Last week didn't provide much boxing action, but there was some movement in the divisional rankings following Liam Paro's unanimous decision win over David Papot in his welterweight debut. The fight was an IBF title eliminator.
Paro's debut didn't come without drama as he had to overcome significant damage to his left eye and was rocked on several occasions. However, Paro started and finished strong to earn the decision and the No. 7 ranking. With Paro's move to up welterweight, Lindolfo Delgado joins the junior welterweight rankings at No. 10.
In strawweight action, Oscar Collazo retained his WBO and WBA titles with a stoppage of Jayson Vayson. It was a competitive fight that Vayson appeared to be in until his corner inexplicably stopped the fight in Round 7.
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.
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For ESPN women's divisional rankings, click here.
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Oleksandr Usyk retains the heavyweight championship with another decision victory over Tyson Fury on Saturday, this time unanimously in an epic rematch.
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: 28-4, 25 KOs Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, Sept. 21 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
Editor's note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed for inactivity.
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs Last: W (KO5) Claudio Squeo, June 8 Next: TBA
Record: 46-1, 30 KOs Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, June 28 Next: TBA
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: TBA
Record: 27-3, 12 KOs Last: L (MD12) Badou Jack, May 3 Next: TBA
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: Oct. 25 vs. Akani Phuzi
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
Take a look at the statistics from Dmitry Bivol's win against Artur Beterbiev.
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: Nov. 22 vs. Deon Nicholson
Record: 30-0, 24 KOs Last: W (UD12) David Morrell Jr., Feb. 1 Next: Nov. 22 vs. Anthony Yarde
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: TBA
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, Feb. 22 Next: Nov. 1 vs. Zach Parker
Record: 27-3, 24 KOs Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, April 26 Next: Nov. 22 vs. David Benavidez
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
Teddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley Jr. break down Terence Crawford's victory over Canelo Alvarez.
Record: 42-0, 31 KOs Last: W (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, Sept. 13 Next: TBA
Record: 63-3-2, 39 KOs Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, Sept. 13 Next: TBA
Record: 24-0, 18 KOs Last: W (UD12) Trevor McCumby, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0-1, 18 KOs Last: W (KO5) Edgar Berlanga, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 29-0-1, 24 KOs Last: Draw (SD10) Lester Martinez, Sept. 13 Next: TBA
Record: 14-0, 13 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Vladimir Shishkin, Sept. 4 Next: TBA
Record: 34-0, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Thomas LaManna, May 31 Next: TBA
Record: 23-2, 18 KOs Last: L (KO5) Hamzah Sheeraz, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 16-2, 11 KOs Last: W (SD12) Caleb Plant, May 31 Next: TBA
Record: 23-2, 14 KOs Last: L (SD12) Jose Armando Resendiz, March 31 Next: TBA
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs Last: W (TKO5) Anauel Ngamissengue, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1-1, 18 KOs Last: D (Split draw 12) Hamzah Sheeraz, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 35-3, 25 KOs Last: W (UD12) Conor Benn, April 26 Next: Nov. 15 vs. Conor Benn
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs Last: L (UD12) Chris Eubank Jr., April 26 Next: Nov. 15 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
Record: 14-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO5) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 21-0, 9 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, Sept. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 26-1, 16 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Patrick Allotey, Feb. 1 Next: TBA
Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs Last: W (UD10) Kyrone Davis, May 31 Next: Oct. 12 vs. TBA
Record: 15-0, 5 KOs Last: W (UD10) Etoundi Michel William, June 7 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ivan Vazquez, July 19 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Erislandy Lara has been removed for inactivity.
Record: 23-0, 21 KOs Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, Feb. 22 Next: Nov. 8 vs. Erickson Lubin
Record: 23-1-1, 14 KOs Last: W (TKO8) Tim Tszyu, July 19 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Keith Thurman
Record: 23-0, 17 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, Oct 19 Next: TBA
Record: 22-0, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Jose Garcia Perez, July 26 Next: TBA
Record: 10-2-1, 7 KOs Last: L (UD12) Vergil Ortiz Jr., Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 25-3, 18 KOs Last: L (TKO8) Sebastian Fundora, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 31-1, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Brock Jarvis, March 12 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Sebastian Fundora
Record: 23-1, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Guido Emmanuel Schramm, March 22 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Shane Mosley Jr
Record: 17-1, 9 KOs Last: W (UD12) Yoenis Tellez, Aug. 23 Next: TBA
Record: 27-2, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO11) Ardreal Holmes Jr., May 10 Next: Nov. 8 vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Record: 34-0, 30 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Eimantas Stanionis, April 12 Next: Oct. 11 vs. Uisma Lima
Record: 28-0, 22 KOs Last: W (KO5) Jin Sasaki, June 19 Next: Nov. 22 vs. Devin Haney
Record: 29-2-2, 18 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Manny Pacquiao, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 15-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO6) Jaron Ennis, April 12 Next: Sept. 27 vs. Jabulani Makhense
Record: 32-0-1 NC, 15 KOs Last: W (UD12) Jose Ramirez, May 2 Next: Nov. 22 vs. Brian Norman Jr.
