Welcome to ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings. They change often based on what happened in each weight class the previous week. As a general rule, the rankings are based on what a fighter has accomplished in the weight division in which he is ranked, although his overall body of work is not entirely ignored. Also, as a general rule, a fighter who may have announced he is moving up or down to a new weight division will not be ranked in a new weight class until he actually fights in that weight class (and warrants being ranked).
For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here.
Note: Results through Sept. 28.
Heavyweight – Cruiserweight – Light heavyweight – Super middleweight – Middleweight – Junior middleweight – Welterweight – Junior welterweight – Lightweight – Junior lightweight – Featherweight – Junior featherweight – Bantamweight – Junior bantamweight – Flyweight – Junior flyweight – Strawweight
HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)
1. Tyson Fury 
Record: (30-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) W (TKO7) Deontay Wilder, Feb. 22
Next: TBA vs. Deontay Wilder
2. Anthony Joshua
Record: (23-1)
Last: W (UD12) Andy Ruiz Jr., Dec. 7
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Kubrat Pulev
3. Deontay Wilder
Record: (42-1-1)
Last: L (TKO7) Tyson Fury, Feb. 22
Next: TBA vs. Tyson Fury
4. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Record: (33-2)
Last: L (UD12) Anthony Joshua, Dec. 7
Next: TBA vs. Chris Arreola
5. Alexander Povetkin
Record: (36-2-1)
Last: W (KO5) Dillian Whyte, Aug. 22
Next: TBA vs. Dillian Whyte
6. Joseph Parker
Record: (27-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Shawndell Winters, Feb. 29
Next: TBA
7. Dillian Whyte
Record: (27-2)
Last: L (KO5) Alexander Povetkin, Aug. 22
Next: TBA vs. Alexander Povetkin
8. Luis Ortiz
Record: (31-2)
Last: L (KO7) Deontay Wilder, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
9. Kubrat Pulev
Record: (28-1)
Last: W (UD) Rydell Booker, Nov. 9
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Anthony Joshua
10. Oleksandr Usyk
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Chazz Witherspoon, Oct. 12
Next: Oct. 31 vs. Dereck Chisora
CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
1. Mairis Briedis 
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (UD12) Yuniel Dorticos, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
2. Ilunga Makabu
Record: (27-2)
Last: W (UD12) Michal Cieslak, Jan. 31
Next: TBA
3. Krzysztof Glowacki
Record: (31-2)
Last: L (TKO3) Mairis Briedis, June 15, 2019
Next: TBA
4. Yuniel Dorticos 
Record: (24-2)
Last: L (UD12) Mairis Briedis, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
5. Noel Mikaelian
Record: (24-2)
Last: W (UD8) Isossa Mondo, June 15, 2019
Next: TBA
6. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
Record: (58-4-1)
Last: W (UD10) Taylor Mabika, Nov. 30
Next: TBA
7. Kevin Lerena
Record: (25-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Firat Arslan, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
8. Andrew Tabiti
Record: (17-1)
Last: L (KO10) Yunier Dorticos, June 15, 2019
Next: TBA
9. Arsen Goulamirian
Record: (26-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Constantin Bejenaru, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
10. Lawrence Okolie
Record: (14-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Yves Ngabu, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
1. Artur Beterbiev
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Oct. 18
Next: TBA
2. Dmitry Bivol
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Lenin Castillo, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
3. Canelo Alvarez
Record: (53-1-2)
Last: W (KO11) Sergey Kovalev, Nov. 2
Next:TBA
4. Sergey Kovalev
Record: (34-4-1)
Last: L (KO11) Canelo Alvarez, Nov. 2
Next: TBA
5. Jean Pascal
Record: (35-6-1)
