The Sweet Science Rankings: Week of April 24th, 2023

The Sweet Science Rankings: Week of April 24th, 2023

Changes this week at 130, 135 and 140lbs.

130: Joe Cordina claims the number one spot at the expense of an inactive Oscar Valdez after winning a war with Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.  No demotion for Rakhimov who continues to inhabit the number five spot.

135: Tank Davis remains in the number two spot after defeating Ryan Garcia. Garcia, who has stated publicly that he will not fight again at 135lbs (and noting that he hasn’t actually made 135lbs since January 2021) is removed from the 135lb rankings meaning everyone below #4 moves up a spot and Jamaine Ortiz returns at #10.

140: Albert Puello, number nine, has been pulled from a May 13 fight after failing a drugs test.  By all accounts I have seen, Puello is cooperating with authorities and may yet be cleared, but while we wait he has been pulled from the rankings to be reintroduced if appropriate.  Shohjahon Ergashev of Uzbekistan debuts at 10.

*Please note that when the fighter’s name appears with an asterisk it represents a movement in ranking from the previous week.

Pound-for-Pound

01 – Naoya Inoue

02 – Oleksander Usyk

03 – Juan Francisco Estrada

04 – Dmitry Bivol

05 – Terence Crawford

06 – Errol Spence Jr.

07 – Tyson Fury

08 – Canelo Alvarez

09 – Artur Beterbiev

10 – Shakur Stevenson

105lbs

1          Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand)

2          Petchmanee CP Freshmart (Thailand)

3          Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines)

4          Ginjiro Shigeoka (Japan)

5          Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand)

6          Erick Rosa (Dominican Republic)

7          Daniel Valladares (Mexico)

8          Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)

9          Oscar Collazo (USA)

10        Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)

108lbs

1          Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)

2          Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)

3          Masamichi Yabuki (Japan)

4          Hiroto Kyoguchi (Japan)

5          Hekkie Budler (South Africa)

6          Sivenathi Nontshinga (South Africa)

7          Elwin Soto (Mexico)

8          Daniel Matellon (Cuba)

9          Reggie Suganob (Philippines)

10        Shokichi Iwata (Japan)

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        Cristofer Rosales (Nicaragua)

115lbs

1          Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)

2          Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)

3          Jesse Rodriguez (USA)

4          Kazuto Ioka (Japan)

5          Joshua Franco (USA)

6          Fernando Martinez (Argentina)

7          Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)

8          Andrew Moloney (Australia)

9          Junto Nakatani (Japan)

10        Kosei Tanaka (Japan)

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          Stephen Fulton (USA)

2          Marlo Tapales (Philippines)

3          Luis Nery (Mexico)

4          Murodjon Akhmadaliev (Uzbekistan)

5          Ra’eese Aleem (USA)

6          Azat Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

7          Kevin Gonzalez (Mexico)

8          Takuma Inoue (Japan)

9          John Riel Casimero (Philippines)

10        Daniel Roman (USA)

126lbs

1          Mauricio Lara (Mexico)

2          Brandon Figueroa (USA)

3          Rey Vargas (Mexico)

4          Luis Alberto Lopez (Mexico)

5          Mark Magsayo (Philippines)

6          Leigh Wood (England)

7          Josh Warrington (England)

8          Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)

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 Segura (Mexico)*

6          Frank Martin (USA)*

7          George Kambosos Jr. (Australia)*

8          Shakur Stevenson (USA)*

9          Keyshawn Davies (USA)*

10        Jamaine Ortiz (USA)*

140lbs

1          Josh Taylor (Scotland)

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        Shohjahon Ergashev (Uzbekistan)*

147lbs

1          Errol Spence (USA)

2          Terence Crawford (USA)

3          Yourdenis Ugas (Cuba)

4          Vergil Ortiz Jr. (USA)

5          Jaron Ennis (USA)

6          Eimantas Stanionis (Lithuania)

7          David Avanesyan (Russia)

8          Cody Crowley (Canada)

9          Keith Thurman (USA)

10        Roiman Villa (Columbia)

154lbs

1          Jermell Charlo (USA)

2          Tim Tszyu (Australia)

3          Brian Castano (Argentina)

4          Brian Mendoza (USA)

5          Liam Smith (England)

6          Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)

7          Jesus Alejandro Ramos (USA)

8          Sebastian Fundora (USA)

9          Erickson Lubin (USA)

10        Tony Harrison (USA)

160lbs

1          Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)

2          Jaime Munguia (Mexico)

3          Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)

4          Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (Kazakhstan)

5          Liam Smith (England)

6          Erislandy Lara (USA)

7          Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Ukraine)

8          Felix Cash (England)

9          Esquiva Falcao (Brazil)

10        Chris Eubank Jr. (Poland)

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        Demetrius Andrade (USA)

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          Craig Richards (England)

10        Michael Eifert (Germany)

200lbs

1          Jai Opetaia (Australia)

2          Mairis Breidis (Latvia)

3          Lawrence Okolie (England)

4          Richard Riakporhe (England)

5          Aleksei Papin (Russia)

6          Badou Jack (Sweden)

7          Chris Billam-Smith (England)

8          Arsen Goulamirian (France)

9          Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)

10        Mateusz Masternak (Poland)

Unlimited

1          Tyson Fury (England)

2          Oleksander 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        Frank Sanchez (Cuba)

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