Jaron “Boots” Ennis Debuts at 154 Pounds with KO and Rises in Rankings

Boxing experienced a weekend with little activity, which resulted in few changes in the division rankings.

Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Yoenli Hernandez Shine

Jaron “Boots” Ennis made his official debut at 154 pounds, with a dominant victory over Uisma Lima on Saturday in Philadelphia. Ennis sent a clear warning to the division, knocking Lima down twice in the first round and achieving the stoppage of the fight in the first minute. Although Lima did not represent a great test for Ennis, the impressive performance of the former unified welterweight champion was enough for him to debut at number 3 in the super welterweight rankings. On the other hand, Yoenli Hernández, ranked number 8 in middleweight, obtained a knockout victory in the first round. Hernández dominated Ramón De La Cruz Sena on Sunday in Florida, in what was considered a fight to stay active. Hernández sent Sena to the canvas with a body shot in the first minute of the fight, and Sena had no chance to recover. Although he managed to reach the end of the first round, the fight was stopped before the second began. Hernández maintains his position at number 8 and awaits a real challenge in his next fight.

Boxing rankings by division highlight the best in the sport in each weight category. These rankings are updated according to recent results and performances. Boxers who have announced their move to a different weight category will be ranked in that new division, if applicable, once they compete in it. Boxers 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 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. Said boxer may re-enter the rankings after their next fight. Here are the rankings by division:

HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

Caption: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in the rematch. Oleksandr 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 Última: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th Next: TBA
• 2. Tyson Fury     Previous Ranking: 2 Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs Última: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st Next: TBA
• 3. Daniel Dubois     Previous Ranking: 3 Record: 22-3, 21 KOs Última: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19th Next: TBA
• 4. Joseph Parker     Previous Ranking: 4 Record: 36-3, 24 KOs Última: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22nd Next: October 25th vs. Fabio Wardley
• 5. Agit Kabayel     Previous Ranking: 5 Record: 26-0, 18 KOs Última: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22nd Next: TBA
• 6. Filip Hrgovic     Previous Ranking: 6 Record: 19-1, 14 KOs Última: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th Next: TBA
• 7. Moses Itauma     Previous Ranking: 7 Record: 14-0, 12 KOs Última: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th Next: TBA
• 8. Zhilei Zhang     Previous Ranking: 8 Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs Última: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22nd Next: TBA
• 9. Fabio Wardley     Previous Ranking: 9 Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs Última: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3rd Next: October 25th vs. Joseph Parker
• 10. Martin Bakole     Previous Ranking: 10 Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs Última: D (Majority Draw 10) Efe Ajagba, May 3rd Next: TBA

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

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

Caption: The numbers behind Bivol’s victory in the rematch against Beterbiev. Check out the stats from Dmitry Bivol’s victory against Artur Beterbiev.

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

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Caption: Teddy Atlas gets fired up about Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Álvarez’s performance. Teddy 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: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13 Next: TBA
• 2. Canelo Alvarez     Previous ranking: 2 Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13 Next: TBA
• 3. Diego Pacheco     Previous ranking: 3 Record: 24-0, 18 KOs Last: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19 Next: December 13 vs. Kevin Lele Sadjo
• 4. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous ranking: 4 Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12 Next: TBA
• 5. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: 5 Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs Last: D (Split draw 10) Lester Martinez, September 13 Next: TBA
• 6. Lester Martinez     Previous ranking: 6 Record: 19-0-1, 16 KOs Last: D (Split draw 10) Christian Mbilli, September 13 Next: TBA
• 7. Jermall Charlo     Previous ranking: 7 Record: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31 Next: TBA
• 8. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: 8 Record: 23-2, 18 KOs Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12 Next: TBA
• 9. Jose Armando Resendiz     Previous ranking: 9 Record: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31 Next: TBA
• 10. Caleb Plant     Previous ranking: 10 Record: 23-2, 14 KOs Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31 Next: TBA

AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

Caption: Alimkhanuly connects two ferocious blows to win by TKO. Janibek 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: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5 Next: December 6 vs. Erislandy Lara
• 2. Carlos Adames     Previous Ranking: 2 Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: D (Split Draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22 Next: TBA
• 3. Chris Eubank Jr.     Previous Ranking: 3 Record: 35-3, 25 KOs Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26 Next: November 15 vs. Conor Benn
• 4. Conor Benn     Previous Ranking: 4 Record: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26 Next: November 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
• 5. Anauel Ngamissengue     Previous Ranking: 5 Record: 14-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5 Next: TBA
• 6. Etinosa Oliha     Previous Ranking: 6 Record: 22-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Ivan Njegac, September 12 Next: TBA
• 7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn     Previous Ranking: 7 Record: 26-1, 16 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1 Next: TBA
• 8. Yoenli Hernandez     Previous Ranking: 8 Record: 8-0, 7 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Ramon De La Cruz Sena, October 12 Next: TBA
• 9. Troy Isley     Previous Ranking: 9 Record: 15-0, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7 Next: TBA
• 10. Austin Williams     Previous Ranking: 10 Record: 19-1, 13 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Vazquez, July 19 Next: TBA

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

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Caption: Xander Zayas, 22, becomes the youngest world champion. Xander Zayas becomes the youngest world champion at 22 after being announced the winner.

