Boxing Ranking: Is Jake Paul in the Cruiserweight Top 10? Analysis and Results

The boxing week, although not very busy, left some interesting movements in the division rankings.

Schofield Breaks Into Lightweight Ranking

Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield starred in the most outstanding performance, knocking out former world champion Tevin Farmer in 78 seconds. Schofield, with three knockdowns over Farmer, achieved the most important victory of his career and is positioned in the number 9 spot among lightweights, while Farmer disappears from the ranking. Jake Paul could get a place in the WBA and WBC rankings after his decision victory over Julio César Chávez Jr., but he did not manage to enter the top 10 of cruiserweight. Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez remains in second place in the cruiserweight division, after prevailing in the second half of his fight against Yuniel Dorticos, maintaining his status as unified champion. On the same card, Raúl Curiel obtained a technical knockout victory in the fourth round against Victor Ezequiel Rodríguez, in an eliminator for the WBA welterweight title, securing his number 10 spot in the 147-pound ranking. In the heavyweight division, Deontay Wilder returned to the ring, defeating Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round, achieving his first victory since 2022. However, this triumph was not enough for Wilder to re-enter the top 10. Christian Mbili, for his part, defeated Maciej Sulecki in one round, consolidating his number 2 position in the super middleweight division. Boxing rankings by division highlight the best athletes in each weight category. These rankings are subject to change based on recent results and performances. Boxers who announce their change of weight category will be included in the new division, if applicable, once they fight in it. Those 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 scheduled fights, will be removed from the rankings until they fight again. Likewise, any boxer who tests positive for performance-enhancing substances will be eliminated.

The following are the rankings by division:

Heavyweight (No Limit)

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in the rematch. Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury.

• Oleksandr Usyk – Previous ranking: 1
• Tyson Fury – Previous ranking: 2
• Daniel Dubois – Previous ranking: 3
• Joseph Parker – Previous ranking: 4
• Agit Kabayel – Previous ranking: 5
• Anthony Joshua – Previous ranking: 6
• Filip Hrgovic – Previous ranking: 7
• Zhilei Zhang – Previous ranking: 8
• Andy Ruiz Jr. – Previous ranking: 9
• Moses Itauma – Previous ranking: N/R

Cruiserweight (Up to 200 pounds)

• Jai Opetaia – Previous ranking: 1
• Gilberto Ramirez – Previous ranking: 2
• Chris Billam-Smith – Previous ranking: 3
• Badou Jack – Previous ranking: 4
• Norair Mikaeljan – Previous ranking: 5
• Aleksei Papin – Previous ranking: 6
• Michal Cieslak – Previous ranking: 7
• Ryan Rozicki – Previous ranking: 8
• Yamil Peralta – Previous ranking: 9
• Leonardo Mosquea – Previous ranking: 10

Editor’s Note: Mairis Briedis has been removed due to inactivity.

Light Heavyweight (Up to 175 pounds)

• Dmitry Bivol – Previous ranking: 1
• Artur Beterbiev – Previous ranking: 2
• David Benavidez – Previous ranking: 3
• David Morrell Jr. – Previous ranking: 4
• Callum Smith – Previous ranking: 5
• Joshua Buatsi – Previous ranking: 6
• Anthony Yarde – Previous ranking: 7
• Oleksandr Gvozdyk – Previous ranking: 8
• Albert Ramirez – Previous ranking: 9
• Willy Hutchinson – Previous ranking: 10

Super Middleweight (Up to 168 pounds)

• Canelo Alvarez – Previous Ranking: 1
• Christian Mbilli – Previous Ranking: 2
• Diego Pacheco – Previous Ranking: 4
• Edgar Berlanga – Previous Ranking: 6
• Jermall Charlo – Previous Ranking: N/R
• Jose Armando Resendiz – Previous Ranking: N/R
• Caleb Plant – Previous Ranking: 3
• Bektemir Melikuziev – Previous Ranking: 9
• Bruno Surace – Previous Ranking: 8
• Osleys Iglesias – Previous Ranking: 10

Editor’s Note: Jaime Munguia has been removed after testing positive for a banned substance.