Last: W (SD12) Badou Jack, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
6. Joe Smith Jr.
Record: (26-3)
Last: W (TKO9) Eleider Alvarez, Aug. 22
Next: TBA
7. Marcus Browne
Record: (23-1)
Last: L (TD8) Jean Pascal, Aug. 3
Next: TBA
8. Badou Jack
Record: (22-3-3)
Last: L (SD12) Jean Pascal, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
9. Joshua Buatsi
Record: (12-0)
Last: W (KO7) Ryan Ford, Aug. 31
Next: TBA
10. Umar Salamov
Record: (25-1)
Last: W (KO3) Emmanuel Danso, Sept. 19
Next: TBA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
1. Callum Smith
Record: (27-0)
Last: W (UD12) John Ryder, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
2. Caleb Plant
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Vincent Feigenbutz, Feb. 15
Next: TBA
3. David Benavidez
Record: (22-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Roamer Alexis Angulo, Aug. 15
Next: TBA
4. Anthony Dirrell
Record: (33-2-1)
Last: L (TKO9) David Benavidez, Sept. 28
Next: TBA
5. Billy Joe Saunders
Record: (29-0)
Last: W (KO11) Marcelo Esteban Coceres, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
6. John Ryder
Record: (28-5)
Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
7. Daniel Jacobs
Record: (36-3)
Last: W (TKO5) Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Dec. 20
Next: TBA
8. Lionell Thompson
Record: (22-5)
Last: W (UD10) Jose Uzcategui, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
9. Jose Uzcategui
Record: (29-4)
Last: L (UD10) Lionell Thompson, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
10. Caleb Truax
Record: (31-4-2)
Last: W (MD10) David Basajjamivule, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
1:46
Teddy Atlas breaks down Canelo Alvarez’s 11th-round TKO win vs. Sergey Kovalev and where Canelo ranks among the greatest Mexican fighters.
1. Canelo Alvarez
Record: (53-1-2)
Last: W (KO11) Sergey Kovalev, Nov. 2
Next: TBA
2. Gennady Golovkin
Record: (40-1-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Oct. 5
Next: TBA vs. Kamil Szeremeta
3. Jermall Charlo
Record: (30-0)
Last: W (UD12) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
4. Demetrius Andrade
Record: (29-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Luke Keeler, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
5. Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Record: (13-2)
Last: L (UD12) Jermall Charlo, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
6. Ryota Murata
Record: (16-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Stephen Butler, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
7. Rob Brant
Record: (25-2)
Last: L (TKO2) Ryota Murata, July 12, 2019
Next: Aug. 22 vs. Vitalii Kopylenko
8. Chris Eubank Jr.
Record: (29-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Matt Korobov, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
9. Matvey Korobov
Record: (28-3-1)
Last: L (TKO3) Chris Eubank Jr., Dec. 7
Next: Nov. 18 vs. Ronald Ellis
10. Jaime Munguia
Record: (35-0)
Last: W (TKO11) Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan, Jan. 11
Next: Oct. 30 vs. Tureano Johnson
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)
1. Jermell Charlo
Record: (33-1)
Last: W (KO8) Jeison Rosario, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
2. Jeison Rosario
Record: (20-1-1)
Last: L (KO8) Jermell Charlo, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
3. Julian Williams
Record: (27-2-1)
Last: L (TKO5) Jeison Rosario, Jan. 18
Next: TBA
4. Jarrett Hurd
Record: (24-1)
Last: W (UD10) Francisco Santana, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
5. Erislandy Lara
Record: (26-3-3)
Last: W (UD12) Greg Vendetti, Aug. 29
Next: TBA
6. Brian Castano
Record: (16-0-1)
Last: W (TKO5) Wale Omotoso, Nov. 2
Next: TBA vs. Patrick Teixeira
7. Tony Harrison
Record: (28-3)
Last: L (TKO11) Jermell Charlo, Dec. 21
Next: TBA
8. Liam Smith
Record: (29-2-1)
Last: W (UD10) Roberto Garcia, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
9. Patrick Teixeira
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Carlos Adames, Nov. 30
Next: TBA vs. Brian Castano
10. Erickson Lubin
Record: (22-1)
Last: W (UD12) Terrell Gausha, Sept. 19
Next: TBA
WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)
0:45
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1. Errol Spence Jr.
