Crawford Destroys Canelo: New King in Super Middleweight and Ranking Ascents

The exciting boxing weekend, led by Terence Crawford’s masterful performance against Canelo Álvarez, has caused significant changes in the division rankings. Crawford, after one of the best performances of his career, rose as the new super middleweight king, leaving behind his privileged position at 154 pounds. The unanimous decision victory over Canelo in Las Vegas catapulted Crawford to the top spot at 168 pounds, relegating Canelo to second place. In the co-main event, Lester Martínez earned a spot in the super middleweight rankings after a split draw against WBC interim champion Christian Mbilli. Although the fight was closely contested and Martínez showed great resilience, he had to settle for the draw. Mbilli, despite retaining his interim belt, dropped three places, ranking at number 5. From Japan, Naoya Inoue, another renowned boxer, used his intelligence to dominate Murodjon Akhmadliev and retain his undisputed status in the super featherweight division by unanimous decision. Inoue solidifies his position at the top of the division, while Akhmadliev remains in third place. In the bantamweight division, Christian Medina achieved an impressive technical knockout victory in the fourth round against Yoshiki Takei, obtaining the WBO world title. Medina debuted in the ranking at number 3, while Takei suffered his first professional defeat and fell to number 4.

Rankings by Division

Here are the rankings for the different boxing divisions:

• Heavyweight
• Cruiserweight
• Light Heavyweight
• Super Middleweight
• Middleweight
• Super Welterweight
• Welterweight
• Super Lightweight
• Lightweight
• Super Featherweight
• Featherweight
• Super Bantamweight
• Bantamweight
• Super Flyweight
• Flyweight
• Light Flyweight
• Strawweight

Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Oleksandr UsykRecord: 24-0, 15 KOs Last: Won (KO5) against Daniel Dubois, July 19 Next: To be announced2. Tyson FuryRecord: 34-2-1, 24 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) against Oleksandr Usyk, December 21 Next: To be announced3. Daniel DuboisRecord: 22-3, 21 KOs Last: Lost (KO5) against Oleksandr Usyk, July 19th Next: To be announced4. Joseph ParkerRecord: 36-3, 24 KOs Last: Won (TKO2) against Martin Bakole, February 22 Next: October 25 vs. Fabio Wardley5. Agit KabayelRecord: 26-0, 18 KOs Last: Won (KO6) against Zhilei Zhang, February 22 Next: To be announced6. Anthony JoshuaRecord: 28-4, 25 KOs Last: Lost (KO5) against Daniel Dubois, September 21st Next: To be announced7. Filip HrgovicRecord: 19-1, 14 KOs Last: Won (UD10) against David Adeleye, August 16th Next: To be announced8. Moses ItaumaRecord: 14-0, 12 KOs Last: Won (TKO1) against Dillian Whyte, August 16th Next: To be announced

9. Zhilei Zhang

Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs Last: Lost (KO6) against Agit Kabayel, February 22 Next: To be announced10. Fabio WardleyRecord: 19-0-1, 18 KOs Last: Won (KO10) against Justis Huni, August 3rd Next: October 25 vs. Joseph Parker Editor’s note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed due to inactivity.

Cruiserweight (Up to 200 pounds)

1. Jai Opetaia

Record: 28-0, 22 KOs Last: Won (KO5) against Claudio Squeo, June 8th Next: To be announced2. Gilberto RamírezRecord: 46-1, 30 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Yuniel Dorticos, June 28 Next: To be announced3. Chris Billam-SmithRecord: 21-2, 13 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Brandon Glanton, April 26 Next: To be announced4. Badou JackRecord: 29-3-3, 17 KOs Last: Won (MD12) against Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd Next: To be announced5. Norair MikaeljanRecord: 27-3, 12 KOs Last: Lost (MD12) against Badou Jack, May 3 Next: To be announced6. Aleksei PapinRecord: 19-1, 17 KOs Last: Won (UD10) against Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th Next: To be announced7. Michal CieslakRecord: 28-2, 22 KOs Last: Won (TKO4) against Jean Pascal, June 28 Next: To be announced8. Ryan RozickiRecord: 20-1-1, 19 KOs Last: Draw (Majority 12) with Yamil Peralta, December 7th Next: October 25 vs. Akani Phuzi9. Yamil PeraltaRecord: 17-1-1, 9 KOs Last: Draw (Majority 12) with Ryan Rozicki, December 7th Next: To be announced10. Leonardo MosqueaRecord: 17-0, 10 KOs Last: Won (TKO9) against Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12 Next: To be announced

Light Heavyweight (Up to 175 pounds)

