Pacquiao in Top 10 Welter: Usyk Dominates, Rodriguez Ascends in Boxing

Boxing Ignites: Pacquiao, Usyk, and Rodriguez Shine in an Epic Weekend

A weekend packed with action in the boxing world left us with memorable moments. The return of Manny Pacquiao, the demonstration of power by Oleksandr Usyk, and the consolidation of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez as a dominant force were the highlights. Pacquiao, at 46 years old, came out of retirement and was on the verge of being crowned welterweight champion once again, but the result was a controversial majority draw against WBC champion Mario Barrios. Despite not being as explosive as before, Pacquiao proved that he still has a lot to offer. This effort earned him the number 6 spot in the welterweight ranking, while Barrios remains at number 3. On Saturday, Usyk solidified his position as number 1 in the heavyweight division with a knockout in the fifth round over Daniel Dubois. This was a much more dominant performance by Usyk, who gave Dubois no respite before finishing him in the fifth round. Usyk continues to widen the gap between himself and the rest of the heavyweight division, while Dubois retains his place at number 3. Perhaps the most underrated pound-for-pound boxer is “Bam” Rodriguez, who demolished another opponent by knocking him out in the tenth round, Phumelele Cafu, to unify the super flyweight titles. It’s amazing that Rodriguez, at only 25 years old, is performing at this level before reaching his prime. In other featured fights, Sebastian Fundora forced Tim Tszyu’s retirement in the seventh round, retaining the WBC super welterweight title. With this victory, Fundora remains at number 3. Tszyu remains at number 6 despite suffering another defeat. Brandon Figueroa drops one spot to number 7 in the featherweight division despite winning a controversial decision over Joet Gonzalez. Diego Pacheco also maintains the number 3 spot in the super middleweight rankings after his decision victory over Trevor McCumby. Here are the rankings for the different weight divisions.

Heavyweight (No Limit)

Pacquiao in Top 10 Welter: Usyk Dominates, Rodriguez Ascends in Boxing

Description: Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury in the rematch of last December 21st.

1. Oleksandr Usyk
2. Tyson Fury
3. Daniel Dubois
4. Joseph Parker
5. Agit Kabayel
6. Anthony Joshua
7. Filip Hrgovic
8. Zhilei Zhang
9. Andy Ruiz Jr.
10. Moses Itauma

Cruiser Weight (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

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

Light Heavyweight (Up to 175 pounds)

Description: An analysis of the victory statistics of Dmitry Bivol against Artur Beterbiev.

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

Super Middleweight (Up to 168 pounds)

Description: Canelo Álvarez, above, faces Terence Crawford in a mega fight on September 13 in Las Vegas.

1. Canelo Alvarez
2. Christian Mbilli
3. Diego Pacheco
4. Hamzah Sheeraz
5. Jermall Charlo
6. Edgar Berlanga
7. Jose Armando Resendiz
8. Caleb Plant
9. Bektemir Melikuziev
10. Bruno Surace

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

Middleweight (Up to 160 pounds)

Description: Janibek Alimkhanuly stops Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round. Janibek Alimkhanuly unifies two middleweight titles with a stoppage in the sixth round against Vincenzo Gualtieri.

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

Super Welterweight (Up to 154 pounds)

Description: Terence Crawford celebrates his close unanimous decision over Israil Madrimov by scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113.

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

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

Welterweight (Up to 147 pounds)

Description: Jaron Ennis, on the right, defeated Eimantas Stanionis by technical knockout in the sixth round to add the WBA welterweight title to his IBF belt.

1. Jaron Ennis
2. Brian Norman Jr.
3. Mario Barrios
4. Eimantas Stanionis
5. Devin Haney
6. Manny Pacquiao
7. Shakhram Giyasov
8. Giovani Santillan
9. Rolando Romero
10. Souleymane Cissokho

Super Lightweight (Up to 140 pounds)

Description: Teofimo López wins by unanimous decision.

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

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. Frank Martin
9. Floyd Schofield
10. Denys Berinchyk

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

Super Featherweight (Up to 130 pounds)

Description: Emanuel Navarrete wins by technical decision despite the injury. Emanuel Navarrete surpasses Charly Suárez despite a significant cut on the head in the main event.

1. Emanuel Navarrete
2. Anthony Cacace
3. O’Shaquie Foster
4. Lamont Roach
5. Raymond Ford
6. Robson Conceicao
7. Eduardo Nunez
8. Andres Cortes
9. Charly Suarez
10. Albert Batyrgaziev

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

Featherweight (Up to 126 pounds)

Description: Angelo Leo knocks out Venado López. Angelo Leo needs a punch to knock out Venado López and claim the IBF belt for the knockout candidate of the year.