Record: (26-0)
Last: W (SD12) Shawn Porter, Sept. 28
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Danny Garcia
2. Manny Pacquiao
Record: (62-7-2)
Last: W (SD12) Keith Thurman, July 20, 2019
Next: TBA
3. Terence Crawford
Record: (36-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
4. Shawn Porter
Record: (30-3-1)
Last: L (SD12) Errol Spence Jr., Sept. 28
Next: Aug. 22 vs. Sebastian Formella
5. Keith Thurman
Record: (29-1)
Last: L (SD12) Manny Pacquiao, July 20, 2019
Next: TBA
6. Danny Garcia
Record: (36-2)
Last: W (UD12) Ivan Redkach, Jan. 25
Next: Nov. 21 vs. Errol Spence Jr.
7. Yordenis Ugas
Record: (25-4)
Last: W (SD12) Abel Ramos, Sept. 6
Next: TBA
8. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Record: (16-0)
Last: W (KO7) Samuel Vargas, July 24
Next: TBA
9. Jamal James
Record: (26-1)
Last: W (UD12) Thomas Dulorme, Aug. 8
Next: TBA
10. Sergey Lipinets
Record: (16-1)
Last: W (KO2) Jayar Inson, July 20, 2019
Next: Oct. 10 vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)
1. Josh Taylor
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (KO1) Apinun Khongsong, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
2. Jose Ramirez
Record: (26-0)
Last: W (MD12) Viktor Postol, Aug. 29
Next: TBA
3. Regis Prograis
Record: (24-1)
Last: L (MD12) Josh Taylor, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
4. Maurice Hooker
Record: (27-1-3)
Last: W (KO1) Uriel Perez, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
5. Victor Postol
Record: (31-2)
Last: L (MD12) Jose Ramirez, Aug. 29
Next: TBA
6. Jose Zepeda
Record: (31-2)
Last: W (UD10) Kendo Castaneda, July 7
Next: Oct. 3 vs. Ivan Baranchyk
7. Ivan Baranchyk
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (TOK4) Gabriel Bracero, Oct. 5
Next: Oct. 3 vs. Jose Zepeda
8. Jack Catterall
Record: (25-0)
Last: W (UD10) Timo Schwarzkopf, Nov. 22
Next: TBA
9. Jose Pedraza
Record: (28-3)
Last: W (UD10) Javier Molina, Sept. 19
Next: TBA
10. Kiryl Relikh
Record: (23-3)
Last: L (TKO6) Regis Prograis, April 27, 2019
Next: TBA
LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)
1. Vasiliy Lomachenko
Record: (14-1)
Last: W (UD12) Luke Campbell, Aug. 31, 2019
Next: Oct. 17 vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr.
2. Teofimo Lopez
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (TKO2) Richard Commey, Dec. 14
Next: Oct. 17 vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko
3. Luke Campbell
Record: (20-3)
Last: L (UD12) Vasiliy Lomachenko, Aug. 31, 2019
Next: TBA vs. Ryan Garcia
4. Gervonta Davis
Record: (23-0)
Last: W (TKO12) Yuriorkis Gamboa, Dec. 28
Next: Oct. 24 vs. Leo Santa Cruz
5. Devin Haney
Record: (24-0)
Last: W (UD12) Alfredo Santiago, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
6. Jorge Linares
Record: (47-5)
Last: W (TKO4) Carlos Morales, Feb. 14
Next: TBA
7. Richard Commey
Record: (29-3)
Last: L (TKO2) Teofimo Lopez, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
8. Javier Fortuna
Record: (35-2-1)
Last: W (TKO2) Jesus Cuellar, Nov. 2
Next: Aug. 28 vs. TBA
9. Lee Selby
Record: (28-2)
Last: W (MD12) Ricky Burns, Oct. 26
Next: Oct. 31 vs. George Kambosos Jr.
