Boxing: Liam Paro rises in welterweight rankings, Collazo retains titles

Last week didn’t offer much action in 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 started and finished strong to get the decision and the number 7 spot. With Paro’s move up 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 with a technical knockout over Jayson Vayson. It was a competitive fight that Vayson seemed to have control of until his corner inexplicably stopped the fight in the seventh round. Alofoke Deportes’ divisional rankings highlight the best in sports in each weight category. The rankings will change based on recent results and performances. Pugilists who have announced that 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 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.

Rankings by division

HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury, this time by unanimous decision in an epic rematch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 10. 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)

• 1. Jai Opetaia     Previous ranking: 1
• Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th
• 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 26th
• Next: To be announced

• 4. Badou Jack     Previous Ranking: 4
• Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
• Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd
• 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 19th
• Next: To be announced

• 7. Michal Cieslak     Previous ranking: 7
• Record: 28-2, 22 KOs
• Last: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28th
• 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 against Akani Phuzi

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

• 10. 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)

• 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 against Deon Nicholson

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

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

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

• 6. Imam Khataev     Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
• Last: L (UD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12th
• Next: To be announced

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

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

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

• 10. 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)

• 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 19
• 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 (DE10) 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 (UD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st
• Next: To be announced

• 10. Caleb Plant     Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
• Last: L (UD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31
• 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 5th
• Next: To be announced

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

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

• 4. 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.

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

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

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

• 8. 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

• 9. Troy Isley     Previous ranking: 10
• Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
• Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7th
• 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

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

• 1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.     Previous Ranking: 1
• Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22nd
• Next: November 8th against Erickson Lubin

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 8. 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

• 9. Abass Baraou     Previous Ranking: 9
• Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
• Last: W (UD12) Yoenis Tellez, August 23rd
• 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 against 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 12th
• Next: October 11th against Uisma Lima

• 2. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous Ranking: 2
• Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
• Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19th
• Next: November 22nd against 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 12th
• Next: September 27th against 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 against Brian Norman Jr.

• 6. Manny Pacquiao     Previous Ranking: 6
• Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs
• Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19th
• 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 12th
• 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 2nd
• 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 12th
• 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 1st
• Next: November 14th against Andy Hiraoka