Heavyweight Rankings 2/20/17

[Sadiqkingofko]

1. W. Klitschko 64-4(53) (Apr 29 A. Joshua)
2. A. Povektin 31-1(23)
3. A. Joshua 18-0(18) IBF (Apr 29 W. Klitschko)
4. D. Wilder 37-0(36) WBC (Feb 25 G. Washington)
5. L. Ortiz 27-0(23)
6. K. Pulev 24-1(13) WBA Inter-Continental
7. J. Parker 22-0(18) WBO (Apr 1 H. Fury)
8. C. Hammer 21-4(11) WBO European (Mar 25 TBA)
9. D. Haye 28-2(26) (Mar 4 T. Bellew)
10. L. Browne 24-0(21)

11. C. Martin 23-1-1(21) (Mar 10 TBA)
12. M. Scott 38-3-1(13)
13. B. Stiverne 25-2-1(21)
14. D. Whyte 20-1(15) BBOFC
15. C. Takam 33-3-1(25)
16. G. Washington 18-0-1(12) (Feb 25 D. Wilder)
17. J. Duahpas 34-4(21)
18. D. Chisora 26-7(18)
19. A. Ruiz 29-1(19)
20. A. Spzilika 20-2(15)

21. J. Miller 18-0-1(16) WBA NABA, WBO NABO
22. T. Thompson 40-7(27)
23. D. Breazeale 17-1(15) (Feb 25 I. Ugonoh)
24. A. Mansour 22-2-1(16) (Mar 17 T. Kaufmann)
25. E. Teper 16-1(10) (Mar 18 M. Wach)
26. A. Granat 14-0(13) IBF International (Mar 18 A. Dimitrenko)
27. R. Helenius 24-1(15)
28. E. Molina 25-4(19)
29. A. Fedosov 29-3(24) WBA Fedelatin
30. O. Solis 22-3(14) (Mar 11 M. Charr)

31. A. Ustinov 33-1(24) WBA International
32. J. Long Zhang 15-0(15) WBA Oceania
33. H. Fury 20-0(10) WBO Intercontinental (Apr 1 J. Parker)
34. T. Bryan 17-0(11) NABF Junior
35. M. Wach 31-2(17) (Mar 18 E. Teper)
36. S. Briggs 60-6-1(53)
37. T. Lippe 13-0(13)
38. T. Kaufmann 31-1(23) (Mar 17 A. Mansour)
39. A. Kabayel 16-0(12) EBU
40. M. Charr 30-4(17) (Mar 11 O. Solis)

41. O. Rivas 20-0(15)
42. A. Rudenko 31-2(19)
43. I. Ugonoh 17-0(14) (Feb 25 D. Breazeale)
44. O. Wallin 17-0(11)
45. B. Dinu 16-0(12)
46. M. Wach 32-2(17) (Mar 18 E. Teper)
47. O. Teslenko 8-0(7) (Feb 24 B. Marquez)
48. A. Kownacki 15-0(12)
49. D. Rossy 31-12(15)
50. E. Gerber 26-2(17)

[W1LL]

How long must a boxer be inactive before they're removed from the rankings?

Also, will a failed drugs test affect a boxers ranking?

I wasn't aware Charles Martin is fighting in a couple of week?!

[Sadiqkingofko]

How long must a boxer be inactive before they're removed from the rankings?

Also, will a failed drugs test affect a boxers ranking?

I wasn't aware Charles Martin is fighting in a couple of week?!

18 months

No failed drug test do not affect the rankings

[KillaCamNZ]

Can't argue much here. Out of morality, I would like to see Povetkin drop - but he's going to have to be beaten in the ring to fall. It's just getting in the ring that's the hard part.

Charles Martin seems horrendously overrated - but having carried a title (despite being arguably the worst champion in history), I guess he has a bit more weight than some of the others. Fully expect him to drop down the rankings faster than he dropped his belt, however.

Looking for Ugonoh to storm up the rankings pretty quickly.

The top 7 won't change in the near future - Klitchko and Joshua may swap spots, but these 7 will still remain the way they are otherwise. None of their upcoming fights will be enough to justify moving them up - ie beating Hughie Fury won't advance Parker much further.

[Sadiqkingofko]

Can't argue much here. Out of morality, I would like to see Povetkin drop - but he's going to have to be beaten in the ring to fall. It's just getting in the ring that's the hard part.

Charles Martin seems horrendously overrated - but having carried a title (despite being arguably the worst champion in history), I guess he has a bit more weight than some of the others. Fully expect him to drop down the rankings faster than he dropped his belt, however.

Looking for Ugonoh to storm up the rankings pretty quickly.

The top 7 won't change in the near future - Klitchko and Joshua may swap spots, but these 7 will still remain the way they are otherwise. None of their upcoming fights will be enough to justify moving them up - ie beating Hughie Fury won't advance Parker much further.

If Ugonoh can beat Breazeale he should enter the top 20, and I'm expecting Washington to beat Wilder and enter the top 5 himself

[BoxingFan85]

Parker should be ranked higher and Povetkin must go.. Brazeale should be ranked above Martin and Chisora and Whyte in top 15.. Browne should go because he is caught for doping twice..