Tyson Fury is a notable absentee from Ring Magazine’s latest updated top ten heavyweight rankings.
The WBC heavyweight world champion is widely regarded as the best boxer in his division, but at present does not find himself among the top ten list.
Instead, Oleksandr Usyk leads the way as Ring champion, with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder close behind him.
The reason for this is because Fury vacated the Ring Magazine heavyweight belt while claiming he was retired back in August.
As a result, the Ring’s crown was on the line for the Usyk vs Joshua rematch and the Ukrainian took it home with him.
Although Fury has now confirmed suspicions that he’s not really retired after all, Ring have not yet decided to re-rank him.
It appears this will not happen until he fights again on December 3.
For the time being then, the Ring Magazine heavyweight top ten is as follows…
10. Zhilei Zhang
Zhang is 24-1-1 (19 KOs) and is a top heavyweight contender.
9. Frank Sanchez
Sanchez is 20-0 (13 KOs) and is a top heavyweight contender.
8. Filip Hrgovic
Hrgovic is 15-0 (12 KOs) and is a top heavyweight contender.
7. Joseph Parker
Parker is 30-3 (21 KOs) and is a former WBO heavyweight world champion.
6. Luis Ortiz
Ortiz 33-3 (28 KOs) and is a two-time former heavyweight world title challenger.
5. Dillian Whyte
Whyte is 28-3 (19 KOs) and is a former heavyweight world title challenger.
4. Andy Ruiz Jr
Ruiz Jr is 35-2 (22 KOs) and is a former WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion.
3. Joe Joyce
Joyce is 15-0 (14 KOs) and is a top heavyweight contender.
2. Deontay Wilder
Wilder is 42-2-1 (41 KOs) and is a former WBC heavyweight world champion.
1. Anthony Joshua
Joshua is 24-3 (22 KOs) and is a former two-time WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion.
Champion – Oleksandr Usyk
Usyk is 20-0 (13 KOs) and is the current WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion.
News Summary:
- Ring Magazine release new top ten heavyweight rankings with Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder leading the way while Tyson Fury does NOT feature
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