Fri. Sep 5th, 2025

This past weekend brought significant activity to several boxing weight classes, particularly junior lightweight and welterweight. In the junior lightweight division, three top 10 fighters were in action. Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO title via a technical decision against Charly Suarez in a fight stopped in the 8th round due to a controversial cut above Navarrete`s eye. Despite the contentious finish, Navarrete kept his No. 1 ranking. Charly Suarez, who pushed the champion hard and threatened an upset, makes his first appearance in the division`s top 10 at No. 10. Anthony Cacace remains at No. 2 after a strong ninth-round knockout win over Leigh Wood, while Andres Cortes stays at No. 9 following a unanimous decision victory against Salvador Jimenez.

The welterweight division sees Souleymane Cissokho enter the rankings at No. 10. Cissokho secured a decision win over former contender Egidijus Kavaliauskas, overcoming two knockdowns in the process. Giovani Santillan holds onto his No. 8 spot in the welterweight ranks after a decision win over Angel Beltran. In the lightweight division, Raymond Muratalla defeated Zaur Abdullaev by unanimous decision, but this performance did not result in a move up from his No. 8 position.


Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Oleksandr Usyk

Record: 23-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Tyson Fury, Dec. 21
Next: July 19 vs. Daniel Dubois


2. Tyson Fury

Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, Dec. 21
Next: TBA


3. Daniel Dubois

Record: 22-2, 21 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Anthony Joshua, Sept. 21
Next: July 19 vs. Oleksandr Usyk


4. Joseph Parker

Record: 36-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


5. Agit Kabayel

Record: 26-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


6. Anthony Joshua

Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, Sept. 21
Next: TBA


7. Filip Hrgovic

Record: 18-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Joe Joyce, April 5
Next: TBA


8. Zhilei Zhang

Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs
Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


9. Andy Ruiz Jr.

Record: 35-2-1, 22 KOs
Last: Draw (MD12) Jarrell Miller, Aug. 3
Next: TBA


10. Martin Bakole

Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Efe Ajagba, May 3
Next: TBA


Cruiserweight (Up to 200 Pounds)

1. Jai Opetaia

Record: 27-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (KO4) David Nyika, Jan. 8
Next: June 8 vs. Claudio Squeo


2. Gilberto Ramirez

Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Chris Billam-Smith, Nov. 16
Next: June 28 vs. Yuniel Dorticos


3. Mairis Briedis

Record: 28-3, 20 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Jai Opetaia, May 18
Next: TBA


4. Chris Billam-Smith

Record: 21-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26
Next: TBA


5. Badou Jack

Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3
Next: TBA


6. Norair Mikaeljan

Record: 27-3, 12 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3
Next: TBA


7. Aleksei Papin

Record: 18-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Felix Valera, Aug. 30
Next: TBA


8. Michal Cieslak

Record: 27-2, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Felix Valera, Oct. 26
Next: TBA


9. Ryan Rozicki

Record: 20-1-1, 19 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Yamil Peralta, Dec. 7
Next: TBA


10. Yamil Peralta

Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Ryan Rozicki, Dec. 7
Next: TBA


Light Heavyweight (Up to 175 Pounds)

1. Dmitry Bivol

Record: 24-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


2. Artur Beterbiev

Record: 21-1, 20 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


3. David Benavidez

Record: 30-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., Feb. 1
Next: TBA


4. David Morrell Jr.

Record: 11-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD12) David Benavidez, Feb. 1
Next: July 12 vs. Imam Khataev


5. Callum Smith

Record: 31-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


6. Joshua Buatsi

Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


7. Anthony Yarde

Record: 27-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26
Next: TBA


8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk

Record: 21-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19
Next: TBA


9. Albert Ramirez

Record: 20-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Marko Calic, Feb. 6
Next: TBA


10. Willy Hutchinson

Record: 18-2, 13 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Joshua Buatsi, Sept. 21
Next: TBA


Super Middleweight (Up to 168 Pounds)

1. Canelo Alvarez

Record: 63-2-2, 39 KOs
Last: W (UD12) William Scull, May 3
Next: Sept. 12 vs. Terence Crawford


2. Christian Mbilli

Record: 28-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Aug. 17
Next: June 27 vs. Maciej Sulecki


3. Caleb Plant

Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Trevor McCumby, Sept. 14
Next: May 31 vs. Jose Armando Resendiz


4. Diego Pacheco

Record: 23-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Steven Nelson, Jan. 25
Next: July 19: Trevor McCumby


