International Brotherhood of Prizefighters Rankings: Week of July 24, 2023

Naoya Inoue’s astonishing performance in Japan rockets him to #1 at 122lbs with Stephen Fulton dropping to #3 – John Riel Casimero makes way. Robeisy Ramirez also did damage on the undercard against Satoshi Shimizu. Ramirez (pictured) rises to #6 at 126lbs. Last Wednesday, also in Japan, Taku Kuwahara was impressive in smashing out Wulan Tuolehazi in four; he debuts at #10 at 112lbs. Veteran Cristofer Rosales drops out.

Finally, there is the mess at the bottom of the 135lb division made worse by the disastrous judging for this weekend’s Maxi Hughes-George Kambosos alphabet title fight. Kambosos was the judge’s choice, a decision almost beyond explanation, but in truth, neither man was impressive. For the purpose of our rankings, uncluttered by bad judging, Hughes is ranked at #8 ahead of Kambosos at #9.  Keyshawn Davis defeated former European champion Francesco Patera on the undercard so he holds onto the #10 spot and Raymond Muratalla drops out.

 105lbs

1        Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand)

2        Petchmanee CP Freshmart (Thailand)

3        Oscar Collazo (USA)

4        Ginjiro Shigeoka (Japan)

5        Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand)

6        Daniel Valladares (Mexico)

7        Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)

8        Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines)

9        Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)

10      Rene Mark Cuarto (Philippines)

108lbs

1        Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)

2        Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)

3        Masamichi Yabuki (Japan)

4        Sivenathi Nontshinga (South Africa)

5        Hekkie Budler (South Africa)

6        Elwin Soto (Mexico)

7        Regie Suganob (Philippines)

8        Shokichi Iwata (Japan)

9        Carlos Canizales (Venezuala)

10      Daniel Matellon (Cuba)

112lbs

1        Sunny Edwards (England)

2        Artem Dalakian (Ukraine)

3        Julio Cesar Martinez (Mexico)

4        Angel Ayala Lardizabal (Mexico)

5        David Jimenez (Costa Rica)

6        Jesse Rodriguez (USA)

7        Ricardo Sandoval (USA)

8        Felix Alvarado (Nicaragua)

9        Seigo Yuri Akui (Japan)

10      Taku Kuwahara (Japan)*

115lbs

1        Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)

2        Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)

3        Kazuto Ioka (Japan)

4        Fernando Martinez (Argentina)

5        Junto Nakatani (Japan)

6        Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)

7        Kosei Tanaka (Japan)

8        Andrew Moloney (Australia)

9        Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (Mexico)

10      Pedro Guevara (Mexico)

118lbs

1        Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)

2        Jason Moloney (Australia)

3        Nonito Donaire (Philippines)

4        Vincent Astrolabio (Philippines)

5        Gary Antonio Russell (USA)

6        Takuma Inoue (Japan)

7        Alexandro Santiago (Mexico)

8        Ryosuke Nishida (Japan)

9        Keita Kurihara (Japan)

10      Paul Butler (England)

 122lbs

1        Naoya Inoue (Japan)*

2        Marlon Tapales (Philippines)

3        Stephen Fulton (USA)

4        Luis Nery (Mexico)

5        Murodjon Akhmadaliev (Uzbekistan)

6        Sam Goodman (Australia)

7        Azat Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

8        Kevin Gonzalez (Mexico)

9        Ra’eese Aleem (USA)

10      Takuma Inoue (Japan)

126lbs

1        Luis Alberto Lopez (Mexico)

2        Leigh Wood (England)

3        Brandon Figueroa (USA)

4        Rey Vargas (Mexico)

5        Mauricio Lara (Mexico)

6        Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)*

7        Mark Magsayo (Philippines)

8        Josh Warrington (England)

9        Reiya Abe (Japan)

10      Otabek Kholmatov (Uzbekistan)

130lbs

1        Joe Cordina (Wales)

2        Oscar Valdez (Mexico)

3        Hector Garcia (Dominican Republic)

4        O’Shaquie Foster (USA)

5        Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (Tajikistan)

