2013 1 W Klitchsko - W Pianetta Povetkin 2 Alexander Povetkin - L Klitschko 3 Tomasz Adamek - W Guinn 4 Thabiso Mchunu - W Chambers 5 Eddie Chambers - L Mchunu 6 Robert Helenius - W Sprott 7 Dennis Lebedev - NC Jones 8 Lucas Browne - w Takahara Toney Walker Towers Tillman 9 Jason Gavern - W Dunton Rabotte Toney Olabumiwo L Sprott Mansour Maskaev (pre rank) 10 James Toney - W Lemos L Browne Gavern 11 Ruslan Chagaev - W Shepard Pudar 12 Kubrat Pulev - W Thompson Abel 13 Tony Thompson - W Price L Pulev 14 Erken Tepor - Stark Sprott Rogan 15 Michael Sprott - W Gavern Minto Wills L Helenius Tepor 16 Derek Chisora - W Avila Scott Gerber Pala 17 Edmund Gerber - W Olukon L Chisora 18 Martin rogan - W Koveric Sosnowski L Harrison (Pre Rank) Gerber 19 Albert Sosnowski - L Rogan 20 Amir Mansour - Alexander Gavern Harris Price 21 Maurice Harris - W Bergman L Mansour 22 Antonio Tarver - W Sheppard 23 Bermaine Stiverne - W Areolla 24 Chris Areola - W Mitchell L Stiverne 25 Nagy Aguilera W Page Lindsay 26 Hasim Rahman - No Fights 27 Kali Meehan - No Fights 28 Odlanier Solis - W Larson Saglem 29 Eric Molina - W Grano 30 Tony Grano - L Molina 31 DaVarall Williamson - No Fights 32 Ondrej Pala - W Bykhautso L Chisora 33 Alex Laepai - Hicks Lloyd Romero Boytsov 34 Dennis Boytsov - W Kurtagic Nesterenko L Laepi Wlad had what was the biggest win of his career in a lineal sense. Guillermo Jones could have made the top 10, but for a positive test. Despite it being the era of superheavys, Cruiserweights are constantly making an impression on these rankings. Australian Lucas Browne suprises with a move into the top 10. Looking at his record, he really does seem to be a hell of a lot better than I have ever given him credit for. Very surprising (like others I am sure I have never considered him top 10 at this stage, although maybe he actually was. Jason Gavern also moving into top 10. As bad as these little aborrations seem, a little sneak peak ahead at records shows that Gavern will lose to the likes of Wilder and Joshua which will presumably allow these guys to move into the top 10. As has happened with these rankings since the 1900s, it really does astonish me how resilient they seem to be, even in todays environment where no one fights each other anymore. David Haye left the rankings at 11th spot. Not sure if he will reenter on his upcoming comeback but I doubt it. I am still working through these rankings, but as I finish the top 10, I have to say that I think that this particular year really does look like the worst year ever in terms of quality of fighters. And looking through the current top 40 (not including any new fighters who may earn there way in, I cant really see anyone who can change that opinion). I expect the late teen fighters will have no trouble whatsoever working there way through these guys but we will see.
