BScene Ratings Update: Lee, Lebedev, Charlo, Russell
by Cliff Rold
Heavyweight: Vyacheslav Glazkov got a debatable decision over Steve Cunningham. It’s enough to move him past the former Cruiserweight titlist but both men slip behind Bryant Jennings. Jennings will challenge World Champion Wladimir Klitschko later in April.
Cruiserweight: Denis Lebedev gets a bump after a solid win over top-ten contender Youri Kalenga. Kalenga exits the ratings to make room former titlist Victor Ramirez who scored a big decision win over Ola Afolabi.
Light Heavyweight: Gabriel Campillo exits the top ten after his blowout loss to Artur Beterbiev. Thomas Oosthuizen enters the top ten.
Middleweight: Andy Lee moves up on the strength of his draw with Peter Quillin.
Jr. Middleweight: Jermell Charlo gets a good bump after knocking off fellow contender Vanes Martirosyan.
Jr. Welterweight: Khabib Allakhverdiev exits the top ten with a year’s inactivity and no fight scheduled. Cesar Cuenca enters the top ten.
Jr. Lightweight: Argenis Mendez and Rances Barthelemy exit, now campaigning at Lightweight. Francsico Vargas enters the top ten, as does Roman Martinez off his dramatic win over Orlando Salido.
Featherweight: Gary Russell’s win over Jhonny Gonzalez shakes up the top ten in a big way, elevating both Russell and his lone conqueror, Vasyl Lomachenko.
Jr. Featherweight: Nonito Donaire returns from 126 lbs.
Jr. Flyweight: Moises Fuentes exits, now competing above the division. Jonathan Taconing enters the top ten with a win over Ramon Garcia. Alberto Rossell returns to the top ten as Garcia exits.
Strawweight: Carlos Buitrago gets a modest bump with a win over former titlist Mario Rodriguez.
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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
