Haney King at Welter, Mason Breaks into 135: Boxing Rankings

The event “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was much more than a fight card; it had a significant impact on various weight categories.

Champions Night Summary

Abdullah Mason, 21 years old, achieved a unanimous decision victory over Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest current world champion by winning the WBO lightweight title. Mason demonstrated his skill, but had to employ great stamina and excellent body work to overcome an opponent who did not give up. Mason’s victory placed him in eighth place in his division’s ranking. Devin Haney ascended to the top of the welterweight rankings by defeating Brian Norman Jr., winning the WBO title with an impressive boxing display. Haney knocked down Norman in the second round and never looked back, using his jab to neutralize his opponent. Norman fell three places in the rankings, placing at number 4. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez solidified his position at number 1 by defeating Fernando Martinez, unifying three super flyweight titles. Martinez remains at number 2, considering he has two victories over Kazuto Ioka, who holds the third position in the ranking. David Benavidez’s dominant victory over Anthony Yarde secured his place as number 3 in the light heavyweight division, behind Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. However, Benavidez announced that he will move up to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Boxing rankings highlight the best in each weight category. These rankings change according to recent results and the performance of the boxers. Those who announce a change of category will be included in the new division, once they fight in it. Champions with titles in two divisions can 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 performance-enhancing substances will also be removed. To get a list of the current champions in all weight categories, see the champions section. Here are the rankings by category:HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship after his rematch against Tyson Fury.

• 1. Oleksandr Usyk
• 2. Tyson Fury
• 3. Daniel Dubois
• 4. Fabio Wardley
• 5. Joseph Parker
• 6. Agit Kabayel
• 7. Filip Hrgovic
• 8. Moses Itauma
• 9. Zhilei Zhang
• 10. Martin Bakole

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

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

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

• 1. Dmitry Bivol
• 2. Artur Beterbiev
• 3. David Benavidez
• 4. Callum Smith
• 5. David Morrell Jr.
• 6. Imam Khataev
• 7. Anthony Yarde
• 8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk
• 9. Albert Ramirez
• 10. Joshua Buatsi

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

• 1. Terence Crawford
• 2. Canelo Alvarez
• 3. Diego Pacheco
• 4. Hamzah Sheeraz
• 5. Christian Mbilli
• 6. Lester Martinez
• 7. Jermall Charlo
• 8. Edgar Berlanga
• 9. Jose Armando Resendiz
• 10. Caleb Plant

AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

• 1. Janibek Alimkhanuly
• 2. Carlos Adames
• 3. Conor Benn
• 4. Chris Eubank Jr.
• 5. Anauel Ngamissengue
• 6. Etinosa Oliha
• 7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn
• 8. Yoenli Hernandez
• 9. Troy Isley
• 10. Austin Williams

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

• 1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
• 2. Sebastian Fundora
• 3. Jaron Ennis
• 4. Xander Zayas
• 5. Israil Madrimov
• 6. Tim Tszyu
• 7. Keith Thurman
• 8. Jesus Ramos Jr.
• 9. Abass Baraou
• 10. Brandon Adams

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

• 1. Devin Haney
• 2. Mario Barrios
• 3. Brian Norman Jr.
• 4. Manny Pacquiao
• 5. Liam Paro
• 6. Shakhram Giyasov
• 7. Giovani Santillan
• 8. Rolando Romero
• 9. Souleymane Cissokho
• 10. Lewis Crocker

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

• 1. Teofimo Lopez
• 2. Richardson Hitchins
• 3. Subriel Matias
• 4. Alberto Puello
• 5. Gary Antuanne Russell
• 6. Arnold Barboza Jr.
• 7. Sandor Martin
• 8. Andy Hiraoka
• 9. Dalton Smith
• 10. Adam Azim

LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

• 1. Shakur Stevenson
• 2. Gervonta Davis
• 3. Keyshawn Davis
• 4. William Zepeda
• 5. Lamont Roach
• 6. Andy Cruz
• 7. Raymond Muratalla
• 8. Abdullah Mason
• 9. Frank Martin
• 10. Floyd Schofield

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

• 1. Emanuel Navarrete
• 2. Anthony Cacace
• 3. O’Shaquie Foster
• 4. Ray Ford
• 5. Robson Conceicao
• 6. Eduardo Nunez
• 7. Andres Cortes
• 8. Charly Suarez
• 9. James Dickens
• 10. Joe Cordina

FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

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

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)