Boxing divisional rankings: Charlo returns, Plant down four spots at super middleweight

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The ace middleweight part was progressive this play with a stunning upset, a thrilling brushwood and the debut of a erstwhile champion successful the value class. All of that resulted successful a batch of question successful the rankings.

In Las Vegas, Armando Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) played spoiler by upsetting Caleb Plant (23-3, 14 KOs) and disrupting plans for Plant to person a highly anticipated grudge lucifer with Jermall Charlo. Resendiz enters the apical 10 astatine No. 6 portion Plant tumbles to No. 7.

Charlo (34-0, 22 KOs) re-enters astatine No. 5 aft ending an 18-month layoff by stopping Thomas LaManna (39-6-1, 18 KOs) successful the co-main lawsuit of Plant-Resendiz. Charlo, a two-division champion, held up his extremity of the bargain but whitethorn present look elsewhere for a combat successful the division, with Plant coming up short.

Bektemir Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) moves up 1 spot to No. 9 aft turning backmost the antecedently unbeaten Darius Fulgham (14-1, 12 KOs) with a unanimous determination triumph successful an all-action scrap connected a abstracted boxing card, besides successful Las Vegas.

Jaime Munguia, who was ranked astatine No. 6, has been removed aft testing affirmative for a banned substance.

In the middleweight division, Cuba's Yoenli Hernandez slips into the No. 10 spot aft soundly thumping the erstwhile No. 10-ranked Kyrone Davis successful Las Vegas.

ESPN's divisional boxing rankings item the champion successful the athletics successful each value class. Rankings volition alteration based connected caller results and performances. Fighters who person announced they are moving to a antithetic value people volition beryllium ranked successful that caller division, if warranted, lone erstwhile they combat successful that value class. Fighters who presently ain titles successful 2 divisions tin beryllium ranked successful both.

Fighters who haven't competed successful the past 12 months -- and don't person a combat scheduled -- volition beryllium dropped from the rankings until they combat again. Any combatant who tests affirmative for a performance-enhancing substance volition besides beryllium removed. That boxer volition beryllium eligible to reenter the rankings aft his adjacent bout.

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HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

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Oleksandr Usyk unanimously defeats Tyson Fury successful rematch

Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight title with different determination triumph implicit Tyson Fury connected Saturday, this clip unanimously successful an epic rematch.

1. Oleksandr Usyk     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Tyson Fury     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Daniel Dubois     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Joseph Parker     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Agit Kabayel     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Anthony Joshua     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Filip Hrgovic     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Zhilei Zhang     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. Andy Ruiz Jr.     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Moses Itauma     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Mike Balogun, May 24
Next: TBA


CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Jai Opetaia     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Gilberto Ramirez     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Chris Billam-Smith     Previous ranking: 4

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


4. Badou Jack     Previous ranking: 5

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


5. Norair Mikaeljan     Previous ranking: 6

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


6. Aleksei Papin     Previous ranking: 7

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


7. Michal Cieslak     Previous ranking: 8

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


8. Ryan Rozicki     Previous ranking: 9

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


9. Yamil Peralta     Previous ranking: 10

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


10. Leonardo Mosquea     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Cheavon Clarke, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Mairis Briedis has been removed for inactivity.


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

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The numbers down Bivol's rematch triumph against Beterbiev

Take a look astatine the statistic from Dmitry Bivol's triumph against Artur Beterbiev.

1. Dmitry Bivol     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Artur Beterbiev     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. David Benavidez     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. David Morrell Jr.     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Callum Smith     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Joshua Buatsi     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Anthony Yarde     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. Albert Ramirez     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Willy Hutchinson     Previous ranking: 10

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


SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

1. Canelo Alvarez     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 63-2-2, 39 KOs
Last: W (UD12) William Scull, May 3
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Terence Crawford


2. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Diego Pacheco     Previous ranking: 4

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


4. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: 6

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


5. Jermall Charlo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 34-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31
Next: TBA


6. Jose Armando Resendiz     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-2, 11 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31
Next: TBA


7. Caleb Plant     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 23-2, 14 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31
Next: TBA


8. Bektemir Melikuziev     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 16-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Darius Fulghum, May 30
Next: TBA


9. Bruno Surace     Previous ranking: 8

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


10. Osleys Iglesias     Previous ranking: 10

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

Editor's note: Jaime Munguia has been removed aft investigating affirmative for a banned substance.


MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

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Janibek Alimkhanuly stops Vincenzo Gualtieri successful Round 6

Janibek Alimkhanuly unifies 2 middleweight titles with a sixth-round stoppage of Vincenzo Gualtieri.

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Carlos Adames     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Erislandy Lara     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Chris Eubank Jr.     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Conor Benn     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Anauel Ngamissengue     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Etinosa Oliha     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. Fiodr Czerkaszyn     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Yoenli Hernandez     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31
Next: TBA


JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

1. Terence Crawford     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 41-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, Aug. 3
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Canelo Alvarez


2. Vergil Ortiz Jr.     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Sebastian Fundora     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Bakhram Murtazaliev     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Israil Madrimov     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Tim Tszyu     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Serhii Bohachuk     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 26-2, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mykal Fox, May 17
Next: TBA


8. Xander Zayas     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 21-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Slawa Spomer, Feb. 14
Next: July 26 vs. Jose Garcia


9. Keith Thurman     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Jesus Ramos Jr.     Previous ranking: 10

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

Editor's note: Jermell Charlo has been removed for inactivity successful the division.


WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

1. Jaron Ennis     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Mario Barrios     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Eimantas Stanionis     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Devin Haney     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Shakhram Giyasov     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Jin Sasaki     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Giovani Santillan     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. Rolando Romero     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Souleymane Cissokho     Previous ranking: NR

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


JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

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Teofimo Lopez cruises to unanimous-decision victory

Teofimo Lopez wins via unanimous determination implicit Steve Claggett successful Miami.

