No way Fury counts as an active HW available to fight as he wouldn't fight Wlad due to self declared retirement.
Also Wilder wasn't higher, Wlad was literally ranked No.1 in ring 2016 and from what I remember briefly removed completely due to inactivity caused by Fury being a messer and reinstated as no.1 just before the AJ fight.
Wlad was literally ranked 1 (contender) even after the Fury loss and the only guy you could possibly have higher in your personal rank was Wilder and I don't have him beating Wlad.
Point is AJ has beat top 1 or 2 opponent especially if you got Povetkin or Parker floating in behind Wlad and Wilder.
The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 2016 - BoxRec
The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 2017 - BoxRec - Interesting that 7/10 are now former AJ opponents in these ranking & 2/3 leftover couldn't make the fight with AJ for PED related events.
Also Wilder wasn't higher, Wlad was literally ranked No.1 in ring 2016 and from what I remember briefly removed completely due to inactivity caused by Fury being a messer and reinstated as no.1 just before the AJ fight.
Wlad was literally ranked 1 (contender) even after the Fury loss and the only guy you could possibly have higher in your personal rank was Wilder and I don't have him beating Wlad.
Point is AJ has beat top 1 or 2 opponent especially if you got Povetkin or Parker floating in behind Wlad and Wilder.
The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 2016 - BoxRec
The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 2017 - BoxRec - Interesting that 7/10 are now former AJ opponents in these ranking & 2/3 leftover couldn't make the fight with AJ for PED related events.
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