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

WELTER WEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

• 1. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous Ranking: 2 Record: 28-0, 22 KOs Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19 Next: November 22 vs. Devin Haney
• 2. Mario Barrios     Previous Ranking: 3 Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Manny Pacquiao, July 19 Next: TBA
• 3. Devin Haney     Previous Ranking: 4 Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2 Next: November 22 vs. Brian Norman Jr.
• 4. Manny Pacquiao     Previous Ranking: 5 Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19 Next: November 29 vs. TBA
• 5. Liam Paro     Previous Ranking: 6 Record: 27-1, 16 KOs Last: W (UD12) David Papot, September 18 Next: TBA
• 6. Shakhram Giyasov     Previous Ranking: 7 Record: 17-0, 10 KOs Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12 Next: TBA
• 7. Giovani Santillan     Previous Ranking: 8 Record: 34-1, 18 KOs Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10 Next: TBA
• 8. Rolando Romero     Previous Ranking: 9 Record: 17-2, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2 Next: TBA
• 9. Souleymane Cissokho     Previous Ranking: 10 Record: 18-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, May 10 Next: TBA
• 10. Lewis Crocker     Previous Ranking: N/R Record: 22-0, 11 KOs Last: W (SD12) Paddy Donovan, September 13 Next: TBA

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

Caption: Teofimo López achieves a unanimous decision victory. Teofimo López wins by unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.

• 1. Teofimo Lopez     Previous Ranking: 1 Record: 22-1, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2nd Next: TBA
• 2. Richardson Hitchins     Previous Ranking: 2 Record: 20-0, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO8) George Kambosos Jr., June 14th Next: TBA
• 3. Subriel Matias     Previous Ranking: 3 Record: 23-2, 22 KOs Last: W (MD12) Alberto Puello, July 12th Next: TBA
• 4. Alberto Puello     Previous Ranking: 4 Record: 24-1, 10 KOs Last: L (MD12) Subriel Matias, July 12th Next: TBA
• 5. Gary Antuanne Russell     Previous Ranking: 5 Record: 18-1, 17 KOs Last: W (UD12) Jose Valenzuela, March 1st Next: November 14th vs. Andy Hiraoka
• 6. Arnold Barboza Jr.     Previous Ranking: 6 Record: 31-2, 11 KOs Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, May 2nd Next: TBA
• 7. Sandor Martin     Previous Ranking: 7 Record: 42-4, 15 KOs Last: L (SD12) Alberto Puello, March 1st Next: TBA
• 8. Andy Hiraoka     Previous Ranking: 8 Record: 24-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ismael Barroso, September 3rd, 2024 Next: November 14th vs. Gary Antuanne Russell
• 9. Dalton Smith     Previous Ranking: 9 Record: 18-0, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Mathieu Germain, April 25th Next: TBA
• 10. Lindolfo Delgado     Previous Ranking: 10 Record: 23-0, 16 KOs Last: W (MD10) Elvis Rodriguez, April 5th Next: TBA

LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

• 1. Shakur Stevenson     Previous Ranking: 1 Record: 24-0, 11 KOs Last: W (UD12) William Zepeda, July 12 Next: TBA
• 2. Gervonta Davis     Previous Ranking: 2 Record: 30-0-1, 28 KOs Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Lamont Roach, March 1 Next: November 14 vs. Jake Paul
• 3. Keyshawn Davis     Previous Ranking: 3 Record: 13-0, 9 KOs Last: W (KO4) Denys Berinchyk, February 14 Next: TBA
• 4. William Zepeda     Previous Ranking: 4 Record: 33-1, 27 KOs Last: L (UD12) Shakur Stevenson, July 12 Next: TBA
• 5. Lamont Roach     Previous Ranking: 5 Record: 25-1-2 10 KOs Last: Draw (Majority Draw 12) Gervonta Davis, March 1 Next: TBA
• 6. Andy Cruz     Previous Ranking: 6 Record: 6-0, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO5) Hironori Mishiro, June 14 Next: TBA
• 7. Raymond Muratalla     Previous Ranking: 7 Record: 23-0, 17 KOs Last: W (UD12) Zaur Abdullaev, May 10 Next: TBA
• 8. Frank Martin     Previous Ranking: 8 Record: 18-1, 12 KOs Last: L (KO8) Gervonta Davis, June 15 Next: TBA
• 9. Floyd Schofield     Previous Ranking: 9 Record: 19-0, 13 KOs Last: W (KO1) Tevin Farmer, June 28 Next: TBA
• 10. Denys Berinchyk     Previous Ranking: 10 Record: 19-1, 9 KOs Last: L (KO4) Keyshawn Davis, February 14 Next: TBA

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)