2014 1 W Klitchsko - W Leapai Pulev 2 Alexander Povetkin - W Charr Takkem 3 Viachslav Glaszkov - W Adamek Rossy willson 4 Artur Szpilka - W Adamek L Jennings (Pre rank) 5 Tomasz Adamek - L Glaskov Spilka 6 Thabiso Mchunu - W Durodola Wilson 7 Eddie Chambers - L Mrazic Matovo Baker Nascimento Darch 8 Robert Helenius - No Fights 9 Dennis Lebedev - Kolodziej 10 Lucas Browne - w Bahoeli Rudenko Welliver 11 Deontay Wilder - W Scott Gavern 12 Junlong Zhang - W Koswara Sangthep Toriri Gavern 13 Jason Gavern - W Lee L Wilder Zhang 14 James Toney - No Fights 15 Ruslan Chagaev - Fres Oquendo 16 Kubrat Pulev - W Perkovic L Klitschko 17 Carlos Takkem - W Thompson L Povetkin D Perez 18 Tony Thompson - W Solis L Takkem 19 Erkan Tepor - W Oatah 20 Kali meehan - W Sprott Coe Hunter Cameron 21 Anthony Joshua - Sprott Bahktov Airich Skelton Legg Avilla 22 Michael Sprott - W Nansen Rogan L Meehan Joshua 23 Tyson Fury - w Abell Chisora 24 Derek Chisora - W Johnson L Fury 25 Edmund Gerber - W Sandez 26 Martin rogan - L Sprott 27 Marcin Rokowdki W Malujda McCall Sosnowski L McCall (pre rank) 28 Albert Sosnowski - W Letr L Rokowski 29 Owen Cunningham - Mansour Visinia 30 Amir Mansour - W Kassi Dweljko L Cunningham D Washington 31 Aubrey Fedosov - W Harris 32 Maurice Harris - W L Fedosov 33 Antonio Tarver - W Banks 34 Bermaine Stiverne - W Areolla 35Chris Areola - L Stiverne 36 Dominic Breazeale - W Fonsica Aguilera Vargas Zumbrum Mendoza 37 Gerald Washington - W Lyons Scott Walker Aguilera Sheppard 38 Nagy Aguilera L Breazeale Washington 39 Anthony Nansen - W Rahman 40 Hasim Rahman - Nansen 41 Odlanier Solis - L Thompson 42 Eric Molina - W Williamson Kruger 43 DaVarall Williamson - L williamson 44 David Price - W Pala Zavarotni Ruzsinski 45 Ondrej Pala - L Price 46 Malik Scott - W Young Leapai L Wilder 47 Alex Laepai - L Klitschko Scott 48 Dennis Boytsov - W Stark Arias Wlad does continue to rack up the defences, but some of his choices of opponents really are ridiculously poor. Junlong Zhang becomes the first chinese fighter to enter the rankings. Looking at his record, it appears as if he is retired, but he is currently an undefeated fighter in arguably the biggest market in the world that every other sport at least is desperate to crack. Given some of the choices that Wlad made as an opponent, it really is astonishing that none of the alphabet organisations, not even the WBU, IBC or whatever othere low level ones exist havent lined him up for a title shot. Wilder and Joshua and Fury both appearing in the rankings this year. Oliver McCall was denied a return to the rankings with pre ranked victory over Rokowdi that Rokowdi actually avenged.
2015 1 Tyson Fury - W Hammer Klitschko 2 W Klitchsko - Wjennings L Fury 3 Alexander Povetkin - W Perez Wach 4 Viacheslav Glaszkov - W Cunningham Manswell 5 Artur Spzilka - W cobb Quesada Consuegra 6 Tomasz Adamek - L Saleta 7 Ilunga Mkabu - Mchunu 8 Thabiso Mchunu - W Mkabu 9 Eddie Chambers - W Brown 10 Robert Helenius - W Csoma Lobjanidze Rill 11 Dennis Lebedev - W Kalenga Kayode 12 Lucas Browne - w Lloyd long 13 Deontay Wilder - W Stiverne Molina Duhaupas 14 Junlong Zhang - W Cox 15 Gerald Washington - W Gavern D Mansour 16 Anthony Joshua - W Gavern Zumbao Johnson Cornish White 17 Jason Gavern - W Novaria LWashington Joshua 18 Charles Ellis - W Toney 19 James Toney - L Ellis 20 Ruslan Chagaev - W pianetta 21 Kubrat Pulev - W Arias Harris 22 Carlos Takkem - W Nascimento Sprott Arias 23 Malik Scott - W Thompson 24 Tony Thompson - W Solis L Scott 25 Erkan Tepar - W Duhaupas Price 26 Joseph parker - W Pettaway Salam Tupou Meehan Martz 27 Kali meehan - L Parker 28 Michael Sprott - W Nansen Rogan L Meehan Joshua 29 Derek Chisora - W Lobjanidz nascimento Erdos Gospic 30 Edmund Gerber - W Suder 31 Nagy Aguilera W Rekowski 32 Marcin Rekowski W Oluokin Swarczynsci L Aguilera 33 Albert Sosnowski - No Fights 34 Steve Cunningham - L Glaszkov D Tarver 35 Amir Mansour - W dawejko D Washington 36 Anbrey Fedosov - W Heaven Thomas Dennis 37 Alexander Ustinov - Walker Harris Airich 38 Maurice Harris - W Young L Ustinov Pulev 39 Antonio Tarver - D Cunningham 40 Bermaine Stiverne - W Rossy L Wilder 41 Chris Arreola - W Harper D Kassi NC Kaufman 42 Dominic Breazeale - W Bisbel Consuegra Kassi 43 Odlanier Solis - L Thompson 44 Eric Molina - W Zomabano Ray L Wilder 45 David Price - W costa junior L tepar 46 Maris Briedis - W Blaschke Altintas Charr Hubert 47 Manuel Charr - W Laepai L Briedis Duhaupas (pre rank) 48 Alex Laepai - L Charr 49 Dennis Boytsov - W Costa Junior Wlad loses his title to the 24th ranked fighter in Tyson Fury. Obviously age played its massive role, and Wlad did have quite a few good defences (plus a few more that were better than these rankings suggest) but it does seem that Tyson Fury was one of his higher ranked challengers. Fury on the other hand, may be badly penalised by the November date. It means that Technically his break is considered a retirement. On the other hand, he also technically joins a select few, who have retired as World Heavyweight champion. In Tyson's case, it is undefeated World Heavyweight champion. And who knows he may yet do it twice. Maybe on target to become the Greatest ever. Povetkin is another who has maintained an incredible rating for a long time if he can get a win over one of the big guns at the moment, it could potentially really assist his all time standing. In tracking the guys who rose to the top in this period, like Joshua, Parker, wilder it seems to be no coincidence that they have a much higher level of activity. Something which seems to be lacking by so many of the others.
