Boxing divisional rankings: Opetaia keeps top spot at cruiserweight with spectacular KO

Jai Opetaia remains the unquestioned king of the cruiserweight division after a highlight-reel knockout of David Nyika on Wednesday in Gold Coast, Australia, to retain his IBF world title.

Nyika is still inexperienced and was fighting on the top level for the first time, but he remains a serious talent after a decorated amateur career that culminated with an Olympic bronze medal in 2020 for New Zealand. With just 11 pro fights, Nyika will have time to earn another title shot, where he should be better prepared.

Opetaia, meanwhile, called on WBO and WBA cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez to unify titles. Ramirez has looked his best in his third weight class and is coming off a decision win over Chris Billam-Smith in November where he added a second cruiserweight title.

Ramirez is ESPN’s No. 2 cruiserweight, right behind Opetaia.

“Ramirez, I’m coming for the belts,” Opetaia said. “I’ve been waiting for these fights for a long time.”

Opetaia’s promoter, Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, called on Ramirez’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, to make the unification fight happen in May. If Opetaia can clean out the cruiserweight division, the way current heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk did before him, Hearn believes Opetaia could follow him to heavyweight.

“I believe he’s the only person right now … cruiserweight or heavyweight who can give Oleksandr Usyk a real, real fight,” Hearn said. “But to do it, we gotta pick up every belt in the cruiserweight division first to give him the credibility … to make Oleksandr Usyk get in the ring.”

ESPN’s divisional boxing rankings highlight the best in the sport in every weight class. Rankings will change based on recent results and performances. Fighters who have announced they are moving to a different weight class will be ranked in that new division, if warranted, only once they fight in that weight class. Fighters who currently own titles in two divisions can be ranked in both.

Fighters who haven’t competed in the past 12 months — and don’t have a fight scheduled — will be dropped from the rankings until they fight again. Any fighter who tests positive for a performance-enhancing substance will also be removed. That boxer will be eligible to re-enter the rankings after his next bout.

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For ESPN women’s divisional rankings, click here.

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)

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1. Oleksandr Usyk     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 23-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Tyson Fury, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

2. Tyson Fury     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 34-2-1, 24 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Oleksandr Usyk, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

3. Daniel Dubois     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 22-2, 21 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Anthony Joshua, Sept. 21
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Joseph Parker

4. Joseph Parker     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 35-3, 23 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Zhilei Zhang, March 8
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Daniel Dubois

5. Anthony Joshua     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 28-4, 25 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Daniel Dubois, Sept. 21
Next: TBA

6. Zhilei Zhang     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 27-2-1, 22 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Deontay Wilder, June 1
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Agit Kabayel

7. Martin Bakole     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 21-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Jared Anderson, Aug. 3
Next: TBA

8. Agit Kabayel     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 25-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Frank Sanchez, May 18
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Zhilei Zhang

9. Jarrell Miller     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 26-1-2, 22 KOs
Last: Draw (MD12) Andy Ruiz Jr., Aug. 3
Next: TBA

10. Andy Ruiz Jr.     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 35-2-1, 22 KOs
Last: Draw (MD12) Jarrell Miller, Aug. 3
Next: TBA

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

1. Jai Opetaia     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 27-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (KO4) David Nyika, Jan. 8
Next: TBA

2. Gilberto Ramirez     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 46-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Chris Billam-Smith, Nov. 16
Next: TBA

3. Mairis Briedis     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 28-3, 20 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Jai Opetaia, May 18
Next: TBA

4. Norair Mikaeljan     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 27-2, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ilunga Makabu, Nov. 4, 2023
Next: TBA

5. Chris Billam-Smith     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 20-2, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Gilberto Ramirez, Nov. 16
Next: TBA

6. Mateusz Masternak     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 49-6, 32 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Floyd Masson, Nov. 16
Next: TBA

7. Michal Cieslak     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 27-2, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Felix Valera, Oct. 26
Next: TBA

8. Richard Riakporhe     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 17-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Chris Billam-Smith, June 15
Next: TBA

9. Ryan Rozicki     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 20-1, 19 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Yamil Peralta, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

10. Yamil Peralta     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 17-1-1, 9 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Ryan Rozicki, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

1. Artur Beterbiev     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 21-0, 20 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Dmitry Bivol, Oct. 12
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Dmitry Bivol

2. Dmitry Bivol     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 23-1, 12 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Artur Beterbiev, Oct. 12
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Artur Beterbiev

3. David Benavidez     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 29-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, June 15
Next: Feb. 1 vs. David Morrell

4. David Morrell     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 11-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Radivoje Kalajdzic, Aug. 3
Next: Feb. 1 vs. David Benavidez

