play2:52Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury in rematchOleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time unanimously in an epic rematch.
play1:01The numbers behind Bivol’s rematch victory against BeterbievTake a look at the statistics from Dmitry Bivol’s win against Artur Beterbiev.
play1:25Teddy Atlas fired up by Terence Crawford’s performance vs. Canelo AlvarezTeddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. break down Terence Crawford’s victory over Canelo Alvarez.
play1:08Alimkhanuly lands two ferocious shots for TKO winJanibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
play1:1222-year old Xander Zayas becomes current youngest world champXander Zayas becomes the youngest current world champion at 22 after being announced the winner.
play1:01Teofimo Lopez cruises to unanimous-decision victoryTeofimo Lopez wins via unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.
play1:46Angelo Leo flattens Venado Lopez for KO of the year candidateAngelo Leo needs one punch to flatten Venado Lopez and claim the IBF belt for the knockout of the year candidate.
play1:54Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas with 8th-round TKOAfter getting knocked down early, Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas and earns a TKO win in the eighth round to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship.
Andreas HaleOct 21, 2025, 10:20 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Follow on X
Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury in rematchOleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time unanimously in an epic rematch.
Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time unanimously in an epic rematch.
The numbers behind Bivol’s rematch victory against BeterbievTake a look at the statistics from Dmitry Bivol’s win against Artur Beterbiev.
Teddy Atlas fired up by Terence Crawford’s performance vs. Canelo AlvarezTeddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. break down Terence Crawford’s victory over Canelo Alvarez.
Alimkhanuly lands two ferocious shots for TKO winJanibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
22-year old Xander Zayas becomes current youngest world champXander Zayas becomes the youngest current world champion at 22 after being announced the winner.
Teofimo Lopez cruises to unanimous-decision victoryTeofimo Lopez wins via unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.
Angelo Leo flattens Venado Lopez for KO of the year candidateAngelo Leo needs one punch to flatten Venado Lopez and claim the IBF belt for the knockout of the year candidate.
Angelo Leo needs one punch to flatten Venado Lopez and claim the IBF belt for the knockout of the year candidate.
Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas with 8th-round TKOAfter getting knocked down early, Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas and earns a TKO win in the eighth round to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship.
After getting knocked down early, Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas and earns a TKO win in the eighth round to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship.
3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3
10. Leonardo Mosquea Previous ranking: 10
9. Jose Armando Resendiz Previous ranking: 9
1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous ranking: 1
5. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 5
4. Bakhram Murtazaliev Previous ranking: 4
9. Souleymane Cissokho Previous ranking: 9
2. Richardson Hitchins Previous ranking: 2
5. Gary Antuanne Russell Previous ranking: 5
10. Lindolfo Delgado Previous ranking: 10
6. Luis Alberto Lopez Previous ranking: 6
3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Previous ranking: 3
8. John Riel Casimero Previous ranking: 8
9. Willibaldo Garcia Perez Previous ranking: 9
5. Masamichi Yabuki Previous ranking: 5
4. Knockout CP Freshmart Previous ranking: 4
Danny Garcia and Chris Colbert got themselves back into the win column on Saturday, but neither fighter was able to crack the rankings this week.
Garcia’s fourth-round destruction of Danny Gonzalez in his “Farewell to Brooklyn” served as the perfect sendoff to his time fighting at Barclays Center as he bounced back from his 2024 stoppage loss to Erislandy Lara. But considering the level of his opponent, Garcia’s knockout win wasn’t enough for him to enter the rankings at 154 pounds. Garcia has teased retirement, but he may put those plans on hold after his performance on Saturday.
On the undercard, Colbert scored a unanimous decision win over Blas Ezequiel Caro after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Jose Valenzuela in 2024 and Omar Salcido in 2023. The former WBA junior lightweight interim champion was sharp in victory, easily outpointing Caro. Colbert’s win isn’t enough to rank him at junior welterweight but could provide him momentum to make a run in the division.
The only ranked fighter to compete over the weekend was ESPN’s No. 7 junior lightweight, Andres Cortez, who rolled past Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo with a fourth-round stoppage. Cortez remains undefeated as he tore through Hernandez-Gerarldo with relative ease and is inching closer to a title fight. He stay at No. 7 with the victory.
ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in every weight class. Rankings will change based on recent results and performances. Fighters who have announced they are moving to a different weight class will be ranked in that new division, if warranted, only once they fight in that weight class. Fighters who currently own titles in two divisions can be ranked in both.
Fighters who haven’t competed in the past 12 months — and don’t have a fight scheduled — will be dropped from the rankings until they fight again. Any fighter who tests positive for a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. That boxer will be eligible to reenter the rankings after his next bout.
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Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury in rematch
The numbers behind Bivol’s rematch victory against Beterbiev
Take a look at the statistics from Dmitry Bivol’s win against Artur Beterbiev.
Teddy Atlas fired up by Terence Crawford’s performance vs. Canelo Alvarez
Teddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. break down Terence Crawford’s victory over Canelo Alvarez.
Janibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
22-year old Xander Zayas becomes current youngest world champ
Xander Zayas becomes the youngest current world champion at 22 after being announced the winner.
Teofimo Lopez cruises to unanimous-decision victory
Teofimo Lopez wins via unanimous decision over Steve Claggett in Miami.
Record: 24-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ismael Barroso, Sept. 3, 2024 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Gary Antuanne Russell
Record: 30-0-1, 28 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Lamont Roach, March 1 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Jake Paul
Record: 18-1, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz, July 5 Next: Dec. 13 vs. Gabriel Flores Jr.
Angelo Leo flattens Venado Lopez for KO of the year candidate
Record: 34-4-1, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Saul Sanchez, Oct. 13, 2024 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Kyonosuke Kameda
Naoya Inoue overpowers Ramon Cardenas with 8th-round TKO
Editor’s note: Roman Gonzalez, Juan Francisco Estrada and Emmanuel Rodriguez have been removed for inactivity.
Record: 23-6-2, 13 KOs Last: W (SD12) Rene Calixto Bibiano, May 23 Next: Dec. 27 vs. Kenshiro Teraji
Record: 25-2, 16 KOs Last: L (SD12) Ricardo Sandoval, July 30 Next: Dec. 27 vs. Willibaldo Garcia Perez
6. Arnold Barboza Jr. Previous ranking: 6
4. Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Previous ranking: 4
CloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Follow on X
Heavyweight – Cruiserweight – Light heavyweight – Super middleweight – Middleweight – Junior middleweight – Welterweight – Junior welterweight – Lightweight – Junior lightweight – Featherweight – Junior featherweight – Bantamweight – Junior bantamweight – Flyweight – Junior flyweight – Strawweight
Record: 24-0, 15 KOs Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, Dec. 21 Next: TBA
Record: 22-3, 21 KOs Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 36-3, 24 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Martin Bakole, Feb. 22 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Fabio Wardley
Record: 26-0, 18 KOs Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 14-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 19-0-1, 18 KOs Last: W (KO10) Justis Huni, Aug. 3 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Joseph Parker
Record: 21-2-1, 16 KOs Last: D (Majority draw 10) Efe Ajagba, May 3 Next: TBA
Editor’s note: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. have been removed for inactivity.