2016 1 W Klitschko - No Fights 2 Alexander Povetkin - W Duhaupas 3 Anthony Joshua - Martin Brezeale Molina 4 Charles Martin W Glaszkov Joshua 5 Viacheslav Glaszkov - L Martin 6 Deontay Wilder - Szpilka Arreola 7 Artur Spzilka - L Wilder 8 Eric Molina - W Adamek L Joshua 9 Tomasz Adamek - L Molina 10 Tony Bellew - Mkabu Flores 11 Ilunga Mkabu - L Bellew 12 Aleksander Usyk - W Glowacki Mchunu 13 Thabiso Mchunu - W Kabore L Usyk 14 Gerald Washington W Chambers Austin 15 Eddie Chambers - W Washington 16 Johan Duhaupus - W Nascimento Helenius L Wilder 17 Robert Helenius - W airich Basille L duhaupus 18 Murat Gassiev - W Schimmel Levedev 19 Dennis Lebedev - W Ramirez L Gassiev 20 Lucas Browne - w Chagaev 21 Junlong Zhang - W Guglielmetti Arias Dossantos 22 Dyllan Whyte - W Bakurin Allen Lewison Chisora 23 Luis Ortiz - W Thompson Scott Allen 24 Dave Allen - W Gavern L Whyte Ortiz 25 Jason Gavern - W Novaria LWashington Joshua 26 James Toney - No Fights 27 Ruslan Chagaev - L Browne 28 Kubrat Pulev - W chisora Peter 29 Joseph Parker - W Bergman Takem Haumono Dimitrenko RuizJr 30 Carlos Takkem - L Parker 31 Malik Scott - L Ortiz 32 Tony Thompson - L Ortiz 33 Christian Hammer - W Sprott Teper 34 Erkan Tepar - W Rossy L Hammer 35 Marcin Siwy - W Plypenko Bumbra Sprott 36 Michael Sprott - L Hammer Siwy 37 Derek Chisora - W Csomor Janjanin L Pulev Whyte 38 Edmund Gerber - W Minto 39 Nagy Aguilera No Fights 40 Andrzej Warwzyk - W Bekowski Sosnowski 41 Krzysztof Zimnoch - W Rekowski Airich L Mollo (pre rank) 42 Marcin Rekowski W Warwzyk Zimnoch 43 Albert Sosnowski - W Csomor L Warwszyk 44 Steve Cunningham - L Glowaki 45 Dominic Breazeale - W Mansour L Joshua 46 Amir Mansour - L Breazeale 47 Andrey Fedosov - W Heredia 48Alexander Ustinov - No Fights 49 Bermaine Stiverne - No Fights 50 Chris Arreola - L Wilder 51 Odlanier Solis -W Dovedan Toderovic 52 David Price - W cPejsar Perkovic 53 Mairis Briedis - W Venter Durudola Vallily 54 Manuel Charr - W Mazanik Sefari 55 Alex Laepai - No Fights Wlad Regathers the mantel this year, with Tyson Fury technically retiring. I find it pretty amazing that Joshua and Wilder have moved straight into the top 10 and the rankings are again sorting out most of the blips. Even at this early stage, both seem to have faced as many or more top 10 guys as Wlad has. Full credit to Christian Hammer who fought the traditional fight, defeating the fighter one place above him, in 2 consecutive fights - Sprott and Tepar. We are really starting to close in on the current rankings. Only a year or two left. Looking at the rankings, you have to say that the cruiserweights are really holding their own, probably not surprising given that the weight limit has been raised to 200lbs.
