Former WBA world welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis returned to the ring after his loss to Jaron “Boots” Ennis, achieving a solid unanimous decision victory over Jabulani Makhense.
The fight, agreed to ten rounds at an agreed weight of 150 pounds, took place at the Zalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Stanionis dominated the fight, taking the cards with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91. This was the Lithuanian’s fourth fight since 2022.
Now, Stanionis will seek a world title in a new weight category, although his victory at this agreed weight is not enough to position him in the super welterweight division.
Following his move up from welterweight, Stanionis has been removed from the 147-pound rankings. Souleymane Cissokho enters the rankings at number 10.
Here are the boxing rankings by division, with the best exponents of the sport in each category.
The rankings will be updated according to recent results and the performance of the boxers. Fighters who have announced their change of category will be included in the new division, if applicable, once they have fought in it. Boxers holding 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. This boxer may re-enter the rankings after their next fight.
Here are the rankings for the different categories:
Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Super Welterweight
Welterweight
Super Lightweight
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Strawweight
HEAVY (UNLIMITED)
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: G (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th
Next: TBA
2. Tyson Fury Previous ranking: 2
Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
Last: P (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st
Next: TBA
3. Daniel Dubois Previous ranking: 3
Record: 22-3, 21 KOs
Last: P (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19th
Next: TBA
4. Joseph Parker Previous ranking: 4
Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
Last: G (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22
Next: October 25 vs. Fabio Wardley
5. Agit Kabayel Previous ranking: 5
Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: G (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22
Next: TBA
6. Filip Hrgovic Previous ranking: 7
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
Last: G (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th
Next: TBA
7. Moses Itauma Previous ranking: 8
Record: 14-0, 12 KOs
Last: G (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th
Next: TBA
8. Zhilei Zhang Previous ranking: 9
Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
Last: P (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22
Next: TBA
9. Fabio Wardley Previous ranking: 10
Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs
Last: G (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3
Next: October 25 vs. Joseph Parker
10. Martin Bakole Previous ranking: NR
Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs
Last: 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.
CRUISE (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
1. Jai Opetaia Previous ranking: 1
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs
Last: G (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th
Next: TBA
2. Gilberto Ramírez Previous ranking: 2
Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28
Next: TBA
3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3
Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26th
Next: TBA
4. Badou Jack Previous ranking: 4
Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
Last: G (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3
Next: TBA
5. Norair Mikaeljan Previous ranking: 5
Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
Last: P (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3
Next: TBA
6. Aleksei Papin Previous ranking: 6
Record: 19-1, 17 KOs
Last: G (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th
Next: TBA
7. Michal Cieslak Previous ranking: 7
Record: 28-2, 22 KOs
Last: G (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 7th
Next: October 25 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: G (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12
Next: TBA
SEMIPESADO (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
1. Dmitry Bivol Previous ranking: 1
Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: G (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22
Next: TBA
2. Artur Beterbiev Previous ranking: 2
Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
Last: P (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Deon Nicholson
3. David Benavidez Previous ranking: 3
Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
Last: G (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st
Next: Nov. 22 vs. Anthony Yarde
4. Callum Smith Previous ranking: 4
Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22
Next: TBA
5. David Morrell Jr. Previous ranking: 5
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
Last: G (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12
Next: TBA
6. Imam Khataev Previous ranking: 6
Record: 10-1, 9 KOs
Last: P (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12
Next: TBA
7. Joshua Buatsi Previous ranking: 7
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: P (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22
Next: Nov. 1 vs. Zach Parker
8. Anthony Yarde Previous ranking: 8
Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26
Next: Nov. 22 vs. David Benavidez
9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous ranking: 9
Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
Last: G (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th
Next: TBA
10. Albert Ramirez Previous ranking: 10
Record: 22-0, 19 KOs
Last: G (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8th
Next: TBA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
1. Terence Crawford Previous ranking: 1
Record: 42-0, 31 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th
Next: TBA
2. Canelo Alvarez Previous ranking: 2
Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs
Last: P (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13
Next: TBA
3. Diego Pacheco Previous ranking: 3
Record: 24-0, 18 KOs
Last: G (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19
Next: TBA
4. Hamzah Sheeraz Previous ranking: 4
Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs
Last: G (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: G (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st
Next: TBA
8. Edgar Berlanga Previous ranking: 8
Record: 23-2, 18 KOs
Last: P (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12
Next: TBA
9. Jose Armando Resendiz Previous ranking: 9
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
Last: G (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31
Next: TBA
10. Caleb Plant Previous ranking: 10
Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: P (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st
Next: TBA
MEDIUM (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous ranking: 1
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Last: G (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th
Next: TBA
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: G (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Conor Benn
4. Conor Benn Previous ranking: 4
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: P (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
5. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 5
Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: P (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5th
Next: TBA
6. Etinosa Oliha Previous ranking: 6
Record: 22-0, 10 KOs
Last: G (TKO3) Ivan Njegac, September 12th
Next: TBA
7. Fiodor