Record: 62-8-3, 39 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Mario Barrios, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 27-1, 16 KOs Last: W (UD12) David Papot, Sept 18 Next: TBA
Record: 17-0, 10 KOs Last: W (KO4) Franco Ocampo, April 12 Next: TBA
Record: 34-1, 18 KOs Last: W (UD10) Angel Beltran, May 10 Next: TBA
Record: 17-2, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Ryan Garcia, May 2 Next: TBA
Record: 22-1, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Arnold Barboza Jr., May 2 Next: TBA
Record: 20-0, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO8) George Kambosos Jr., June 14 Next: TBA
Record: 23-2, 22 KOs Last: W (MD12) Alberto Puello, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1, 10 KOs Last: L (MD12) Subriel Matias, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1, 17 KOs Last: W (UD12) Jose Valenzuela, March 1 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Andy Hiraoka
Record: 31-2, 11 KOs Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, May 2 Next: TBA
Record: 42-4, 15 KOs Last: L (SD12) Alberto Puello, March 1 Next: TBA
Record: 24-0, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Ismael Barroso, Sept. 3, 2024 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Gary Antuanne Russell
Record: 18-0, 13 KOs Last: W (UD12) Mathieu Germain, April 25 Next: TBA
Record: 23-0, 16 KOs Last: W (MD10) Elvis Rodriguez, April 5 Next: TBA
Record: 24-0, 11 KOs Last: W (UD12) William Zepeda, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 30-0-1, 28 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Lamont Roach, March 1 Next: Nov. 14 vs. Jake Paul
Record: 13-0, 9 KOs Last: W (KO4) Denys Berinchyk, Feb. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 33-1, 27 KOs Last: L (UD12) Shakur Stevenson, July 12 Next: TBA
Record: 25-1-2 10 KOs Last: Draw (Majority draw 12) Gervonta Davis, March 1 Next: TBA
Record: 6-0, 3 KOs Last: W (TKO5) Hironori Mishiro, June 14 Next: TBA
Record: 23-0, 17 KOs Last: W (UD12) Zaur Abdullaev, May 10 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1, 12 KOs Last: L (KO8) Gervonta Davis, June 15 Next: TBA
Record:19-0, 13 KOs Last: W (KO1) Tevin Farmer, June 28 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1, 9 KOs Last: L (KO4) Keyshawn Davis, Feb. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 39-2-1, 31 KOs Last: NC (no contest) Charly Suarez, May 10 Next: TBA
Record: 24-1, 9 KOs Last: W (TKO9) Leigh Wood, May 10 Next: TBA
Record: 23-3, 12 KOs Last: W (SD12) Robson Conceicao, Nov. 2 Next: Oct. 25 vs. Stephen Fulton
Record: 18-1-1, 8 KOs Last: W (UD10) Abraham Nova, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 20-3-1 1 NC, 10 KOs Last: W (KO6) Yonnaiquer Rondon, Aug. 2 Next: TBA
Record: 29-1 27 KOs Last: W (UD12) Christopher Diaz, Sept. 6 Next: TBA
Record: 23-0, 12 KOs Last: W (UD10) Salvador Jimenez, May 10 Next: Oct. 18 vs. TBA
Record: 18-0, 10 KOs Last: NC (No contest) Emanuel Navarrete, May 10 Next: TBA
Record: 36-5, 15 KOs Last: W (KO4) Albert Batyrgaziev, July 2 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1, 9 KOs Last: W (UD10) Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz, July 5 Next: TBA
Record: 23-0-1, 13 KOs Last: W (UD10) Sam Goodman, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 27-0, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Edward Vazquez, May 4 Next: TBA
Record: 23-1, 8 KOs Last: W (UD12) Brandon Figueroa, Feb. 1 Next: TBA
Record: 26-1, 12 KOs Last: W (MD12) Tomoki Kameda, May 24 Next: TBA
Record: 16-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD12) Mateus Heita, July 26 Next: TBA
Record: 31-3, 18 KOs Last: W (KO1) Eduardo Montoya, March 29 Next: TBA
Record: 26-2-1, 19 KOs Last: W (UD12) Joet Gonzalez, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 42-5, 23 KOs Last: L (MD12) Angelo Leo, May 24 Next: TBA
Record: 14-3, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO6) Rafael Espinoza, Dec. 7 Next: TBA
