Ennis Debuts Powerfully at 154 lbs: Rise in the ESPN Rankings

The boxing weekend, although quiet, left some interesting movements in the division ranking.

Jaron “Boots” Ennis Makes His Presence Known at 154 Pounds

Jaron “Boots” Ennis made his official debut at 154 pounds on Saturday in Philadelphia, with a resounding victory over Uisma Lima. Ennis sent a clear warning to the division, knocking Lima down twice in the first round and achieving the stoppage of the fight at minute 1:58. Although Lima was not a very demanding test for Ennis, his impressive performance earned him the number 3 spot in the junior middleweight rankings.

Yoenli Hernández Wins in the First Round

Yoenli Hernández, ranked number 8 in middleweight, also secured a first-round victory, defeating Ramon De La Cruz Sena in Florida. Hernández sent Sena to the canvas with a body shot in the first minute, and the fight was stopped before the start of the second round. Hernández maintains his position at number 8 and awaits a real challenge in his next fight.

Boxing Divisional Ranking

Boxing rankings by division highlight the best boxers in each weight category. These rankings are updated according to recent results and performances. Boxers who change weight categories will be included in the new division once they compete in it. Current champions 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 ranking until they fight again. Any boxer who tests positive for performance-enhancing substances will also be removed.

Current Champions

To see the list of current champions in all weight categories, consult the information at the following link. To see the women’s ranking by division, consult the information at the following link.

Ranking by Division

• HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)
• CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
• LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
• SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
• MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
• JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)
• WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)
• SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)
• LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)
• SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)
• FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)
• SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)
• BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)
• SUPER FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)
• FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)
• LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)
• STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)

HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

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

1. Oleksandr Usyk – Previous ranking: 1
   • Record: 24-0, 15 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO5) against Daniel Dubois, July 19
   • Next fight: To be announced
2. Tyson Fury – Previous ranking: 2
   • Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (UD12) against Oleksandr Usyk, December 21
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Daniel Dubois – Previous ranking: 3
   • Record: 22-3, 21 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (KO5) against Oleksandr Usyk, July 19
   • Next fight: To be announced
4. Joseph Parker – Previous ranking: 4
   • Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO2) against Martin Bakole, February 22
   • Next fight: October 25 against Fabio Wardley
5. Agit Kabayel – Previous ranking: 5
   • Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO6) against Zhilei Zhang, February 22
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Filip Hrgovic – Previous ranking: 6
   • Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD10) against David Adeleye, August 16
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Moses Itauma – Previous ranking: 7
   • Record: 14-0, 12 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO1) against Dillian Whyte, August 16
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Zhilei Zhang – Previous ranking: 8
   • Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (KO6) against Agit Kabayel, February 22
   • Next fight: To be announced
9. Fabio Wardley – Previous ranking: 9
   • Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO10) against Justis Huni, August 3
   • Next fight: October 25 against Joseph Parker
10. Martin Bakole – Previous ranking: 10
    • Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs
    • Last fight: Draw (Majority Decision 10) against Efe Ajagba, May 3
    • Next fight: To be announced

Editor’s Note: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. have been removed due to inactivity.

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Jai Opetaia – Previous ranking: 1
   • Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO5) against Claudio Squeo, June 8th
   • Next fight: To be announced
2. Gilberto Ramírez – Previous ranking: 2
   • Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Yuniel Dorticos, June 28th
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Chris Billam-Smith – Previous ranking: 3
   • Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Brandon Glanton, April 26th
   • Next fight: To be announced
4. Badou Jack – Previous ranking: 4
   • Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (MD12) against Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd
   • Next fight: To be announced
5. Norair Mikaeljan – Previous ranking: 5
   • Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (MD12) against Badou Jack, May 3rd
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Aleksei Papin – Previous ranking: 6
   • Record: 19-1, 17 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD10) against Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Michal Cieslak – Previous ranking: 7
   • Record: 28-2, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO4) against Jean Pascal, June 28th
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Ryan Rozicki – Previous ranking: 8
   • Record: 20-1-1, 19 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Majority Decision 12) against Yamil Peralta, December 7th
   • Next fight: To be announced against Akani Phuzi
9. Yamil Peralta – Previous ranking: 9
   • Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Majority Decision 12) against Ryan Rozicki, December 7th
   • Next fight: To be announced
10. Leonardo Mosquea – Previous ranking: 10
    • Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
    • Last fight: Won (TKO9) against Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12th
    • Next fight: To be announced

