{"id":92251,"date":"2025-12-01T05:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/haney-king-at-welter-mason-breaks-in-updated-boxing-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T05:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:56:40","slug":"haney-king-at-welter-mason-breaks-in-updated-boxing-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/haney-king-at-welter-mason-breaks-in-updated-boxing-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Haney King at Welter, Mason Breaks In: Updated Boxing Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"The &#8220;The Ring IV: Night of the Champions&#8221; evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was much more than a fight card; the event had significant repercussions in various weight categories.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mason, Haney, and Rodriguez shine<\/h2>\n\n\nAbdullah Mason, 21, achieved a unanimous decision victory over Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest world champion in boxing and conquering the WBO lightweight title. Mason, despite having a skill advantage, had to battle for 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career, demonstrating excellent body work and endurance to overcome an opponent who never gave up.\n\nMason&#8217;s victory brought him to number 8 in the division ranking.\n\nDevin Haney ascended to the top of the welterweight rankings after defeating Brian Norman Jr., obtaining the WBO title with a brilliant display. Haney sent Norman, known for his punching power, to the canvas in the second round and dominated the fight, using his jab and nullifying his rival. Norman dropped three positions and now occupies number 4.\n\nJesse &#8220;Bam&#8221; Rodriguez&#8217;s masterful performance, who finished Fernando Martinez to unify three super flyweight titles, keeps him firmly at number 1, making a big difference with the rest of the competitors. Martinez remains at number 2, considering that he has two victories over Kazuto Ioka, ranked number 3.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benavidez looks for new challenges<\/h2>\n\n\nThe resounding victory of David Benavidez over Anthony Yarde solidified his position as number 3 in the light heavyweight division, behind former champion Artur Beterbiev and unified champion Dmitry Bivol. However, Benavidez may not hold that position for long, as he announced his move up to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging unified champion Gilberto &#8220;Zurdo&#8221; Ramirez during the Cinco de Mayo weekend.\n\nBoxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in each weight category.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heavyweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\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\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oleksandr Usyk wins by unanimous decision against Tyson Fury in the rematch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oleksandr Usyk   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Tyson Fury   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>Daniel Dubois   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Fabio Wardley   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>Joseph Parker   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Agit Kabayel   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Filip Hrgovic   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Moses Itauma   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>Zhilei Zhang   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cruiserweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jai Opetaia   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>Gilberto Ramirez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>Chris Billam-Smith   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>Badou Jack   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>Norair Mikaeljan   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>Aleksei Papin   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>Michal Cieslak   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>Ryan Rozicki   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>Yamil Peralta   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>Leonardo Mosquea   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Light Heavyweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\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\n1:01 The numbers behind Bivol&#8217;s victory in the rematch against Beterbiev. Take a look at the statistics of Dmitry Bivol&#8217;s victory against Artur Beterbiev.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dmitry Bivol   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Artur Beterbiev   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>David Benavidez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Callum Smith   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>David Morrell Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Imam Khataev   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Anthony Yarde   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Oleksandr Gvozdyk   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>Albert Ramirez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>Joshua Buatsi   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Middleweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:25 Teddy Atlas excited about Terence Crawford&#8217;s performance vs. Canelo \u00c1lvarez. Teddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. analyze Terence Crawford&#8217;s victory over Canelo \u00c1lvarez.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Terence Crawford   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Canelo Alvarez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>Diego Pacheco   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Hamzah Sheeraz   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>Christian Mbilli   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Lester Martinez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Jermall Charlo   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Edgar Berlanga   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>Jose Armando Resendiz   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>Caleb Plant   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middleweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:08 Alimkhanuly connects two ferocious blows to win by TKO. Janibek Alimkhanuly wins with an impressive style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Janibek Alimkhanuly   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>Carlos Adames   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>Conor Benn   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>Chris Eubank Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>Anauel Ngamissengue   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>Etinosa Oliha   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>Fiodor Czerkaszyn   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>Yoenli Hernandez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>Troy Isley   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>Austin Williams   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nEditor&#8217;s Note: Erislandy Lara has been removed due to inactivity.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Welterweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:12 Xander Zayas, 22, becomes the youngest current world champion. Xander Zayas becomes the youngest current world champion at 22 after being announced as the winner.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vergil Ortiz Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>Sebastian Fundora   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>Jaron Ennis   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>Xander Zayas   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>Israil Madrimov   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>Tim Tszyu   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>Keith Thurman   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>Jesus Ramos Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>Abass Baraou   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>Brandon Adams   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: NR<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nEditor&#8217;s Note: Bakhram Murtazaliev has been removed due to inactivity.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welterweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Devin Haney   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Mario Barrios   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>Brian Norman Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Manny Pacquiao   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>Liam Paro   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Shakhram Giyasov   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Giovani Santillan   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Rolando Romero   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>Souleymane Cissokho   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>Lewis Crocker   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Lightweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:01 Teofimo L\u00f3pez advances to victory by unanimous decision. Teofimo L\u00f3pez wins by unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Teofimo Lopez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Richardson Hitchins   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>Subriel Matias   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Alberto Puello   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>Gary Antuanne Russell   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Arnold Barboza Jr.   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Sandor Martin   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Andy Hiraoka   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>Dalton Smith   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>Adam Azim   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lightweight Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shakur Stevenson   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>Gervonta Davis   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>Keyshawn Davis   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>William Zepeda   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>Lamont Roach   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>Andy Cruz   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>Raymond Muratalla   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>Abdullah Mason   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: NR<\/li><li>Frank Martin   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>Floyd Schofield   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Featherweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:17 Emanuel Navarrete wins by technical decision despite the injury. Emanuel Navarrete defeats Charly Su\u00e1rez despite a significant cut on the head in the main event.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Emanuel Navarrete   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 1<\/li><li>Anthony Cacace   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 2<\/li><li>O&#8217;Shaquie Foster   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 3<\/li><li>Ray Ford   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 4<\/li><li>Robson Conceicao   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 5<\/li><li>Eduardo Nunez \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 6<\/li><li>Andres Cortes   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 7<\/li><li>Charly Suarez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 8<\/li><li>James Dickens   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 9<\/li><li>Joe Cordina   \u2003 \u2003 Previous ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featherweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n1:46 Angelo Leo knocks down Venado L\u00f3pez for the knockout of the year. Angelo Leo needs a punch to knock down Venado L\u00f3pez and claim the IBF belt for the knockout of the year.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rafael Espinoza   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 1<\/li><li>Nick Ball   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 2<\/li><li>Stephen Fulton   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 3<\/li><li>Angelo Leo    \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 4<\/li><li>Bruce Carrington   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 5<\/li><li>Luis Alberto Lopez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 6<\/li><li>Brandon Figueroa   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 7<\/li><li>Tomoki Kameda   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 8<\/li><li>Robeisy Ramirez   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 9<\/li><li>Mirco Cuello   \u2003 \u2003 Previous Ranking: 10<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Bantamweight Ranking<\/h2>\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\n\nNaoya Inoue, on the left, dominated Murodjon Akhmadaliev in a unanimous decision victory to retain his undisputed super bantamweight championship on Sunday in Nagoya.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;The Ring IV: Night of the Champions&#8221; evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was much more than a fight card; the event had significant repercussions in various weight categories. Mason, Haney, and Rodriguez shine Abdullah Mason, 21, achieved a unanimous decision victory over Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest world champion in boxing and conquering the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":92252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[10423,205,3623,1971],"class_list":{"0":"post-92251","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\/92251","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=92251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}