Record: 16-0, 13 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Sergio Rios Jimenez, Aug. 8 Next: TBA
Record: 31-0, 27 KOs Last: W (UD12) Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Sept. 14 Next: Dec. 27 vs. David Picasso
Record: 40-4, 21 KOs Last: W (TKO3) Jon Jon Jet, April 27 Next: Oct. 29 vs. Nadir Baloch
Record: 14-2, 11 KOs Last: L (UD12) Naoya Inoue, Sept. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 20-1, 8 KOs Last: L (UD10) Nick Ball, Aug. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 36-2, 28 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Kyonosuke Kameda, Feb. 22 Next: TBA
Record: 32-0-1, 17 KOs Last: W (MD10) Kyonosuke Kameda, July 19 Next: Dec. 27 vs. Naoya Inoue
Record: 25-2, 14 KOs Last: L (TKO8) Naoya Inoue, May 4 Next: TBA
Record: 34-4-1, 23 KOs Last: W (TKO1) Saul Sanchez, Oct. 13 Next: TBA
Record: 14-0, 4 KOs Last: W (SD12) Liam Davies, Nov. 2 Next: TBA
Record: 26-6, 20 KOs Last: L (TKO10) Nick Ball, March 15 Next: TBA
Record: 31-0, 24 KOs Last: W (TKO6) Ryosuke Nishida, June 8 Next: Dec. 27 vs. Sebastian Hernandez
Record: 10-1, 2 KO Last: L (TKO6) Junto Nakatani, June 8 Next: TBA
Record: 26-4, 19 KOs Last: W (TKO4) Yoshiki Takei, Sept. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 11-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO4) Christian Medina Jimenez, Sept. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 12-0-3, 8 KOs Last: D (Unanimous draw 12) Daigo Higa, Feb. 24 Next: TBA
Record: 20-2, 5 KOs Last: L (UD12) Seiya Tsutsumi, Oct. 13 Next: TBA
Record: 21-3-3, 19 KOs Last: Draw (Unanimous draw 12) Antonio Vargas, July 30 Next: TBA
Record: 19-1-1, 11 KOs Last: Draw (Unanimous draw 12) Daigo Higa, July 30 Next: TBA
Record: 7-0, 2 KOs Last: W (UD10) Victor Santillan, June 8 Next: TBA
Record: 27-4, 19 KOs Last: L (UD10) Tenshin Nasukawa, Feb. 24 Next: TBA
Editor's note: Roman Gonzalez, Juan Francisco Estrada and Emmanuel Rodriguez have been removed for inactivity.
Record: 22-0, 15 KOs Last: W (TKO10) Phumelele Cafu, July 19 Next: Nov. 22 vs. Fernando Martinez
Record: 18-0, 9 KOs Last: W (UD12) Kazuto Ioka, May 11 Next: Nov. 22 vs. Jesse Rodriguez
Record: 31-4-1, 16 KOs Last: L (UD12) Fernando Martinez, May 11 Next: TBA
Record: 11-1-3, 8 KOs Last: L (TKO10) Jesse Rodriguez, July 19 Next: TBA
Record: 44-5-1, 28 KOs Last: W (UD10) Luis Guzman Torres, May 15 Next: TBA
Record: 20-2, 11 KOs Last: L (SD12) Phumelele Cafu, Oct. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 17-1, 13 KOs Last: L (SD10) Kenbun Torres, Aug. 24 Next: TBA
Record: 18-1, 12 KOs Last: W (KO11) Kenbun Torres, July 20 Next: TBA
Record: 9-0, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO2) Isao Aoyama, Nov. 12 Next TBA
Record: 23-6-2, 13 KOs Last: W (SD12) Rene Calixto Bibiano, May 23 Next Dec. 27 vs. Kenshiro Teraji
Record: 27-2, 18 KOs Last: W (SD12) Kenshiro Teraji, July 30 Next: TBA
Record: 25-2, 16 KOs Last: L (SD12) Ricardo Sandoval, July 30 Next: Dec. 27 vs. Willibaldo Garcia Perez
Record: 21-3-1, 11 KOs Last: L (TKO12) Kenshiro Teraji, March 13 Next: TBA
Record: 40-6, 27 KOs Last: W (UD12) Galal Yafai, June 21 Next: TBA
Record: 18-4, 17 KOs Last: W (TKO12) Angel Ayala, March 29 Next: TBA
Record: 14-4, 9 KOs Last: W (UD12) Shokichi Iwata, March 13 Next: TBA
Record: 28-4-1, 14 KOs Last: L (TKO1) Anthony Olascuaga, Oct. 14 Next: TBA
Record: 10-0, 8 KOs Last: W (TKO10) Erick Rosa, July 30 Next: TBA
Record: 21-3-1, 13 KOs Last: D (Split draw 10) Moises Caro, Nov. 23 Next: TBA
Record: 28-3-1, 20 KOs Last: W (KO5) Petchmanee CP Freshmart, Aug. 1 Next: TBA
Record: 13-0, 10 KOs Last: W (TKO7) Jayson Vayson, Sept. 20 Next: TBA
Record: 18-4-1, 13 KOs Last: W (SD12) Ginjiro Shigeoka, May 24 Next: TBA
Record: 24-3, 12 KOs Last: W (UD12) Yudai Shigeoka, March 30 Next: Oct, 29 vs. Siyakholwa Kuse
Record: 25-1, 9 KOs Last: L (TKO7) Oscar Collazo, Nov. 16 Next: TBA
Record: 9-2, 5 KOs Last: L (UD12) Melvin Jerusalem, March 30 Next: TBA
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