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Tomorrow Pitbull Cruz and Zurdo Ramirez crack the top ten: Boxing Rankings

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Tomorrow Pitbull Cruz and Zurdo Ramirez crack the top ten: Boxing Rankings

The next update will appear on Monday, April 22.

Ranked fights during this period:

  • Heavyweight: (8) Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy, April. 13
  • Super middleweight: (8) Diego Pacheco vs. Shawn McCalman, April. 6
  • Superlight: (1) Devin Haney vs. (7) Ryan Garcia, April. 20
  • Superlight: (8) Arnold Barboza Jr vs. TBA, April. 20
  • Super Featherweight: (5) Robson Conceicao vs. Jose Guardado, April. 13
  • featherweight: (9) Ruben Villa vs. Cristian Cruz, April. 13
  • Flyweight: (10) Galal Yafai vs. Agustin Mauro Gauto, April. 6

Comments: The Saudis have definitely made this division more electrifying and dynamic than it has been in a long time. It turns out that you can convince fighters to fight more often if you simply pay them exorbitant amounts of money and have no reason to worry whether that money won’t be recouped based on gateway and pay-per-view confirmations.

Upcoming Fights: (8) Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy, April. 13 … (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, 1st of June

Comments: Time for spring cleaning, refreshing the top 10 cruiserweights. First of all, Lawrence Okolie is officially moving up to heavyweight, except he’ll call it a bridgeweight and fight for a counterfeit title in a division that doesn’t actually exist. Badou Jack has already given up the WBC belt and seems to be focused on fighting in the bridge weight. So we’re taking these guys out.

Arsen Goulamirian remains in the No. 1 spot, but we have four fresh entries in the top 10 as we felt it was a good time to reassess where the division currently stands. None of them are particularly electrifying or require a ton of discussion or anything.

Zurdo Ramirez now has a world title and I know he doesn’t have that sexy physique that all die-hard fight fans crave, but that’s if he can withstand what’s coming back from bigger guys than he’s used to fighting. at 168 and 175 he will do well in this division because he is a better boxer with deeper skills than most fighters at this weight.

Upcoming Fights: (1) Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis, May 18… (2) Chris Billam-Smith vs. (3) Richard Riakporhe, TBA

Upcoming Fights: (1) Dmitry Bivol vs. (2) Artur Beterbiev, June 1 … (7) Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. David Benavidez, TBA

Upcoming Fights: (8) Diego Pacheco vs. Shawn McCalman, April. 6 … (1) Canelo Alvarez vs. (4) Jaime Munguia, May 4 … (5) Christian Mbilli vs. Mark Heffron, May 25

Comments: Shane Mosley Jr is out as Erislandy Lara is dynamic again. He’ll be 41 soon, but the only guy I would have complete confidence in beating him is Janibek, because Janibek is a good boxer in great shape. Lara’s recent resume – as it has been for the last five years – is actually a bit ridiculous, considering his last five fights have been against horribly overrated fighters who could never dream of beating him, but what has anyone else actually done?

Upcoming Fights: TBA

Comments: A few years ago, 154 had a similar period where the top fighters were constantly fighting each other, and then there was confusion as they tried to rank the fighters, but in a good way, which ultimately led to Jermell Charlo becoming the undisputed champion.

Right now, although it still seems weird, Fundora is number 1. 1. Tszyu had a terrible break, but he fought like a warrior, so he only loses one spot. Serhii Bohachuk has the best performance I’ve ever seen against Brian Mendoza, who drops to No. 1. 10.

Upcoming Fights: (7) Yoenis Tellez vs. Joseph Jackson, April. 26

Comments: Someone is cleaning here too. Errol Spence apparently won’t fight at 147 pounds again; Bud Crawford probably won’t make it either, but he still officially has three belts and there could be an offer that makes him stay.

Eimantas Stanionis has run out of rope, we’ve given him a lot of time, but there are still no rumors about him, and he hasn’t fought for two years now. It’s not largely his fault, but it is what it is. Rashidi Ellis is also inactive.

So we have three fresh participants: Shakhram Giyasov, Souleymane Cissokho and Lewis Crocker.

This is not an electrifying split right now.

