{"id":36076,"date":"2025-09-19T16:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/crawford-super-middleweight-king-inoue-and-medina-rise-in-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:28:48","slug":"crawford-super-middleweight-king-inoue-and-medina-rise-in-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/crawford-super-middleweight-king-inoue-and-medina-rise-in-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Crawford Super Middleweight King; Inoue and Medina Rise in Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"The exciting boxing weekend, led by Terence Crawford’s impressive performance against Canelo \u00c1lvarez, caused significant movements in the division rankings. Crawford, after a brilliant demonstration, left behind his position at 154 pounds to become the new super middleweight king.\n\nThe unanimous decision victory over Canelo on Saturday in Las Vegas catapulted Crawford to the top of the 168-pound division, relegating Canelo to second place.\n\n

On the fight card, Lester Mart\u00ednez secured a place in the super middleweight rankings after a split draw against WBC interim champion Christian Mbilli. Despite a close and entertaining fight, Mart\u00ednez, with great stamina, had to settle for a draw. Mbilli, although he had a good start, faded in the final rounds. Mart\u00ednez rises to number 6, while Mbilli drops to number 5, despite retaining his interim belt.<\/p>\n\nIn Nagoya, Japan, Naoya Inoue, another outstanding boxer, demonstrated his intelligence by dominating Murodjon Akhmadliev and retaining his undisputed super bantamweight status by unanimous decision. Inoue consolidates his position at the top of the super bantamweights, while Akhmadliev remains in the number 3 spot.\n\nIn the bantamweight division, Christian Medina secured a technical knockout victory in the fourth round over Yoshiki Takei, winning the WBO world title. Medina, in a stunning performance, imposed his will from the start, sending Takei to the canvas in the first round and finishing the job in the fourth. Medina debuts in the rankings at number 3, while Takei suffers his first professional defeat and falls to number 4.\n\nAlofoke Deportes’ boxing rankings by division highlight the best of the sport in each weight category. The rankings will be updated based on recent results and performances. Boxers who announce their change of category will be classified in their new division, if applicable, only after fighting in it. Boxers who hold titles in two divisions may be ranked in both.\n\nBoxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and who 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\nTo get a list of the current champions in all weight categories, see the information in the section.\n\nHEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)<\/strong>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n1. Oleksandr Usyk: Previous ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 24-0, 15 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n2. Tyson Fury: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 34-2-1, 24 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, December 21st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n3. Daniel Dubois: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 22-3, 21 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n4. Joseph Parker: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 36-3, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, February 22\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Fabio Wardley\n\n5. Agit Kabayel: Previous ranking: 5\n\nRecord: 26-0, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n6. Anthony Joshua: Previous ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 28-4, 25 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, September 21st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n7. Filip Hrgovic: Previous ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 19-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n8. Moses Itauma: Previous ranking: 8\n\nRecord: 14-0, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n9. Zhilei Zhang: Previous ranking: 9\n\nRecord: 27-3-1, 22 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n10. Fabio Wardley: Previous ranking: 10\n\nRecord: 19-0-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO10) Justis Huni, August 3rd\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Joseph Parker\n\nEditor’s Note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed due to inactivity.\n\nCRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 LBS)<\/strong>\n\n1. Jai Opetaia: Previous ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 28-0, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n2. Gilberto Ram\u00edrez: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 46-1, 30 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n3. Chris Billam-Smith: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 21-2, 13 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n4. Badou Jack: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 29-3-3, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3rd\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n5. Norair Mikaeljan: Previous ranking: 5\n\nRecord: 27-3, 12 KOs\n\nLast: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3rd\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n6. Aleksei Papin: Previous ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 19-1, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n7. Michal Cieslak: Previous ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 28-2, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n8. Ryan Rozicki: Previous ranking: 8\n\nRecord: 20-1-1, 19 KOs\n\nLast: D (Majority Draw 12) Yamil Peralta, December 7th\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Akani Phuzi\n\n9. Yamil Peralta: Previous ranking: 9\n\nRecord: 17-1-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: D (Majority Draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n10. Leonardo Mosquea: Previous ranking: 10\n\nRecord: 17-0, 10 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12\n\nNext: To be determined\n\nLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 LBS)<\/strong>\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n1. Dmitry Bivol: Previous ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 24-1, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, February 22\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n2. Artur Beterbiev: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 21-1, 20 KOs\n\nLast: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, February 22\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Deon Nicholson\n\n3. David Benavidez: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 30-0, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., February 1st\n\nNext: November 22 vs. Anthony Yarde\n\n4. Callum Smith: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 31-2, 22 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, February 22\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n5. David Morrell Jr.: Previous ranking: 5\n\nRecord: 12-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n6. Imam Khataev: Previous ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 10-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n7. Joshua Buatsi: Previous ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 19-1, 13 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Callum Smith, February 22\n\nNext: November 1 vs. Zach Parker\n\n8. Anthony Yarde: Previous ranking: 8\n\nRecord: 27-3, 24 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26\n\nNext: November 22 vs. David Benavidez\n\n9. Oleksandr Gvozdyk: Previous ranking: 9\n\nRecord: 21-2, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n10. Albert Ramirez: Previous ranking: 10\n\nRecord: 22-0, 19 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\nSUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 LBS)<\/strong>\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n1. Terence Crawford: Previous ranking: NR\n\nRecord: 42-0, 31 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n2. Canelo Alvarez: Previous ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 63-3-2, 39 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n3. Diego Pacheco: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 24-0, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n4. Hamzah Sheeraz: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 22-0-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n5. Christian Mbilli: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 29-0-1, 24 KOs\n\nLast: Draw (SD10) Lester Martinez, September 13th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n6. Lester Martinez: Previous ranking: NR\n\nRecord: 14-0, 13 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO8) Vladimir Shishkin, September 4th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n7. Jermall Charlo: Previous ranking: 5\n\nRecord: 34-0, 23 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n8. Edgar Berlanga: Previous ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 23-2, 18 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n9. Jose Armando Resendiz: Previous ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 16-2, 11 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n10. Caleb Plant: Previous ranking: 8\n\nRecord: 23-2, 14 KOs\n\nLast: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\nMIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 LBS)<\/strong>\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n1. Janibek Alimkhanuly: Previous ranking: 1\n\nRecord: 17-0, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n2. Carlos Adames: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 24-1-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: D (Split draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, February 22\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n3. Erislandy Lara: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 31-3-3, 19 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO9) Danny Garcia, September 14, 2024\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n4. Chris Eubank Jr.: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 35-3, 25 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Conor Benn\n\n5. Conor Benn: Previous ranking: 5\n\nRecord: 23-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26\n\nNext: November 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.\n\n6. Anauel Ngamissengue: Previous ranking: 6\n\nRecord: 14-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n7. Etinosa Oliha: Previous ranking: 7\n\nRecord: 21-0, 9 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, September 14th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n8. Fiodor Czerkaszyn: Previous ranking: 8\n\nRecord: 26-1, 16 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, February 1st\n\nNext: To be determined\n\n9. Yoenli Hernandez: Previous ranking: 9\n\nRecord: 19-3-1, 6 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31st\n\nNext: October 12 vs. To be determined\n\n10. Troy Isley: Previous ranking: 10\n\nRecord: 15-0, 5 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7th\n\nNext: To be determined\n\nJUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 LBS)<\/strong>\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.: Previous ranking: 2\n\nRecord: 23-0, 21 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, February 22\n\nNext: November 8 vs. Erickson Lubin\n\n2. Sebastian Fundora: Previous ranking: 3\n\nRecord: 23-1-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19\n\nNext: October 25 vs. Keith Thurman\n\n3. Bakhram Murtazaliev: Previous ranking: 4\n\nRecord: 23-0, 17","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The exciting boxing weekend, led by Terence Crawford’s impressive performance against Canelo \u00c1lvarez, caused significant movements in the division rankings. Crawford, after a brilliant demonstration, left behind his position at 154 pounds to become the new super middleweight king. The unanimous decision victory over Canelo on Saturday in Las Vegas catapulted Crawford to the top […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[205,900,896,902],"class_list":{"0":"post-36076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-boxing","7":"tag-boxing","8":"tag-canelo-alvarez","9":"tag-naoya-inoue","10":"tag-terence-crawford"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36076","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=36076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36076\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}