1. Dmitry BivolRecord: 24-1, 12 KOs Last: Won (MD12) against Artur Beterbiev, February 22 Next: To be announced2. Artur BeterbievRecord: 21-1, 20 KOs Last: Lost (MD12) against Dmitry Bivol, February 22 Next: November 22 vs. Deon Nicholson3. David BenavidezRecord: 30-0, 24 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against David Morrell Jr., February 1st Next: November 22 vs. Anthony Yarde4. Callum SmithRecord: 31-2, 22 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Joshua Buatsi, February 22 Next: To be announced5. David Morrell Jr.Record: 12-1, 9 KOs Last: Won (SD12) against Imam Khataev, July 12 Next: To be announced6. Imam KhataevRecord: 10-1, 9 KOs Last: Lost (SD10) against David Morrell Jr., July 12 Next: To be announced7. Joshua BuatsiRecord: 19-1, 13 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) against Callum Smith, February 22 Next: November 1 vs. Zach Parker8. Anthony YardeRecord: 27-3, 24 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Lyndon Arthur, April 26 Next: November 22 vs. David Benavidez9. Oleksandr GvozdykRecord: 21-2, 17 KOs Last: Won (KO3) against Anthony Hollaway, April 19th Next: To be announced10. Albert RamirezRecord: 22-0, 19 KOs Last: Won (TKO7) against Jerome Pampellone, August 8th Next: To be announced

Super Middleweight (Up to 168 pounds)

1. Terence CrawfordRecord: 42-0, 31 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Canelo Alvarez, September 13 Next: To be announced2. Canelo AlvarezRecord: 63-3-2, 39 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) to Terence Crawford, September 13 Next: To be announced3. Diego PachecoRecord: 24-0, 18 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Trevor McCumby, July 19 Next: To be announced4. Hamzah SheerazRecord: 22-0-1, 18 KOs Last: Won (KO5) against Edgar Berlanga, July 12 Next: To be announced5. Christian MbilliRecord: 29-0-1, 24 KOs Last: Draw (SD10) with Lester Martinez, September 13th Next: To be announced6. Lester MartinezRecord: 14-0, 13 KOs Last: Won (TKO8) against Vladimir Shishkin, September 4th Next: To be announced7. Jermall CharloRecord: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: Won (TKO6) against Thomas LaManna, May 31st Next: To be announced8. Edgar BerlangaRecord: 23-2, 18 KOs Last: Lost (KO5) against Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12 Next: To be announced9. Jose Armando ResendizRecord: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: Won (SD12) against Caleb Plant, May 31st Next: To be announced10. Caleb PlantRecord: 23-2, 14 KOs Last: Lost (SD12) against Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31 Next: To be announced

Middleweight (Up to 160 pounds)

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly

Record: 17-0, 12 KOs Last: Won (TKO5) against Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th Next: To be announced2. Carlos AdamesRecord: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Split draw 12) with Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22 Next: To be announced

3. Erislandy Lara

Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs Last: Won (TKO9) against Danny Garcia, September 14, 2024 Next: To be announced4. Chris Eubank Jr.Record: 35-3, 25 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Conor Benn, April 26 Next: November 15 vs. Conor Benn5. Conor BennRecord: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) against Chris Eubank Jr., April 26 Next: November 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.6. Anauel NgamissengueRecord: 14-1, 9 KOs Last: Lost (TKO5) against Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5 Next: To be announced7. Etinosa OlihaRecord: 21-0, 9 KOs Last: Won (TKO3) against Alexander Pavlov, September 14 Next: To be announced8. Fiodor CzerkaszynRecord: 26-1, 16 KOs Last: Won (TKO2) against Patrick Allotey, February 1st Next: To be announced

9. Yoenli Hernandez

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs Last: Won (UD10) against Kyrone Davis, May 31 Next: October 12 vs. To be announced10. Troy IsleyRecord: 15-0, 5 KOs Last: Won (UD10) against Etoundi Michel William, June 7th Next: To be announced

Super Welterweight (Up to 154 lbs)

1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.Record: 23-0, 21 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Israil Madrimov, February 22 Next: November 8 vs. Erickson Lubin2. Sebastian FundoraRecord: 23-1-1, 14 KOs Last: Won (TKO8) against Tim Tszyu, July 19 Next: October 25 vs. Keith Thurman3. Bakhram MurtazalievRecord: 23-0, 17 KOs Last: Won (TKO3) against Tim Tszyu, October 19 Next: To be announced4. Xander ZayasRecord: 22-0, 13 KOs Last: Won (UD12) against Jose Garcia Perez, July 26th Next: To be announced5. Israil MadrimovRecord: 10-2-1, 7 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) against Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22 Next: To be announced6. Tim TszyuRecord: 25-3, 18 KOs