Nakatani and Opetaia Shine by KO, Reign in Their Divisions | Boxing Ranking

High-caliber boxing had a weekend full of action in various categories. Despite some unexpected results, most boxers met expectations, although this did not generate significant changes in the rankings. In Japan, WBC world bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani demonstrated his power by stopping Ryosuke Nishida before the seventh round, thus unifying his title with the IBF. On the other hand, in Australia, Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight crown by knocking out Claudio Squeo in the fifth round. Both boxers maintain their leadership positions in their respective divisions. Fabio Wardley starred in an impressive heavyweight comeback, managing to stop Justis Huni in the tenth round, despite being behind on the scorecards. However, this triumph was not enough for Wardley to enter the top 10 of heavyweights. Abdullah Mason shone in the main event, following the setback of Keyshawn Davis, who failed to make weight and saw his lightweight title defense against Edwin De Los Santos canceled. Mason shone by stopping Jeremia Nakathila in the fifth round, moving closer to a top 10 ranking.

Boxing rankings by division highlight the best competitors in each weight category. These rankings are updated according to recent results and performances. Boxers who announce their move to a new category will be included in that division, if applicable, once they compete 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 who 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 excluded. They may re-enter the rankings after their next fight. To get the list of current champions in all weight categories, visit the champions section. Here are the rankings by category:

HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury 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.

• Oleksandr Usyk – Previous ranking: 1

Record: 23-0, 14 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Tyson Fury, December 21 Next: July 19 vs. Daniel Dubois

• Tyson Fury – Previous ranking: 2

Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st Next: To be determined

• Daniel Dubois – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 22-2, 21 KOs Last: Won (KO5) Anthony Joshua, September 21st Next: July 19th vs. Oleksandr Usyk

• Joseph Parker – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 36-3, 24 KOs Last: Won (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22 Next: To be determined

• Agit Kabayel – Previous ranking: 5

Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: Won (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Anthony Joshua – Previous ranking: 6

Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
Last: Lost (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21st
Next: To be determined

• Filip Hrgovic – Previous ranking: 7

Record: 18-1, 14 KOs Last: Won (UD10) Joe Joyce, April 5 Next: To be determined

• Zhilei Zhang – Previous ranking: 8

Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
Last: Lost (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Andy Ruiz Jr. – Previous ranking: 9

Record: 35-2-1, 22 KOs Last: Draw (MD12) Jarrell Miller, August 3 Next: To be determined

• Moses Itauma – Previous Ranking: N/A

Record: 12-0, 10 KOs Last: Won (TKO2) Mike Balogun, May 24 Next: To be determined

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

• Jai Opetaia – Previous ranking: 1

Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: Won (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th
Next: To be determined

• Gilberto Ramirez – Previous Ranking: 2

Record: 46-1, 30 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Chris Billam-Smith, November 16 Next: June 28 vs. Yuniel Dorticos

• Chris Billam-Smith – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 21-2, 13 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26 Next: To be determined

• Badou Jack – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs Last: Won (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3 Next: To be determined

• Norair Mikaeljan – Previous ranking: 5

Record: 27-3, 12 KOs Last: Lost (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3 Next: To be determined

• Aleksei Papin – Previous ranking: 6

Record: 18-1, 17 KOs Last: Won (TKO5) Felix Valera, August 30 Next: To be determined

• Michal Cieslak – Previous ranking: 7

Record: 27-2, 21 KOs Last: Won (TKO3) Felix Valera, October 26 Next: To be determined

• Ryan Rozicki – Previous ranking: 8

Record: 20-1-1, 19 KOs Last: Draw (MD12) Yamil Peralta, December 7 Next: To be determined

• Yamil Peralta – Previous ranking: 9

Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs Last: Draw (MD12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7 Next: To be determined

• Leonardo Mosquea – Previous Ranking: 10

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

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

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

• Dmitry Bivol – Previous ranking: 1

Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: Won (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Artur Beterbiev – Previous ranking: 2

Record: 21-1, 20 KOs Last: Lost (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22 Next: To be determined

• David Benavidez – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 30-0, 24 KOs Last: Won (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st Next: To be determined

• David Morrell Jr. – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 11-1, 9 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) David Benavidez, February 1 Next: July 12 vs. Imam Khataev

• Callum Smith – Previous ranking: 5

Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
Last: Won (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Joshua Buatsi – Previous ranking: 6

Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: Lost (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Anthony Yarde – Previous ranking: 7

Record: 27-3, 24 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26 Next: To be determined

• Oleksandr Gvozdyk – Previous ranking: 8

Record: 21-2, 17 KOs Last: Won (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19 Next: To be determined

• Albert Ramirez – Previous Ranking: 9

Record: 20-0, 17 KOs
Last: Won (TKO3) Marko Calic, February 6th
Next: To be determined

• Willy Hutchinson – Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 18-2, 13 KOs Last: Lost (SD12) Joshua Buatsi, September 21st Next: To be determined

SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Canelo Álvarez, above, retained his number 1 spot in super middleweight with victories over Jaime Munguía and Edgar Berlanga in 2024. Steve Marcus/Getty Images

• Canelo Alvarez – Previous ranking: 1

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

• Christian Mbilli – Previous ranking: 2

Record: 28-0, 23 KOs Last: Won (UD10) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, August 17 Next: June 27 vs. Maciej Sulecki

