Last week wasn’t very active in terms of boxing, but there were movements in the divisional rankings after Liam Paro’s unanimous decision victory over David Papot in his welterweight debut. The fight was an eliminator for the IBF title. Paro’s debut was not without drama, as he had to overcome significant damage to his left eye and was shaken on several occasions. However, Paro had a strong start and finish to get the decision and the number 7 spot in the rankings. With Paro’s move up to welterweight, Lindolfo Delgado joins the super lightweight rankings at number 10. In the strawweight category, Oscar Collazo retained his WBO and WBA titles by stopping Jayson Vayson. It was a competitive fight that Vayson seemed to be dominating until his corner inexplicably stopped the fight in the seventh round.
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Divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in each weight category. These rankings are adjusted based on recent results and performances. Boxers who have announced their move to a different weight category will be ranked in that new division, only once they fight in it. Boxers who currently hold 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 fight again. Any boxer who tests positive for a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. That boxer may re-enter the rankings after their next fight. To see the list of current champions in all weight categories, here. To see the women’s divisional rankings, here.HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)
- 1. Oleksandr Usyk Previous ranking: 1
Record: 24-0, 15 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19
Next: To be announced - 2. Tyson Fury Previous ranking: 2
Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21
Next: To be announced - 3. Daniel Dubois Previous ranking: 3
Record: 22-3, 21 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19
Next: To be announced - 4. Joseph Parker Previous ranking: 4
Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22
Next: October 25 vs. Fabio Wardley - 5. Agit Kabayel Previous ranking: 5
Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22
Next: To be announced - 6. Anthony Joshua Previous ranking: 6
Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21
Next: To be announced - 7. Filip Hrgovic Previous ranking: 7
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16
Next: To be announced - 8. Moses Itauma Previous ranking: 8
Record: 14-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16
Next: To be announced - 9. Zhilei Zhang Previous ranking: 9
Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22
Next: To be announced - 10. Fabio Wardley Previous ranking: 10
Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3
Next: October 25 vs. Joseph Parker
CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
- 1. Jai Opetaia Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8
Next: To be announced - 2. Gilberto Ramírez Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28
Next: To be announced - 3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26
Next: To be announced - 4. Badou Jack Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3
Next: To be announced - 5. Norair Mikaeljan Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3
Next: To be announced - 6. Aleksei Papin Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 19-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19
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 7
Next: October 25 vs. Akani Phuzi - 9. Yamil Peralta Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
Last: D (Majority Draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7
Next: To be announced - 10. Leonardo Mosquea Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12
Next: To be announced
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
- 1. Dmitry Bivol Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22
Next: To be announced - 2. Artur Beterbiev Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22
Next: November 22 vs. Deon Nicholson - 3. David Benavidez Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1
Next: November 22 vs. Anthony Yarde - 4. Callum Smith Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22
Next: To be announced - 5. David Morrell Jr. Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12
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 22
Next: November 1 vs. Zach Parker - 8. Anthony Yarde Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26
Next: November 22 vs. David Benavidez - 9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19
Next: To be announced - 10. Albert Ramirez Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 22-0, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8
Next: To be announced
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
- 1. Terence Crawford Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 42-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th
Next: To be announced - 2. Canelo Alvarez Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13th
Next: To be announced - 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. Christian Mbilli Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Lester Martinez, September 13th
Next: To be announced - 6. Lester Martinez Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 14-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Vladimir Shishkin, September 4th
Next: To be announced - 7. Jermall Charlo Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st
Next: To be announced - 8. Edgar Berlanga Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th
Next: To be announced - 9. Jose Armando Resendiz Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st
Next: To be announced - 10. Caleb Plant Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st
Next: To be announced
AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
- 1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous ranking: 1
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5
Next: To be announced - 2. Carlos Adames Previous ranking: 2
Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs
Last: D (Split draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22
Next: To be announced - 3. Chris Eubank Jr. Previous ranking: 4
Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26
Next: November 15 vs. Conor Benn - 4. Conor Benn Previous ranking: 5
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26
Next: November 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr. - 5. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 6
Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5
Next: To be announced - 6. Etinosa Oliha Previous ranking: 7
Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, September 14
Next: To be announced - 7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn Previous ranking: 8
Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1
Next: To be announced - 8. Yoenli Hernandez Previous ranking: 9
Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31
Next: October 12 vs. To be announced - 9. Troy Isley Previous ranking: 10
Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7
Next: To be announced - 10. Austin Williams Previous ranking: NR
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Vazquez, July 19
Next: To be announced
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)
- 1. Vergil Ortiz Jr. Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22
Next: November 8 vs. Erickson Lubin - 2. Sebastian Fundora Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19
Next: October 25 vs. Keith Thurman - 3. Bakhram Murtazaliev Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, October 19
Next: To be announced - 4. Xander Zayas Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 22-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Garcia Perez, July 26
Next: To be announced - 5. Israil Madrimov Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22
Next: To be announced - 6. Tim Tszyu Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 25-3, 18 KOs
Last: L (TKO8) Sebastian Fundora, July 19
Next: To be announced - 7. Keith Thurman Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12
Next: October 25 vs. Sebastian Fundora - 8. Jesus Ramos Jr. Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22
Next: October 25 vs. Shane Mosley Jr - 9. Abass Baraou Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yoenis Tellez, August 23
Next: To be announced - 10. Erickson Lubin Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 27-2, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) Ardreal Holmes Jr., May 10
Next: November 8 vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)
- 1. Jaron Ennis Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 34-0, 30 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12
Next: October 11 vs. Uisma Lima - 2. Brian Norman Jr. Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19
Next: November 22 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 12
Next: September 27 vs. Jabulani Makhense - 5. Devin Haney Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2
Next: November 22 vs. Brian Norman Jr. - 6. Manny Pacquiao Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs
Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19
Next: To be announced - 7. Liam Paro Previous Ranking: NR
Record: 27-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Papot, September 18
Next: To be announced - 8. Shakhram Giyasov Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12
Next: To be announced - 9. Giovani Santillan Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 34-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10
Next: To be announced - 10. Rolando Romero Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 17-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2
Next: To be announced
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)
- 1. Teofimo Lopez Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 22-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2
Next: To be announced - 2. Richardson Hitchins Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 20-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) George Kambosos Jr., June 14
Next: To be announced - 3. Subriel Matias Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 23-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Alberto Puello, July 12
Next: To be announced - 4. Alberto Puello Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 24-1, 10 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Subriel Matias, July 12
Next: To be announced - 5. Gary Antuanne Russell Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 18-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Valenzuela, March 1
Next: November 14 vs. Andy Hiraoka - 6. Arnold Barboza Jr. Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 31-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, May 2
Next: To be announced - 7. Sandor Martin Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 42-4, 15 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Alberto Puello, March 1
Next: To be announced - 8. Andy Hiraoka Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 24-0, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Ismael Barroso, September 3, 2024
Next: November 14 vs. Gary Antuanne Russell - 9. Dalton Smith Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 18-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Mathieu Germain, April 25
Next: To be announced - 10. Lindolfo Delgado Previous Ranking: NR
Record: 23-0, 16 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Elvis Rodriguez, April 5
Next: To be announced
LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)
- 1. Shakur Stevenson Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 24-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) William Zepeda, July 12
Next: To be announced - 2. Gervonta Davis Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 30-0-1, 28 KOs
Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Lamont Roach, March 1
Next: November 14 vs. Jake Paul - 3. Keyshawn Davis