2017 1 Anthony Joshua - W Klitschko Takkem Parker Povetkin 2 W Klitschko - No Fights 3 Alexander Povetkin - W Rudenko Hammer 4 Charles Martin W Polley Marone 5 Deontay Wilder - W Washington Stiverne 6 Adam Kownacki - W Szpilka tufte 7 Artur Spzilka - L Kownaki 8 Dominic Brezeale - W Molina Ugunogh 9 Eric Molina - W Woods L Breazeale 10 Tomasz Adamek - W Haumono Kassi 11 Tony Bellew - W Haye 12 Ilunga Mkabu - W Gonorenda Agibu 13 Aleksander Usyk - W Hunter Huck 14 Constantin Bejenaru - W Mchunu 15 Thabiso Mchunu - W Muller L Bejanaru 16 Jarell Miller - W Washington Wach 17 Gerald Washington L Wilder Miller 18 Johan Duhaupus - W Gogishvili Orlov Ouata 19 Dyllan Whyte - W Tann Helenius 20 Robert Helenius - W Orlov L White 21 Murat Gassiev - W Swlodarczyk 22 Dennis Lebedev - W Flannagan 23 Lucas Browne - w Greer 24 Junlong Zhang - W Rosi Fara Otis Machimana Ramirez 25 Luis Ortiz - W Martz 26 Lenroy Thomas - W Allen Fountain 27 Dave Allen - W Rusiewicz HowesDallas L Thomas 28 James Toney - W Sheppard 29 Kubrat Pulev - W Johnson 30 Joseph Parker - W Cojanu Fury 31 Carlos Takkem - w REKOWSKI Baculin L fury 32 Christian Hammer - W Benmakhlouf L Povetkin 33 Mariusz Wach - W TepermL Miller 34 Erkan Tepar - W Lazaridis csella L Wach 35 Marcin Siwy - W Puritchamiashvili 36 Ali Eren Demirezen - W Avintas Pavliuk Dovedan Hasic Sprott 37 Michael Sprott - L Demirezen 38 Agit Kabayel - W Hubeaux Chisora 39 Derek Chisora - W filipovic L Kabayel 40 Edmund Gerber - No Fights 41 Sergiej Werwejko - W Aguilera Zygmont Fekete L Nascimento (pre rank) 42 Nagy Aguilera L Werwejko 43 Joey Abell W Ochieng Zimnoch 44 Krzysztof Zimnoch - W Mollo Grant L Abell 45 Marcin Rekowski W Kowoll L Takem 46 Lukasz Rozanski - W Toth Colic Sosnowski 47 Albert Sosnowski - L Rozanski 48 Krzysztof Glowacki - W Altunkaya Bruzese 49 Andrew Tabiti W Tapia Graves Cunningham 50 Steve Cunningham - W Romero L Tabiti 51 Dominic Breazeale - W Uginoh Molina 52 Amir Mansour -W Kaufman NC Kuzmin 53 Andrey Fedosov - No Fights 54 Manuel Charr - W Ustinov 55 Alexander Ustinov - W Zumbano L Charr 56 Bermaine Stiverne - L Wilder 57 Chris Arreola - No Fights 58 David Price - W Sokolowski L Hammer 59 Mairis Briedis - W Huck Perez 60 Alex Laepai -W Piato Izonritei Full credit to Anthony Joshua. He took out his top 2 contenders plus number 29 and 30 in a single year. By my count, Anthony Joshua has beaten number 2,3,4,7,8,9. That is 6 of the top 10 and simply astonishing level of dominance. If not for the Ruiz upset, we would have been seeing something really special at the moment. Maybe quite underappreciated to be honest. It will be interesting to see how his career progresses. Wlad retires at number 2, which is a good end to a good career. David Haye fails to reenter the rankings with a loss to the 11th ranked fighter. Eddie chambers retires at number 15. Not a bad effort. The fight for the Vacant WBA fight was a fight between to fighters not in the top 50, one of which was coming of a 12 month layoff. I think it pretty much sums up modern sanctioning bodies.
