The event “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last Saturday, was not simply a fight card; it had significant repercussions in various weight categories.
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Promotions and Consolidations in Boxing
Abdullah Mason, at just 21 years old, won by unanimous decision against Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest current boxing world champion by obtaining the WBO lightweight title. Mason, despite his advantage in skills, faced his first 12-round fight and demonstrated great endurance and strategy to overcome an opponent who did not give in. Mason’s victory places him in eighth place in his division’s ranking. Devin Haney, for his part, climbed to the top of the welterweight rankings after defeating Brian Norman Jr., conquering the WBO title with a masterful boxing exhibition. Haney sent Norman to the canvas in the second round and dominated the fight with a constant jab, nullifying his opponent. Norman dropped three places in the ranking, placing at number 4. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez reaffirmed his number 1 position by defeating Fernando Martinez, unifying three super flyweight titles and consolidating his dominance in the category. Martinez remains in second place, considering his two victories over Kazuto Ioka, ranked number 3. In the light heavyweight division, David Benavidez’s resounding victory over Anthony Yarde solidified his position at number 3, behind Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Benavidez announced his transition to the cruiserweight division for his next fight, where he will challenge champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Here are the updated rankings in the different weight categories:Heavy
- 1. Oleksandr Usyk
- 2. Tyson Fury
- 3. Daniel Dubois
- 4. Fabio Wardley
- 5. Joseph Parker
- 6. Agit Kabayel
- 7. Filip Hrgovic
- 8. Moses Itauma
- 9. Zhilei Zhang
- 10. Martin Bakole
Cruiserweight
- 1. Jai Opetaia
- 2. Gilberto Ramirez
- 3. Chris Billam-Smith
- 4. Badou Jack
- 5. Norair Mikaeljan
- 6. Aleksei Papin
- 7. Michal Cieslak
- 8. Ryan Rozicki
- 9. Yamil Peralta
- 10. Leonardo Mosquea
Light Heavyweight
- 1. Dmitry Bivol
- 2. Artur Beterbiev
- 3. David Benavidez
- 4. Callum Smith
- 5. David Morrell Jr.
- 6. Imam Khataev
- 7. Anthony Yarde
- 8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk
- 9. Albert Ramirez
- 10. Joshua Buatsi
Super Middleweight
- 1. Terence Crawford
- 2. Canelo Alvarez
- 3. Diego Pacheco
- 4. Hamzah Sheeraz
- 5. Christian Mbilli
- 6. Lester Martinez
- 7. Jermall Charlo
- 8. Edgar Berlanga
- 9. Jose Armando Resendiz
- 10. Caleb Plant
Middleweight
- 1. Janibek Alimkhanuly
- 2. Carlos Adames
- 3. Conor Benn
- 4. Chris Eubank Jr.
- 5. Anauel Ngamissengue
- 6. Etinosa Oliha
- 7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn
- 8. Yoenli Hernandez
- 9. Troy Isley
- 10. Austin Williams
Super Welterweight
- 1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
- 2. Sebastian Fundora
- 3. Jaron Ennis
- 4. Xander Zayas
- 5. Israil Madrimov
- 6. Tim Tszyu
- 7. Keith Thurman
- 8. Jesus Ramos Jr.
- 9. Abass Baraou
- 10. Brandon Adams
Welterweight
- 1. Devin Haney
- 2. Mario Barrios
- 3. Brian Norman Jr.
- 4. Manny Pacquiao
- 5. Liam Paro
- 6. Shakhram Giyasov
- 7. Giovani Santillan
- 8. Rolando Romero
- 9. Souleymane Cissokho
- 10. Lewis Crocker
Super Lightweight
- 1. Teofimo Lopez
- 2. Richardson Hitchins
- 3. Subriel Matias
- 4. Alberto Puello
- 5. Gary Antuanne Russell
- 6. Arnold Barboza Jr.
- 7. Sandor Martin
- 8. Andy Hiraoka
- 9. Dalton Smith
- 10. Adam Azim
Lightweight
- 1. Shakur Stevenson
- 2. Gervonta Davis
- 3. Keyshawn Davis
- 4. William Zepeda
- 5. Lamont Roach
- 6. Andy Cruz
- 7. Raymond Muratalla
- 8. Abdullah Mason
- 9. Frank Martin
- 10. Floyd Schofield
Super Featherweight
- 1. Emanuel Navarrete
- 2. Anthony Cacace
- 3. O’Shaquie Foster
- 4. Ray Ford
- 5. Robson Conceicao
- 6. Eduardo Nunez
- 7. Andres Cortes
- 8. Charly Suarez
- 9. James Dickens
- 10. Joe Cordina
Peso Pluma
- 1. Rafael Espinoza
- 2. Nick Ball
- 3. Stephen Fulton
- 4. Angelo Leo
- 5. Bruce Carrington
- 6. Luis Alberto Lopez
- 7. Brandon Figueroa
- 8. Tomoki Kameda
- 9. Robeisy Ramirez
- 10. Mirco Cuello
Super Bantamweight
