By Matt McGrain
International Brotherhood of Prizefighters Rankings: Week of August 13, 2023
There's a small change at heavyweight this week as Filip Hrgovic (Croatia) leapfrogs the inactive Andy Ruiz (USA) who is closing in on a year without a fight. Hrgovic (pictured on the right) moves up after a knockout victory over huge southpaw Demsey McKean. All Ruiz needs to do to reclaim the #6 slot is box. The rest of the changes for the second week of August all belong to 130lbs where Mexican Emanuel Navarrete rocketed to number one with a clear points victory over Oscar Valdez who drops to #5. Otar Eranosyan (Georgia) is a new man at #7 after his surprising and excellent victory over Roger Gutierrez of Venezuela. Gutierrez drops out.
*Please note that when the fighter’s name appears with an asterisk it represents a movement in ranking from the previous week.
105lbs
1 Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand)
2 Petchmanee CP Freshmart (Thailand)
3 Oscar Collazo (USA)
4 Ginjiro Shigeoka (Japan)
5 Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand)
6 Daniel Valladares (Mexico)
7 Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)
8 Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines)
9 Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)
10 Rene Mark Cuarto (Philippines)
108lbs
1 Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)
2 Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)
3 Masamichi Yabuki (Japan)
4 Sivenathi Nontshinga (South Africa)
5 Hekkie Budler (South Africa)
6 Elwin Soto (Mexico)
7 Reggie Suganob (Philippines)
8 Shokichi Iwata (Japan)
9 Carlos Canizales (Venezualo)
10 Daniel Matellon (Cuba)
112lbs
1 Sunny Edwards (England)
2 Artem Dalakian (Ukraine)
3 Julio Cesar Martinez (Mexico)
4 Angel Ayala Lardizabal (Mexico)
5 David Jimenez (Costa Rica)
6 Jesse Rodriguez (USA)
7 Ricardo Sandoval (USA)
8 Felix Alvarado (Nicaragua)
9 Seigo Yuri Akui (Japan)
10 Taku Kuwahara (Japan)
115lbs
1 Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)
2 Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)
3 Kazuto Ioka (Japan)
4 Fernando Martinez (Argentina)
5 Junto Nakatani (Japan)
6 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)
7 Kosei Tanaka (Japan)
8 Andrew Moloney (Australia)
9 Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (Mexico)
10 Pedro Guevara (Mexico)
118lbs
1 Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
2 Alexandro Santiago (Mexico)
3 Jason Moloney (Australia)
4 Vincent Astrolabio (Philippines)
5 Gary Antonio Russell (USA)
6 Takuma Inoue (Japan)
7 Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
8 v Ryosuke Nishida (Japan)
9 Keita Kurihara (Japan)
10 Paul Butler (England)
122lbs
1 Naoya Inoue (Japan)
2 Marlon Tapales (Philippines)
3 Stephen Fulton (USA)
4 Luis Nery (Mexico)
5 Murodjon Akhmadaliev (Uzbekistan)
6 Sam Goodman (Australia)
7 Azat Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
8 Kevin Gonzalez (Mexico)
9 Ra’eese Aleem (USA)
10 Liam Davies (England)
126lbs
1 Luis Alberto Lopez (Mexico)
2 Leigh Wood (England)
3 Brandon Figueroa (USA)
4 Rey Vargas (Mexico)
5 Mauricio Lara (Mexico)
6 Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)
7 Mark Magsayo (Philippines)
8 Josh Warrington (England)
9 Reiya Abe (Japan)
10 Otabek Kholmatov (Uzbekistan)
130lbs
1 Emanuel Navarrete (Mexico)*
2 Joe Cordina (Wales)
3 Hector Garcia (Dominican Republic)
4 O'Shaquie Foster (USA)
5 Oscar Valdez (Mexico)
6 Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (Tajikistan)
7 Otar Eranosyan (Georgia)*
8 Lamont Roach (USA)
9 Eduardo Ramirez (Mexico)
10 Kenichi Ogawa (Japan)
135lbs
1 Devin Haney (USA)
2 Gervonta Davis (USA)
3 Vasily Lomachenko (Ukraine)
4 Isaac Cruz (Mexico)
