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The Sweet Science Rankings: Week of May 15th, 2023

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The Sweet Science Rankings: Week of May 15th, 2023

Two changes this week as Fillipus Nghitumbwa sneaks onto the 122lb list via the strangest of methods, a loss. In truth, he stretched our #9, John Riel Casimero, to the absolute limit despite both questionable judging and questionable refereeing. The Namibian (pictured on the right) replaces Daniel Roman, who seems married to his retirement.  At 108lbs, Mexican Jose Javier Torres gatecrashes at #10 after his stoppage victory over countryman Mario Gutierrez. Shokichi Iwata makes way.

*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 – Oleksandr Usyk

03 – Juan Francisco Estrada

04 – Dmitry Bivol

05 – Terence Crawford

06 – Errol Spence Jnr.

07 – Tyson Fury

08 – Saul 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          Daniel Valladares (Mexico)

7          Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)

8          Oscar Collazo (USA)

9          Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)

10        Rene Mark Cuarto (Philippines)

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        Jose Javier Torres (Mexico)*

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        Fillipus Nghitumbwa (Namibia)*

 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 Jnr (Australia)

8          Shakur Stevenson (USA)

9          Keyshawn Davis (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          Yordenis Ugas (Cuba)

4          Vergil Ortiz Jr. (USA)

5          Jaron Ennis (USA)

6          Eimantas Stanionis (Lithuania)

7          David Avanesyan (Russia)

8          Cody Crowley (Canada)

9          Roiman Villa (Columbia)

10        Alexis Rocha (USA)

154lbs

1          Jermell Charlo (USA)

2           Tim Tszyu (Australia)

3          Brian Castano (Argentina)

4          Brian Mendoza (USA)

5          Liam Smith (England)

6          Jesus Alejandro Ramos (USA)

7          Sebastian Fundora (USA)

8          Michel Soro (Ivory Coast)

9          Erickson Lubin (USA)

10        Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)

160lbs

1          Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)

2          Jaime Munguia (Mexico)

3          Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)

4          Janibek 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 Jnr. (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          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        Frank Sanchez (Cuba)

Photo credit: Naomi Fukuda

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