Upcoming Fights: (2) Jaron Ennis vs. (5) Cody Crowley, May 4

Comments: A bit of a shuffle. Pitbull Cruz comes in after taking the WBA belt from Rolly Romero. Ryan Garcia has dropped to 1st 10 in my refreshed look at the division and Sandor Martin is out. Garcia’s inclusion may still bother some people, but what did Gary do to Antuanne Russell that Garcia didn’t actually do? What did Sandor Martin do? Ryan may or may not do something on April 20, so we’ll look at him again in a few weeks. However, if he withdraws from this fight, I will eliminate him. These are counterfeit rankings that have no impact on the boxing world, I can be petty if I want.

Upcoming Fights: (1) Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia, April. 20 … (8) Arnold Barboza Jr vs. TBA, April. 20 … (4) Jack Catterall v. Josh Taylor, April. 27 … (2) Subriel Matias vs. Liam Paro, June 15

Comments: Raymond Muratalla’s win over Xolisani Ndongeni wasn’t his best performance and I beat him to Keyshawn Davis in the last two places. The top ten are waiting for the result of the May match between Navarrete and Berinchyk.

Upcoming Fights: (1) Vasily Lomachenko vs. (9) George Kambosos Jr, May 11… (3) Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunan, July 6… (2) Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. (5) Frank Martin, TBA

Comments: Oscar Valdez performed brilliantly after his victory over Liam Wilson last weekend and remains in the top four, could probably be a place higher and, to be candid, could still be pushed into the top spot.

Upcoming Fights: (5) Robson Conceicao vs. Jose Guardado, April. 13 … (1) Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace, May 18

Upcoming Fights: (9) Ruben Villa vs. Cristian Cruz, April. 13

Upcoming Fights: (1) Naoya Inoue vs. (2) Luis Nery, May 6

Upcoming Fights: TBA

Comments: Okay, I’m cheating a bit, because it’s boxing, so I might as well join in.

Juan Francisco Estrada had Just he became inactive and was removed from the top ten because of it, but now it is official that he will face Bam Rodriguez on June 29. Basically, if this fight had been announced a few weeks ago, he would never have been cut. So he was reinstated to position no. 1.

And Bam returns to 115 at number 1. 3. Of course, he hasn’t fought in this division, but not long ago he was the world champion here, and now he was willing to go down and come back in pursuit of the huge dog. Why fart and pretend with Pedro Guevara and Phumelele Cafu instead?

Upcoming Fights: (9) Suzumi Takayama vs. Akio Furutani, April. 25 … (6) Andrew Moloney vs. Pedro Guevara, May 11 … (1) Juan Francisco Estrada vs. (3) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, June 29

Comments:

Upcoming Fights: (10) Galal Yafai vs. Agustin Mauro Gauto, April. 6

Upcoming Fights: TBA

Comments: Well, Melvin Jerusalem’s win over Yudai Shigeoka wasn’t widely expected, let’s put it that way. Just when it seemed that the boys from Shigeoka at the age of 105 would take over the team for a while, Yudai lost to Jerusalem after a close card at home in Japan.

Of course, this means that Jerusalem is at the top and Yudai is at the bottom. Ginjiro fought overdue opponent Jake Amparo and won easily, but overall I think you have to give the top spot to Oscar Collazo now, which is what I did. Jerusalem beat the guy who was No. 1 last week, but Collazo convincingly beat Jerusalem last year as well. That says a lot.

Upcoming Fights: TBA

Comments: Seniesa Estrada achieved a high position. Her victory over Yokasta Valle was justified, she is now undisputed at 105. Valle is not dropping anything from No. 1. 7, she should not be punished for taking the best fight in the world AND competing the whole time, she didn’t get kicked out of the ring or anything.

Upcoming Fights: TBA

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The official fight of Adam Azim vs. Ohara Davies will take place on October 19

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The official fight of Adam Azim vs. Ohara Davies will take place on October 19

After a long-simmering showdown with Harlem Eubank fell through, top super lightweight prospect Adam Azim will face Ohara Davies at the top of the Sky Sports/Peacock main event on October 19 at the Copper Box Arena.

Azim (11-0, 8 KO) knocked out Franck Petitjean in his European title fight last November, then forced a stoppage in Enock Poulsen’s defense due to injury. These victories set up a mandatory defense against Dalton Smith, but Azim elected to face Eubank instead, only for the feud to begin and end with an April bout.