2018 1 Anthony Joshua - W Parker Povetkin 2 Alexander Povetkin - W Price L joshua 3 Adam Kownacki - W Kiladz Martin 4 Charles Martin L Kownacki 5 Deontay Wilder - W Ortiz Fury 6 Artur Szpilka - W Guinn Wach 7 Dominic Brezeale - W Negron 8 Eric Molina - No fights 9 Jarell Miller - W Duhaupus Adamek Dinu 10 Tomasz Adamek - W Abell L Miller 11 Aleksander Usyk - W Briedis Gassiev Usyk 12 Tony Bellew - W Haye LUsyk 13 Ilunga Mkabu - W Gonorenda Agibu 14 Constantin Bejenaru - No fights 15 Thabiso Mchunu - W Oosthuizen Bolotkniks L Oosthuisen 16 Thomas Oosthuizen - W Mchunu L Mchunu 17 Gerald Washington W Nofire 18 Johan Duhaupus - L Miller 19 Dyllan Whyte - W Brown Parker Chisora 20 Robert Helenius - W Bykhautso Teper 21 Murat Gassiev - W Dorticus L Usyk 22 Dennis Lebedev - W Altunkaya 23 Lucas Browne - w Lloyd-long Patty L Whyte 24 Luis Ortiz - W Cojanu Kaufman L Wilder 25 Joe Joyce - Thomas Hanks Bacarin & others 26 Lenroy Thomas - D Allen L Joyce 27 Dave Allen - W Rusiewicz HowesDallas L Thomas 28 Kubrat Pulev - W Fury 29 Joseph Parker - W Flores L Joshua Whyte 30 Dereck Chisora - W Azouzi Takem L Whyte 31 Carlos Takkem - w Gashi L Chisora 32 Christian Hammer - W Puritchamiashvili Wallisch 33 Mariusz Wach - L Szpilka 34 Erkan Tepar - W Gorgiladz L Helenius 35 Marcin Siwy - W csomor 36 Ali Eren Demirezen - W Rashid Werwejko Puritchamiashvili 37 Lukasz Rozanski - w sprott Buchmueller 38 Michael Sprott - L rozanski 39 Agit Kabayel - W Rovcanin 40 Edmund Gerber - Enguema Barakovic 41 Sergiej Werwejko - L demirezen 42 Joey Abell L Adamek 43 Marcin Rekowski W csomor 44 Krzysztof Glowacki - W radchemko silgado Vlasov 45 Andrew Tabiti W Kayodi fayfer 46 Filip Hrgovic w Mansour 47 Amir Mansour -W Hrgovic 48 Andrey Fedosov - w dawejko 49 Michael Hunter - w Woods Kiladze Illunga Ustinov 50 Alexander Ustinov - L Hunter 51 Bermaine Stiverne no fights 52 Chris Arreola - w Smith 53 Sergey Kuzmin - W Karpency Priice Mitchell 54 David Price - W Little L Povetkin Kuzmin 55 Mairis Briedis - W Deslaurier Gever 56 Alex Laepai -W Izonritei Junlong Zhang is gone from the rankings, though technically he could save his ranking by fighting in the next 2 months. Allen v Thomas proved a great 26 v 27 matchup, ending in a draw. James Toney is another presumed retired but capable of saving his ranking if he moves quickly. Nagy Agiolera Krzysztof Zimnoch albert sosnowski Steve Cunningham Manuel Charralso joins this group. Its very surprising to me that Andy ruiz has come from such a low ranking. Not in the top 57 at the start of the year. This means that technically it is one of the biggest upset champtionship wins of all time.
