NEW Boxrec HW rankings

WTF is going on ?

#1 Usyk
#2 AJ
#3 Fury
#5 Dubois
#6 Ortiz
#7 Wilder

 

Bunch of nonsense, how can the ranking be changed if some fights haven't even taken place yet?

 

In a way, it is fair to change the rankings more often based on activity/inactivity. But then, also based on quality of fights - AJ being second is a big joke, just as having Ruiz 4th and Ortiz 6th. BoxRec is sometimes absurd.

 

Should be Usyk, Fury, AJ .... the rest.

In my opinion.

 

Joshua is number 2? This must be some kind of joke, After two consecutive defeats against Usyk, and two victories against fighters who are outside the Top 20, there is no way that Joshua can be ranked so high, maybe it is still at the expense of his old glory.

 

Never a moment in time where Boxrec rankings were worth a dime.

 

Also, since it's not thread worthy:

The Ring removes Dillian Whyte out of their top 10. Jared Anderson is instead #10.

 

Dubois and Ortiz above Wilder?

 

Also where's Zhang?

 

So long as Usyk is number one I'm fine with whatever nonsense occurs below.

Also nice to see Joshua at number two. Well deserved.

 

I was just going to say, aren’t these rankings completely meaningless and have no bearing on real rankings?

 

That, on top of being notoriously ridiculous.

 

Those "rankings" are ridiculous. We have our own HW ranking in the boxrec forums. Currently:

1. Tyson Fury - 33(24) 0 1 - next fight: 28.10.2023 vs. Francis Ngannou - 17(12) 3 0* - (Unranked, Inactive)

2. Oleksandr Usyk - 20(13) 0 0 - next fight: 26.08.2023 vs. Daniel Dubois - 19(18) 1(1) 0 - (BoxRec's #6)

3. Anthony Joshua - 26(23) 3(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

4. Deontay Wilder - 43(42) 2(2) 1 - next fight: TBA

5. Zhilei Zhang - 25(20) 1(0) 1 - next fight: 23.09.2023 vs. Joe Joyce - 15(14) 1(1) 0 - (#7)

6. Andy Ruiz Jr - 35(22) 2(0) 0 - next fight: TBA

7. Joe Joyce - 15(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: 23.09.2023 vs. Zhilei Zhang - 25(20) 1(0) 1 - (#5)

8. Joseph Parker - 32(22) 3(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

9. Dillian Whyte - 29(19) 3(3) 0 - next fight: TBA - (Failed Drug Test)

10. Martin Bakole - 19(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

11. Frank Sanchez - 22(15) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

12. Luis Ortiz - 33(28) 3(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

13. Filip Hrgovic - 16(13) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

14. Jared Anderson - 15(14) 0 0 - next fight: 26.08.2023 vs. Andrii Rudenko - 35(21) 6(1) 0 - (BoxRec's #159)

15. Arslanbek Makhmudov - 17(16) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

 

That fellow, Al Gorythm, at Boxrec really knows his stuff.

 

Jesus. Who is in charge of these anyways?