In “Two Tanks” steps, Davies (25-3, 18 KO) fights for the first time since being knocked down at 1:53 by Elderly Man Barroso in January. The defeat snapped a seven-game winning streak that began in 2018, when he lost a unanimous decision at the hands of Jack Catterall. This is definitely the loudest opponent in Azim’s career, although the 22-year-old is his clear favorite.

“I can’t wait to get back in the ring and get back to what I do best,” Azim said. “It was a great honor for me to win and defend the European title, but now I am ready for the next challenge. I have known Ohara Davies for many years. I respect him and what he has achieved in sport, but when we meet in the ring, he is just another opponent and another step on my way to the top. He is a good fighter. I think our style will make for an electrifying fight, but there will only be one result. I’m ready to make a statement and show everyone that I’m ready for the biggest names in the division.

“I’m excited about this fight,” Davies said. “I like Adam Azim. I’ve known him since I was a juvenile boy and it’s amazing to see his boxing success so far. I followed him in amateur competitions and always respected him. But he’s not a child anymore. He grew into a man with enormous potential. And that’s why it’s a pity that I have to give him his first defeat. Without a needle and without hatred, I want us to return to our families ecstatic and fit after the fight. But this is where everything changes for him. I’m sorry, Adam. This is where it ends.”

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Eddie Hearn hopes Conor Benn’s ban in the UK will end soon

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Eddie Hearn hopes Conor Benn's ban in the UK will end soon

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is looking forward to Conor Benn’s British ban coming to an end in the next month or so as Benn’s lawyers hold talks with the British Anti-Doping Organization and the British Boxing Board of Control. Benn had his license suspended due to a failed drug test, and although he continues to deny knowingly taking any banned substance, he still had to face the repercussions.

Benn has not yet made a firm decision in the UK, but has since fought abroad twice in an attempt to prevent his career from being completely frozen due to his entanglements with the British authorities. According to Hearn, this is a large deal because Benn is apparently quite popular in the UK.

“Conor Benn coming back will be huge because if we talk about the profile, apart from AJ [Joshua] and Fury, Conor Benn’s profile is bigger than everyone else.

“We will know more in early October how this will play out. We had many questions about why he wouldn’t simply accept a two-year ban – the test took place in June 2022. However, to Conor’s detriment, he never wanted to admit to the ban because he believes in his innocence. He never wanted to make the deal and it cost him time.

Hearn continues to beat the drum regarding the proposed fight between Benn and Chris Eubank Jr., with both fathers fighting each other on large shows in the early 1990s. In that respect, Hearn intends to deliver the next generation of this fight, even despite the size difference between them.

Benn last fought in the ring in February in Las Vegas, defeating little-known Peter Dobson in a 12-round decision.

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Naoya Inoue defeats TJ Doheny in seven runs to retain undisputed crown

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Naoya Inoue defeats TJ Doheny in seven runs to retain undisputed crown

Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super bantamweight title with a seventh-round TKO victory over TJ Doheny in a fight that had an unexpected ending and some compelling boxing ahead.

Inoue (28-0, 25 KO) was indeed stopped and was increasingly in control of the fight, but the stoppage came due to a lower back or leg injury to Doheny (26-5, 20 KO), whose shrewd, veteran-style boxing provided Inoue has decent looks, if not what you might call “fitting.”

Inoue seemed to be gaining a lot of momentum with his body work in the last few rounds before being stopped 16 seconds into the seventh round, and the outcome was looking less and less in doubt, but you don’t like to see any fighter get stopped for such a tiny thing that could happen there just happen.

To the 37-year-old Doheny’s credit, the Irish-Australian midfielder came in with a legitimate plan and had some success against the 31-year-old Inoue, even if it never looked like he would win the fight in the long run.

We’ll now wait to see what’s next for Inoue, who could potentially fight on Recent Year’s Eve, which is always a massive fight date in Japan, and which Inoue hasn’t actually fought, although he has had several December fights in his career, including the last three years.

With the main support, Yoshiki Takei (10-0, 8 KO) defended his WBO bantamweight title, leaving the ring – at least officially – to survive a great challenge from Daigo Higa (21-3-1, 19 KO) for 12 rounds.

Takei won a fantastic, action-packed fight with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112, which is a completely fair score, but it was one hell of a test for the 28-year-old titleholder as Higa looked so much like the guy he had be ahead of a tough series of five fights, in which he achieved a record of 2-2-1 in the 2018/21 season.

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