2019 (22 oct) 1 Andy Ruiz Jr W Joshua S: Joshua 2 Anthony Joshua - L Joshua S:Joshua 3 Alexander Povetkin - W Fury 4 Adam Kownacki - W Washington Arreola 5 Charles Martin W Corbin Martz 6 Deontay Wilder - W Breazeale S: Ortiz 7 Dereck Chisora - W Gashi Szpilka S: Price 8 Artur Szpilka -L Chisora S: Tuiach 9 Dominic Breazeale - L Wilder 10 Eric Molina - w Guivas 11 Jarell Miller - No Fights 12 Tomasz Adamek - No Fights 13 Aleksander Usyk - W Witherspoon 14 Tony Bellew - No Fights 15 Ilunga Mkabu - W Kudryashov Papin 16 Constantin Bejenaru - W Corral 17 Thabiso Mchunu - W Shihepo 18 Aleksei Egorov - W Oosthuizen Golovashchenko 19 Thomas Oosthuizen - L Egorov 20 Gerald Washington W helenius 21 Johann Duhaupus - No Fights 22 Dyllan Whyte -W Rivas 23 Robert Helenius - L Washington 24 Murat Gassiev - No Fights 25 Dennis Lebedev -No Fights 26 David Price - W Ali Allen S: Chisora 27 Dave Allen - W brown L Price 28 Lucas Browne - w Sokolowski L Allen S: TBA 29 Luis Ortiz - W Hammer S: Wilder 30 Joe Joyce - Stiverne Ustinov Jennings 31 Lenroy Thomas - No fights 32 Kubrat Pulev - W Dinu 33 Joseph Parker - W Leapai 34 Carlos Takkem - w Lewis 35 Christian Hammer - L Ortiz 36 Martin Bakole Ilunga - W Wach Perea Johnson 37 Mariusz Wach - W Gorgiladz Tamazashvili L Ilunga 38 Erkan Tepar - W Barakovic 39 Marcin Siwy - W Mazikin Dovbyshchenko 40 Efe Ajagba - W Mansour Wallisch Demirezen 41 Ali Eren Demirezen - W Redzovic L Ajagba 42 Lukasz Rozanski - w Ugonoh 43 Michael Sprott - No fights 44 Agit Kabayel - W Rudenko 45 Edmund Gerber - No Fights 46 Sergiej Werwejko - W Bilgetico Krolenko Frohlich 47 Joey Abell S: Palmer 48 Marcin Rekowski No Fights 49 Mairis Briedis - Glowacki 50 Krzysztof Glowacki - W radchemko silgado Vlasov 51 Yuniel Dorticos - W Tabiti 52 Andrew Tabiti L Dorticos 53 Filip Hrgovic w Corbin Heredia 54 Amir Mansour -L Ajagba 55 Andrey Fedosov - No Fights 56 Michael Hunter - w Maldonado Kuzmin 57 Alexander Ustinov - W Nesterenko L Joyce 58 Bermaine Stiverne L Joyce 59 Chris Arreola - w Augustin L Kownacki 60 Sergey Kuzmin - W W Dawejko L Hunter S: Zhang 61 Alex Laepai - L Parker These rankings are now up to date and Live! I am not sure where to go from here. Probably it will be interesting to start a decade by decade comparison of say the top 20 fighters.
Thanks for taking the time to put all these rankings together Boilermaker. Its a great concept and I find myself circling back to this thread all the time. I'd also like to offer a couple of corrections: 1983 - Trevor Berbick is listed with a win over ST Gordon, but Gordon actually pulled that one off. He was cruiserweight champion at the time and returned to that division afterwards but I believe this fight was at the heavyweight limit. 1973 - Jimmy Ellis listed as beating Boone Kirkman, but Kirkman got the decision there. A huge victory for him though Ellis was just about at the end of his road as a top fighter. This one is especially fun because after another win to start 1974 Boone fought Memphis Al Jones (on a 2-17 run) and got KO'd in what has to be one of the great upsets in the history of the division. I'm hoping this means that Memphis Al, who had a 5-20-2 record to begin 1974, will be top 10 at year's end.
Thanks Marvin, i will will look at those two when i get the chance and also will try to update the current list when i get the time.
