SugarJ's World Boxing Rankings

[Lineal]

Tyson Fury wins the World Heavyweight Championship



Ratings updated:

https://boxranks.wordpress.com/2015/...december-2015/




HEAVYWEIGHT:

Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) previously third climbs to the top of the mountain by winning a twelve round unanimous decision over defending Champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs). Klitschko is now rated number one. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) and Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs) shuffle down a place each to second and third respectively. Number eight Carlos Takam (33-2-1, 25 KOs) won a eight round unanimous decision over unrated journeyman George Arias (56-15, 42 KOs).

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT:

Eleider Alvarez (19-0, 10 KOs) previously eighth switches places with Isaac Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) after winning a close twelve round majority decision over the South African.

SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT:

James Degale (22-1, 14 KOs) advances from second to first after winning a close hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over determined fringe contender Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) in a fantastic fight. Arthur Abraham (44-4, 29 KOs) drops from first to second.

SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT:

Number two Erislandy Lara (22-2-2, 13 KOs) destroyed unrated Jan Zaveck (35-4, 19 KOs) in the three rounds. Number five Jermall Charlo (23-0, 18 KOs) scored a fourth round stoppage over unrated Wilky Campfort (21-2, 12 KOs). No changes.

LIGHTWEIGHT:

Yuriorkis Gamboa (24-1, 17 KOs) is scheduled to fight on December 19. Although Gamboa had scheduled this bout within the given time-frames his inactivity occurred during a crucial period within the division when others were making their moves. Gamboa slides from fourth to seventh. Denis Shafikov (36-1-1, 19 KOs), Jorge Linares (40-3, 27 KOs) and Terry Flanagan (29-0, 12 KOs) all advance a place each to fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

FEATHERWEIGHT:

Number eight Simpiwe Vetyeka (28-3, 17 KOs) shock of some ring rust with a fourth round knockout over unrated Rodolfo Puente (16-2-2, 12 KOs). No changes.

SUPER-FLYWEIGHT:

Number two Carlos Caudras (34-0-1, 26 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over unrated Koki Eto (17-4-1, 13 KOs). Number eight Arthur Villanueva (28-1, 14 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over unrated Victor Mendez (19-3-2, 15 KOs). No changes.

FLYWEIGHT:

Last week’s number five Moruti Mthalane (31-2, 20 KOs) exits due to inactivity. Everyone rated six through ten moves up a notch each. Felix Alvarado (21-2, 18 KOs) enters at number ten.

LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT:

Yu Kimura (18-2-1, 3 KOs) crashes the ratings at number five after upsetting previous number two Pedro Guevara (26-2-1, 17 KOs) by twelve round split decision. Guevara plummets to sixth. Paipharob Kokietgym (32-0, 25 KOs), Javier Mendoza (24-2-1, 19 KOs) and Ryoichi Taguchi (22-2-1, 9 KOs) all move up a place each to second, third and fourth respectively, whilst everyone rated six through nine last week drops a place. Last week’s number ten Ganigan Lopez (26-6, 17 KOs) exits. Milan Melindo (33-2, 12 KOs) now number ten won a ten round split decision over unrated Victor Emanuel Olivo (9-1, 4 KOs) in a Flyweight bout.

MINIMUMWEIGHT:

Number three Wanheng Menayothin (40-0, 15 KOs) scored a ninth round stoppage over unrated Young Gil Bae (26-5-1, 21 KOs). No changes.