10. George Kambosos Jr.
Record: (18-0)
Last: W (SD10) Mickey Bey, Dec. 14
Next: Oct. 31 vs. Lee Selby
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)
1. Miguel Berchelt
Record: (37-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Eleazar Valenzuela, June 27
Next: TBA
2. Joseph Diaz Jr.
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Tevin Farmer, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
3. Tevin Farmer
Record: (30-5-1)
Last: L (UD12) Joseph Diaz Jr., Jan. 30
Next: TBA
4. Jamel Herring
Record: (21-2)
Last: W (DQ8) Jonathan Oquendo, Sept. 5
Next: TBA
5. Rene Alvarado
Record: (32-8)
Last: W (TKO7) Andrew Cancio, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
6. Masayuki Ito
Record: (26-2-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Ruben Manakane, Sept. 13
Next: TBA
7. Andrew Cancio
Record: (21-5-2)
Last: L (TKO7) Rene Alvarado, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
8. Leo Santa Cruz
Record: (37-1-1)
Last: W (UD12) Miguel Flores, Nov. 23
Next: Oct. 24 vs. Gervonta Davis
9. Oscar Valdez
Record: (27-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Jayson Velez, July 21
Next: TBA
10. Lamont Roach Jr.
Record: (19-1-1)
Last: L (UD12) Jamel Herring, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)
1. Josh Warrington
Record: (30-0)
Last: W (TKO2) Sofiane Takoucht, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
2. Gary Russell Jr.
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
3. Shakur Stevenson
Record: (13-0)
Last: W (KO6) Felix Caraballo, June 9
Next: TBA
4. Xu Can
Record: (18-2)
Last: W (UD12) Manny Robles III, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
5. Kid Galahad
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (TKO8) Claudio Marrero, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
6. Carl Frampton
Record: (27-2)
Last: W (TKO7) Darren Traynor, Aug. 15
Next: TBA
7. Tugstsogt Nyambayar
Record: (11-1)
Last: L (UD12) Gary Russell Jr., Feb. 8
Next: Sept. 19 vs. Eduardo Ramirez
8. Jessie Magdaleno
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (DQ10) Yenifel Vicente, June 11
Next: TBA
9. Emanuel Navarrete
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (TKO7) Uriel Lopez, June 20
Next: Oct. 9 vs. Ruben Villa
10. Eduardo Ramirez
Record: (23-2-3)
Last: W (TKO4) Leduan Barthelemy, Nov. 23
Next: Sept. 19 vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)
1. Rey Vargas
Record: (34-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tomoki Kameda, July 13, 2019
Next: TBA
2. Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Record: (8-0)
Last: W (SD12) Danny Roman, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
3. Danny Roman
Record: (27-3-1)
Last: W (UD12) Juan Carlos Payano, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
4. Ryosuke Iwasa
Record: (27-3)
Last: W (TKO11) Marlon Tapales, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
5. Isaac Dogboe
Record: (20-2)
Last: W (TKO8) Chris Avalos, July 21
Next: TBA
6. Brandon Figueroa
Record: (21-0-1)
Last: W (TKO10) Damien Vazquez, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
7. Gavin McDonnell
Record: (22-2-2)
Last: W (TKO7) Nathan Kirk, Oct. 4
Next: TBA
8. Stephen Fulton
Record: (18-0)
Last: W (UD12) Arnold Khegai, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
9. Azat Hovhannisyan
Record: (18-3)
Last: W (KO4) Franklin Manzanilla, Sept. 5
Next: TBA vs. Jose Sanmartin
10. Angelo Leo
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tramaine Williams, Aug. 1
Next: TBA
BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)
1. Naoya Inoue
Record: (19-0)
Last: W (UD12) Nonito Donaire, Nov. 7
Next: Oct. 31 vs. Jason Moloney
2. Guillermo Rigondeaux
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (SD12) Liborio Solis, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
3. Nordine Oubaali
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Takuma Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Nonito Donaire
4. John Riel Casimero
Record: (30-4)
