Junior Medium Ranking: Baraou Rises After Victory ¿Top 10?

A weekend of boxing, although with little influence on the divisional rankings, left us with an unmissable fight.

Abass Baraou vs. Yoenis Tellez: An Epic Battle

In the co-main event of the first edition of MVP Fight Night, super middleweights Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) and Yoenis Tellez (10-1, 7 KOs) starred in a fight that will remain in the memory of the fans. Baraou and Tellez engaged in an even and exciting duel, where both had their moments of glory. Tellez, known for his victory over Julian Williams in March, countered Baraou’s constant pressure with precise counter-punching. However, Baraou did not give up and his constant offense finally wore down Tellez in the twelfth round, sending the Cuban to the canvas and sealing an exceptional performance.

The Main Event: A Controversial Draw

The main event, on the other hand, was a less attractive fight that ended with a controversial result. Yankiel Rivera (7-0-1, 3 KOs) and Angelino Córdova (19-0-2, 12 KOs) finished in a majority draw, despite Córdova suffering a knockdown and a penalty. Rivera seemed to have the advantage after knocking down Córdoba in the fourth round and after the latter was penalized for repeated blows to the back of the head in the sixth. However, none of the three judges scored in favor of Rivera, with two of them marking a 113-113 and a third, surprisingly, giving the victory to Córdoba with a 115-111. Here are the rankings for the different weight categories.

Boxing Rankings by Division

Boxing rankings highlight the best athletes in each weight category. These lists are constantly updated, based on the most recent results and performances. Boxers who have announced their move to a different category will be included in the new division, if applicable, once they compete in it. Likewise, boxers holding titles in two divisions may be ranked in both. Boxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and who do not have a scheduled fight, will be removed from the rankings until they compete again. Those who test positive for performance-enhancing substances will also be removed. The boxer may re-enter the rankings after their next fight.

To see the list of current champions in all weight categories, click here.

HEAVYWEIGHT (HEAVYWEIGHT – Unlimited)

Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time by unanimous decision in an epic rematch.

• 1. Oleksandr Usyk     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 24-0, 15 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 2. Tyson Fury     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st
• Next: To be announced

• 3. Daniel Dubois     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 22-3, 21 KOs
• Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Joseph Parker     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
• Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 5. Agit Kabayel     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
• Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 6. Anthony Joshua     Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
• Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21st
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Filip Hrgovic     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Moses Itauma     Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 14-0, 12 KOs
• Last: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th
• Next: To be announced

• 9. Zhilei Zhang     Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
• Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Fabio Wardley Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
• Last: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3rd
• Next: To be announced

Editor’s note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed due to inactivity.CRUISERWEIGHT (PESO CRUCERO – Up to 200 pounds)

• 1. Jai Opetaia     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th
• Next: To be announced

• 2. Gilberto Ramírez     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28th
• Next: To be announced

• 3. Chris Billam-Smith     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Badou Jack     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
• Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd
• Next: To be announced

• 5. Norair Mikaeljan     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
• Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3rd
• Next: To be announced

• 6. Aleksei Papin     Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 19-1, 17 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Michal Cieslak     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 28-2, 22 KOs
• Last: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Ryan Rozicki     Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 20-1-1, 19 KOs
• Last: D (Majority Draw 12) Yamil Peralta, December 7th
• Next: October 25th vs. Akani Phuzi

• 9. Yamil Peralta     Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
• Last: D (Majority Draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7th
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Leonardo Mosquea     Previous Ranking: 10
• Record: 16-0, 9 KOs
• Last: W (SD12) Cheavon Clarke, December 14th
• Next: To be announced

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (PESO SEMIPESADO – Up to 175 pounds)

• 1. Dmitry Bivol     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
• Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 2. Artur Beterbiev     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
• Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22nd
• Next: November 22nd vs. Deon Nicholson

• 3. David Benavidez     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st
• Next: November 22nd vs. Anthony Yarde

• 4. Callum Smith     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 5. David Morrell Jr.     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
• Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 6. Imam Khataev     Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
• Last: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Joshua Buatsi     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22nd
• Next: November 1st vs. Zach Parker

• 8. Anthony Yarde     Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26th
• Next: November 22nd vs. David Benavidez

