Andreas HaleMar 10, 2026, 07:39 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
3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: 3
10. Robin Sirwan Safar Previous ranking: 10
8. Radivoje Kalajdzic Previous ranking: 8
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
Last weekend featured only one fight of significance, as Jai Opetaia pitched a shutout in his first fight on U.S. soil against Brandon Glanton in his Zuffa Boxing debut to win the inaugural Zuffa Boxing World Cruiserweight Championship.
Opetaia couldn’t finish Glanton but dominated every round in a rout. The only blemish for Opetaia was a point deduction in Round 11 for excessive holding. Following the victory, the only question was Opetaia’s status as the IBF cruiserweight champion. Days before the fight with Glanton, the IBF refused to sanction the fight and could decide to strip Opetaia of his title for a second time.
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Record: 14-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Dillian Whyte, Aug. 16, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr.
Record: 25-1, 18 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Ramon Olivas Echeverria, Feb. 22, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Richard Torrez Jr.
Record: 13-0, 7 KOs Last: W (UD12) Cheavon Clarke, April 26, 2025 Next: April 4 vs. Mateusz Masternak
Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: D (Split draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, Feb. 22, 2025 Next: March 21 vs. Austin Williams
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: W (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., Nov. 15, 2025 Next: April 11 vs. Regis Prograis
Record: 9-0, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Ramon de la Cruz Sena, Oct. 12, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Terrell Gausha
Record: 31-1, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Sebastian Fundora
Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19, 2025 Next: April 18 vs. Ruslan Provodnikov (exhibition)
Record: 36-5, 15 KOs Last: W (KO4) Albert Batyrgaziev, July 2, 2025 Next: March 14 vs. Anthony Cacace
Record: 15-4, 9 KOs Last: W (SD12) Kyosuke Takami, Dec. 17, 2025 Next: April 3 vs. Masataka Taniguchi
Record: 29-1, 11 KOs Last: W (UD12) Junior Leandro Zarate, Dec. 4, 2025 Next: March 15 vs. Shokichi Iwata
Record: 19-0, 8 KOs Last: W (UD10) Elwin Soto, Nov. 29, 2025 Next: April 11 vs. Axel Alejandro Aragon Vega
Record: 19-4-1, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Christian Balunan, Oct. 26, 2025 Next: April 3 vs. Gustavo Perez
9. Richard Torrez Jr. Previous ranking: 9
9. Arnold Barboza Jr. Previous ranking: 9
4. Francisco Rodriguez Jr. Previous ranking: 4
Andreas HaleMar 10, 2026, 07:39 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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Record: 24-0, 15 KOs Last: W (KO5) Daniel Dubois, July 19, 2025 Next: May 23 vs. Rico Verhoeven
Record: 22-3, 21 KOs Last: L (KO5) Oleksandr Usyk, July 19, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Fabio Wardley
Record: 20-0-1, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO11) Joseph Parker, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: May 9 vs. Daniel Dubois
Record: 36-4, 24 KOs Last: L (TKO11) Fabio Wardley, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 29-4, 26 KOs Last: W (KO6) Jake Paul, Dec. 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 27-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Damian Knyba, Jan. 10 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs Last: W (UD10) David Adeleye, Aug. 16, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 14-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Tomas Salek, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Frank Sanchez
Record: 30-0, 23 KOs Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, March 8 Next: TBA
Record: 21-2, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Brandon Glanton, April 26, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 28-3, 12 KOs Last: W (UD12) Badou Jack, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 29-4-3, 17 KOs Last: L (UD12) Noel Mikaelian, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1, 17 KOs Last: W (UD10) Miljan Rovcanin, July 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 28-2, 22 KOs Last: W (TKO4) Jean Pascal, June 28, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 18-0, 11 KOs Last: W (KO8) Jeison Troncoso, Dec. 19, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-0, 13 KOs Last: W (UD10) Derick Miller Jr., Nov. 8, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 31-0, 25 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Anthony Yarde, Nov. 22, 2025 Next: May 2 vs. Gilberto Ramirez
Record: 31-2, 22 KOs Last: W (UD12) Joshua Buatsi, Feb. 22, 2025 Next: April 18 vs. David Morrell
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs Last: W (SD12) Imam Khataev, July 12, 2025 Next: April 18 vs. Callum Smith
Record: 11-1, 10 KOs Last: W (KO3) Adam Deines, Dec. 11, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Jerome Pampellone, Aug. 8, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 20-1, 13 KOs Last: W (MD10) Zach Parker, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 30-3, 22 KOs Last: W (KO7) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Feb. 1 Next: TBA
Record: 19-2, 14 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Mark Jeffers, Oct. 4, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Ezra Taylor
Record: 26-2, 18 KOs Last: L (MD10) Joshua Buatsi, Nov. 1, 2025 Next: TBA
Note: Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev have been removed for inactivity.
Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, Sept. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs Last: D (Split draw 10) Lester Martinez, Sept. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-0-1, 16 KOs Last: D (Split draw 10) Christian Mbilli, Sept. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 25-0, 18 KOs Last: W (UD12) Kevin Lele Sadjo, Dec. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 14-0, 13 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Vladimir Shishkin, Sept. 4, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 23-2, 14 KOs Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 23-2, 18 KOs Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 32-3-3, 19 KOs Last: W (UD12) Johan Gonzales, Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1, 19 KOs Last: W (UD12) Shane Mosley Jr., Dec. 6, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 35-4, 25 KOs Last: L (UD12) Conor Benn, Nov. 15, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 14-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 11-2-1, 7 KOs Last: W (UD10) Luis David Salazar, Jan. 24 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Ivan Njegac, Sept. 12, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 24-0, 22 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Erickson Lubin, Nov. 8, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19, 2025 Next: March 28 vs. Keith Thurman
Record: 35-0, 31 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Uisma Lima, Oct. 11, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 23-0, 13 KOs Last: W (SD12) Abass Baraou, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1-1, 9 KOs Last: W (MD12) Bakhram Murtazaliev, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 17-2, 9 KOs Last: L (SD12) Xander Zayas, Jan. 31 Next: TBA
Record: 26-4, 16 KOs Last: W (UD10) Serhii Bohachuk, Sep. 13, 2025 Next: TBA
Record: 19-0, 11 KOs Last: W (KO5) Alejandro Ortiz, Oct. 25, 2025 Next: TBA