Last: W (TKO3) Duke Micah, Sept. 26
Next: TBA
5. Nonito Donaire
Record: (40-6)
Last: L (UD12) Naoya Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: Dec. 12 vs. Nordine Oubaali
6. Zolani Tete
Record: (28-4)
Last: L (TKO3) John Riel Casimero, Nov. 30
Next: TBA
7. Jason Moloney
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (TKO7) Leonardo Baez, June 25
Next: TBA
8. Emmanuel Rodriguez
Record: (19-1)
Last: L (KO2) Naoya Inoue, May 18, 2019
Next: Sept. 26 vs. Daniel Roman
9. Mike Plania
Record: (24-1)
Last: W (MD10) Joshua Greer Jr., June 16
Next: TBA
10. Reymart Gaballo
Record: (23-0)
Last: W (TKO6) Chaiwat Buatkrathok, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)
1. Juan Francisco Estrada
Record: (40-3)
Last: W (TKO9) Dewayne Beamon, Aug. 24
Next: Oct. 23 vs. Carlos Cuadras
2. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Record: (47-5-1)
Last: W (UD10) Amnat Ruenroeng, Aug. 1
Next: TBA
3. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez
Record: (49-2)
Last: W (TKO9) Khalid Yafai, Feb. 29
Next: Oct. 23 vs. Israel Gonzalez
4. Jerwin Ancajas
Record: (32-1-2)
Last: W (TKO6) Miguel Gonzalez, Dec. 7
Next TBA vs. Jonathan Rodriguez
5. Kazuto Ioka
Record: (25-2)
Last: W (UD12) Jeyvier Cintron, Dec. 31
Next: TBA
6. Carlos Cuadras
Record: (39-3-1)
Last: W (MD10) Jose Maria Cardenas, Sept. 14
Next: Oct. 23 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada
7. Joshua Franco
Record: (26-1)
Last: W (UD12) Andrew Moloney, June 23
Next: TBA
8. Andrew Moloney
Record: (21-0)
Last: L (UD12) Joshua Franco, June 23
Next: TBA
9. McWilliams Arroyo
Record: (20-4)
Last: W (TKO5) Juan Gabriel Medina, Dec. 7
Next: TBA vs. Julio Cesar Martinez
10. Khalid Yafai
Record: (26-1)
Last: L (TKO9) Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, Feb. 29
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)
1. Kosei Tanaka
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (KO3) Wulan Tuolehazi, Dec. 31
Next: TBA
2. Moruti Mthalane
Record: (39-2)
Last: W (TKO9) Akira Yaegashi, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
3. Julio Cesar Martinez
Record: (16-1)
Last: W (UD12) Jay Harris, Feb. 29
Next: TBA vs. McWilliams Arroyo
4. Artem Dalakian
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (UD12) Josber Perez, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
5. Charlie Edwards
Record: (15-1)
Last: W (UD10) Kyle Williams, Sept. 261
Next: TBA
6. Sho Kimura
Record: (19-3-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Merlito Sabillo, Feb. 15
Next: TBA
7. Cristofer Rosales
Record: (29-5)
Last: L (TKO9) Julio Cesar Martinez, Dec. 20
Next TBA
8. Vincent Legrand
Record: (31-0)
Last: W (UD6) Emiliano Salvini, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
9. Angel Acosta
Record: (21-2)
Last: W (KO5) Raymond Tabugon, Oct. 24
Next TBA
10. Luis Concepcion
Record: (39-8)
Last: W (TKO11) Rober Barrera, Feb. 7
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)
1. Kenshiro Teraji
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (TKO4) Randy Petalcorin, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
2. Hiroto Kyoguchi
Record: (14-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tetsuya Hisada, Oct. 1
Next: TBA
3. Felix Alvarado
Record: (35-2)
Last: W (UD12) Reiya Konishi, May 19, 2019
Next: TBA
4. Elwin Soto
Record: (17-1)
Last: W (KO1) Javier Alejandro Rendon, Feb. 15
Next: June 27 vs. TBA
5. Carlos Canizales
Record: (22-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sho Kimura, May 26, 2019
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)
1. Wanheng Menayothin
Record: (54-0)
Last: W (UD12) Simphiwe Khonco, Oct. 25
Next: TBA
2. Knockout CP Freshmart
Record: (21-0)
Last: W (UD12) Norihito Tanaka, March 3
Next: TBA
3. Wilfredo Mendez
Record: (16-1)
Last: W (TKO9) Gabriel Mendoza, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
4. Vic Saludar
Record: (20-4)
Last: W (KO6) Mike Kinaadman, Dec. 21
Next: TBA
5. Simphiwe Khonco
Record: (19-6)
Last: L (UD12) Wanheng Menayothin, Oct. 25
Next: TBA