5. Joshua Buatsi     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 19-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Willy Hutchinson, Sept. 21
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Callum Smith

6. Anthony Yarde     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 25-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ralfs Vilcans, Oct. 19
Next: TBA

7. Callum Smith     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 30-2, 22 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Carlos Galvan, Nov. 30
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Joshua Buatsi

8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 20-2, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) David Benavidez, June 15
Next: TBA

9. Conor Wallace     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 15-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Asemahle Wellem, Dec. 11
Next: TBA

10. Willy Hutchinson     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 18-2, 13 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Joshua Buatsi, Sept. 21
Next: Feb. 8 vs. Zach Parker

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

1. Canelo Alvarez     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 62-2-2, 39 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Edgar Berlanga, Sept. 14
Next: TBA

2. Christian Mbilli     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 28-0, 23 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Aug. 17
Next: TBA

3. Caleb Plant     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 62-2-2, 39 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Trevor McCumby, Sept. 14
Next: TBA

4. Diego Pacheco     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 22-0, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Maciej Sulecki, Aug. 31
Next: Jan. 25 vs. Steven Nelson

5. Edgar Berlanga     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 22-1, 17 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, Sept. 14
Next: TBA

6. Bektemir Melikuziev     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 14-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (SD12) David Stevens, Nov. 2
Next: TBA

7. Osleys Iglesias     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 13-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Petro Ivanov, Nov. 7
Next: TBA

8. William Scull     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 23-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Vladimir Shishkin, Oct. 19
Next: TBA

9. Bruno Surace     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 26-0-2, 5 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Jaime Munguia, Dec. 14
Next: TBA vs. Jaime Munguia

10. Jaime Munguia     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 44-2, 35 KOs
Last: L (KO6) Bruno Surace, Dec. 14
Next: TBA vs. Bruno Surace

Editor’s note: David Benavidez moved up to light heavyweight.

MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

1. Janibek Alimkhanuly     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 16-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Andrei Mikhailovich, Oct. 4
Next: TBA

2. Carlos Adames     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 24-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Terrell Gausha, June 15
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Hamzah Sheeraz

3. Erislandy Lara     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 31-3-3, 19 KOs
Last: W TKO9) Danny Garcia, Sept. 14
Next: TBA

4. Chris Eubank Jr.     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 33-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Kamil Szeremeta, Oct. 12
Next: April 26 vs. Conor Benn

5. Hamzah Sheeraz     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 21-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Tyler Denny, Sept. 21
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Carlos Adames

6. Kyrone Davis     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 19-3-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Elijah Garcia, June 15
Next: TBA

7. Anauel Ngamissengue     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 14-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Sandro Jajanidze, June 8
Next: TBA

8. Etinosa Oliha     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Alexander Pavlov, Sept. 14
Next: TBA

9. Fiodr Czerkaszyn     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 25-1, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Sebastian Horacio Papeschi, Oct. 26
Next: TBA

10. Josh Kelly     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 16-1-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Ishmael Davis, Sept. 21
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Jermall Charlo and Gennadiy Golovkin hav been removed for inactivity.

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

1. Terence Crawford     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 41-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Israil Madrimov, Aug. 3
Next: TBA

2. Israil Madrimov     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 10-1-1, 7 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Terence Crawford, Aug. 3
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

3. Sebastian Fundora     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 21-1-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Tim Tszyu, March 30
Next: TBA

4. Bakhram Murtazaliev     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 23-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Tim Tszyu, Oct 19
Next: TBA

5. Vergil Ortiz Jr.     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 22-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Serhii Bohachuk, Aug. 10
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Israil Madrimov

6. Serhii Bohachuk     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 25-2, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Ishmael Davis, Dec. 21
Next: TBA

7. Tim Tszyu     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 24-2, 17 KOs
Last: L (TKO3) Bakhram Murtazaliev, Oct. 19
Next: TBA

8. Jesus Ramos Jr.     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 21-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Johan Gonzalez, May 4
Next: Feb. 1 vs. Jeison Rosario

9. Charles Conwell     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 21-0, 16 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Gerardo Vergara, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

10. Michel Soro     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 36-4-2, 25 KOs
Last: W (KO2) Oziel Santoyo, May 31
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Jermell Charlo has been removed for inactivity in the division. Brian Castano have been removed for inactivity.