5. Edgar Berlanga

Record: 23-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz, March 15
Next: July 12 vs. Hamzah Sheeraz


6. Jaime Munguia

Record: 45-2, 35 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Bruno Surace, May 3
Next: TBA


7. Bruno Surace

Record: 26-1-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 3
Next: TBA


8. Osleys Iglesias

Record: 13-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Petro Ivanov, Nov. 7
Next: TBA


9. Bektemir Melikuziev

Record: 15-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (SD12) David Stevens, Nov. 2
Next: TBA


10. William Scull

Record: 23-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, May 3
Next: TBA


Middleweight (Up to 160 Pounds)

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly

Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5
Next: TBA


2. Carlos Adames

Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs
Last: D (SD12) Hamzah Sheeraz, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


3. Hamzah Sheeraz

Record: 21-0-1, 17 KOs
Last: D (SD12) Carlos Adames, Feb. 22
Next: July 12 vs. Edgar Berlanga


4. Erislandy Lara

Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs
Last: W TKO9) Danny Garcia, Sept. 14
Next: TBA


5. Chris Eubank Jr.

Record: 35-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26
Next: TBA


6. Conor Benn

Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26
Next: TBA


7. Anauel Ngamissengue

Record: 14-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO5) Janibek Alimkhanuly, April 5
Next: TBA


8. Etinosa Oliha

Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, Sept. 14
Next: TBA


9. Fiodr Czerkaszyn

Record: 26-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, Feb. 1
Next: TBA


10. Kyrone Davis

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Elijah Garcia, June 15
Next: TBA


Junior Middleweight (Up to 154 Pounds)

1. Terence Crawford

Record: 41-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, Aug. 3
Next: Sept. 12 vs. Canelo Alvarez


2. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Record: 23-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


3. Sebastian Fundora

Record: 22-1-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Chordale Booker, March 22
Next: July 19 vs. Tim Tszyu


4. Bakhram Murtazaliev

Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, Oct 19
Next: TBA


5. Israil Madrimov

Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., Feb. 22
Next: TBA


6. Tim Tszyu

Record: 25-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Joseph Spencer, April 6
Next: July 19 vs. Sebastian Fundora


7. Serhii Bohachuk

Record: 25-2, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Ishmael Davis, Dec. 21
Next: May 17 vs. TBA


8. Xander Zayas

Record: 21-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Slawa Spomer, Feb. 14
Next: TBA


9. Keith Thurman

Record: 31-1, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12
Next: TBA


10. Jesus Ramos Jr.

Record: 23-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22
Next: TBA


Welterweight (Up to 147 Pounds)

1. Jaron Ennis

Record: 34-0, 30 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12
Next: TBA


2. Brian Norman Jr.

Record: 27-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Derrieck Cuevas, March 29
Next: June 19 vs. Jin Sasaki


3. Mario Barrios

Record: 29-2-1, 18 KOs
Last: SD (Split draw 12) Abel Ramos, Nov. 15
Next: July 19 vs. Manny Pacquiao


4. Eimantas Stanionis

Record: 15-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Jaron Ennis, April 12
Next: TBA


5. Devin Haney

Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2
Next: TBA


6. Shakhram Giyasov

Record: 17-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12
Next: TBA


7. Jin Sasaki

Record: 19-1-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Shoki Sakai, Jan. 24
Next: June 19 vs. Brian Norman Jr.


8. Giovani Santillan

Record: 34-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10
Next: TBA


9. Rolando Romero

Record: 17-2, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2
Next: TBA


10. Souleymane Cissokho

Record: 17-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, May 10
Next: TBA


Junior Welterweight (Up to 140 Pounds)

1. Teofimo Lopez

Record: 22-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2
Next: TBA


2. Richardson Hitchins

Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Liam Paro, Dec. 7
Next: June 14 vs. George Kambosos Jr.


3. Alberto Puello

Record: 24-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Sandor Martin, March 1
Next: July 12 vs. Subriel Matias


4. Arnold Barboza Jr.

Record: 31-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, May 2
Next: TBA


5. Gary Antuanne Russell

Record: 18-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jose Valenzuela, March 1
Next: TBA


6. Liam Paro

Record: 25-1, 15 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Richardson Hitchins, Dec. 7
Next: TBA


7. Subriel Matias

Record: 22-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Gabriel Valenzuela, March 1
Next: July 12 vs. Alberto Puello


8. Jack Catterall

Record: 30-2, 13 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., Feb. 15
Next: TBA


