, April 6

Next: TBA


8. Jesus Ramos Jr.     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 21-1, 17 KOs

Last: W (TKO9) Johan Gonzalez, May 4

Next: TBA


9. Xander Zayas     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 19-0, 12 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Patrick Teixeira, June 8

Next: TBA


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)

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 vs. Sebastian Fundora


3. Jaron Ennis     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 31-0, 28 KOs

Last: W (KO10) Roiman Villa, July 8

Next: July 13 vs. David Avanesyan


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: July 13 vs. Jaron Ennis


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. Devin Haney     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 31-1, 15 KOs

Last: L (MD12) Ryan Garcia, April 20

Next: TBA


3. Jack Catterall     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 29-1, 13 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Josh Taylor, May 25

Next: TBA


4. Isaac Cruz     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 26-2-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Rolando Romero, March 30

Next: Aug. 3 vs. Jose Valenzuela


5. Liam Paro     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 25-0, 15 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Subriel Matias, June 15

Next: TBA


6. Jose Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 29-1, 18 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Rances Barthelemy, April 27

Next: TBA


7. Subriel Matias     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 20-2, 20 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Liam Paro, June 15

Next: TBA


8. Regis Prograis     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 29-2, 24 KOs

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

Next: TBA


9. Josh Taylor     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 19-2, 13 KOs

Last: L (UD12) Jack Catterall, May 25

Next: TBA


10. Alberto Puello     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 23-0, 10 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Gary Antuanne Russell, June 15

Next: TBA

Editor's note: Ryan Garcia has been removed for testing positive ahead of his win over Devin Haney.


LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

1. Gervonta Davis     Previous ranking: No. 2

Record: 30-0, 28 KOs

Last: W (KO8) Frank Martin, June 15

Next: TBA


2. Vasiliy Lomachenko     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 18-3, 12 KOs

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

Next: TBA


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: July 6 vs. Giovanni Cabrera


5. Denys Berinchyk     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 19-0, 9 KOs

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

Next: TBA


6. Keyshawn Davis     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 10-0, 7 KOs

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

Next: TBA


7. Frank Martin     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 18-1, 12 KOs

Last: L (KO8) Gervonta Davis, June 15

Next: TBA


8. Raymond Muratalla     Previous ranking: No. 8

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. 9

Record: 21-3, 10 KOs

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

Next: TBA


10. Zaur Abdullaev     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 18-1, 11 KOs

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

Next: TBA


JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

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: July 6 vs. Robson Conceicao


3. Anthony Cacace     Previous ranking: No. 3

Record: 22-1, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Joe Cordina, May 18

Next: TBA


4. Oscar Valdez     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 32-2, 24 KOs

Last: W (TKO7) Liam Wilson, March 29

Next: TBA


5. Robson Conceicao     Previous ranking: No. 5

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

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

Next: July 6 vs. O'Shaquie Foster


6. Joe Cordina     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 17-1, 9 KOs

Last: L (TKO7) Anthony Cacace, May 18

Next: TBA


7. Eduardo Nunez     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 26-1, 26 KOs

Last: W (KO11) Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, Feb. 16

Next: TBA


8. Lamont Roach     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 24-1-1 9 KOs

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

Next: TBA


9. Andres Cortes     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 21-0, 12 KOs

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

Next: June 21 vs. Abraham Nova


10. Mark Magsayo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 26-2, 17 KOs

Last: W (UD10) Eduardo Ramirez, June 15

Next: TBA


FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

1. Luis Alberto Lopez     Previous ranking: No. 1

Record: 30-2, 17 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Reiya Abe, March 2

Next: Aug. 10 vs. Angelo Leo


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. 3

Record: 25-1-1, 19 KOs

Last: W (KO9) Jessie Magdaleno, May 4

Next: TBA


4. Nick Ball     Previous ranking: No. 4

Record: 20-0-1, 11 KOs

Last: W (SD12) Raymond Ford, June 1

Next: TBA


5. Rafael Espinoza     Previous ranking: No. 5

Record: 24-0, 20 KOs

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

Next: June 21 vs. Sergio Chirino


6. Robeisy Ramirez     Previous ranking: No. 6

Record: 13-2, 8 KOs

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

Next: June 29 vs. Brandon Leon Benitez


7. Rey Vargas     Previous ranking: No. 7

Record: 36-1, 22 KOs

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

Next: TBA


8. Raymond Ford     Previous ranking: No. 8

Record: 15-1-1, 8 KOs

Last: L (SD12) Nick Ball, June 1

Next: TBA


9. Bruce Carrington     Previous ranking: No. 9

Record: 12-0, 8 KOs

Last: W (TKO8) Brayan De Gracia, June 8

Next: TBA


10. Josh Warrington     Previous ranking: No. 10

Record: 31-3-1, 8 KOs

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

Next: TBA

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: June 29 vs. Adrian Curiel


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: June 29 vs. Sunny Edwards


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: 10-0, 7 KOs

Last: W (UD12) Gerardo Zapata, June 7

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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