International Brotherhood of Prizefighters Rankings: Week of October 29, 2023

International Brotherhood of Prizefighters Rankings: Week of October 29, 2023

Tyson Fury looked terrible. Horrible. Hey, if you’re a fight fan, it’s difficult not to like the big charismatic fellow. Those who weren’t already on board, had to be won over when on December 1, 2018, Fury climbed off the canvas to finish a fight that he was winning, but in the end was only granted a draw for his efforts. That fight is why we watch dozens of lethargic outings, for the opportunity to see a glimpse of the human spirit on full display and make us a fan for life. Also, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the sterling job of one of boxing’s best referees (thank you, Jack Reiss, for executing your role perfectly).

Do we believe Tyson Fury took Francis Ngannou lightly? Tyson Fury is a highly intelligent guy. Wouldn’t say much for his intelligence if he took Ngannou lightly.

It doesn’t take a real stretch of the imagination to realize that while Fury did win the fight, he may not have fared so well against what constitutes an elite fighter in the heavyweight division. If Fury showed up looking like that against Usyk, Joshua, or Zhang, the result most likely would not have gone his way. And we’re not talking about his physical appearance here, we’re talking about how Fury executed his game plan. He looked surprisingly ordinary for large portions of the fight. And with that, he drops to the fourth best heavyweight in the division and falls out of the top 10 pound for pound.

Francis Ngannou. If you are to believe the hype around his punching power, his punches are equivalent to 96 horsepower. He has the hardest punch, measured at 129,161 units. That’s equal to getting hit by a Ford Escort going as fast as it can. While this was Francis’ first professional boxing match, he is no stranger to combat sports or to fighting in the 25-30 minute range. Ngannou came prepared and won almost half the rounds. While he should be most proud of his outing, it’s not enough to garner a top ten slot against more seasoned fighters. But we do look forward to the day that we see Ngannou’s name amongst them, because he will be a more than welcome addition to the mix.

Devin Haney is back in the pound for pound top 10. Everyone who was below Fury moves up a tick, with Haney taking the tenth spot.

105lbs

♛ Vacant

1            Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)

2            Oscar Collazo (USA)

3            Panya Pradabsri (Petchmanee CP Freshmart) (Thailand)

4            Ginjiro Shigeoka (Japan)

5            Daniel Valladares (Mexico)

6            Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines)

7            Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)

8            Rene Mark Cuarto (Philippines)

9            Jake Amparo (Philippines)

10          DianXing Zhu (China)

108lbs

♛ Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)

1            Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)

2            Masamichi Yabuki (Japan)

3            Sivenathi Nontshinga (South Africa)

4            Elwin Soto (Mexico)

5            Regie Suganob (Philippines)

6            Shokichi Iwata (Japan)

7            Hekkie Budler (South Africa)

8            Carlos Canizales (Venezuela)

9            Daniel Matellon (Panama)

10          Miel Fajardo (Philippines)

112lbs

♛ Vacant

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

♛ Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)

1            Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)

2            Kazuto Ioka (Japan)

3            Fernando Martinez (Argentina)

4            Junto Nakatani (Japan)

5            Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)

6            Kosei Tanaka (Japan)

7            Andrew Moloney (Australia)

8            Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (Mexico)

9            Pedro Guevara (Mexico)

10          Donnie Nietes (Philippines)

118lbs

♛ Vacant

1            Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)

2            Alexandro Santiago (Mexico)

3            Jason Moloney (Australia)

4            Vincent Astrolabio (Philippines)

5            Gary Antonio Russell (USA)

6            Takuma Inoue (Japan)

7            Nonito Donaire (Philippines)

8            Ryosuke Nishida (Japan)

9            Keita Kurihara (Japan)

10          Paul Butler (England)

122lbs

♛ Vacant

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          Liam Davies (England)

126lbs

♛ Vacant

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            Reiya Abe (Japan)

9            Otabek Kholmatov (Uzbekistan)

10          Raymond Ford (United States)

130lbs

♛ Vacant

1            Emanuel Navarrete (Mexico)

2            Joe Cordina (Wales)

3            Hector Garcia (Dominican Republic)

4            O’Shaquie Foster (USA)

5            Oscar Valdez (Mexico)

6            Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (Tajikistan)