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

1. Jaron Ennis     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 33-0, 29 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Karen Chukhadzhian, Nov. 9
Next: TBA

2. Eimantas Stanionis     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 15-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Gabriel Maestre, May 4
Next: TBA

3. Brian Norman Jr.     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 26-0, 20 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Giovani Santillan, May 18
Next: TBA

4. Mario Barrios     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 29-2-1, 18 KOs
Last: SD (Split draw 12) Abel Ramos, Nov. 15
Next: TBA

5. Conor Benn     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 23-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Peter Dobson, Feb. 3
Next: April 26 vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

6. Shakhram Giyasov     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 16-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Miguel Parra, July 31
Next: TBA

7. Jin Sasaki     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 18-1-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Qamil Balla, Sept. 3
Next: Jan. 24 vs. Shoki Sakai

8. Abel Ramos     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 28-6-3, 22 KOs
Last: SD (Split draw 12) Mario Barrios, Nov. 15
Next: TBA

9. Giovani Santillan     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 33-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Fredrick Lawson, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

10. Alexis Rocha     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 25-2-1, 16 KOs
Last: D (MD12) Raul Curiel, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Cody Crowley has been removed for inactivity.

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

1. Teofimo Lopez     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 21-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Steve Claggett, June 29
Next: TBA

2. Devin Haney     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 31-0-1, 15 KOs
Last: No contest (NC12) Ryan Garcia, April 20
Next: TBA

3. Jack Catterall     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 30-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Regis Prograis, Oct. 26
Next: Feb. 15 vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.

4. Richardson Hitchins     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Liam Paro, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

5. Alberto Puello     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 23-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Gary Antuanne Russell, June 15
Next: March 1 vs. Sandor Martin

6. Jose Valenzuela     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 14-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Gary Antuanne Russell, June 15
Next: March 1 vs. Gary Antuanne Russell

7. Liam Paro     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 25-1, 15 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Richardson Hitchins, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

8. Subriel Matias     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 21-2, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Roberto Ramirez, Nov. 9
Next: TBA

9. Arnold Barboza Jr.     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 31-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jose Ramirez, Nov. 16
Next: Feb. 15 vs. Jack Catterall

10. Josh Taylor     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 19-2, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Jack Catterall, May 25
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Ryan Garcia has been removed for testing positive ahead of his win over Devin Haney.

LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

1. Gervonta Davis     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 30-0, 28 KOs
Last: W (KO8) Frank Martin, June 15
Next: March 1 vs. Lamont Roach

2. Vasiliy Lomachenko     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 18-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) George Kambosos Jr., May 11
Next: TBA

3. Shakur Stevenson     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 22-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Artem Harutyunyan, July 6
Next: Feb. 22 vs. Floyd Schofield

4. William Zepeda     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 32-0, 27 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Tevin Farmer, Nov. 16
Next: TBA

5. Denys Berinchyk     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 19-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Emanuel Navarrete, May 18
Next: Feb. 14 vs. Keyshawn Davis

6. Keyshawn Davis     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 12-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (KO2) Gustavo Lemos, Nov. 8
Next: Feb. 14 vs. Denys Berinchyk

7. George Kambosos Jr.     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 21-3, 10 KOs
Last: L (TKO11) Vasiliy Lomachenko, May 11
Next: TBA

8. Frank Martin     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 18-1, 12 KOs
Last: L (KO8) Gervonta Davis, June 15
Next: TBA

9. Andy Cruz     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 4-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Antonio Moran, Aug. 3
Next: Jan. 25 vs. Omar Salcido

10. Raymond Muratalla     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 22-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Jesus Perez, Nov. 2
Next: TBA

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

1. Emanuel Navarrete     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 39-2-1, 32 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Oscar Valdez, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

2. Anthony Cacace     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 23-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Josh Warrington, Sept. 21
Next: TBA

3. O’Shaquie Foster     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 23-3, 12 KOs
Last:W (SD12) Robson Conceicao, Nov. 2
Next:TBA

4. Robson Conceicao     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 19-3-1 1 NC, 9 KOs
Last:L (SD12) O’Shaquie Foster, Nov. 2
Next:TBA

5. Lamont Roach     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 25-1-1 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Feargal McCrory, June 28
Next: March 1 vs. Gervonta Davis

6. Raymond Ford     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 16-1-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Orlando Gonzalez, Nov. 9
Next: TBA

7. Joe Cordina    Previous ranking: 8

Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Anthony Cacace, May 18
Next: TBA

8. Eduardo Nunez    Previous ranking: 9

Record: 27-1 27 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Miguel Marriaga, Aug. 31
Next: TBA

9. Andres Cortes     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 22-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Abraham Nova, June 21
Next: TBA

10. Mark Magsayo     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 27-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Bryan Mercado, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

1. Rafael Espinoza     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 26-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Robeisy Ramirez, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

2. Nick Ball     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 21-0-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Ronny Rios, Oct. 5
Next: March 15 vs. TJ Doheny

