New unified light heavyweight ruler Artur Beterbiev made a big move on the recently updated WBN Top 50 Pound for Pound Boxing Rankings list.
The Russian puncher stopped Oleksandr Gvozdyk in impressive fashion to add the WBC to his IBF version.
Beterbiev pushed to 19 having previously only flirted with the ratings.
Vasyl Lomachenko remains top of the pile after regaining his place at the helm from Canelo Alvarez.
Lomachenko’s win over Luke Campbell was enough to overhaul the Mexican.
Errol Spence Jr. is the biggest mover in those top ten places after also becoming unified at welterweight.
Divisional rivals Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford both appear in the higher echelons.
Gennadiy Golovkin, Naoya Inoue, Oleksandr Usyk, Juan Estrada and Tyson Fury make up the top ten.
WBN P4P TOP 50 – OCTOBER 2019
1 Vasyl Lomachenko – LIGHTWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 1
2 Canelo Alvarez – LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 2
3 Errol Spence – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 18
4 Manny Pacquiao – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 11
5 Gennady Golovkin – MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 6
6 Naoya Inoue – BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 7
7 Terence Crawford – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 5
8 Oleksandr Usyk – HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 3
9 Juan Estrada – SUPER-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 17
10 Tyson Fury – HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 9
11 Mikey Garcia – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 4
12 Donnie Nietes – SUPER-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 8
13 Kosei Tanaka – SUPER-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 14
14 Deontay Wilder – HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 12
15 Wanheng Menayothin – MINIMUMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 16
16 Kazuto Ioka – SUPER-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 31
17 Shawn Porter – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 19
18 Jose Ramirez – SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
19 Artur Beterbiev – LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
20 Nonito Donaire – BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 32
21 – 50
21 Leo Santa Cruz – FEATHERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 15
22 Miguel Berchelt – SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 26
23 Andy Ruiz Jr. – HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
24 Gervonta Davis – SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 25
25 Sergey Kovalev – LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
26 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai – SUPER-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 10
27 Gary Russell Jr. – FEATHERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 24
28 Daniel Jacobs – MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 22
29 Keith Thurman – WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
30 Guillermo Rigondeaux – SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 30
31 Callum Smith – SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 29
32 Dmitry Bivol – LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 34
33 Julian Williams – SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
34 Josh Warrington – FEATHERWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 33
35 Danny Roman – SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
36 Demetrius Andrade – MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
37 Anthony Joshua – HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 13
38 Moruti Mthalane – FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 37
39 Hiroto Kyoguchi – LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 44
40 Rey Vargas – SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 41
41 Jermall Charlo – MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 40
42 Gilberto Ramirez – SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 35
43 Knockout CP Freshmart – MINIMUMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
44 David Benavidez – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
45 Regis Prograis – SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
46 Jerwin Ancajas – SUPER FLYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 43
47 Billy Joe Saunders – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
48 Oleksandr Gvozdyk – LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: 28
49 Emanuel Navarrete – SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
50 Sergiy Derevyanchenko – MIDDLEWEIGHT
RANKING IN JANUARY: NE
ABOUT
WBN’s pound for pound rankings are based on – World title wins, multi-weight titles, caliber of opponents and manner of victories. Longevity and activity in a calendar year are also taken into consideration.
Fighters earn more ranking points for defeating opponents also rated in the Top 50. Star ratings are based on achievement in the sport.
*Fighters who fail to arrange an upcoming fight for twelve months will, therefore, forfeit their ranking (barring injury).
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