{"id":91799,"date":"2025-11-30T05:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T09:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-3\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T05:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T09:55:48","slug":"boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/boxing-haney-welterweight-king-mason-debuts-at-135-pounds-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing: Haney Welterweight King, Mason Debuts at 135 Pounds"},"content":{"rendered":"The event &#8220;The Ring IV: Night of the Champions&#8221; in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was much more than a fight card full of fights. The event had significant repercussions in multiple weight categories.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abdullah Mason, the new youngest champion<\/h2>\n\n\nAbdullah Mason, 21 years old, achieved a unanimous decision victory over Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest boxing world champion, by capturing the WBO lightweight title. Mason, with a skill advantage, fought the 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career, requiring exceptional body work and endurance to overcome an opponent who stood firm.\n\nMason hurt Noakes several times during the fight, including a sequence in the seventh round when the young boxer hit his opponent in the body. Noakes somehow survived the attack and counterattacked, putting Mason in difficult situations in the final rounds. Mason&#8217;s victory positions him in eighth place in the divisional ranking.\n\n<h2>Haney moves up to welterweight<\/h2>\n\nDevin Haney climbed to the top of the welterweight rankings by defeating Brian Norman Jr., winning the WBO title with a brilliant display of boxing. Haney knocked down Norman, known for his punching power, in the second round and never looked back, working with a firm jab and nullifying his opponent. Norman fell three places to number 4 after the defeat.\n\n<h2>&#8220;Bam&#8221; Rodr\u00edguez Reaffirms His Dominance<\/h2>\n\nJesse &#8220;Bam&#8221; Rodriguez&#8217;s masterclass after defeating Fernando Martinez, unifying three super flyweight titles, keeps him firmly at number 1, making a big difference with the rest of the competition. Martinez remains at number 2, considering he has two victories over number 3 in the super flyweight rankings.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benavidez consolidates his position<\/h2>\n\n\nThe dominant victory of WBC champion David Benavidez over Anthony Yarde cemented his position as number 3 in the super middleweight division, behind former champion Artur Beterbiev and unified champion Dmitry Bivol. However, Benavidez may not hold that position for long, as he announced that he will move to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging unified champion Gilberto &#8220;Zurdo&#8221; Ramirez on Cinco de Mayo weekend.\n\nAlofoke Deportes&#8217; boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in each weight category. The rankings will change according to recent results and performances. Boxers who have announced that they are moving to a different weight category will be ranked in that new division, if applicable, only once they fight in that weight category. 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\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><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\nOleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time by unanimous decision in an epic rematch.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Oleksandr Usyk \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Tyson Fury \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Daniel Dubois \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Fabio Wardley \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Joseph Parker \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Agit Kabayel \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Filip Hrgovic \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Moses Itauma \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Zhilei Zhang \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Martin Bakole \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nEditor&#8217;s note: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. have been removed due to inactivity.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Dmitry Bivol \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Artur Beterbiev \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. David Benavidez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Callum Smith \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. David Morrell Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Imam Khataev \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Anthony Yarde \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Albert Ramirez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Joshua Buatsi \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2Fwsc%2F2025%2F0914%2Fe42d57df%2D4dcd%2D45f6%2Db0bd%2D740ab194b65c%2Fe42d57df%2D4dcd%2D45f6%2Db0bd%2D740ab194b65c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Terence Crawford \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Canelo Alvarez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Diego Pacheco \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Hamzah Sheeraz \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Christian Mbilli \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Lester Martinez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Jermall Charlo \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Edgar Berlanga \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Jose Armando Resendiz \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Caleb Plant \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2025%2F0405%2Fdm_250405_boxing_KO_woof%2Fdm_250405_boxing_KO_woof.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Janibek Alimkhanuly \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Carlos Adames \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Conor Benn \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Chris Eubank Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Anauel Ngamissengue \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Etinosa Oliha \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Yoenli Hernandez \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Troy Isley \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Austin Williams \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2025%2F0727%2Fdm_250727_dm_box_zayas_wins%2Fdm_250727_dm_box_zayas_wins.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Vergil Ortiz Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Sebastian Fundora \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Jaron Ennis \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Xander Zayas \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Israil Madrimov \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Tim Tszyu \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Keith Thurman \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Jesus Ramos Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Abass Baraou \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Brandon Adams \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: NR<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2024%2F0630%2Fdm_240630_dm_box_teo_hl_pub2tag%2Fdm_240630_dm_box_teo_hl_pub2tag.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Devin Haney \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>2. Mario Barrios \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Brian Norman Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>4. Manny Pacquiao \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Liam Paro \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Shakhram Giyasov \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Giovani Santillan \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Rolando Romero \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Souleymane Cissokho \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Lewis Crocker \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Teofimo Lopez \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Richardson Hitchins \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Subriel Matias \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Alberto Puello \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Gary Antuanne Russell \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Arnold Barboza Jr. \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Sandor Martin \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Andy Hiraoka \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Dalton Smith \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Adam Azim \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2025%2F0511%2Fdm_250511_dm_box_navarette_hl%2Fdm_250511_dm_box_navarette_hl.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Emanuel Navarrete \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Anthony Cacace \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. O&#8217;Shaquie Foster \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Ray Ford \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Robson Conceicao \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Eduardo Nunez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Andres Cortes \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Charly Suarez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. James Dickens \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Joe Cordina \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fmedia%2Fmotion%2F2024%2F0811%2Fdm_240811_dm_box_top_rank_ko_pub2tag%2Fdm_240811_dm_box_top_rank_ko_pub2tag.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. Rafael Espinoza \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>2. Nick Ball \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>3. Stephen Fulton \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>4. Angelo Leo \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>5. Bruce Carrington \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>6. Luis Alberto Lopez \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>7. Brandon Figueroa \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>8. Tomoki Kameda \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>9. Robeisy Ramirez \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>10. Mirco Cuello \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0914%2Fr1545366_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event &#8220;The Ring IV: Night of the Champions&#8221; in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was much more than a fight card full of fights. The event had significant repercussions in multiple weight categories. 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