Analysis
Ryan Garcia cannot be ranked, Haney cannot be number 1. 1, who is the best at 140?
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7 months agoon
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J. Humza![Ryan Garcia cannot be ranked, Haney cannot be number 1. 1, who is the best at 140?](https://punchjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ryan-Garcia-cannot-be-ranked-Haney-cannot-be-number-1.jpg)
The next update will be on Monday, May 6, later that day, to allow time for the Inoue vs. Nery fight (and the undercard) to be completed that morning.
Ranked fights during this period:
- Super middleweight: (1) Canelo Alvarez vs. (2) Jaime Munguia, May 4
- Super welterweight: (7) Yoenis Tellez vs. Joseph Jackson, April. 26
- welterweight: (3) Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana, May 4
- featherweight: (3) Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno, May 4
- Super bantamweight: (1) Naoya Inoue vs. (2) Luis Nery, May 6
- bantam weight: (3) Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. (9) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4
- bantam weight: (2) Takuma Inoue vs. Sho Ishida, May 6
- bantam weight: (4) Jason Moloney vs. Yoshiki Takei, May 6
- Flyweight: (3) Seigo Yuri Akui vs. (9) Taku Kuwahara, May 6
Comments: Jared Anderson is 1st 8 after a monotonous but clear victory over Ryad Merhy. If we started punishing people for being bored while winning, a lot of things would be different and it would be complex to get into the top ten.
Upcoming Fights: (1) Oleksandra Usyk vs. (2) Tyson Fury, May 18… (7) Frank Sanchez vs. (10) Agit Kabayel, May 18… (6) Zhilei Zhang vs. (9) Deontay Wilder, June 1.. (5) Filip Hrgovic vs. Daniel Dubois, June 1
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis, May 18… (2) Chris Billam-Smith vs. (3) Richard Riakporhe, TBA
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Dmitry Bivol vs. (2) Artur Beterbiev, June 1… (7) Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. David Benavidez, June 15
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Comments: One of the things I appreciate right now is that they don’t leave players sitting idle in the standings in a division they won’t compete in in the future. Both Davids, Benavidez and Morrell, are aiming for 175 pounds. They give this division a huge boost. They are both moving up the ranks because there isn’t really anything engaging for them to do at 168 pounds; I mean, they could fight each other, but the PBC doesn’t seem particularly interested in that, so add that to “I won’t get Canelo” and there won’t be anything engaging for them.
In some ways, you could say Canelo really cleared 168 because he didn’t fight Benavidez or Morrell. They’re gone! This also means that Canelo vs. Munguia is, in my opinion, a 1v2 fight. So when you really break it down, Canelo Is taking the best fight possible at 168! Slippery Saul has done it again!
So we have two players and a refresh of these rankings. This is how I feel about this division right now, without the top two guys moving on. I know it’s weird to judge Andrade after a gutsy but brutal defeat, but it was for Benavidez, who none of the other fighters, other than Canelo, probably would have fared better against this group. Andrade can’t compete with these guys? Of course he can.
Carlos Gongora is also out because while I like Gongora, his ranking is based on what, a semi-miraculous 12th round victory over Ali Akhmedov in delayed 2020? It’s mid-2024, guys. Since then, he is 3-2, following defeats to Lerrone Richards and Mbilli, with his best win coming against Chris Pearson. This is just part of the reshuffle. He could beat Berlanga. May not.
Diego Pacheco won a few weeks ago. It wasn’t his best performance, but it’s entirely possible he is he is growing out of this weight at the age of 23 – the man is 180 cm towering – or maybe he is just a bit bored with fighting guys at the same level as before. Or maybe he just had a bad night! Many things are truly possible.
The upcoming Bektemir Melikuziev won last weekend, it wasn’t very memorable either, apart from a nasty cut to the eyelid he suffered in a W technical decision.
Upcoming Fights: (1) Canelo Alvarez vs. (2) Jaime Munguia, May 4… (3) Christian Mbilli vs. Mark Heffron, May 25
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Upcoming Fights: (7) Hamzah Sheeraz vs (9) Austin Williams, June 1
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Upcoming Fights: (7) Yoenis Tellez vs. Joseph Jackson, April. 26
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Comments: Terence Crawford is reportedly leaving the division to fight Israil Madrimov at 154 pounds in August. I will say it again: there is no reason for anyone to occupy this position.
Come on down, “Boots”, you are the default number 1. 1 welterweight in the world! Ennis has just signed with Matchroom, so he too should be fighting soon.
This is just terrible now. This is the weakest and worst division in the history of this category for decades. I’m leaving 10th place free because in the next update Eimantas Stanionis should he will come back because he will finally be able to fight on May 4. And if Gabriel Maestre upsets Stanionis, it will be Maestra. Or who knows what Fabian Maidana might do against Barrios! Wow. It’s coming back.
