Boxing: Prograis and Duarte, Will They Enter the Ranking After Their Victories?

In the world of boxing, the action doesn’t stop and Alofoke Deportes brings you all the details of the most recent fights and updates on the rankings.

Contents

Canizales Recovers Title and Rises in the Ranking Duarte Wins in the Super Lightweight Elimination Prograis vs. Díaz: A Duel of Ex-Champions HEAVY (NO LIMIT)CRUISE (UP TO 200 POUNDS)LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)MEDIUM (UP TO 160 POUNDS)SUPERWELTER (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Canizales Recovers Title and Rises in the Ranking

Carlos Canizales avenged his defeat to Petchmanee CP Freshmart with a knockout in the fifth round, obtaining the WBC light flyweight title and replacing Freshmart in the number 5 position in the ESPN ranking. The fight took place in Caracas, Venezuela.

Duarte Wins in the Super Lightweight Elimination

Oscar Duarte defeated Kenneth Sims Jr. by majority decision in an eliminator for the WBA super lightweight title in Chicago. It was a close and competitive fight between Duarte, known for his power, and Sims, a technical boxer. Duarte’s strength and constant pressure were decisive for the victory, opening the possibility for him to challenge champion Gary Antuanne Russell. Both boxers remain outside the top 10 of ESPN in the 140-pound category.

Prograis vs. Díaz: A Duel of Ex-Champions

The co-main event of the night was headlined by Regis Prograis and Joseph “Jojo” Diaz, in a super lightweight fight between two former champions. Prograis took the victory by unanimous decision in a fight that kept the fans on the edge of their seats. Prograis, taking advantage of his jab, accumulated important points against Diaz. Despite Diaz connecting significant blows, Prograis demonstrated resilience and managed to reverse the situation on several occasions. Diaz also had to deal with a cut on his left eye, but continued to fight successfully at close range. Prograis, however, was superior from a distance, securing the victory with two cards of 96-94 and one of 98-92.

I felt like I won the fight. My jab was working all night. I was connecting. I think he connected with some hard shots, but at the same time I was never [hurt]. I probably wobbled the first time he connected, but after that, I didn’t wobble anymore.
Regis Prograis

Both Prograis and Diaz remain outside the top 10 in the super lightweight division for the moment. ESPN’s boxing rankings highlight the best boxers in each weight category. These rankings are updated according to recent results and performances. Boxers who have announced their change of category will be included in the new division, if applicable, once they fight in that category. Boxers holding 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. To see a list of the current champions in all weight categories, consult the official page.

These are the rankings of the different categories:

Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Super Welterweight
Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Lightweight
Super Lightweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Strawweight

HEAVY (NO LIMIT)

Boxing: Prograis and Duarte, Will They Enter the Ranking After Their Victories?

2:52Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury in the rematchOleksandr 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 19
Next: TBA

Tyson Fury Previous ranking: 2

Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21 Next: TBA

Daniel Dubois Previous Ranking: 3

Record: 22-3, 21 KOs Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19 Next: TBA

Joseph Parker Previous ranking: 4

Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22
Next: TBA

Agit Kabayel Previous Ranking: 5

Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22
Next: TBA

Anthony Joshua Previous ranking: 6

Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21st
Next: TBA

Filip Hrgovic Previous Ranking: 7

Record: 18-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Joe Joyce, April 5
Next: August 16 vs. David Adeleye

Zhilei Zhang Previous ranking: 8

Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22 Next: TBA

Andy Ruiz Jr. Previous ranking: 9

Record: 35-2-1, 22 KOs Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Jarrell Miller, August 3 Next: TBA

Moses Itauma Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 12-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Mike Balogun, May 24 Next: August 16 vs. Dillian Whyte

CRUISE (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

Jai Opetaia Previous Ranking: 1

Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8
Next: TBA

Gilberto Ramirez Previous ranking: 2

Record: 46-1, 30 KOs Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28 Next: TBA

Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3

Record: 21-2, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26 Next: TBA

Badou Jack Previous ranking: 4

Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3 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 19 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: Draw (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: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7 Next: TBA

Leonardo Mosquea Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 16-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Cheavon Clarke, December 14
Next: TBA Editor’s note: Mairis Briedis has been removed due to inactivity.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

1:01The figures behind Bivol’s victory in the rematch against BeterbievTake a look at the statistics of Dmitry Bivol’s victory against Artur Beterbiev.

Dmitry Bivol Previous Ranking: 1

Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22
Next: TBA

Artur Beterbiev Previous ranking: 2

Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22nd
Next: TBA

David Benavidez Previous ranking: 3

Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1
Next: November 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 12 Next: TBA

Imam Khataev Previous ranking: 6

Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12
Next: TBA

Joshua Buatsi Previous Ranking: 7

Record: 19-1, 13 KOs Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22 Next: TBA

Anthony Yarde Previous ranking: 8

Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26th
Next: November 22nd vs. David Benavidez

Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous ranking: 9

Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19
Next: TBA

Albert Ramirez Previous ranking: 10

Record: 20-0, 17 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Marko Calic, February 6th Next: August 8th vs. Jerome Pampellone

SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Canelo Álvarez, above, faces Terence Crawford in a mega fight on September 13 in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus/Getty Images

Canelo Álvarez Previous ranking: 1

Record: 63-2-2, 39 KOs Last: W (UD12) William Scull, May 3 Next: September 13 vs. Terence Crawford

Christian Mbilli Previous Ranking: 2

Record: 29-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Maciej Sulecki, June 27
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 12 Next: TBA

Jermall Charlo Previous Ranking: 5

Record: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31 Next: TBA

Edgar Berlanga Previous Ranking: 6

Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12
Next: TBA

José Armando Resendiz Previous ranking: 7

Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31
Next: TBA

Caleb Plant Previous Ranking: 8

Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: L (SD12) José Armando Resendiz, March 31
Next: TBA

Bektemir Melikuziev Previous Ranking: 9

Record: 16-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Darius Fulghum, May 30
Next: TBA

Bruno Surace Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 26-1-2, 5 KOs Last: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 3 Next: TBA Editor’s note: Jaime Munguia has been removed after testing positive for a banned substance.

MEDIUM (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

1:21Janibek Alimkhanuly stops Vincenzo Gualtieri in round 6Janibek Alimkhanuly unifies two middleweight titles with a stoppage in the sixth round of Vincenzo Gualtieri.

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly Previous Ranking: 1

Record: 17-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5 Next: TBA

Carlos Adames Previous ranking: 2

Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Split Draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22 Next: TBA

Erislandy Lara Previous ranking: 3

Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Danny Garcia, September 14
Next: TBA

Chris Eubank Jr. Previous ranking: 4

Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26
Next: TBA vs. Conor Benn

Conor Benn Previous ranking: 5

Record: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26 Next: TBA vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 6

Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5
Next: TBA

Etinosa Oliha Previous ranking: 7

Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, September 14
Next: TBA

Fiodor Czerkaszyn Previous ranking: 8

Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1st
Next: TBA

Yoenli Hernandez Ranking anterior: 9

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31 Next: TBA

Troy Isley Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7
Next: TBA

SUPERWELTER (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

1:12Xander Zayas, 22, becomes the current youngest world championXander Zayas becomes the current youngest world champion at 22 after being announced as the winner.