Eimantas Stanionis Returns with Victory by Unanimous Decision
Former WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis returned to the ring after being stopped by Jaron “Boots” Ennis, securing a solid unanimous decision victory over Jabulani Makhense.
The fight took place over 10 rounds at an agreed weight of 150 pounds at the Zalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Stanionis dominated the fight in his return home, with cards of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 in his favor. The Lithuanian has had little activity in recent years, this being his fourth fight since 2022.
Stanionis is likely to pursue a world title in a new weight category, but his victory at a catchweight is not enough to position him in the super welterweight division.
Following Stanionis’s move up from welterweight, he has been removed from the 147-pound rankings. Souleymane Cissokho enters the rankings at number 10.
The following are the boxing rankings by division, highlighting the best in each category. These rankings are subject to change based on recent results and performances.
Boxers who have announced their weight class change will be ranked in their new division, if applicable, once they have fought in it. Boxers who hold titles in two divisions may be ranked in both.
Boxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and 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 will be eligible to re-enter the rankings after his next fight.
Boxing Rankings by Division
Heavyweight – Cruiserweight – Light Heavyweight – Super Middleweight – Middleweight – Super Welterweight – Welterweight – Super Lightweight – Lightweight – Super Featherweight – Featherweight – Super Bantamweight – Bantamweight – Super Flyweight – Flyweight – Minimumweight – Strawweight
HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)
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Oleksandr Usyk Previous ranking: 1
Record: 24-0, 15 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th
Next: TBA
Tyson Fury Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st
Next: TBA
Daniel Dubois Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 22-3, 21 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19th
Next: TBA
Joseph Parker Previous ranking: 4
Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22nd
Next: October 25th vs. Fabio Wardley
Agit Kabayel Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22nd
Next: TBA
Filip Hrgovic Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th
Next: TBA
Moses Itauma Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 14-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th
Next: TBA
Zhilei Zhang Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22nd
Next: TBA
Fabio Wardley Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3rd
Next: October 25th vs. Joseph Parker
Martin Bakole Previous Ranking: NR
Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs
Last: D (Majority Draw 10) Efe Ajagba, May 3
Next: TBA
Editor’s Note: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. have been removed due to inactivity.
CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
Jai Opetaia Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th
Next: TBA
Gilberto Ramirez Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28th
Next: TBA
Chris Billam-Smith Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26th
Next: TBA
Badou Jack Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd
Next: TBA
Norair Mikaeljan Previous ranking: 5
Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3
Next: TBA
Aleksei Papin Previous ranking: 6
Record: 19-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th
Next: TBA
Michal Cieslak Previous ranking: 7
Record: 28-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28
Next: TBA
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
Yamil Peralta Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
Last: D (Majority Draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7th
Next: TBA
Leonardo Mosquea Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12th
Next: TBA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
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Dmitry Bivol Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22nd
Next: TBA
Artur Beterbiev Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22nd
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Deon Nicholson
David Benavidez Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Anthony Yarde
Callum Smith Previous ranking: 4
Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22
Next: TBA
David Morrell Jr. Previous ranking: 5
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12th
Next: TBA
Imam Khataev Previous ranking: 6
Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12th
Next: TBA
Joshua Buatsi Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22nd
Next: Nov. 1 vs. Zach Parker
Anthony Yarde Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26th
Next: Nov. 22 vs. David Benavidez
Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th
Next: TBA
Albert Ramirez Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 22-0, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8th
Next: TBA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
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Terence Crawford Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 42-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th
Next: TBA
Canelo Alvarez Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13th
Next: TBA
Diego Pacheco Previous ranking: 3
Record: 24-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19
Next: TBA
Hamzah Sheeraz Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12th
Next: TBA
Christian Mbilli Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs
Last: D (Split Draw 10) Lester Martinez, September 13th
Next: TBA
Lester Martinez Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 19-0-1, 16 KOs
Last: D (Split Draw 10) Christian Mbilli, September 13
Next: TBA
Jermall Charlo Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st
Next: TBA
Edgar Berlanga Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th
Next: TBA
Jose Armando Resendiz Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st
Next: TBA
Caleb Plant Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st
Next: TBA
MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
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Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th
Next: TBA
Carlos Adames Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs
Last: D (Split Draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22nd
Next: TBA
Chris Eubank Jr. Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26th
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Conor Benn
Conor Benn Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 5
Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5th
Next: TBA
Etinosa Oliha Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 22-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ivan Njegac, September 12th
Next: TBA
Fiodor Czerkaszyn Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1st
Next: TBA
Yoenli Hernandez Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31st
Next: Oct. 12 vs. Carlos Mohamed Rodriguez
Troy Isley Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7th
Next: TBA
Austin Williams Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Vazquez, July 19th
Next: TBA
Editor’s Note: Erislandy Lara has been removed due to inactivity.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)
Xander Zayas, 22 years old, becomes the youngest current world champion. Xander Zayas becomes the youngest world champion at 22 years old after being announced as the winner.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22nd
Next: Nov. 8 vs. Erickson Lubin
Sebastian Fundora Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19th
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Keith Thurman
Bakhram Murtazaliev Previous ranking: 3
Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, Oct 19
Next: TBA
Xander Zayas Previous Ranking: 4
Record: 22-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Garcia Perez, July 26
Next: TBA
Israil Madrimov Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22nd
Next: TBA
Tim Tszyu Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 25-3, 18 KOs
Last: L (TKO8) Sebastian Fundora, July 19th
Next: TBA
Keith Thurman Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Sebastian Fundora
Jesus Ramos Jr. Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22nd
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Shane Mosley Jr
Abass Baraou Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yoenis Tellez, August 23rd
Next: TBA
Erickson Lubin Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 27-2, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) Ardreal Holmes Jr., May 10
Next: Nov. 8 vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)
Jaron Ennis Previous Ranking: 1
Record: 34-0, 30 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Uisma Lima
Brian Norman Jr. Previous Ranking: 2
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19th
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Devin Haney
Mario Barrios Previous Ranking: 3
Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs
Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Manny Pacquiao, July 19th
Next: TBA
Devin Haney Previous Ranking: 5
Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2nd
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Brian Norman Jr.
Manny Pacquiao Previous Ranking: 6
Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs
Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19th
Next: TBA
Liam Paro Previous Ranking: 7
Record: 27-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Papot, September 18th
Next: TBA
Shakhram Giyasov Previous Ranking: 8
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12th
Next: TBA
Giovani Santillan Previous Ranking: 9
Record: 34-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10th
Next: TBA
Rolando Romero Previous Ranking: 10
Record: 17-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2nd
Next: TBA
Souleymane Cissokho Previous Ranking: NR
Record: 18-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, May 10
Next: TBA
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)
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