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

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

1. Dmitry Bivol – Previous ranking: 1
   • Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (MD12) against Artur Beterbiev, February 22nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
2. Artur Beterbiev – Previous ranking: 2
   • Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (MD12) against Dmitry Bivol, February 22nd
   • Next fight: November 22nd against Deon Nicholson
3. David Benavidez – Previous ranking: 3
   • Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against David Morrell Jr., February 1st
   • Next fight: November 22nd against Anthony Yarde
4. Callum Smith – Previous ranking: 4
   • Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Joshua Buatsi, February 22nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
5. David Morrell Jr. – Previous ranking: 5
   • Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (SD12) against Imam Khataev, July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Imam Khataev – Previous ranking: 6
   • Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (SD10) against David Morrell Jr., July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Joshua Buatsi – Previous ranking: 7
   • Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (UD12) against Callum Smith, February 22nd
   • Next fight: November 1st against Zach Parker
8. Anthony Yarde – Previous ranking: 8
   • Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Lyndon Arthur, April 26th
   • Next fight: November 22nd against David Benavidez
9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk – Previous ranking: 9
   • Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO3) against Anthony Hollaway, April 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced
10. Albert Ramirez – Previous ranking: 10
    • Record: 22-0, 19 KOs
    • Last fight: Won (TKO7) against Jerome Pampellone, August 8th
    • Next fight: To be announced

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

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

1. Terence Crawford – Previous ranking: 1
   • Record: 42-0, 31 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Canelo Alvarez, September 13th
   • Next fight: To be announced
2. Canelo Alvarez – Previous ranking: 2
   • Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (UD12) against Terence Crawford, September 13th
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Diego Pacheco – Previous ranking: 3
   • Record: 24-0, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Trevor McCumby, July 19th
   • Next fight: December 13th against Kevin Lele Sadjo
4. Hamzah Sheeraz – Previous ranking: 4
   • Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO5) against Edgar Berlanga, July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
5. Christian Mbilli – Previous ranking: 5
   • Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Split Draw 10) against Lester Martinez, September 13th
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Lester Martinez – Previous ranking: 6
   • Record: 19-0-1, 16 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Split Draw 10) against Christian Mbilli, September 13th
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Jermall Charlo – Previous ranking: 7
   • Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO6) against Thomas LaManna, May 31st
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Edgar Berlanga – Previous ranking: 8
   • Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (KO5) against Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
9. Jose Armando Resendiz – Previous ranking: 9
   • Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (SD12) against Caleb Plant, May 31st
   • Next fight: To be announced
10. Caleb Plant – Previous ranking: 10
    • Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
    • Last fight: Lost (SD12) against Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st
    • Next fight: To be announced

AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

Alimkhanuly connects two ferocious blows to win by TKOJanibek Alimkhanuly wins with an impressive style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly – Previous Ranking: 1
   • Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO5) against Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th
   • Next fight: December 6th against Erislandy Lara
2. Carlos Adames – Previous Ranking: 2
   • Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Split Draw 12) against Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Chris Eubank Jr. – Previous Ranking: 3
   • Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Conor Benn, April 26th
   • Next fight: November 15th against Conor Benn
4. Conor Benn – Previous Ranking: 4
   • Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (UD12) against Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th
   • Next fight: November 15th against Chris Eubank Jr.
5. Anauel Ngamissengue – Previous Ranking: 5
   • Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (TKO5) against Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5th
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Etinosa Oliha – Previous Ranking: 6
   • Record: 22-0, 10 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO3) against Ivan Njegac, September 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn – Previous Ranking: 7
   • Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO2) against Patrick Allotey, February 1st
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Yoenli Hernandez – Previous Ranking: 8
   • Record: 8-0, 7 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO1) against Ramon De La Cruz Sena, October 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
9. Troy Isley – Previous Ranking: 9
   • Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD10) against Etoundi Michel William, June 7th
   • Next fight: To be announced
10. Austin Williams – Previous Ranking: 10
    • Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
    • Last fight: Won (TKO9) against Ivan Vazquez, July 19th
    • Next fight: To be announced

Editor’s Note: Erislandy Lara has been removed due to inactivity.

