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Women’s Ratings Update: Scotney and Alaniz Fresh Champions, Huge Changes in Multiple Weight Classes
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9 months agoon
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J. HumzaA busy few weeks in women’s boxing and some not-so-busy careers for some boxing practitioners have led to a number of changes in most weight classes.
Here’s a summary of our latest pioneering evaluations:
Flyweight:
Celeste Alaniz took revenge on Marlen Esparza in another thriller and thus became the first Argentine fighter to win the Ring belt. After two needy performances and the added problem of missing weight in the rematch with Alaniz, the committee felt that Esparza was now worth moving up to second place, behind Gabriela Fundora.
“The rematch was an even tighter and harder to judge fight than the first, but I personally liked Alaniz’s aggression and high volume, which in my opinion barely helped her, despite Espara’s impressive work behind her jab and her proficiency in fighting from behind,” stated writer Christopher Benedict , justifying his vote.
Junior bantamweight:
Carla Merino defeated Micaela Lujan and Ashley Gonzalez was inactive for a long time. This led to a reshuffle in the weight class, with Japanese Mizuki Hiruta entering the fight and Merino also joining the fight. Thanks to these results and a vote by the entire panel on how to handle them all, Hiruta finished in 3rd place, Merino in 4th place, and Irma Garcia dropped to 5th place in the same process.
Junior featherweight:
Ellie Scotney won the vacant Ring magazine belt following her victory over France’s Segolene Lefebvre a few weeks ago. A great performance for both women, with Scotney’s excellent skills becoming more and more evident as the fight progressed, securing her the win and her inaugural belt in the division.
“I thought Scotney really tried and gave a attractive performance. She fought effortlessly the entire time and was clearly having fun. “I was very touched when she received the Ricky Hatton Ring belt,” said historian Malissa Smith, author of the newly published book “The promise of women’s boxing“ in reference to the former champion’s gesture of lending her the Scotney ring belt to take a ceremonial post-fight photo. As a result, Lefebvre remains our number 1, and the place left by Scotney is now occupied by Mexican Mayeli Flores with number 5.
Junior lightweight:
Beatriz Ferreira won the lightweight belt after fighting at 130 pounds throughout her career, and Hyun Mi Choi also moved up to 135 pounds only to lose her title fight to Jessica Camara, in a tumultuous division that ultimately descended into chaos. The group of fighters includes Australian Mea Motu, who scored a TKO in the fight against Noppraket Srisawas to finally make herself noticed in this rather narrow division and find herself at the end of our list. Spain’s Jennifer Miranda also took advantage of this situation and took 4th place in our rankings.
Airy:
A few weeks ago, Rhiannon Dixon defeated Karen Carabajal, and then Brazilian Beatriz Ferreira became the world champion after defeating Yanina Lescano. Both impressive victories, but in the head-to-head, Ferreira received more votes than Dixon in an effort to improve our rankings.
“Ferreira was probably more impressive against Lezcano than Dubois, whom we had rated No. 1. I suggest we rate Ferreira at No. 2 and move Dixon to No. 3,” columnist Mark Jones argued in an opinion piece that found agreement across the panel.
“I would also choose Ferreyra over Dixon,” said writer Irene Deserti. “The difference in boxing between the two is brutal. Beatriz swept everything. Fighting Dubois should be the next step and it would be a great fight without a doubt.”
Medium weight: :
Historically, women’s boxing has had the smallest talent pool above 160 pounds, and a series of moves prompted the panel to consider an entirely novel lineup based on recent defections, changes in weight classes and more. Savannah Marshall remains our No. 1, followed by Mapule Ngubane, Melinda Watpool, Adriana Dos Santos Araujo and Jesikah Guerra.
“I like the middleweight lineup,” said Lupi Gutierrez-Beagle of Pretty Brawlers. “I won’t be surprised if Adriana Araujo ranks higher than Melinda in the future. And that will probably delicate a fire under juvenile California pro Jesikah Guerra.”
Super middleweight:
The same as 160, but even slightly worse. Raquel Miller and Maricela Cornejo were eliminated due to inactivity. Olivia Curry (previously ranked 4th at 168) finally jumped up to 160 to tie her 1-1. The thinnest division in all of boxing, regardless of gender, is currently on life support and a literal invasion of talented women would cause some changes in this division, with Savannah Marshall being the current Ring Champion, followed by our former inaugural champion Franchon Crews -Dezurn, Shadasia Green, Lani Daniels, Mary Casamassa and Citlalli Ortiz.
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Ryan Rozicki is waiting for Badou Jack’s consent to mandatory cooperation with the WBC
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4 days agoon
January 13, 2025The World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered world cruiserweight champion Badou “The Ripper” Jack (20-1-1, 19 KO) to make a mandatory title defense against Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1), number 1 in the WBC ranking – 1, 19 KOs).
If both camps fail to successfully negotiate an agreement, the WBC will organize a tender on February 4, followed by the Jack vs. Rozicki. Rozicki’s promoter, Three Lions Promotions, immediately sent Team Jacek an offer to promote the fight in Canada last week.
“We are waiting for their counteroffer,” explained promoter Dan Otter of Three Lions Promotions. “Boxing has had a huge resurgence in Canada and Ryan is leading the way. He is one of the most electrifying and hardest-hitting fighters in boxing, definitely in the cruiserweight division. He wants the WBC green belt and ultimately the unification of the division. Ryan will fight Jack anywhere for the belt.”