Middleweight (Up to 160 pounds)

• Janibek Alimkhanuly – Previous ranking: 1
• Carlos Adames – Previous ranking: 2
• Hamzah Sheeraz – Previous ranking: 3
• Erislandy Lara – Previous ranking: 4
• Chris Eubank Jr. – Previous ranking: 5
• Conor Benn – Previous ranking: 6
• Anauel Ngamissengue – Previous ranking: 7
• Etinosa Oliha – Previous ranking: 8
• Fiodr Czerkaszyn – Previous ranking: 9
• Yoenli Hernandez – Previous ranking: N/R

Super Welterweight (Up to 154 pounds)

• Terence Crawford – Previous ranking: 1
• Vergil Ortiz Jr. – Previous ranking: 2
• Sebastian Fundora – Previous ranking: 3
• Bakhram Murtazaliev – Previous ranking: 4
• Israil Madrimov – Previous ranking: 5
• Tim Tszyu – Previous ranking: 6
• Serhii Bohachuk – Previous ranking: 7
• Xander Zayas – Previous ranking: 8
• Keith Thurman – Previous ranking: 9
• Jesus Ramos Jr. – Previous ranking: 10

Editor’s Note: Jermell Charlo has been removed due to inactivity in the division.

Welterweight (Up to 147 pounds)

• Jaron Ennis – Previous Ranking: 1
• Brian Norman Jr. – Previous Ranking: 2
• Mario Barrios – Previous Ranking: 3
• Eimantas Stanionis – Previous Ranking: 4
• Devin Haney – Previous Ranking: 5
• Shakhram Giyasov – Previous Ranking: 6
• Giovani Santillan – Previous Ranking: 7
• Rolando Romero – Previous Ranking: 8
• Souleymane Cissokho – Previous Ranking: 9
• Raul Curiel – Previous Ranking: 10

Super Lightweight (Up to 140 pounds)

• Teofimo Lopez – Previous Ranking: 1
• Richardson Hitchins – Previous Ranking: 2
• Alberto Puello – Previous Ranking: 3
• Arnold Barboza Jr. – Previous Ranking: 4
• Gary Antuanne Russell – Previous Ranking: 5
• Liam Paro – Previous Ranking: 6
• Subriel Matias – Previous Ranking: 7
• Jack Catterall – Previous Ranking: 8
• Sandor Martin – Previous Ranking: 9
• Andy Hiraoka – Previous Ranking: NR

Lightweight (Up to 135 pounds)

• Gervonta Davis – Previous Ranking: 1
• Shakur Stevenson – Previous Ranking: 2
• Keyshawn Davis – Previous Ranking: 3
• William Zepeda – Previous Ranking: 4
• Lamont Roach – Previous Ranking: 5
• Andy Cruz – Previous Ranking: 6
• Raymond Muratalla – Previous Ranking: 7
• Frank Martin – Previous Ranking: 8
• Floyd Schofield – Previous Ranking: N/R
• Denys Berinchyk – Previous Ranking: 9

Editor’s Note: Vasiliy Lomachenko announced his retirement from boxing on June 5.

Super Featherweight (Up to 130 pounds)

• Emanuel Navarrete – Previous ranking: 1
• Anthony Cacace – Previous ranking: 2
• O’Shaquie Foster – Previous ranking: 3
• Lamont Roach – Previous ranking: 4
• Raymond Ford – Previous ranking: 5
• Robson Conceicao – Previous ranking: 6
• Eduardo Nunez – Previous ranking: 8
• Andres Cortes – Previous ranking: 9
• Charly Suarez – Previous ranking: 10
• Albert Batyrgaziev – Previous ranking: N/R

Editor’s Note: Joe Cordina has been removed due to inactivity.

Peso Pluma (Up to 126 pounds)

• Nick Ball – Previous ranking: 1
• Rafael Espinoza – Previous ranking: 2
• Stephen Fulton – Previous ranking: 3
• Angelo Leo – Previous ranking: 4
• Luis Alberto Lopez – Previous ranking: 5
• Brandon Figueroa – Previous ranking: 6
• Bruce Carrington – Previous ranking: 7
• Tomoki Kameda – Previous ranking: 8
• Robeisy Ramirez – Previous ranking: 9
• Mirco Cuello – Previous ranking: 10

Super Bantamweight (Up to 122 lbs)