• Diego Pacheco – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 23-0, 18 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Steven Nelson, January 25 Next: July 19: Trevor McCumby

• Edgar Berlanga – Previous ranking: 6

Record: 23-1, 18 KOs Last: Won (TKO1) Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz, March 15 Next: July 12 vs. Hamzah Sheeraz

• Jermall Charlo – Previous Ranking: N/A

Record: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: Won (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31 Next: To be determined

• Jose Armando Resendiz – Previous Ranking: N/A

Record: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: Won (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31 Next: To be determined

• Caleb Plant – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: Lost (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31
Next: To be determined

• Bektemir Melikuziev – Previous Ranking: 9

Record: 16-1, 10 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Darius Fulghum, May 30 Next: To be determined

• Bruno Surace – Previous ranking: 8

Record: 26-1-2, 5 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) to Jaime Munguia, May 3 Next: To be determined

• Osleys Iglesias – Previous ranking: 10

Record: 13-0, 12 KOs Last: Won (TKO5) Petro Ivanov, November 7 Next: To be determined Editor’s Note: Jaime Munguia has been removed after testing positive for a banned substance.

MIDDLE (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

Janibek Alimkhanuly stops Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round. Janibek Alimkhanuly unifies two middleweight titles with a sixth-round stoppage of Vincenzo Gualtieri.

• Janibek Alimkhanuly – Previous Ranking: 1

Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Last: Won (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5
Next: To be determined

• Carlos Adames – Previous Ranking: 2

Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: Draw (SD12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22 Next: To be determined

• Hamzah Sheeraz – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 21-0-1, 17 KOs Last: Draw (SD12) Carlos Adames, February 22 Next: July 12 vs. Edgar Berlanga

• Erislandy Lara – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs Last: Won (TKO9) Danny Garcia, September 14 Next: To be determined

• Chris Eubank Jr. – Previous ranking: 5

Record: 35-3, 25 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26 Next: To be determined

• Conor Benn – Previous ranking: 6

Record: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26 Next: To be determined

• Anauel Ngamissengue – Previous ranking: 7

Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: Lost (TKO5) Janibek Alimkhanuly, April 5
Next: To be determined

• Etinosa Oliha – Previous ranking: 8

Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: Won (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, September 14
Next: To be determined

• Fiodr Czerkaszyn – Previous ranking: 9

Record: 26-1, 16 KOs Last: Won (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1st Next: To be determined

• Yoenli Hernandez – Previous Ranking: N/A

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs Last: Won (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31 Next: To be determined

SUPERWELTER (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Terence Crawford, left, celebrates his close unanimous decision over Israil Madrimov with scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

• Terence Crawford – Previous ranking: 1

Record: 41-0, 31 KOs Last: Won (UD12) Israil Madrimov, August 3 Next: September 13 vs. Canelo Alvarez

• Vergil Ortiz Jr. – Previous ranking: 2

Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
Last: Won (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22
Next: To be determined

• Sebastian Fundora – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 22-1-1, 13 KOs Last: Won (TKO4) Chordale Booker, March 22 Next: July 19 vs. Tim Tszyu

• Bakhram Murtazaliev – Previous ranking: 4

Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: Won (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, October 19
Next: To be determined

• Israil Madrimov – Previous ranking: 5

Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs Last: Lost (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., February 22 Next: To be determined

• Tim Tszyu – Previous Ranking: 6

Record: 25-2, 18 KOs
Last: Won (TKO4) Joseph Spencer, April 6th
Next: July 19th vs. Sebastian Fundora

• Serhii Bohachuk – Previous ranking: 7

Record: 26-2, 24 KOs Last: Won (UD10) Mykal Fox, May 17 Next: To be determined

• Xander Zayas – Previous Ranking: 8

Record: 21-0, 13 KOs
Last: Won (TKO9) Slawa Spomer, February 14
Next: July 26 vs. Jose Garcia

• Keith Thurman – Previous Ranking: 9

Record: 31-1, 23 KOs Last: Won (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12 Next: To be determined

• Jesus Ramos Jr. – Previous ranking: 10

Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
Last: Won (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22
Next: To be determined Editor’s Note: Jermell Charlo has been removed due to inactivity in the division.

WELTER (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

Jaron Ennis celebrates his TKO victory in the fifth round over David Avanesyan at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia in July. Melina Pizano/Matchroom

• Jaron Ennis – Previous Ranking: 1

Record: 34-0, 30 KOs
Last: Won (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12
Next: To be determined

• Brian Norman Jr. – Previous Ranking: 2

Record: 27-0, 21 KOs
Last: Won (TKO3) Derrieck Cuevas, March 29
Next: June 19 vs. Jin Sasaki

• Mario Barrios – Previous ranking: 3

Record: 29-2-1, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Split draw 12) Abel Ramos, November 15 Next: July 19 vs. Manny Pacquiao

• Eimantas Stanionis – Previous Ranking: 4

Record: 15-1, 9 KOs Last: Lost (TKO6) Jaron Ennis, April 12 Next: To be determined

• Devin Haney – Previous Ranking: 5

Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
Last: Won (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2
Next: To be determined

• Shakhram Giyasov