Boxing: Liam Paro enters the Welterweight ranking, Collazo retains titles.

Last week didn’t offer much action in boxing, but there were movements in the division 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 started and finished strong to get the decision and the number 7 spot in the rankings. With Paro moving to welterweight, Lindolfo Delgado joins the super lightweight rankings at number 10. In the minimum weight action, Oscar Collazo retained his WBO and WBA titles after stopping Jayson Vayson. It was a competitive fight that Vayson seemed to have under control until his corner inexplicably stopped the fight in the seventh round. Boxing rankings by division highlight the best in the sport in each weight category. Rankings will change based on recent results and performances. Pugilists who have announced they are moving to a different weight category will be ranked in that new division, if applicable, only once they fight in that weight category. Pugilists currently 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 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.

HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

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

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

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

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

• Joseph Parker – Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
• Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22nd
• Next: October 25th against Fabio Wardley

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

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

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

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

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

• Fabio Wardley – Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
• Last: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3rd
• Next: October 25th against Joseph Parker

Editor’s note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has 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: To be announced

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Leonardo Mosquea – Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
• Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12th
• Next: To be announced

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

Description: The numbers behind Bivol’s victory in the rematch against Beterbiev. Check out the stats from Dmitry Bivol’s victory against Artur Beterbiev.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Description: Teddy Atlas excited about Terence Crawford’s performance against Canelo Álvarez. Teddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. analyze Terence Crawford’s victory over Canelo Álvarez.

• Terence Crawford – Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 42-0, 31 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th
• Next: To be announced

• Canelo Alvarez – Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13th
• Next: To be announced

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

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

• Christian Mbilli – Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs
• Last: Draw (SD10) Lester Martinez, September 13th
• Next: To be announced

• Lester Martinez – Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 14-0, 13 KOs
• Last: W (TKO8) Vladimir Shishkin, September 4th
• Next: To be announced

• Jermall Charlo – Previous Ranking: 7
• Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
• Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• Edgar Berlanga – Previous Ranking: 8
• Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
• Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th
• Next: To be announced

• Jose Armando Resendiz – Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
• Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 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)

Description: Alimkhanuly connects two ferocious blows for the TKO victory. Janibek Alimkhanuly wins with an impressive style against Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.

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

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

• Chris Eubank Jr. – Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26th
• Next: November 15th against Conor Benn

• Conor Benn – Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th
• Next: November 15th against Chris Eubank Jr.

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

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

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

• Yoenli Hernandez – Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31st
• Next: October 12th against To Be Announced

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

• Austin Williams – Previous Ranking: NR
• Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
• Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Vazquez, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

Editor’s note: Erislandy Lara has been removed due to inactivity.SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Description: 22-year-old Xander Zayas 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: November 8th against Erickson Lubin

• Sebastian Fundora – Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs
• Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19th
• Next: October 25th against Keith Thurman

• Bakhram Murtazaliev – Previous Ranking: 3
• Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
• Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, October 19
• Next: To be announced

• Xander Zayas – Previous ranking: 4
• Record: 22-0, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Jose Garcia Perez, July 26th
• Next: To be announced

• Israil Madrimov – Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22nd
• Next: To be announced

• Tim Tszyu – Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 25-3, 18 KOs
• Last: L (TKO8) Sebastian Fundora, July 19th
• Next: To be announced

• Keith Thurman – Previous Ranking: 7
• Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
• Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12th
• Next: October 25th against Sebastian Fundora

• Jesus Ramos Jr. – Previous Ranking: 8
• Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22nd
• Next: October 25th against Shane Mosley Jr

• Abass Baraou – Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Yoenis Tellez, August 23rd
• Next: To be announced

• Erickson Lubin – Previous Ranking: 10
• Record: 27-2, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO11) Ardreal Holmes Jr., May 10th
• Next: November 8th against Vergil Ortiz Jr.

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

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

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

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

• Eimantas Stanionis – Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 15-1, 9 KOs
• Last: L (TKO6) Jaron Ennis, April 12th
• Next: September 27th against Jabulani Makhense

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

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

• Liam Paro – Previous Ranking: NR
• Record: 27-1, 16 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) David Papot, September 18th
• Next: To be announced

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

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

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

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

Description: Teofimo López achieves a unanimous decision victory. Teofimo López wins by unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.

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

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

• Subriel Matias – Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 23-2, 22 KOs
• Last: W (MD12) Alberto Puello, July 12th
• Next: To be announced

• Alberto Puello – Previous Ranking: 5
• Record: 24-1, 10 KOs
• Last: L (MD12) Subriel Matias, July 12
• Next: To be announced

• Gary Antuanne Russell – Previous ranking: 6
• Record: 18-1, 17 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Jose Valenzuela, March 1st
• Next: November 14th against Andy Hiraoka

• Arnold Barboza Jr. – Previous Ranking: 7
• Record: 31-2, 11 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, May 2nd
• Next: To be announced

• Sandor Martin – Previous ranking: 8
• Record: 42-4, 15 KOs
• Last: L (SD12) Alberto Puello, March 1st
• Next: To be announced

• Andy Hiraoka – Previous ranking: 9
• Record: 24-0, 19 KOs
• Last: W (TKO9) Ismael Barroso, September 3, 2024
• Next: November 14 against Gary Antuanne Russell

• Dalton Smith – Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 18-0, 13 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Mathieu Germain, April 25th
• Next: To be announced

• Lindolfo Delgado – Previous Ranking: NR
• Record: 23-0, 16 KOs
• Last: W (MD10) Elvis Rodriguez, April 5th
• Next: To be announced

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