9. Sandor Martin

Record: 42-4, 15 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Alberto Puello, March 1
Next: TBA


10. George Kambosos Jr.

Record: 22-3, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jake Wyllie, March 22
Next: June 14 vs. Richardson Hitchins


Lightweight (Up to 135 Pounds)

1. Gervonta Davis

Record: 30-0-1, 28 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Lamont Roach, March 1
Next: TBA


2. Shakur Stevenson

Record: 23-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Josh Padley, Feb. 22
Next: July 12 vs. William Zepeda


3. Vasiliy Lomachenko

Record: 18-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) George Kambosos Jr., May 11
Next: TBA


4. Keyshawn Davis

Record: 13-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (KO4) Denys Berinchyk, Feb. 14
Next: June 7 vs. Edwin De Los Santos


5. William Zepeda

Record: 33-0, 27 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Tevin Farmer, March 29
Next: July 12 vs. Shakur Stevenson


6. Lamont Roach

Record: 25-1-2 10 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Gervonta Davis, March 1
Next: TBA


7. Andy Cruz

Record: 5-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Omar Salcido, Jan. 25
Next: TBA


8. Raymond Muratalla

Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Zaur Abdullaev, May 10
Next: TBA


9. Frank Martin

Record: 18-1, 12 KOs
Last: L (KO8) Gervonta Davis, June 15
Next: TBA


10. Denys Berinchyk

Record: 19-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (KO4) Keyshawn Davis, Feb. 14
Next: TBA


Junior Lightweight (Up to 130 Pounds)

1. Emanuel Navarrete

Record: 40-2-1, 32 KOs
Last: W (TD8) Charly Suarez, May 10
Next: TBA


2. Anthony Cacace

Record: 24-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Leigh Wood, May 10
Next: TBA


3. O`Shaquie Foster

Record: 23-3, 12 KOs
Last:W (SD12) Robson Conceicao, Nov. 2
Next: TBA


4. Lamont Roach

Record: 25-1-2 10 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Gervonta Davis, March 1
Next: TBA


5. Raymond Ford

Record: 17-1-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Thomas Mattice, April 12
Next: TBA


6. Robson Conceicao

Record: 19-3-1 1 NC, 9 KOs
Last:L (SD12) O`Shaquie Foster, Nov. 2
Next: TBA


7. Joe Cordina

Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Anthony Cacace, May 18, 2024
Next: TBA


8. Eduardo Nunez

Record: 27-1 27 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Miguel Marriaga, Aug. 31
Next: May 28 vs. Masanori Rikiishi


9. Andres Cortes

Record: 23-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Salvador Jimenez, May 10
Next: TBA


10. Charly Suarez

Record: 18-1, 10 KOs
Last: L (TD8) Emanuel Navarrete, May 10
Next: TBA


Featherweight (Up to 126 Pounds)

1. Nick Ball

Record: 22-0-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) TJ Doheny, March 15
Next: TBA


2. Rafael Espinoza

Record: 27-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Edward Vazquez, May 4
Next: TBA


3. Stephen Fulton

Record: 23-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Brandon Figueroa, Feb. 1
Next: TBA


4. Angelo Leo

Record: 25-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Luis Alberto Lopez, Aug. 10
Next: May 24 vs. Tomoki Kameda


5. Luis Alberto Lopez

Record: 31-3, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO1) Eduardo Montoya, March 29
Next: TBA


6. Brandon Figueroa

Record: 25-2-1, 19 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Stephen Fulton, Feb. 1
Next: TBA


7. Bruce Carrington

Record: 15-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Enrique Vivas, March 29
Next: TBA


8. Tomoki Kameda

Record: 42-4, 23 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Lerato Dlamini, Aug. 24
Next: May 24 vs. Angelo Leo


9. Robeisy Ramirez

Record: 14-3, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Rafael Espinoza, Dec. 7
Next: TBA


10. Mirco Cuello

Record: 15-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Christian Olivo Barreda, Feb. 1
Next: TBA


Junior Featherweight (Up to 122 Pounds)

1. Naoya Inoue

Record: 30-0, 27 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Ramon Cardenas, May 4
Next: TBA


2. Marlon Tapales

Record: 40-4, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Jon Jon Jet, April 27
Next: TBA


3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ricardo Espinoza, Dec. 14
Next: May 30 vs. Luis Castillo


4. Sam Goodman

Record: 19-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Thachtana Luangphon, July 10
Next: May 14 vs. Cesar Vaca Espinoza