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Xander Zayas, 22, becomes the youngest current world championXander Zayas becomes the youngest world champion at 22 years old after being announced as the winner.

1. Vergil Ortiz Jr. – Previous Ranking: 1
   • Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Israil Madrimov, February 22nd
   • Next fight: November 8th against Erickson Lubin
2. Sebastian Fundora – Previous Ranking: 2
   • Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO8) against Tim Tszyu, July 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced against Keith Thurman
3. Jaron Ennis – Previous Ranking: NR
   • Record: 35-0, 31 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO1) against Uisma Lima, October 11th
   • Next fight: To be announced
4. Bakhram Murtazaliev – Previous Ranking: 3
   • Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO3) against Tim Tszyu, October 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced
5. Xander Zayas – Previous Ranking: 4
   • Record: 22-0, 13 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Jose Garcia Perez, July 26th
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Israil Madrimov – Previous Ranking: 5
   • Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (UD12) against Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Tim Tszyu – Previous Ranking: 6
   • Record: 25-3, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (TKO8) against Sebastian Fundora, July 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Keith Thurman – Previous Ranking: 7
   • Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO3) against Brock Jarvis, March 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced against Sebastian Fundora
9. Jesus Ramos Jr. – Previous Ranking: 8
   • Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO7) against Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22nd
   • Next fight: To be announced against Shane Mosley Jr.
10. Abass Baraou – Previous Ranking: 9
    • Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
    • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Yoenis Tellez, August 23rd
    • Next fight: To be announced

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

1. Brian Norman Jr. – Previous ranking: 2
   • Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO5) against Jin Sasaki, June 19th
   • Next fight: November 22nd against Devin Haney
2. Mario Barrios – Previous ranking: 3
   • Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Majority Draw 12) against Manny Pacquiao, July 19th
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Devin Haney – Previous ranking: 4
   • Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Jose Ramirez, May 2nd
   • Next fight: November 22nd against Brian Norman Jr.
4. Manny Pacquiao – Previous ranking: 5
   • Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs
   • Last fight: Draw (Majority Draw 12) against Mario Barrios, July 19th
   • Next fight: November 29th against To be announced
5. Liam Paro – Previous ranking: 6
   • Record: 27-1, 16 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against David Papot, September 18th
   • Next fight: To be announced
6. Shakhram Giyasov – Previous ranking: 7
   • Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (KO4) against Franco Ocampo, April 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
7. Giovani Santillan – Previous ranking: 8
   • Record: 34-1, 18 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD10) against Angel Beltran, May 10th
   • Next fight: To be announced
8. Rolando Romero – Previous ranking: 9
   • Record: 17-2, 13 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Ryan Garcia, May 2nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
9. Souleymane Cissokho – Previous ranking: 10
   • Record: 18-0, 9 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD10) against Egidijus Kavaliauskas, May 10th
   • Next fight: To be announced

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

Teofimo López shines with a unanimous decision victoryTeofimo López wins by unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.

1. Teofimo Lopez – Previous Ranking: 1
   • Record: 22-1, 13 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2nd
   • Next fight: To be announced
2. Richardson Hitchins – Previous Ranking: 2
   • Record: 20-0, 8 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (TKO8) against George Kambosos Jr., June 14th
   • Next fight: To be announced
3. Subriel Matias – Previous Ranking: 3
   • Record: 23-2, 22 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (MD12) against Alberto Puello, July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
4. Alberto Puello – Previous Ranking: 4
   • Record: 24-1, 10 KOs
   • Last fight: Lost (MD12) against Subriel Matias, July 12th
   • Next fight: To be announced
5. Gary Antuanne Russell – Previous Ranking: 5
   • Record: 18-1, 17 KOs
   • Last fight: Won (UD12) against Jose Valenzuela, March 1st
   • Next fight: November 14th against Andy Hiraoka
6. Arnold Barboza Jr. – Previous Ranking: 6