29-year-old Rozicki, born in Sydney (Nova Scotia) and living in Hamilton (Ontario), fought 22 professional fights against 21 different opponents (twice against Yamil Alberto Peralta), stopping 19 of the 20 opponents he defeated. an eye-opening 95-KO percentage.
Jack, 41, was a 2008 Olympian representing his native Sweden. He is a three-division world champion, as well as the WBC super middleweight and World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight heavyweight title holder. Jack has a record of 5-0-2 (2 KO) in world championship fights.
“We respect Jack and I don’t want to sound disrespectful,” Otter added, “but he’s over 40 years vintage and has been relatively inactive for two years (only one fight). He brings a lot of experience and respect to the ring, but he will fight a newborn defender with a lot of power. Jack is going to struggle and honestly, I don’t think he’ll make it past the first few rounds.”
Ryan Rozicki is on a mission to become the first Canadian cruiserweight world champion.
The next move is Badou Jack’s.
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Floyd Mayweather’s record is not normal, it can’t happen in 70 years
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6 days agoon
January 12, 2025Floyd Mayweather’s incredible 50-0 record is not normal and cannot be repeated in sports for another seventy years.
This is the view of Saudi Arabian president Turki Alalshikh, who wants to adopt the UFC model in which fighters lose many fights during their career.
In a speech as he hosted the Ring Magazine Awards after acquiring the long-running boxing publication from Oscar De La Hoya, Alalshikh was unequivocal in his opinion.
“Now losing some fights in boxing must be normal,” he explained. “All fighters want a career similar to Floyd Mayweather – no losses. This may happen once every 50, 60 or 70 years.
“We need it [to be] like currently in the UFC model, where champions lose and win,” added the matchmaker during the Riyad season.
Mayweather rose through the sport in the tardy 1990s to become one of its youngest superstars. Mayweather’s professional success came after winning a bronze medal at the Olympics after losing to Serafim Todorov.
Winning world titles in five weight classes, Mayweather was untouchable. The Grand Rapids native only came close to defeat a few times. He dominated Manny Pacquiao and overtook Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya after heated debates, with decisions that should have been made unanimously.
Towards the end of his career, Mayweather chose to face Andre Berto and Conor McGregor, easily winning and ending his boxing career at the age of 50 without ever going out. Calling himself “the greatest of all time,” Mayweather earned first-ballot Hall of Fame honors and is widely considered one of, if not the greatest defensive fighter of all time.
However, Alalshikh says this type of career needs to end so that fans can get the most out of boxing, as is the case with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Boxing needs to become more attractive, and Alalshikh sees the failures of top stars as a way to keep interest at an all-time high.
In this sport, many boxers enjoy undefeated streaks, the most notable of which is Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian Pound for Pound King is 23-0 and has beaten the best he has to offer in his division and cruiserweight classification.
It remains a mystery how Alalshikh plans to make Usyk suffer while he dominates everyone else. By the time his grand plan goes into action, Usyk will be long gone, and Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney may be more realistic targets.
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Manny Pacquiao remains the favorite to win the title against Mario Barrios
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2 weeks agoon
January 6, 2025WBN understands that despite alternative options emerging, it is more likely that Manny Pacquiao will face Mario Barrios next.
Bob Santos, coach of WBC welterweight champion Barrios, told World Boxing News that he is currently in contact with Pacquiao’s team. Asked by WBN if he had spoken to Pacquiao or representatives of any other challenger, Santos replied: “Yes, Pacquiao’s promoter, Sean Gibbons.” Pressed on whether Barrios vs Pacquiao might happen next, he added: “It’s challenging to say. We’ll have to see how this plays out.”
WBN contacted Santos after Conor Benn emerged as a potential alternative to Barrios. The British fighter, who recently returned from a suspension following two positive drug tests, is keen to return to competition.
Benn showed favor with the World Boxing Council at the recent WBC Convention, the WBC Evaluation Committee and during an interview with the sanctioning body over the weekend. “The Destroyer” is ranked second in the rankings at 147 pounds, despite less than solid opponents during his time in exile, during which Benn competed twice in the United States while his career in the United Kingdom was in doubt.
As he battled to clear his name and with the British Anti-Doping Authority finding no evidence that Benn had intentionally taken ostarine, the 28-year-old’s career took a pointed nosedive. Despite this, he remains highly rated and at least one step away from fighting for an eliminator or one of the remaining championship titles.
However, Pacquiao remains Barrios’ favorite. Now it’s up to the boxing legend and Hall of Famer who got the first votes to secure his shot. WBN believes a July date – most likely at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas – is the most realistic date for a Nevada swan song.
Pacquiao could extend his record as the oldest welterweight champion by six years if he can secure a huge victory over the 29-year-old world champion. At 46 years antique, such a scenario remains unlikely, but he can never be compared to one of the greatest players of this generation.
Unlike heavier boxers and his training regiment, Pacquiao looks in great shape despite his advanced age. Everything is set for a massive return to the boxing capital of the world, provided Pacquiao and his team can manage his political ambitions, which are expected to run from this month until May. After that time, Pacquiao could find himself in the summer finals and become the all-time champion, regardless of the result.
Barrios is based in the city, where he trained with Santos, and would be the perfect opponent to see out the career of one of the greatest fighters in history.
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