5 William Zepeda Segura (Mexico)
6 Frank Martin (USA)
7 Shakur Stevenson (USA)
8 Maxi Hughes (England)
9 George Kambosos Jr (Australia)
10 Keyshawn Davis (USA)
140lbs
1 Teofimo Lopez (USA)
2 Regis Prograis (USA)
3 Jose Ramirez (USA)
4 Jose Zepeda (USA)
5 Jack Catterall (England)
6 Subriel Matias (Puerto Rico)
7 Arnold Barboza Jr. (USA)
8 Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)
9 Zhankosh Turarov (Kazakhstan)
10 Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)
147lbs
1 Terence Crawford (USA)
2 Errol Spence (USA)
3 Jaron Ennis (USA)
4 David Avanesyan (Russia)
5 Cody Crowley (Canada)
6 Alexis Rocha (USA)
7 Rashidi Ellis (USA)
8 Souleymane Cissokho (Senegal)
9 Roiman Villa (Venezuela)
10 Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania)
154lbs
1 Tim Tszyu (Australia)
2 Brian Mendoza (USA)
3 Jesus Alejandro Ramos (USA)
4 Sebastian Fundora (USA)
5 Erickson Lubin (USA)
6 Michel Soro (Ivory Coast)
7 Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)
8 Tony Harrison (USA)
9 Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan)
10 Bakhram Murtazaliev (Russia)
160lbs
1 Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)
2 Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)
3 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (Kazakhstan)
4 Liam Smith (England)
5 Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Ukraine)
6 Vincenzo Gualtieri (German)
7 Felix Cash (England)
8 Chris Eubank Jnr. (England)
9 Michael Zerafa (Australia)
10 Esquiva Falcao (Brazil)
168lbs
1 Canelo Alvarez (Mexico)
2 David Benavidez (USA)
3 Caleb Plant (USA)
4 Christian Mbilli (France)
5 David Morrell (Cuba)
6 John Ryder (England)
7 Pavel Silyagin (Russia)
8 Vladimir Shishkin (Russia)
9 Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
10 Jaime Munguia (Mexico)
175lbs
1 Dmitry Bivol (Russia)
2 Artur Beterbiev (Canada)
3 Joshua Buatsi (England)
4 Callum Smith (England)
5 Joe Smith Jr. (USA)
6 Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico)
7 Anthony Yarde (England)
8 Dan Azeez (England)
9 Ali Izmailov (Russia)
10 Michael Eifert (German)
200lbs
1 Jai Opetaia (Australia)
2 Mairis Breidis (Latvia)
3 Chris Billam-Smith (England)
4 Richard Riakporhe (England)
5 Aleksei Papin (Russia)
6 Badou Jack (Sweden)
7 Arsen Goulamirian (France)
8 Lawrence Okolie (England)
9 Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)
10 Mateusz Masternak (Poland)
Unlimited
1 Tyson Fury (England)
2 Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)
3 Zhilei Zhang (China)
4 Deontay Wilder (USA)
5 Anthony Joshua (England)
6 Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)*
7 Andy Ruiz (USA)
8 Joe Joyce (England)
9 Arslanbek Makhmudov (Russia)
10 Frank Sanchez (Cuba)
Pound-for-Pound
01 - Terence Crawford
02 – Naoya Inoue
03 – Oleksandr Usyk
04 – Juan Francisco Estrada
05 – Dmitry Bivol
06 – Tyson Fury
07 – Saul Alvarez
08 – Artur Beterbiev
09 – Teofimo Lopez
10 – Shakur Stevenson
Photo credit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom
International Brotherhood of Prizefighters Rankings: Week of August 13, 2023
There's a small change at heavyweight this week as Filip Hrgovic (Croatia) leapfrogs the inactive Andy Ruiz (USA) who is closing in on a year without a fight. Hrgovic (pictured on the right) moves up after a knockout victory over huge southpaw Demsey McKean. All Ruiz needs to do to reclaim the #6 slot is box. The rest of the changes for the second week of August all belong to 130lbs where Mexican Emanuel Navarrete rocketed to number one with a clear points victory over Oscar Valdez who drops to #5. Otar Eranosyan (Georgia) is a new man at #7 after his surprising and excellent victory over Roger Gutierrez of Venezuela. Gutierrez drops out.