• 9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk     Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
• Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Albert Ramirez     Previous Ranking: 10
• Record: 22-0, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8th
• Next: To be announced

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (PESO SUPERMEDIANO – Up to 168 pounds)

• 1. Canelo Álvarez     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 63-2-2, 39 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) William Scull, May 3rd
• Next: September 13th vs. Terence Crawford

• 2. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 29-0, 24 KOs
• Last: W (TKO1) Maciej Sulecki, June 27th
• Next: September 13th vs. Lester Martínez

• 3. Diego Pacheco     Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 24-0, 18 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 5. Jermall Charlo     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
• Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 6. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
• Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 7. José Armando Reséndiz     Previous Ranking: 7
• Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
• Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Caleb Plant     Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
• Last: L (SD12) José Armando Reséndiz, March 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 9. Bektemir Melikuziev     Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 16-1, 10 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Darius Fulghum, May 30th
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Bruno Surace     Previous Ranking: 10
• Record: 26-1-2, 5 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 3rd
• Next: To be announced

Editor’s note: Jaime Munguia has been removed after testing positive for a banned substance.MIDDLEWEIGHT (PESO MEDIO – Up to 160 pounds)

• 1. Janibek Alimkhanuly     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
• Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th
• Next: To be announced

• 2. Carlos Adames     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs
• Last: D (Split draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 3. Erislandy Lara     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO9) Danny Garcia, September 14th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Chris Eubank Jr.     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26th
• Next: To be announced vs. Conor Benn

• 5. Conor Benn     Previous ranking: 5
• Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th
• Next: To be announced vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

• 6. Anauel Ngamissengue     Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
• Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5th
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Etinosa Oliha     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
• Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, September 14th
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Fiodor Czerkaszyn     Previous Ranking: 8
• Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
• Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1st
• Next: To be announced

• 9. Yoenli Hernández     Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Troy Isley     Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7th
• Next: To be announced

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (SUPER WELTERWEIGHT – Up to 154 pounds)

• 1. Terence Crawford     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 41-0, 31 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, August 3rd
• Next: September 13th vs. Canelo Álvarez

• 2. Vergil Ortiz Jr.     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22nd
• Next: November 8th vs. Erickson Lubin

• 3. Sebastian Fundora     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs
• Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Bakhram Murtazaliev     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
• Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, October 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 5. Xander Zayas     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 22-0, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) José García Pérez, July 26th
• Next: To be announced

• 6. Israil Madrimov     Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Tim Tszyu     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 25-3, 18 KOs
• Last: L (TKO8) Sebastian Fundora, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Serhii Bohachuk     Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 26-2, 24 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Mykal Fox, May 17th
• Next: September 13th vs. Brandon Adams

• 9. Keith Thurman     Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
• Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Jesús Ramos Jr. Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22nd
• Next: To be announced

WELTERWEIGHT (WELTERWEIGHT – Up to 147 pounds)

• 1. Jaron Ennis     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 34-0, 30 KOs
• Last: W (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12th
• Next: October 11th vs. Uisma Lima

• 2. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous ranking: 2
• Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19th
• Next: November 22nd vs. Devin Haney

• 3. Mario Barrios     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs
• Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Manny Pacquiao, July 19
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Eimantas Stanionis     Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 15-1, 9 KOs
• Last: L (TKO6) Jaron Ennis, April 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 5. Devin Haney     Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2nd
• Next: November 22nd vs. Brian Norman Jr.

• 6. Manny Pacquiao     Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs
• Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Shakhram Giyasov     Previous Ranking: 7
• Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
• Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12th
• Next: To be announced

• 8. Giovani Santillan    Previous Ranking: 8
• Record: 34-1, 18 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10
• Next: To be announced

• 9. Rolando Romero     Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 17-2, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Souleymane Cissokho     Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 17-0, 9 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, May 10th
• Next: To be announced

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT – Up to 140 pounds)

• 1. Teofimo López     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 22-1, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2nd
• Next: To be announced

• 2. Richardson Hitchins     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 20-0, 8 KOs
• Last: W (TKO8) George Kambosos Jr., June 14th
• Next: To be announced

• 3. Liam Paro     Previous ranking: 3
• Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
• Last: W (TKO5) Jonathan Navarro, June 25th