BoxingScene Ratings Update: Fury, Khan, Crawford
By Cliff Rold
Heavyweight: Tyson Fury’s win over Dereck Chisora pushes Chisora out of the ratings. Bryant Jennings, an admitted omission last time around, enters at 9. The first third of 2015 looks highly intriguing at Heavyweight.
Light Heavyweight: While his last fight was at Cruiserweight, former titlist Beibut Shumenov remains rated until his long-term intentions are solidified or he is inactive in the division for a year.
Welterweight: Amir Khan gets a sizable bump after his impressive shutout of Devon Alexander. Whether that will equal a Mayweather showdown in 2015 remains to be seen.
Jr. Welterweight: Mauricio Herrera, the uncrowned champion at Jr. Welterweight, got the shaft again against Jose Benavidez. It wasn’t as bad as the Garcia decision in terms of stakes, but it may have been worse in the ring. Herrera remains rated as he was.
Lightweight: Previous #1 Terrence Crawford assumes the champion’s mantle after winning a bout with then-#2 Ray Beltran. Ricky Burns, now fighting at 140, exits the top ten. Kevin Mitchell and Denis Shafikov enter the ratings.
Featherweight: Rocky Juarez exits, Jesus Cuellar rises, and Jayson Velez enters based on the last few weeks of results.
Jr. Featherweight: Jeffrey Mathebula exits for inactivity. Albert Pagara enters the top ten.
Flyweight: Juan Carlos Reveco knocked Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep out in the ring and out of these ratings. Reveco, impressive in coming off the floor for the win, rises. In for Saengthep is former 105 and 108 lb. titlist Kazuto Ioka.
Strawweight: Previous number 1 Francisco Rodriguez has vacated both his titles at 105 and is moved on to 108 lbs. A potential showdown with Donnie Nietes looms. Byron Rojas enters the top ten.
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Last ratings update: October 13, 2014
Cliff Rold is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene, a founding member of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He can be reached at roldboxing@hotmail.com