5. Luis Nery

Record: 36-2, 28 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Kyonosuke Kameda, Feb. 22
Next: TBA


6. Alan Picasso Romero

Record: 31-0-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Yehison Cuello, Dec. 14
Next: TBA


7. Ramon Cardenas

Record: 25-2, 14 KOs
Last: L (TKO8) Naoya Inoue, May 4
Next: TBA


8. Elijah Pierce

Record: 20-2, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jose Sanmartin, Aug. 30
Next: TBA


9. John Riel Casimero

Record: 34-4-1, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Saul Sanchez, Oct. 13
Next: TBA


10. Shabaz Masoud

Record: 14-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Laim Davies, Nov. 2
Next: June 21 vs. Peter McGrail


Bantamweight (Up to 118 Pounds)

1. Junto Nakatani

Record: 30-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (KO3) David Cuellar, Feb. 24
Next: June 8 vs. Ryosuke Nishida


2. Ryosuke Nishida

Record: 10-0, 2 KO
Last: W (KO7) Anuchai Donsua, Dec. 15
Next: June 8 vs. Junto Nakatani


3. Yoshiki Takei

Record: 10-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Daigo Higa, Sept. 3
Next: May 28 vs. Yuttapong Tongdee


4. Seiya Tsutsumi

Record: 12-0-3, 8 KOs
Last: D (UD12) Daigo Higa, Feb. 24
Next: TBA


5. Takuma Inoue

Record: 20-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Seiya Tsutsumi, Oct. 13
Next: TBA


6. Roman `Chocolatito` Gonzalez

Record: 52-4, 42 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Rober Barrera, July 12
Next: TBA


7. Emmanuel Rodriguez

Record: 22-3, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4, 2024
Next: TBA


8. Daigo Higa

Record: 21-3-2, 19 KOs
Last: D (UD12) Seiya Tsutsumi, Feb. 24
Next: TBA


9. Tenshin Nasukawa

Record: 6-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jason Moloney, Feb. 24
Next: June 8 vs. Victor Santillan


10. Jason Moloney

Record: 27-4, 19 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Tenshin Nasukawa, Feb. 24
Next: TBA


Junior Bantamweight (Up to 115 Pounds)

1. Jesse Rodriguez

Record: 21-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Pedro Guevara, Nov. 9
Next: July 19 vs. Phumelele Cafu


2. Fernando Martinez

Record: 18-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Kazuto Ioka, May 11
Next: TBA


3. Juan Francisco Estrada

Record: 44-4, 28 KOs
Last: L (KO7) Jesse `Bam` Rodriguez, June 29
Next: TBA


4. Kazuto Ioka

Record: 31-4-1, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Fernando Martinez, May 11
Next: TBA


5. Phumelele Cafu

Record: 11-0-3, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Kosei Tanaka, Oct. 14
Next: July 19 vs. Jesse Rodriguez


6. Carlos Cuadras

Record: 43-5-1, 28 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Juan Ramirez Marquez, Dec. 6
Next: TBA


7. Kosei Tanaka

Record: 20-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Phumelele Cafu, Oct. 14
Next: TBA


8. KJ Cataraja

Record: 17-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Kenbun Torres, Aug. 24
Next: TBA


9. David Jimenez

Record: 17-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Keyvin Lara, March 7
Next: TBA


10. Suzumi Takayama

Record: 9-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Isao Aoyama, Nov. 12
Next TBA


Flyweight (Up to 112 Pounds)

1. Kenshiro Teraji

Record: 25-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (TKO12) Seigo Yuri Akui, March 13
Next: TBA


2. Seigo Yuri Akui

Record: 21-3-1, 11 KOs
Last: L (TKO12) Kenshiro Teraji, March 13
Next: TBA


3. Galal Yafai

Record: 9-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Sunny Edwards, Nov. 30
Next: June 21 vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr.


4. Angel Ayala

Record: 18-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (TKO12) Masamichi Yabuki, March 29
Next: TBA


5. Ricardo Sandoval

Record: 26-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Saleto Henderson, Feb. 15
Next: TBA


Junior Flyweight (Up to 108 Pounds)

1. Rene Santiago

Record: 14-4, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Shokichi Iwata, March 13
Next: TBA


2. Jonathan Gonzalez

Record: 28-4-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (TKO

By Gareth Fenton

Gareth Fenton lives and breathes combat sports from his home in Bristol. A passionate journalist with over 15 years covering everything from boxing to MMA, he's known for his incisive analysis and fighter interviews.

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