Tyson Fury re-enters The Ring's latest ratings at heavyweight

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/t...-return-at-heavyweight-3RfDAyn9JbIIRFj5kEePKj

    Tyson Fury re-enters the list at No. 3, and Lawrence Okolie exits.

    C OLEKSANDR USYK Ukraine 24-0-0 (15 KOs)
    • 1 FABIO WARDLEY U.K. 20-0-1 (19 KOs)
    • 2 AGIT KABAYEL Germany 27-0-0 (19 KOs)
    • 3 TYSON FURY U.K. 35-2-1 (24 KOs)
    • 4 DANIEL DUBOIS U.K. 22-3-0 (21 KOs)
    • 5 FILIP HRGOVIC Croatia 19-1-0 (14 KOs)
    • 6 MOSES ITAUMA U.K. 14-0-0 (12 KOs)
    • 7 MARTIN BAKOLE Congo 21-2-1 (16 KOs)
    • 8 EFE AJAGBA Nigeria 21-1-1 (15 KOs)
    • 9 RICHARD TORREZ JR. U.S. 14-0-0 (12 KOs)
    • 10 MURAT GASSIEV Russia 33-2-0 (26 KOs)
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Apr 13, 2026
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    Predictably.
     
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  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Someday, a forum member will brag that his favorite heavyweight has a win over former top 10 Ring heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie.;)
     
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  4. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm more surprised Bakole is ranked 7.
     
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  5. SimonLock

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    I don’t mind that ranking at all. His performances against Usyk and clear dominance over Makhmudov show he is still a top level fighter, he’s undefeated against everyone not called Usyk, he’s still a recent champion and would be a favourite against most of that list.
     
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  6. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    If Wilder were to fight him it'd probably be you :)
     
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    Christ, it really does show how bad this HW era is. Gassiev and Bakole are in there; Okolie being in there at all. What a mess.
     
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  8. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Right. Some treat wins over Ring rated fighters as the gold standard, but don't take into consideration that every era isn't made up of the same quality.
     
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  9. Perkin Warbeck

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    Gassiev is okay.

    I'd replace Bakole with Vianello or Riakporhe.

    With competent judges, Bakole would have lost to Ajagba.
     
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    When do they drop guys after 12 months or inactivity? His last fight was in May of 25 so he's got a month left there I think.
     
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    Chris Billam Smith is still at cruiserwight! ;)
     
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  12. Dubblechin

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    Someday, then.;)
     
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    What era is this exactly?

    IMHO, we're in a transitory period between the past era of Post-Klitschko/Usyk and have yet to reach the next era of Itauma/Atang/Dubois/whoever. I'd argue the most recent era ended when Usyk beat Fury for Undisputed.

    The old timers are hanging around too long because the money is too good from the Saudis.
     
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  14. Cojimar 1946

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    Some of those rankings are ridiculous though
    A more reasonable top 10 would be

    Usyk
    Itauma
    Wardley
    Kabayel
    Hrgovic
    Dubois
    Riakporhe
    Torrez
    Ajagba
    Huni

    That doesn't seem so bad
     
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    I'm sorry but did you just rank Itauma at number 2 already?
     
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