6        Roger Gutierrez (Venezuela)

7        Lamont Roach (USA)

8        Eduardo Ramirez (Mexico)

9        Kenichi Ogawa (Japan)

10      Robson Conceicao (Brazil)

135lbs

1        Devin Haney (USA)

2        Gervonta Davis (USA)

3        Vasily Lomachenko (Ukraine)

4        Isaac Cruz (Mexico)

5        William Zepeda (Mexico)

6        Frank Martin (USA)

7        Shakur Stevenson (USA)*

8        Maxi Hughes (England)*

9        George Kambosos Jr (Australia)*

10      Keyshawn Davis (USA)*

140lbs

1        Teofimo Lopez (USA)

2        Regis Prograis (USA)

3        Jose Ramirez (USA)

4        Jose Zepeda (USA)

5        Jack Catterall (England)

6        Subriel Matias (Puerto Rico)

7        Arnold Barboza Jr. (USA)

8        Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)

9        Zhankosh Turarov (Kazakhstan)

10      Elvis Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)

 147lbs

1        Errol Spence (USA)

2        Terence Crawford (USA)

3        Jaron Ennis (USA)

4        David Avanesyan (Russia)

5        Cody Crowley (Canada)

6        Alexis Rocha (USA)

7        Rashidi Ellis (USA)

8        Souleymane Cissokho (Senegal)

9        Roiman Villa (Venezuela)

10      Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania)

 154lbs

1       Tim Tszyu (Australia)

2        Brian Mendoza (USA)

3        Jesus Alejandro Ramos (USA)

4        Sebastian Fundora (USA)

5        Erickson Lubin (USA)

6        Michel Soro (Ivory Coast)

7        Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)

8        Tony Harrison (USA)

9        Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan)

10      Bakhram Murtazaliev (Russia)

 160lbs

1        Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)

2        Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)

3        Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (Kazakhstan)

4        Liam Smith (England)

5        Erislandy Lara (USA)

6        Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Ukraine)

7        Vincenzo Gualtieri (German)

8        Felix Cash (England)

9        Chris Eubank Jr. (England)

10      Michael Zerafa (Australia)

168lbs

1        Canelo Alvarez (Mexico)

2        David Benavidez (USA)

3        Caleb Plant (USA)

4        Christian Mbilli (France)

5        David Morrell (Cuba)

6        John Ryder (England)

7        Pavel Silyagin (Russia)

8        Vladimir Shishkin (Russia)

9        Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)

10      Jaime Munguia (Mexico)

175lbs

1        Dmitry Bivol (Russia)

2        Artur Beterbiev (Canada)

3        Joshua Buatsi (England)

4        Callum Smith (England)

5        Joe Smith Jr. (USA)

6        Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico)

7        Anthony Yarde (England)

8        Dan Azeez (England)

9        Ali Izmailov (Russia)

10      Michael Eifert (German)

200lbs

1        Jai Opetaia (Australia)

2        Mairis Breidis (Latvia)

3        Chris Billam-Smith (England)

4        Richard Riakporhe (England)

5        Aleksei Papin (Russia)

6        Badou Jack (Sweden)

7        Arsen Goulamirian (France)

8        Lawrence Okolie (England)

9        Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)

10      Mateusz Masternak (Poland)

Unlimited

1        Tyson Fury (England)

2        Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)

3        Zhilei Zhang (China)

4        Deontay Wilder (USA)

5        Anthony Joshua (England)

6        Andy Ruiz (USA)

7        Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)

8        Joe Joyce (England)

9        Dillian Whyte (England)

10      Arslanbek Makhmudov (Russia)

 Pound-for-Pound

01 – Naoya Inoue

02 – Oleksandr Usyk

03 – Juan Francisco Estrada

04 – Dmitry Bivol

05 – Terence Crawford

06 – Errol Spence Jr.

07 – Tyson Fury

08 – Saul Alvarez

09 – Artur Beterbiev

10 – Teofimo Lopez

Photo credit: Naomi Fukuda

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