1. Teofimo Lopez     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Richardson Hitchins     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Alberto Puello     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Arnold Barboza Jr.     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Gary Antuanne Russell     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Liam Paro     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Subriel Matias     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Jack Catterall     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. Sandor Martin     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. George Kambosos Jr.     Previous ranking: 10

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     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Shakur Stevenson     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Keyshawn Davis     Previous ranking: 4

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


4. William Zepeda     Previous ranking: 5

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


5. Lamont Roach     Previous ranking: 6

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


6. Andy Cruz     Previous ranking: 7

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


7. Raymond Muratalla     Previous ranking: 8

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


8. Frank Martin     Previous ranking: 9

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


9. Denys Berinchyk     Previous ranking: 10

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


10. Tevin Farmer     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 33-8-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (MD12) William Zepeda, March 29
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Vasiliy Lomachenko has been removed for inactivity.


JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

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Emanuel Navarrete wins via method determination contempt injury

Emanuel Navarrete outlasts Charly Suarez contempt a large chopped to his caput successful the main event.

1. Emanuel Navarrete     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Anthony Cacace     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. O'Shaquie Foster     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Lamont Roach     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Raymond Ford     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Robson Conceicao     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Eduardo Nunez     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 28-1 27 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Masanori Rikiishi, May 28
Next: TBA


8. Andres Cortes     Previous ranking: 9

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


9. Charly Suarez     Previous ranking: 10

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


10. Albert Batyrgaziev     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 12-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Neri Ariel Cruz Romero, March 7
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Joe Cordina has been removed for inactivity.


FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

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Angelo Leo flattens Venado Lopez for KO of the twelvemonth candidate

Angelo Leo needs 1 punch to flatten Venado Lopez and assertion the IBF loop for the knockout of the twelvemonth candidate.

1. Nick Ball     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Rafael Espinoza     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Stephen Fulton     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Angelo Leo     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 26-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Tomoki Kameda, May 24
Next: TBA


5. Luis Alberto Lopez     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Brandon Figueroa     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Bruce Carrington     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 15-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Enrique Vivas, March 29
Next: July 26 vs. Mateus Heita


8. Tomoki Kameda     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 42-5, 23 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Angelo Leo, May 24
Next: TBA


9. Robeisy Ramirez     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Mirco Cuello     Previous ranking: 10

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


JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)

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Ye Joon Kim KO'd by Naoya Inoue aft asking for more

Naoya Inoue's barrage successful the 4th circular sends Ye Joon Kim to the canvas arsenic the Japanese combatant retains his belts.

1. Naoya Inoue     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Marlon Tapales     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 14-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Luis Castillo, May 30
Next: TBA


4. Sam Goodman     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 20-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Cesar Vaca Espinoza, May 14
Next: TBA


5. Luis Nery     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Alan Picasso Romero     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Ramon Cardenas     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. Elijah Pierce     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. John Riel Casimero     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Shabaz Masoud     Previous ranking: 10

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


BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)

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Junto Nakatani KOs David Cuellar successful 3rd circular to clasp bantamweight title

Junto Nakatani knocks down David Cuellar doubly successful the 3rd circular for the KO triumph to clasp the bantamweight title.

1. Junto Nakatani     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Ryosuke Nishida     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Yoshiki Takei     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 11-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Yuttapong Tongdee, May 28
Next: TBA


4. Seiya Tsutsumi     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Takuma Inoue     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Daigo Higa     Previous ranking: 8

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


8. Tenshin Nasukawa     Previous ranking: 9

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


9. Jason Moloney     Previous ranking: 10

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


10. Antonio Vargas     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Winston Guerrero, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

Editor's note: Emmanuel Rodriguez and Kal Yafai person been removed for inactivity.


JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)

1. Jesse Rodriguez     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Fernando Martinez     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Juan Francisco Estrada     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Kazuto Ioka     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Phumelele Cafu     Previous ranking: 5

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


6. Carlos Cuadras     Previous ranking: 6

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


7. Kosei Tanaka     Previous ranking: 7

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


8. KJ Cataraja     Previous ranking: 8

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


9. David Jimenez     Previous ranking: 9

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


10. Suzumi Takayama     Previous ranking: 10

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


FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)

1. Kenshiro Teraji     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Seigo Yuri Akui     Previous ranking: 2

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


3. Galal Yafai     Previous ranking: 3

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


4. Angel Ayala     Previous ranking: 4

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


5. Ricardo Sandoval     Previous ranking: 5

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

Editor's note: Julio Cesar Martinez has been removed for investigating affirmative up of his triumph implicit Angelino Cordova.


JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)

1. Rene Santiago     Previous ranking: 1

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


2. Jonathan Gonzalez     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 28-4-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Anthony Olascuaga, Oct. 14
Next: TBA


3. Elwin Soto     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 21-3-1, 13 KOs
Last: D (SD10) Moises Caro, Nov. 23
Next: TBA


4. Petchmanee CP Freshmart     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 44-2, 27 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Carlos Canizalez, Dec. 26
Next: TBA


5. Shokichi Iwata     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 14-1, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Rene Santiago, March 13
Next: TBA


STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)

1. Oscar Collazo     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 12-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Edwin Cano Hernandez , March 29
Next: TBA


2. Pedro Taduran     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 18-4-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Ginjiro Shigeoka, May 24
Next: TBA


3. Melvin Jerusalem     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 24-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Yudai Shigeoka, March 30
Next: TBA


4. Knockout CP Freshmart     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 25-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Oscar Collazo, Nov. 16
Next: TBA


5. Yudai Shigeoka     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 9-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Melvin Jerusalem, March 30
Next: TBA

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