3. Angelo Leo     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 25-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Luis Alberto Lopez, Aug. 10
Next: TBA

4. Brandon Figueroa     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 25-1-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (KO9) Jessie Magdaleno, May 4
Next: Feb. 1 vs. Stephen Fulton

5. Luis Alberto Lopez     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 30-3, 17 KOs
Last: L (TKO10) Angelo Leo, Aug. 10
Next: TBA

6. Rey Vargas     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 36-1, 22 KOs
Last: Split draw (SD12) Nick Ball, March 8
Next: TBA

7. Stephen Fulton     Previous ranking: 8

Record: 22-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Carlos Castro, Sept. 14
Next: Feb. 1 vs. Brandon Figueroa

8. Bruce Carrington     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 14-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Dana Coolwell, Nov. 15
Next: TBA

9. Tomoki Kameda     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 42-4, 23 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Lerato Dlamini, Aug. 24
Next: TBA

10. Robeisy Ramirez     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 14-3, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Rafael Espinoza, Dec. 7
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Leigh Wood has been removed for inactivity.

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)

1. Naoya Inoue     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 28-0, 25 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) TJ Doheny, Sept. 3 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: Jan. 24 vs. Ye Joon Kim

2. Marlon Tapales     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 39-4, 20 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Saurabh Kumar, Sept. 7
Next: TBA

3. Murodjon Akhmadaliev     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ricardo Espinoza, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

4. Sam Goodman     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 19-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Thachtana Luangphon, July 10
Next: TBA

5. Luis Nery     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 35-2, 27 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Naoya Inoue, May 6
Next: TBA

6. John Riel Casimero     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 34-4-1, 23 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Saul Sanchez, Oct. 13
Next: TBA

7. Elijah Pierce     Previous ranking: 7

Record: 20-2, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jose Sanmartin, Aug. 30
Next: TBA

8. TJ Doheny     Previous ranking: 9

Record: 26-5, 20 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Naoya Inoue, Sept. 3
Next: March 15 vs. Nick Ball

9. Alan Picasso Romero     Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 31-0-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Yehison Cuello, Dec. 14
Next: TBA

10. Ramon Cardenas     Previous ranking: 10

Record: 25-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (KO9) Jesus Ramirez Rubio, April 24
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Stephen Fulton moved up to featherweights. Ra’eese Aleem has been removed for inactivity.

BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)

1. Junto Nakatani     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 28-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Petch Sor Chitpattana, Oct. 14
Next: Feb. 24 vs. David Cuellar

2. Ryosuke Nishida     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 10-0, 2 KO
Last: W (KO7) Anuchai Donsua, Dec. 15
Next: TBA

3. Yoshiki Takei     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 10-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Daigo Higa, Sept. 3
Next: Jan. 24 vs. Yuttapong Tongdee

4. Seiya Tsutsumi     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 12-0-2, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Takuma Inoue, Oct. 13
Next: Feb. 24 vs. Daigo Higa

5. Takuma Inoue     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 20-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Seiya Tsutsumi, Oct. 13
Next: TBA

6. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez     Previous ranking: 6

Record: 52-4, 42 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Rober Barrera, July 12
Next: TBA

7. Emmanuel Rodriguez   UP:   Previous ranking: 8

Record: 22-3, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4
Next: TBA

8. Sho Ishida   UP:   Previous ranking: 9

Record: 34-4, 17 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Takuma Inoue, May 6
Next: TBA

9. Jason Moloney   UP:   Previous ranking: 10

Record: 27-3, 19 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Yoshiki Takei, May 6
Next: Feb. 24 vs. Tenshin Nasukawa

10. Antonio Vargas   UP:   Previous ranking: N/R

Record: 19-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Winston Guerrero, Dec. 13
Next: TBA

Editor’s note: Gary Antonio Russell and Kal Yafai have been remove for inactivity.

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)

1. Jesse Rodriguez     Previous ranking: 1

Record: 21-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Pedro Guevara, Nov. 9
Next: TBA

2. Fernando Martinez     Previous ranking: 2

Record: 17-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Kazuto Ioka, July 7
Next: TBA vs. Kazuto Ioka

3. Juan Francisco Estrada     Previous ranking: 3

Record: 44-4, 28 KOs
Last: L (KO7) Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, June 29
Next: TBA

4. Kazuto Ioka     Previous ranking: 4

Record: 31-3-1, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Fernando Martinez, July 7
Next: TBA vs. Fernando Martinez

5. Phumelele Cafu     Previous ranking: 5

Record: 11-0-3, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Kosei Tanaka, Oct. 14
Next: TBA

6. Kosei Tanaka  

Source: espn.com