2019 1 Anthony Joshua - L Ruiz W Ruiz 2 Andy Ruiz Jr W Dimitenko Joshua L: Joshua 3 Alexander Povetkin - W Fury D Hunter 4 Adam Kownacki - W Washington Arreola 5 Charles Martin W Corbin Martz \6 Deontay Wilder - W Breazeale Ortiz 7 Dereck Chisora - W Gashi Szpilka Price 8 Artur Szpilka -L Chisora Tuiach 9 Dominic Breazeale - L Wilder 10 Filip Hrgovic - Corbin Heredia Molina 11 Eric Molina - w Guivas 12 Jarell Miller - No Fights 13 Tomasz Adamek - No Fights 14 Aleksander Usyk - W Witherspoon 15 Tony Bellew - No Fights 16 Ilunga Mkabu - W Kudryashov Papin 17 Arsen Goulamirian W Watts Bejanaru 18 Constantin Bejenaru - W Corral, Goulamirian 19 Thabiso Mchunu - W Shihepo Lebedev 20 Aleksei Egorov - W Oosthuizen Golovashchenko Radchenko 21 Thomas Oosthuizen - L Egorov 22 Gerald Washington W helenius 23 Johann Duhaupus - W Pascual 24 Dyllan Whyte -W Rivas Wach 25 Robert Helenius -W Osorio L Washington 26 Murat Gassiev - No Fights 27 Dennis Lebedev - L Mchunu 28 David Price - W Ali Allen L: Chisora 27 Dave Allen - W brown L Price 28 Lucas Browne - w Sokolowski Hopoate L Allen 29 Luis Ortiz - W Hammer L: Wilder 30 Joe Joyce - Stiverne Ustinov Jennings 31 Lenroy Thomas - W Cubos 32 Kubrat Pulev - W Dinu Booker 33 Joseph Parker - W Leapai 34 Carlos Takkem - w Lewis 35 Christian Hammer - W Farah L Ortiz 36 Martin Bakole Ilunga - W Wach Perea Johnson Hernandez 37 Mariusz Wach - W Gorgiladz Tamazashvili L Ilunga 38 Erkan Tepar - W Barakovic 39 Marcin Siwy - W Mazikin Dovbyshchenko 40 Efe Ajagba - W Mansour Wallisch Demirezen Kiladze 41 Ali Eren Demirezen - W Redzovic L Ajagba 42 Lukasz Rozanski - w Ugonoh 43 Michael Sprott - No fights 44 Agit Kabayel - W Rudenko 45 Edmund Gerber - No Fights 46 Shawndell Terrell Winters - W Werwejko Teslenko L Jesewski (pre Rank) 47 Sergiej Werwejko - W Bilgetico Krolenko Frohlich L winters 47 Joey Abell W: Palmer 48 Marcin Rekowski No Fights 49 Mairis Briedis - Glowacki 50 Krzysztof Glowacki - W radchemko silgado Vlasov 51 Yuniel Dorticos - W Tabiti 52 Andrew Tabiti L Dorticos 54 Amir Mansour -L Ajagba 55 Andrey Fedosov - No Fights 56 Michael Hunter - w Maldonado Kuzmin D Povetkin 57 Alexander Ustinov - W Nesterenko L Joyce 58 Bermaine Stiverne L Joyce 59 Chris Arreola - w Augustin L Kownacki 60 Sergey Kuzmin - W W Dawejko L Hunter 61 Alex Laepai - L Parker Here is the final list for 2019, Well Done Anthony Joshua a deserved champion and his match with Fury (previous champion) is a legitimate superfight by historical standards. Mike the bounty hunter jr was unlucky not to work his way into the top 10. I didn’t watch that fight with Povetkin. How did it go down? Filip Hrgovic made a late run into the top 10. Interesting that his next bout is scheduled for 2021, meaning that he would have had more than a year off by the time of the fight. Bejanaru has a question mark next to his It is intereesting that the lower regions of the top 20 are being filled by cruiserweights. I guess this is technically skewing the ratings. Tyson Fury's non ranking (which will correct itself next year) is an obvious blip in the system. Technically, with fighters so much less active even when at the top of their game, than they used to be in previous years, it is almost as if the 2 year no fight rule to drop out of the rankings may be questionable and need to be extended. Nowadays, it seems like a 3 year MIA is taken in their stride and almost par for the course.
The Boone Kirkman mistake is taking a lot of time to fix up. Records are currently correct up to 1976 with positions 11 being the highest rank change, in 1976. The top 10 held pretty solid in the 70s meaning the system is slow to correct itself. Not only did Al Jones have a poor record going in, but even after the big win, he still lost to others with mostly poor records. Boone Kirkman actually had a pretty decent record outside the Al Jones loss. It seems to be a massive upset in terms of where the fighteres were at.
1977 has been corrected now. it is interesting looking at these new entries who often fought among each other. One of the surprising features of these rankings for me anyway seemed to be that teh 70s didnt seem to have as much depth or quality as i thought. Old 60s fighters seemed to fight deep into the 70s and be competive. Outside the top 10 or so, i think that it may be a little overated in terms of qualiy. I just checked the 1978 rankings. The top 31 rankings are correct. Not sure whether or not i will add in the additions that i missed out on ranking or wether i will just delete the four or so remaining records or for the sake of completeness i will add in the missing records, which would probably make 1978 the largest year of rankings i have done.
