play1:08Alimkhanuly lands two ferocious shots for TKO winJanibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
Andreas HaleFeb 24, 2026, 10:55 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 XMultiple Authors
Alimkhanuly lands two ferocious shots for TKO winJanibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3
10. Robin Sirwan Safar Previous ranking: 10
8. Radivoje Kalajdzic Previous ranking: 10
7. Jose Armando Resendiz Previous ranking: 7
1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous ranking: 1
7. Anauel Ngamissengue Previous ranking: 7
10. Yoenli Hernandez Previous ranking: 10
8. Souleymane Cissokho Previous ranking: 8
4. Richardson Hitchins Previous ranking: 4
8. Gary Antuanne Russell Previous ranking: 8
6. Luis Alberto Lopez Previous ranking: 6
3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Previous ranking: 3
10. Bryan Mercado Vazquez Previous ranking: 10
5. Willibaldo Garcia Perez Previous ranking: 5
10. Rene Calixto Bibiano Previous ranking: 10
5. Anthony Olascuaga Previous ranking: 5
4. Knockout CP Freshmart Previous ranking: 4
5. Erik Badillo Mares Previous ranking: 5
The 140-pound division was supposed to be active over the weekend, but Richardson Hitchins’ IBF title defense against Oscar Duarte was called off when the champion had to withdraw because of illness. Gary Antuanne Russell successfully defended his WBA title by holding off a late surge by Andy Hiraoka. Russell holds his spot at No. 8, while Hiraoka’s strong second half was enough to push him into the No. 10 spot.
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Janibek Alimkhanuly wins in stunning style over Anauel Ngamissengue in the fifth round.
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Ryan Garcia shook up the welterweight rankings with a one-sided throttling of Mario Barrios on Saturday to become the new WBC champion. Garcia dominated the fight from the opening bell, dropping Barrios in Round 1 and taking nearly every round on the scorecards. The strong performance got him back into the win column after nearly three winless years and shot him to the No. 4 spot in ESPN’s rankings. Garcia’s win also boosted Rolando “Rolly” Romero, who defeated Garcia by unanimous decision last May, from No. 7 to No. 3. Barrios, now 0-1-2 in his past three fights, fell out of the rankings completely.
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9. Arnold Barboza Jr. Previous ranking: 9
4. Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Previous ranking: 4
Andreas HaleFeb 24, 2026, 10:55 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 XMultiple Authors
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
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