Upcoming Fights: (3) Mario Barrios vs. Fabian Maidana, May 4… (2) Giovani Santillan vs. Brian Norman Jr, May 18
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Comments: All right. A LOT OF LAUGHTER.
Devin Haney lost to Ryan Garcia, and while I think it was close based on the final score, it wasn’t that close. In the second half of the fight, Garcia kicked Haney in the rump around the ring, even fighting with sets and points.
But what are you doing here? Haney gained weight, Garcia did not. I can’t keep Haney at No. 1. He’s 1 point away – and Matias looks like a scary matchup for him right now – but how far can he fall? Who has looked really impressive lately?
So we have another stupid mess that will soon be solved, one way or another. Let’s sum it up:
- Ryan Garcia dropped out, he didn’t make 140 and he won’t even try again, he’ll make 147. Or 154. Or whatever. But it won’t be 140.
- Paro got on the team because he was reliable and did what was asked of him. Martin participates because maybe he should have a W over Teofimo, but he basically refuses to do anything engaging between sharp performances in bigger fights. Taylor’s in because I’m thinking about Taylor and Regis Prograis, who’s also out. Without a doubt, Taylor didn’t look great in his last pair, but neither did Prograis. Taylor did better against Teofimo than Prograis did against Haney. I don’t know, man. Taylor scored an official victory over Prograis, even though it took place almost five years ago. This is the level we are descending to at the moment.
- It pains me a little to leave Prograis while Gary Antuanne Russell sits here and does nothing but Possess Potential.
Upcoming Fights: (4) Jack Catterall vs. (10) Josh Taylor, May 25… (2) Subriel Matias vs. Liam Paro, June 15… (3) Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett, June 29
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Vasily Lomachenko vs. (9) George Kambosos Jr, May 11… (2) Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. (5) Frank Martin, June 15… (3) Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunan, July 6
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace, May 18
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Brandon Figueroa vs. Jessie Magdaleno, May 4… (4) Nick Ball vs. (7) Raymond Ford, June 1
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Naoya Inoue vs. (2) Luis Nery, May 6… (3) Marlon Tapales vs. Nattapong Jankaew, May 10
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. (9) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4… (2) Takuma Inoue vs. Sho Ishida, May 6… (4) Jason Moloney vs. Yoshiki Takei, May 6… (7) Paul Butler vs. Norbelto Jimenez, May 11
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Comments: David Jimenez cracked the top 10 after moving up from flyweight to defeat John “Scrappy” Ramirez, who drops out of the top 10 after losing to Jimenez.
Upcoming Fights: (6) Andrew Moloney vs. Pedro Guevara, May 11… (1) Juan Francisco Estrada vs. (3) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, June 29… (2) Kazuto Ioka vs. (4) Fernando Martinez, July 7
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Seigo Yuri Akui vs. (9) Taku Kuwahara, May 6… (1) Radiant Edwards vs. Adrian Curiel, June 29
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Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Oscar Collazo vs. Gerardo Zapata, June 7
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Upcoming Fights: (9) Dina Thorslund vs. Seren Cetin, May 25… (2) Katie Taylor vs. (5) Amanda Serrano, July 20
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Terence Crawford at 154, heavyweight, more: Boxing rankings
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December 18, 2024![Terence Crawford at 154, heavyweight, more: Boxing rankings](https://punchjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Terence-Crawford-at-154-heavyweight-more-Boxing-rankings.jpg)
The next update will appear on Monday, August 19.
Ranked fights during this period:
- Super middleweight: (3) Christian Mbilli vs. (4) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, August. 17
- Super middleweight: (10) Oselys Iglesias vs. TBA, August. 17
- Super welterweight: (7) Serhii Bohachuk vs (8) Vergil Ortiz Jr, August. 10
- featherweight: (1) Luis Alberto Lopez vs. (8) Angelo Leo, August. 10
- Flyweight: (4) Angel Ayala vs. (8) Dave Apolinario, August. 9
Comments: Right now, there are simply not 10 heavyweights who are both good AND evidence. Jared Anderson was eliminated after being crushed by Martin Bakole, and the returning Andy Ruiz Jr failed to impress in a draw with Jarrell Miller, so we have an open spot.
In fact, Anderson may deserve it as much as anyone. He doesn’t have any spectacular victories, but his victories are as good as the victories of anyone else in the conversation, at least in terms of things that have happened in the last, say, three to five years, so what is currently crucial. But this seems stupid.
So I’m betting on Jałołow, who seems ready to win his second Olympic gold medal in a row. I hope to inspire him with this decision and end the six-year masturbation session that has been his professional career thus far, with his obvious and clear focus much more on representing his country against the losers in amateur tournaments. This is quite a preliminary conclusion, if someone does something worthwhile, they will be dropped.
