{"id":22193,"date":"2025-08-05T05:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/boxing-zayas-climbs-and-new-flyweight-king-in-espn-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T05:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:44:45","slug":"boxing-zayas-climbs-and-new-flyweight-king-in-espn-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/boxing-zayas-climbs-and-new-flyweight-king-in-espn-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing: Zayas Climbs and New Flyweight King in ESPN Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"The lower weights experienced significant changes in divisional rankings, with unexpected results on Wednesday in Japan. In addition, Xander Zayas became the youngest champion in current boxing after his victory on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.\n\nZayas, 22 years old, obtained a unanimous decision against Jorge Garc\u00eda to win the vacant WBO super welterweight championship. The Puerto Rican rises three places to number 5 in the 154-pound division.\n\nAlso on Saturday, Bruce &#8220;Shu Shu&#8221; Carrington maintained his undefeated record by defeating Mateus Heita by unanimous decision, becoming the WBC interim featherweight champion. &#8220;Shu Shu&#8221; also moved up one spot in the featherweight rankings, placing at number 5.\n\nIn Japan on Wednesday, Ricardo Sandoval pulled off a significant upset by defeating Kenshiro Teraji by split decision to win the WBC and WBA flyweight titles. Sandoval moves up to number 1, while Teraji drops to number 2. A late knockdown of Daigo Higa by Antonio Vargas salvaged a draw in their WBA bantamweight title fight. Vargas rises to number 9, while Higa, who announced his retirement, maintains his spot at number 8, for now.\n\nKyosuke Takami re-enters the light flyweight rankings at number 3 with his stoppage in the tenth round of Erick Rosa to claim the WBA title.\n\nDivisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in each weight category. The rankings will change based on recent results and performances.\n\nBoxers who have announced they are moving to a different weight class will be ranked in that new division, if applicable, only once they fight in that weight class. Boxers who currently hold titles in two divisions may be ranked in both.\n\nBoxers 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 a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. That boxer will be eligible to re-enter the rankings after their next fight.\n\n<h2>Divisional Standings<\/h2>\n\nHere are the division rankings:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Heavyweight<\/li><li>Cruiserweight<\/li><li>Light Heavyweight<\/li><li>Super Middleweight<\/li><li>Middleweight<\/li><li>Super Welterweight<\/li><li>Welterweight<\/li><li>Super Lightweight<\/li><li>Lightweight<\/li><li>Super Featherweight<\/li><li>Featherweight<\/li><li>Super Bantamweight<\/li><li>Bantamweight<\/li><li>Super Flyweight<\/li><li>Flyweight<\/li><li>Light Flyweight<\/li><li>Strawweight<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HEA\">Heavy (unlimited)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2024%2F1221%2Fdm_241221_fury_usyk_rematch%2Fdm_241221_fury_usyk_rematch.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time by unanimous decision in an epic rematch.<\/em>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oleksandr Usyk \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 24-0, 15 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Tyson Fury \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 34-2-1, 24 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Daniel Dubois \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 22-3, 21 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Joseph Parker \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 36-3, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Agit Kabayel \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 26-0, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Anthony Joshua \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 28-4, 25 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21st\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Filip Hrgovic \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 18-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) Joe Joyce, April 5th\n\nNext: August 16 vs. David Adeleye\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Zhilei Zhang \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 27-3-1, 22 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Andy Ruiz Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 35-2-1, 22 KOs\n\nLast: Draw (Majority Decision 12) Jarrell Miller, August 3rd\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Moses Itauma \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 12-0, 10 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO2) Mike Balogun, May 24\n\nNext: August 16 vs. Dillian Whyte\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CRU\">Cruise (Up to 200 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jai Opetaia \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 28-0, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Gilberto Ram\u00edrez   Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 46-1, 30 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Chris Billam-Smith \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 21-2, 13 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Badou Jack \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 29-3-3, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Norair Mikaeljan \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 27-3, 12 KOs\n\nLast: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Aleksei Papin \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 19-1, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Michal Cieslak \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 28-2, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Ryan Rozicki \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 20-1-1, 19 KOs\n\nLast: D (Majority Decision 12) Yamil Peralta, December 7th\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Akani Phuzi\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Yamil Peralta \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 17-1-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: D (Majority Decision 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Leonardo Mosquea \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 16-0, 9 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Cheavon Clarke, December 14\n\nNext: TBA\n\nEditor&#8217;s Note: Mairis Briedis has been removed due to inactivity.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"LHW\">Light Heavyweight (Up to 175 lbs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2025%2F0222%2Fdm_250222_COM_BOX_Analysis_The_numbers_behind_Bivols_rematch_victory_against_Beterbiev_20250222_GLOBAL_T2%2Fdm_250222_COM_BOX_Analysis_The_numbers_behind_Bivols_rematch_victory_against_Beterbiev_20250222_GLOBAL_T2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dmitry Bivol \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 24-1, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Artur Beterbiev \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 21-1, 20 KOs\n\nLast: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>David Benavidez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 30-0, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Anthony Yarde\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Callum Smith \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 31-2, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>David Morrell Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 12-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Imam Khataev \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 10-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Joshua Buatsi \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 19-1, 13 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Anthony Yarde \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 27-3, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26\n\nNext: November 22 vs. David Benavidez\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Oleksandr Gvozdyk \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 21-2, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Albert Ramirez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 20-0, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO3) Marko Calic, February 6th\n\nNext: August 8 vs. Jerome Pampellone\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"SMW\">Super Middleweight (Up to 168 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F0917%2Fr1387757_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Canelo \u00c1lvarez   Previous ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 63-2-2, 39 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) William Scull, May 3\n\nNext: September 13 vs. Terence Crawford\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Christian Mbilli \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 29-0, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO1) Maciej Sulecki, June 27th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Diego Pacheco \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 24-0, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Hamzah Sheeraz   Previous ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 22-0-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Jermall Charlo \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 34-0, 23 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Edgar Berlanga \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 23-2, 18 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Jos\u00e9 Armando Resendiz   Classification before: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 16-2, 11 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Caleb Plant \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 23-2, 14 KOs\n\nLast: L (SD12) Jos\u00e9 Armando Resendiz, March 31st\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\"><li>Bektemir Melikuziev \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 16-1, 10 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Darius Fulghum, May 30\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\"><li>Bruno Surace \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 26-1-2, 5 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 3\n\nEditor&#8217;s Note: Jaime Munguia has been withdrawn after testing positive for a banned substance.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MID\">Medium (Up to 160 pounds)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2023%2F1015%2Fdm_231015_DM_BOX_JANIBEK_WINS%2Fdm_231015_DM_BOX_JANIBEK_WINS.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Zhanibek Alimkhanuly   Previous ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 17-0, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Carlos Adames \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 24-1-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: D (Split Draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Erislandy Lara \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 31-3-3, 19 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO9) Danny Garcia, September 14th\n\nNext: TBA\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Chris Eubank Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 35-3, 25 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26\n\nNext: TBA vs. Conor Benn\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Conor Benn \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 23-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26th\n\nNext: TBA vs. Chris Eubank Jr.\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Anauel Ngamissengue   Classification before: 6<\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lower weights experienced significant changes in divisional rankings, with unexpected results on Wednesday in Japan. In addition, Xander Zayas became the youngest champion in current boxing after his victory on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Zayas, 22 years old, obtained a unanimous decision against Jorge Garc\u00eda to win the vacant WBO [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[205,224,1971,3056],"class_list":{"0":"post-22193","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-champion","10":"tag-rankings","11":"tag-xander-zayas"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}