7            Otar Eranosyan (Georgia)

8            Lamont Roach (USA)

9            Eduardo Ramirez (Mexico)

10          Kenichi Ogawa (Japan)

135lbs

♛ Devin Haney (USA)

1            Gervonta Davis (USA)

2            Vasily Lomachenko (Ukraine)

3            Isaac Cruz (Mexico)

4            William Zepeda Segura (Mexico)

5            Frank Martin (USA)

6            Shakur Stevenson (USA)

7            Maxi Hughes (England)

8            George Kambosos Jr (Australia)

9            Keyshawn Davis (USA)

10          Raymond Muratalla (USA)

140lbs

♛ Teofimo Lopez (USA)

1            Regis Prograis (USA)

2            Jose Ramirez (USA)

3            Jack Catterall (England)

4            Subriel Matias (Puerto Rico)

5            Arnold Barboza Jr. (USA)

6            Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)

7            Richardson Hitchins (USA)

8            Jose Zepeda (USA)

9            Zhankosh Turarov (Kazakhstan)

10          Elvis Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)

147lbs

♛ Terence Crawford (USA)

1            Errol Spence (USA)

2            Jaron Ennis (USA)

3            David Avanesyan (Russia)

4            Cody Crowley (Canada)

5            Alexis Rocha (USA)

6            Rashidi Ellis (USA)

7            Souleymane Cissokho (Senegal)

8            Roiman Villa (Venezuela)

9            Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania)

10          Mario Barrios (USA)

154lbs

♛ Jermell Charlo (USA)

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

♛ Vacant

1            Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)

2            Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)

3            Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (Kazakhstan)

4            Chris Eubank Jr. (England)

5            Liam Smith (England)

6            Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Ukraine)

7            Vincenzo Gualtieri (Germany)

8            Felix Cash (England)

9            Michael Zerafa (Australia)

10          Esquiva Falcao (Brazil)

168lbs

♛ Canelo Alvarez (Mexico)

1            David Benavidez (USA)

2            Caleb Plant (USA)

3            Christian Mbilli (France)

4            David Morrell (Cuba)

5            John Ryder (England)

6            Pavel Silyagin (Russia)

7            Vladimir Shishkin (Russia)

8            Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)

9            Jaime Munguia (Mexico)

10          Demetrius Andrade (USA)

175lbs

♛ Artur Beterbiev (Canada)

1          Dmitry Bivol (Russia)

2          Joshua Buatsi (England)

3          Callum Smith (England)

4          Anthony Yarde (England)

5          Dan Azeez (England)

6          Ali Izmailov (Russia)

7          Michael Eifert (Germany)

8          Igor Mikhalkin (Germany)

9          Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Ukraine)

10        Malik Zinad (Libya)

200lbs

♛ Jai Opetaia (Australia)

1            Chris Billam-Smith (England)

2            Richard Riakporhe (England)

3            Aleksei Papin (Russia)

4            Badou Jack (Sweden)

5            Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico)

6            Arsen Goulamirian (France)

7            Lawrence Okolie (England)

8            Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)

9            Mateusz Masternak (Poland)

10          Ilunga Makabu (So. Africa)

Unlimited

♛ Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)

1           Zhilei Zhang (China)

2           Anthony Joshua (England)

3            Tyson Fury (England)

4            Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)

5            Arslanbek Makhmudov (Russia)

6            Frank Sanchez (Cuba)

7            Daniel Dubois (England)

8            Dillian White (England)

9           Derek Chisora (Zimbabwe)

10         Joe Joyce (England)

Pound-for-Pound

01 – Terence Crawford

02 – Naoya Inoue

03 – Oleksandr Usyk

04 – Juan Francisco Estrada

05 – Dmitry Bivol

06 – Canelo Alvarez

07 – Artur Beterbiev

08 – Teofimo Lopez

09 – Shakur Stevenson

10 – Devin Haney