*Please note that when the fighter’s name appears with an asterisk it represents a movement in ranking from the previous week.
105lbs
1 Knockout CP Freshmart (Thailand)
2 Petchmanee CP Freshmart (Thailand)
3 Oscar Collazo (USA)
4 Ginjiro Shigeoka (Japan)
5 Wanheng Menayothin (Thailand)
6 Daniel Valladares (Mexico)
7 Yudai Shigeoka (Japan)
8 Melvin Jerusalem (Philippines)
9 Masataka Taniguchi (Japan)
10 Rene Mark Cuarto (Philippines)
108lbs
1 Kenshiro Teraji (Japan)
2 Jonathan Gonzalez (Puerto Rico)
3 Masamichi Yabuki (Japan)
4 Sivenathi Nontshinga (South Africa)
5 Hekkie Budler (South Africa)
6 Elwin Soto (Mexico)
7 Reggie Suganob (Philippines)
8 Shokichi Iwata (Japan)
9 Carlos Canizales (Venezualo)
10 Daniel Matellon (Cuba)
112lbs
1 Sunny Edwards (England)
2 Artem Dalakian (Ukraine)
3 Julio Cesar Martinez (Mexico)
4 Angel Ayala Lardizabal (Mexico)
5 David Jimenez (Costa Rica)
6 Jesse Rodriguez (USA)
7 Ricardo Sandoval (USA)
8 Felix Alvarado (Nicaragua)
9 Seigo Yuri Akui (Japan)
10 Taku Kuwahara (Japan)
115lbs
1 Juan Francisco Estrada (Mexico)
2 Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)
3 Kazuto Ioka (Japan)
4 Fernando Martinez (Argentina)
5 Junto Nakatani (Japan)
6 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand)
7 Kosei Tanaka (Japan)
8 Andrew Moloney (Australia)
9 Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (Mexico)
10 Pedro Guevara (Mexico)
118lbs
1 Emmanuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
2 Alexandro Santiago (Mexico)
3 Jason Moloney (Australia)
4 Vincent Astrolabio (Philippines)
5 Gary Antonio Russell (USA)
6 Takuma Inoue (Japan)
7 Nonito Donaire (Philippines)
8 v Ryosuke Nishida (Japan)
9 Keita Kurihara (Japan)
10 Paul Butler (England)
122lbs
1 Naoya Inoue (Japan)
2 Marlon Tapales (Philippines)
3 Stephen Fulton (USA)
4 Luis Nery (Mexico)
5 Murodjon Akhmadaliev (Uzbekistan)
6 Sam Goodman (Australia)
7 Azat Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
8 Kevin Gonzalez (Mexico)
9 Ra’eese Aleem (USA)
10 Liam Davies (England)
126lbs
1 Luis Alberto Lopez (Mexico)
2 Leigh Wood (England)
3 Brandon Figueroa (USA)
4 Rey Vargas (Mexico)
5 Mauricio Lara (Mexico)
6 Robeisy Ramirez (Cuba)
7 Mark Magsayo (Philippines)
8 Josh Warrington (England)
9 Reiya Abe (Japan)
10 Otabek Kholmatov (Uzbekistan)
130lbs
1 Emanuel Navarrete (Mexico)*
2 Joe Cordina (Wales)
3 Hector Garcia (Dominican Republic)
4 O'Shaquie Foster (USA)
5 Oscar Valdez (Mexico)
6 Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (Tajikistan)
7 Otar Eranosyan (Georgia)*
8 Lamont Roach (USA)
9 Eduardo Ramirez (Mexico)
10 Kenichi Ogawa (Japan)
135lbs
1 Devin Haney (USA)
2 Gervonta Davis (USA)
3 Vasily Lomachenko (Ukraine)
4 Isaac Cruz (Mexico)
5 William Zepeda Segura (Mexico)
6 Frank Martin (USA)
7 Shakur Stevenson (USA)
8 Maxi Hughes (England)
