If I could I'd put all the top ten at the joint number one slot. Everyone's a winner in their own way.
1- Fury ( he did beat Wilder regardless of the decision) 2- Wilder only loss against Fury who I rate above Ruiz Jr 3- Ruiz Jr his loss to Parker keeps him from number 2 4- Joshua potentially can be number one again but if he doesn't beat Ruiz in the rematch might as well hang them up. 5- Whyte much improved since his loss to Joshua
Based purley on resumes & current form 1. Ruiz (beat the number 1 HW) 2. AJ ( best resume) 3. Whyte (wins over Parker, Rivas & Chisora tops anyone below on list in in the divison) 4. Wilder (is a WC but only has 1 top 10 win & next biggest win is against Brezeale). 5. Close between Parker, Povetkin & pulev but I give the edge to Parker with the win over Ruiz being the best win of the three. I cant include Fury on the list as he hasnt beaten a top 40 HW in 4 years.
I cant seriously consider Stiverne top HW. It's on par with calling Charles Martin a top 10 HW as he was champion through very good match making against very, very poor opponents.
No, beating Arreola decisively twice back then was a big deal. He earned his place. I can’t take you seriously if you’re talking about Rivas and Chisora as if they somehow count more than Arreola.