Pacquiao Returns to Top 10 Welter: Usyk, Rodriguez, and Fundora Shine

Boxing Heats Up: Pacquiao, Usyk, and Rodriguez Star in an Epic Weekend

A weekend packed with action in the boxing world, with the return of Manny Pacquiao, the impressive performance of Oleksandr Usyk and the dominance of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, captured the attention of fans. Pacquiao, at 46 years old, came out of retirement on Saturday night and was on the verge of being crowned welterweight champion once again, but the fight with Mario Barrios, current WBC title holder, ended in a controversial majority draw. Despite not being as explosive as before, Pacquiao proved his worth against Barrios, which earned him a rise to number 6 in the welterweight rankings, while Barrios remains in third place. Also on Saturday, Usyk consolidated his position as number one in the heavyweight division by knocking out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round, in a rematch of their 2023 encounter. Usyk offered a dominant performance, giving Dubois no respite before finishing him in the fifth round. Usyk widens the gap with his heavyweight competitors, while Dubois remains in third place. “Bam” Rodriguez, possibly the most underrated pound-for-pound boxer, demolished another opponent, achieving a technical knockout in the tenth round against Phumelele Cafu and unifying the super flyweight titles. It’s impressive that Rodriguez, at only 25 years old, already exhibits such high performance before reaching his prime. In other fights, Sebastian Fundora forced Tim Tszyu to abandon the fight in the seventh round, retaining the WBC super welterweight title. With this victory, Fundora remains in the number 3 position. Tszyu, despite suffering another defeat, retains the number 6 position. Brandon Figueroa drops one spot, to number 7, in the featherweight division, despite obtaining a controversial decision over Joet Gonzalez. Diego Pacheco also maintains the number 3 position in the super middleweight ranking after his decision victory over Trevor McCumby.

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Boxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and who do not have a scheduled fight, will be excluded from the rankings until they fight again. Any boxer who tests positive for a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. This boxer may re-enter the rankings after their next fight.

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HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

Pacquiao Returns to Top 10 Welter: Usyk, Rodriguez, and Fundora Shine

Description: Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury, this time unanimously in an epic rematch.

1. Oleksandr Usyk Previous ranking: 1

Record: 24-0, 15 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19
Next: To be determined

2. Tyson Fury Previous ranking: 2

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

3. Daniel Dubois Previous ranking: 3

Record: 22-3, 21 KOs Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19 Next: To be determined

4. Joseph Parker Previous ranking: 4

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

5. Agit Kabayel Previous Ranking: 5

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

6. Anthony Joshua Previous ranking: 6

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

7. Filip Hrgovic Previous ranking: 7

Record: 18-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Joe Joyce, April 5
Next: August 16 vs. David Adeleye

8. Zhilei Zhang Previous ranking: 8

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

9. Andy Ruiz Jr. Previous ranking: 9

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

10. Moses Itauma Previous ranking: 10

Record: 12-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Mike Balogun, May 24 Next: August 16 vs. Dillian Whyte

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Jai Opetaia Previous ranking: 1

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

2. Gilberto Ramirez Previous ranking: 2

Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28
Next: To be determined

3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3

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

4. Badou Jack Previous ranking: 4

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

5. Norair Mikaeljan Classification before: 5

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

6. Aleksei Papin Previous ranking: 6

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

7. Michal Cieslak Previous ranking: 7

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

8. Ryan Rozicki Previous ranking: 8

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

9. Yamil Peralta Previous ranking: 9

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

10. Leonardo Mosquea Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 16-0, 9 KOs Last: W (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)

Description: An analysis of the statistics of Dmitry Bivol’s victory over Artur Beterbiev.

1. Dmitry Bivol Previous Ranking: 1

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

2. Artur Beterbiev Previous Ranking: 2

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

3. David Benavidez Previous ranking: 3

Record: 30-0, 24 KOs Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st Next: November 22nd vs. Anthony Yarde

4. Callum Smith Previous ranking: 4

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

5. David Morrell Jr. Previous ranking: 5

Record: 12-1, 9 KOs Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12 Next: To be determined

6. Imam Khataev Previous ranking: 6

Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) David Morrell, July 12
Next: To be determined

7. Joshua Buatsi Previous ranking: 7

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

8. Anthony Yarde Previous Ranking: 8

Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26th
Next: November 22nd vs. David Benavidez

9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous ranking: 9

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

10. Albert Ramirez Previous Ranking: 10

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

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Description: Canelo Álvarez, on the left, will face Terence Crawford in a mega fight on September 13 in Las Vegas.

1. Canelo Álvarez Classification: 1

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

2. Christian Mbilli Previous ranking: 2

Record: 29-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Maciej Sulecki, June 27
Next: To be determined

3. Diego Pacheco Previous ranking: 3

Record: 24-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19
Next: To be determined

4. Hamzah Sheeraz Previous Ranking: 4

Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12 Next: To be determined

5. Jermall Charlo Previous Ranking: 5

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

6. Edgar Berlanga Previous Ranking: 6

Record: 23-2, 18 KOs Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12 Next: To be determined

7. José Armando Resendiz Previous ranking: 7

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

8. Caleb Plant Previous ranking: 8

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

9. Bektemir Melikuziev Previous ranking: 9

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

10. Bruno Surace Previous ranking: 10

Record: 26-1-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 3
Next: To be determined 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 sixth-round stoppage of Vincenzo Gualtieri.

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous Ranking: 1

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

2. Carlos Adames Previous ranking: 2

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

3. Erislandy Lara Previous Ranking: 3

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

4. Chris Eubank Jr. Previous Ranking: 4

Record: 35-3, 25 KOs Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26th Next: September 20th vs. Conor Benn

5. Conor Benn Previous ranking: 5

Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26
Next: September 20 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

6. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 6

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

7. Etinosa Oliha Previous Ranking: 7

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

8. Fiodr Czerkaszyn Previous ranking: 8

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

9. Yoenli Hernandez Previous ranking: 9

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

10. Troy Isley Previous Ranking: 10

Record: 15-0, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7th
Next: To be determined

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

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