If you think this is just a bad way to decide who gets a fraudulent position in the rankings, hey, I wish there was some clearly better choice too, but there isn’t. What do you want here? Michael Hunter, who hasn’t looked good in a fight since 2018 or 2019? If that floats your boat then go with the Lord, but I do.
Upcoming Fights: (3) Anthony Joshua vs. (6) Daniel Dubois, September 21 … (1) Oleksandr Usyk vs. (2) Tyson Fury, December. 21
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Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Comments: Sometimes I feel like everyone understands that “style makes the fight” until they see that style makes a fighter look a little worse than he expected on one night. David Morrell made his debut at 175 pounds, and no, he didn’t knock anyone down with his win over Radivoje Kalajdzic, but he deserved the win. It looks like Kalajdzic remains a tough challenge for anyone not on Artur Beterbiev’s level, and don’t discount the heat these guys felt fighting outdoors on an August afternoon in Los Angeles – the “Sizzling Rod” fog in that same heat, yes , so it’s not meant to be an “excuse”, I just think I’ll at least consider it for Morrell’s next, likely air-conditioned fight.
Kalajdzic looked good enough to stay in his place, and my fresh take on the division comes from Lyndon Arthur, who was unsettled after a split decision victory over Liam Cameron on June 21. Morrell has a much bigger advantage than the No. 1 player in the standings. 7th – I would pick him to beat the trio of Brits in front of him, and in terms of style, I think Yarde would be the biggest threat of this group – but he needs to show it next time and in the future.
Upcoming Fights: (4) Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson, September 21
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Christian Mbilli vs. (4) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, August. 17 … (10) Oselys Iglesias vs. TBA, August. 17 … (5) Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki, August. 31 … (1) Canelo Alvarez vs. (9) Edgar Berlanga, September. 14 … (2) Jaime Munguia vs. Erik Bazinyan, September. 20
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia, September. 14 … (4) Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Tyler Denny, September. 21 … (7) Liam Smith v. Josh Kelly, September. 21
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Comments: Bud Crawford didn’t do it dominate Israil Madrimov, but he beat a really good fighter without any real questions, unless you try to rely on made-up “rules” that don’t get past sniffing basic logic at any level.
Madrimov isn’t really in the dock, he fought a really great fighter and was very competitive. But Bud is not a super powerful number 1. 1 yet either; gets this spot because there was no clear no. place earlier, and his career achievements and quality victory in his debut at the age of 154 earned him the respect that allowed him to be called number 1 in the ranking list. 1 when you look at this box.
The winner of Saturday’s match Bohachuk vs. Ortiz can also make a gigantic jump. It’s a great matchup and a chance for these guys to really prove something. If the winner looks really good, they will finish at least in the top five, and maybe even in the top three.
Upcoming Fights: (7) Serhii Bohachuk vs (8) Vergil Ortiz Jr, August. 10
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Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Comments: Weird division right now, man. Not tedious, not talentless, just weird.
Jose Valenzuela steps in after winning over Pitbull Cruz. It’s a 135-pound beatdown of a 140-pound belt, and it was won by Rolly Romero, who never really deserved it. Good fight, competitive, I wouldn’t mind an immediate rematch unless Valenzuela puts up something better, which is doubtful – although Tank Davis needs an opponent and could rather fight Valenzuela, who would probably be willing to go back to 135 rather than want a rematch with Cruz, the guy they kept in their back pocket in case of an emergency.
I thought this fight was close, so I won’t cut Cruz too much so Valenzuela can prove he’s in good shape. If more people were regularly involved in good fights, we wouldn’t have situations like this so often, but I have real respect for fighters who at least fight decent opponents.
Upcoming Fights: (4) Jack Catterall v. Regis Prograis, October
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Comments: Andy Cruz didn’t blow away Antonio Moran, at least not until he did. Moran is a solid veteran gatekeeper, and Cruz handled the job, but not in a TKO-2 fashion. I think everyone here has some issues with him now, let alone in two years when he’s even more acclimated to the professional game. He’s a guy who’s just going to get better over time and deal with the type of opponents he likes. should beat, yes, but these are guys who will continue to prepare him for bigger professional fights.
Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Upcoming Fights: (6) Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington, September. 21 … (1) Emanuel Navarrete vs. (2) Oscar Valdez, TBA
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Upcoming Fights: (1) Luis Alberto Lopez vs. (8) Angelo Leo, August. 10 … (9) Bruce Carrington vs. Sulaiman Segawa, September. 27
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Comments: Stephen Fulton is out of the fight as he officially moves up to featherweight to face Carlos Castro in September, which is a really good fight. Enter Elijah Pierce. This guy has done a really good job of consistently fighting and trying to earn his spot in the competition. Yes, he had some early failures. Likewise O’Shaquie Foster and Jose Valenzuela. Pierce dropped to 122 from 126/130. He’s not flawless, he’s not unbeatable, but he fights and wins against the best opponents he can find in his promotional situation.