9 George Kambosos Jr (Australia)
10 Keyshawn Davis (USA)
140lbs
1 Teofimo Lopez (USA)
2 Regis Prograis (USA)
3 Jose Ramirez (USA)
4 Jose Zepeda (USA)
5 Jack Catterall (England)
6 Subriel Matias (Puerto Rico)
7 Arnold Barboza Jr. (USA)
8 Gary Antuanne Russell (USA)
9 Zhankosh Turarov (Kazakhstan)
10 Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)
147lbs
1 Terence Crawford (USA)
2 Errol Spence (USA)
3 Jaron Ennis (USA)
4 David Avanesyan (Russia)
5 Cody Crowley (Canada)
6 Alexis Rocha (USA)
7 Rashidi Ellis (USA)
8 Souleymane Cissokho (Senegal)
9 Roiman Villa (Venezuela)
10 Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania)
154lbs
1 Tim Tszyu (Australia)
2 Brian Mendoza (USA)
3 Jesus Alejandro Ramos (USA)
4 Sebastian Fundora (USA)
5 Erickson Lubin (USA)
6 Michel Soro (Ivory Coast)
7 Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)
8 Tony Harrison (USA)
9 Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan)
10 Bakhram Murtazaliev (Russia)
160lbs
1 Gennady Golovkin (Kazakhstan)
2 Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)
3 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (Kazakhstan)
4 Liam Smith (England)
5 Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Ukraine)
6 Vincenzo Gualtieri (German)
7 Felix Cash (England)
8 Chris Eubank Jnr. (England)
9 Michael Zerafa (Australia)
10 Esquiva Falcao (Brazil)
168lbs
1 Canelo Alvarez (Mexico)
2 David Benavidez (USA)
3 Caleb Plant (USA)
4 Christian Mbilli (France)
5 David Morrell (Cuba)
6 John Ryder (England)
7 Pavel Silyagin (Russia)
8 Vladimir Shishkin (Russia)
9 Carlos Gongora (Ecuador)
10 Jaime Munguia (Mexico)
175lbs
1 Dmitry Bivol (Russia)
2 Artur Beterbiev (Canada)
3 Joshua Buatsi (England)
4 Callum Smith (England)
5 Joe Smith Jr. (USA)
6 Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico)
7 Anthony Yarde (England)
8 Dan Azeez (England)
9 Ali Izmailov (Russia)
10 Michael Eifert (German)
200lbs
1 Jai Opetaia (Australia)
2 Mairis Breidis (Latvia)
3 Chris Billam-Smith (England)
4 Richard Riakporhe (England)
5 Aleksei Papin (Russia)
6 Badou Jack (Sweden)
7 Arsen Goulamirian (France)
8 Lawrence Okolie (England)
9 Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)
10 Mateusz Masternak (Poland)
Unlimited
1 Tyson Fury (England)
2 Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)
3 Zhilei Zhang (China)
4 Deontay Wilder (USA)
5 Anthony Joshua (England)
6 Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)*
7 Andy Ruiz (USA)
8 Joe Joyce (England)
9 Arslanbek Makhmudov (Russia)
10 Frank Sanchez (Cuba)
Pound-for-Pound
01 - Terence Crawford
02 – Naoya Inoue
03 – Oleksandr Usyk
04 – Juan Francisco Estrada
05 – Dmitry Bivol
06 – Tyson Fury
07 – Saul Alvarez
08 – Artur Beterbiev
09 – Teofimo Lopez
10 – Shakur Stevenson
Photo credit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom