{"id":90481,"date":"2025-11-28T06:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T06:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:04:58","slug":"boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing: Haney Welterweight King, Mason Debuts at 135 Pounds"},"content":{"rendered":"The “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, transcended the mere fight card, generating significant repercussions in various weight categories.\n\n

Mason, Haney, and Rodriguez: New Leaders in the Ring<\/h2>\n\nAbdullah Mason, at 21 years old, won by unanimous decision against Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest current world champion by obtaining the WBO lightweight title. Mason, despite his advantage in skills, had to endure the twelve rounds for the first time in his professional career, demonstrating exceptional body work and endurance to overcome an opponent who never gave up.\n\nMason’s victory places him in eighth place in the divisional ranking.\n\nDevin Haney climbed to the top of the welterweight rankings after defeating Brian Norman Jr., winning the WBO title with a masterful display of boxing. Haney sent Norman, known for his punching power, to the canvas in the second round and maintained control with his jab, nullifying his opponent.\n\nNorman’s defeat relegated him four positions, placing him in fourth place.\n\nJesse “Bam” Rodriguez, with his impeccable performance in defeating Fernando Martinez and unifying three super flyweight titles, remains firmly in first place, distancing himself from the rest of the contenders. Martinez, for his part, retains second place, considering his two victories over Kazuto Ioka, ranked in third place.\n\nDavid Benavidez’s dominant victory over Anthony Yarde solidified his position as number 3 in the light heavyweight category, behind former champion Artur Beterbiev and unified champion Dmitry Bivol. However, Benavidez may not hold that position for long, as he announced his transition to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging unified champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez during the Cinco de Mayo weekend.\n\nThe boxing rankings for each division highlight the best in each weight category. These rankings are subject to change based on recent results and performances. Boxers who announce their change of category will be ranked in the new division, if applicable, once they compete in it. Boxers holding titles in two divisions may be ranked in both.\n\nBoxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and have no scheduled fights, 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.\n\nTo see the list of current champions in all weight categories, click here<\/a>. For women’s rankings, click here<\/a>.\n\n\n

Weight Classification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)<\/li>
  • CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • LIGHT FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)<\/li>
  • STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n

    HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)<\/h2>\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nOleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship by defeating Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in the rematch.\n\n\n
    1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
      1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
        1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
          1. Fabio Wardley Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 20-0-1, 19 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO11) Joseph Parker, October 25\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
            1. Joseph Parker \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 36-4, 24 KOs\n\nLast: L (TKO11) Fabio Wardley, October 25th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
              1. Agit Kabayel \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 26-0, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, February 22\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                1. Filip Hrgovic \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 19-1, 14 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD10) David Adeleye, August 16th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                  1. Moses Itauma \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 14-0, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, August 16th\n\nNext: January 24 vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr.\n\n\n
                    1. Zhilei Zhang \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 27-3-1, 22 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, February 22\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                      1. Martin Bakole \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 21-2-1, 16 KOs\n\nLast: D (Majority decision draw 10) Efe Ajagba, May 3rd\n\nNext: To be announced\n\nEditor’s Note: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. have been removed due to inactivity.\n\n

                        CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n
                        1. 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: December 6 vs. Huseyin Cinkara\n\n\n
                          1. Gilberto Ramirez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 46-1, 30 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28\n\nNext: January 16 vs. Robin Sirwan Safar\n\n\n
                            1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                              1. 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: December 13 vs. Norair Mikaeljan\n\n\n
                                1. 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: December 13 vs. Badou Jack\n\n\n
                                  1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                    1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                      1. Ryan Rozicki \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 20-1-1, 19 KOs\n\nLast: D (Draw by majority decision 12) Yamil Peralta, December 7th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                        1. Yamil Peralta \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 17-1-1, 9 KOs\n\nLast: D (Draw by majority decision 12) Ryan Rozicki, December 7\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                          1. Leonardo Mosquea \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 17-0, 10 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n

                                            LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n
                                            \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nDmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in the rematch.\n\n\n
                                            1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                              1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                1. David Benavidez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 31-0, 25 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO7) Anthony Yarde, November 22\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                  1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                    1. 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: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                      1. 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: December 11 vs. Adam Deines\n\n\n
                                                        1. Anthony Yarde \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 27-4, 24 KOs\n\nLast: L (TKO7) David Benavidez, November 22\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                          1. Oleksandr Gvozdyk \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 21-2, 17 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                            1. Albert Ramirez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 22-0, 19 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, August 8th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                              1. Joshua Buatsi \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 20-1, 13 KOs\n\nLast: W (MD10) Zach Parker, November 1st\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n

                                                                SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n
                                                                \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nTerence Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez.\n\n\n
                                                                1. Terence Crawford \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 42-0, 31 KOs\n\nLast: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, September 13th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                  1. Canelo Alvarez \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 63-3-2, 39 KOs\n\nLast: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, September 13th\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                    1. 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: December 13 vs. Kevin Lele Sadjo\n\n\n
                                                                      1. Hamzah Sheeraz \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 22-0-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                        1. Christian Mbilli \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 29-0-1, 24 KOs\n\nLast: D (Split draw 10) Lester Martinez, September 13\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                          1. Lester Martinez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 19-0-1, 16 KOs\n\nLast: D (Split draw 10) Christian Mbilli, September 13\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                            1. Jermall Charlo \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 34-0, 23 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31st\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                              1. Edgar Berlanga \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 23-2, 18 KOs\n\nLast: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                                1. Jose Armando Resendiz \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 16-2, 11 KOs\n\nLast: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n\n
                                                                                  1. Caleb Plant \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 23-2, 14 KOs\n\nLast: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31st\n\nNext: To be announced\n\n

                                                                                    AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n
                                                                                    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nJanibek Alimkhanuly won by TKO against Anauel Ngamissengue.\n\n\n
                                                                                    1. Janibek Alimkhanuly \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 17-0, 12 KOs\n\nLast: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5th\n\nNext: December 6 vs. Erislandy Lara\n\n\n
                                                                                      1. Carlos Adames \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\nRecord: 24-1-1, 18 KOs\n\nLast","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                                        The “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, transcended the mere fight card, generating significant repercussions in various weight categories. Mason, Haney, and Rodriguez: New Leaders in the Ring Abdullah Mason, at 21 years old, won by unanimous decision against Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest current world champion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[10423,205,3623,1971],"class_list":{"0":"post-90481","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-abdullah-mason","9":"tag-boxing","10":"tag-devin-haney","11":"tag-rankings"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90481","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=90481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}