Upcoming Fights: (10) Elijah Pierce vs. Jose Sanmartin, August. 30… (1) Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny, September 3
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Upcoming Fights: (3) Yoshiki Takei vs. (10) Daigo Higa, September 3
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Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Upcoming Fights: (4) Angel Ayala vs. (8) Dave Apolinario, August. 9
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Comments: Kenshiro Teraji will move up to flyweight, but we’ll let this fight happen because there’s always a chance he could come back down if he loses. I have a feeling he wouldn’t do it, much like Kosei Tanaka moving up to 115 pounds, losing and staying to make a name for himself, but we’ll see.
Upcoming Fights: TBA
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Comments: Another shock in the Wild West, i.e. in the 105-pound category, where Ginjiro Shigeoka is stopped by Pedro Taduran.
Upcoming Fights: (4) Yudai Shigeoka vs. Samuel Salva, August. 24
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Comments: Claressa Shields won a gimmick fight against someone who had absolutely no hope and had no interest in being in the ring with her. Once again, we wonder who else she has left in the box. The answer is really no one, and this marketing stunt may have been the last card to be played. It’s not her fault, she’s just better than everyone else at a reasonable weight and she beat them all.
Upcoming Fights: (6) Alycia Baumgardner vs. Delfine Person, September. 27 … (2) Katie Taylor vs. (5) Amanda Serrano, November. 15
Analysis
Danny Garcia discusses his upcoming title fight with Erislandy Lara
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Danny Garcia is scheduled to return to the ring in September. 14. Canelo Alvarez fights with Edgar Berlanga, in which he will face Erislandy Lara for the WBA title. During yesterday’s kickoff press conference that officially announced the fight, Garcia talked about his long layoff to get back down to 160 pounds.
“I didn’t have a two-year break because I wanted to,” Garcia said. “Boxing changed and I just sat back and waited for my chance. It is known that the fight was supposed to take place a year ago in August, but it did not take place. This is the fight I planned and wanted. Lara has something I want, which is a title, and I am a name – he wants my name, I want his title, and that makes sense. I’m trying to make history.
“Boxing is, above all, mentality. You can do whatever comes to your mind. If you feel like you can’t do it, it’s probably because you can’t do it. But mentally I know I can do anything I put my mind to and I never back down from any challenge. It’s only the weight, what counts in boxing is skill and will. At the end of the day, when you’re tired and you’re getting to the championship rounds, it’s all about who has the most will to fight and can box, but everyone knows Danny Garcia can fight.”
Watch the video of the full opening press conference in the link at the top.
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Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby and Rolly Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes on September 14
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Those who are not satisfied with the double whammy of Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga and Erislanda Lara vs. Danny Garcia on September 14 will not get the cavalry they wanted as organizers have announced that Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby and Rolly Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes will be joining the fight . PPV with four fights.
Plant (22-2, 13 KO) and McCumby (28-0, 21 KO) were scheduled to face each other in two Saturdays before McCumby was injured less than a week after the fight was revealed. An extra month of marinating is not enough to make it tasty; Plant remains one of the best at 168, especially after Davids’ departure, while McCumby has no notable wins.
For added humor, the winner will become the WBA interim champion, even though both men are ranked in the bottom half of the top ten. Crowning an interim champion on the same night and their mandatory challenger fight for the real title is classic WBA tomfoolery.
At least we did these clips of Ahmed Elbiali trying to jump over Plant and getting pushed by the “Sweet Hands” crew.
“It’s good to be back. I had some time away from the ring, but I used it wisely,” Plant said. “I have been going to the gym since June last year. I went over 220 rounds last year and leading up to this fight, so I feel sharper than ever. I’m smoothing out the edges of my game and it’s the best game I’ve ever seen and the most complete I’ve ever made, and I think that says a lot about what I have in me to prove. I guarantee that on September 14th you will see the best Caleb Plant yet. All I can say is I’m going to kick his ass.
“Sports reflect life and I see Caleb Plant as a symbol of those who hold so many back, and now it’s my job to fight back,” McCumby said. “No matter what resources you employ against me, I will not be stopped. I am inspired by all those who resist and I will bring that mentality into this fight on September 14.
Former super lightweight champion Romero (15-2, 13 KO) is 1-2 in his last three fights, a false “finish” for Ismael Barroso sandwiched between brutal defeats at the hands of Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz. He has much lighter contact with Jaimes (16-1-1, 11 KO), a club fighter from Stockton, whose first appearance is to take place in a ten-round fight.
I repeat: this is exactly what PBC is up against against UFC 306, which will be headlined by a fascinating fight between electric sniper Sean O’Malley and inhuman grappling machine Merab Dvalishvili. This doesn’t strike me as a particularly lucrative lineup.
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