The Ukrainian champion continues to hold the unofficial status of the best boxer in the world.
WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk remained in first place in the ranking of the best boxers in the world regardless of weight category (P4P) according to the authoritative magazine The Ring.
In the updated rating, the 37-year-old Ukrainian continues to be ahead of the absolute world champion in the super bantamweight division, Japanese Naoya Inoue and the WBA title holder in the super middleweight division, American Terence Crawford.
Top 10 P4P rating according to The Ring
1. Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)
2. Naoya Inoue (Japan)
3. Terence Crawford (USA)
4. Artur Beterbiev
5. Dmitry Bivol
6. Saul Alvarez (Mexico)
7. Jesse Rodriguez (USA)
8. Gervonta Davis (USA)
9. Junto Nakatani (Japan)
10. Devin Haney (USA)
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk defeated Briton Tyson Fury by split decision in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion.
Thus, Alexander defended his WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF belts, and also took the WBC title from the “Gypsy King”. Usyk became the first absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in the 21st century.
Subsequently, the Briton activated the rematch option. The second fight between Usyk and Fury will take place on December 21, 2024 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). All titles held by the Ukrainian boxer will be at stake.
Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since Alexander previously renounced the IBF title. Now it is held by the Briton Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out his compatriot Anthony Joshua.
