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.
play0:45Junto Nakatani KOs David Cuellar in 3rd round to retain bantamweight titleJunto Nakatani knocks down David Cuellar twice in the third round for the KO win to retain the bantamweight title.
Andreas HaleDec 9, 2025, 09:02 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.
Junto Nakatani KOs David Cuellar in 3rd round to retain bantamweight titleJunto Nakatani knocks down David Cuellar twice in the third round for the KO win to retain the bantamweight title.
Junto Nakatani knocks down David Cuellar twice in the third round for the KO win to retain the bantamweight title.
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
7. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 5
9. Souleymane Cissokho Previous ranking: 9
2. Richardson Hitchins Previous ranking: 2
5. Gary Antuanne Russell Previous ranking: 5
5. Luis Alberto Lopez Previous ranking: 6
10. Nathaniel Collins Previous ranking: NR
3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Previous ranking: 3
8. Willibaldo Garcia Perez Previous ranking: 8
5. Masamichi Yabuki Previous ranking: 5
4. Knockout CP Freshmart Previous ranking: NR
5. Erik Badillo Mares Previous ranking: 4
O’Shaquie Foster put on a masterclass, pitching a near shutout against former two-division champion Stephen Fulton. The win moved him up to the No. 2 spot in the junior lightweight rankings. Foster was originally set to defend his WBC title against Fulton. However, when Fulton missed weight, the WBC announced the fight would instead be for the interim WBC lightweight title, with the winner being next in line to face champion Shakur Stevenson.
Foster dominated Fulton from bell to bell, using his jab and keeping Fulton out of range over the 12-round battle. Fulton has been removed from the rankings at featherweight and is unranked at lightweight following the loss.
Lamont Roach Jr. and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz battled to a majority draw, the second for Roach this year. It appeared that Roach had started pulling away late after a competitive first half of the fight. However, two judges scored the fight as a draw, while a third scored it for Cruz. Both fighters remain outside the top 10 with the draw.
Erislandy Lara retained the WBA middleweight title with a unanimous decision against late replacement Johan Gonzalez and re-entered the rankings at No. 3 after being removed for inactivity. Right behind him at No. 4 is Jesus Ramos, who took care of business by turning back a feisty Shane Mosley Jr. with a unanimous decision.
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.
Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Manny Pacquiao, July 19 Next: Feb. 21 vs. Ryan Garcia
Record: 18-1, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz, July 5 Next: Dec. 13 vs. Gabriel Flores Jr.
Junto Nakatani KOs David Cuellar in 3rd round to retain bantamweight title
Record: 12-0-3, 8 KOs Last: D (Unanimous draw 12) Daigo Higa, Feb. 24 Next: Dec. 17 vs. Nonito Donaire
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
Editor’s note: Kosei Tanaka retired and has been removed. KJ Cataraja has been removed for inctivity.
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
A busy weekend in boxing shook up the men’s rankings.
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: 20-0-1, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO11) Joseph Parker, Oct. 25 Next: TBA
Record: 36-4, 24 KOs Last: L (TKO11) Fabio Wardley, Oct. 25 Next: TBA
Record: 26-0, 18 KOs Last: W (KO6) Zhilei Zhang, Feb. 22 Next: Jan. 10 vs. Damian Knyba
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 27-3-1, 22 KOs Last: L (KO6) Agit Kabayel, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
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.
Record: 29-0, 23 KOs Last: W (KO8) Huseyin Cinkara, Dec. 6 Next: TBA
Record: 46-1, 30 KOs Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28 Next: Jan. 16 vs. Robin Sirwan Safar
Record: 21-2, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26 Next: TBA
Record: 29-3-3, 17 KOs Last: W (MD12) Norair Mikaeljan, May 3 Next: Dec. 13 vs. Norair Mikaeljan
Record: 27-3, 12 KOs Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3 Next: Dec. 13 vs. Badou Jack
Record: 19-1, 17 KOs Last: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 28-2, 22 KOs Last: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28 Next: TBA
Record: 20-1-1, 19 KOs Last: D (Majority draw 12) Yamil Peralta, Dec. 7 Next: TBA
Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs Last: D (Majority draw 12) Ryan Rozicki, Dec. 7 Next: TBA
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Gabriel Garcia, June 12 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1, 12 KOs Last: W (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 21-1, 20 KOs Last: L (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 31-0, 25 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Anthony Yarde, Nov. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 31-2, 22 KOs Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 10-1, 9 KOs Last: L (SD10) David Morrell Jr., July 12 Next: Dec. 11 vs. Adam Deines
Record: 21-2, 17 KOs Last: W (KO3) Anthony Hollaway, April 19 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, Aug. 8 Next: TBA
Record: 20-1, 13 KOs Last: W (MD10) Zach Parker, Nov. 1 Next: TBA
Record: 42-0, 31 KOs Last: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, Sept. 13 Next: TBA