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Fighting for the first time since a controversial loss to Devin Haney a year ago, Vasiliy Lomachenko returned to the ring in Perth, Australia, on Saturday (Sunday morning in Australia) to reclaim one of his lightweight titles.
Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) was his former self in a dominant victory over fellow former champion George Kambosos Jr. to win the vacant IBF title. He started fast and never let down until he dropped Kambosos with 30 seconds to go in Round 11 with a body punch. Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) recovered enough to beat the count, but seconds later his corner threw in the towel to end the fight.
With the victory, Lomachenko solidifies his No. 1 spot in the 135-pound division, while Kambosos drops three spots to No. 8 after the loss.
On the same card, Pedro Guevara scored an upset split-decision victory over Andrew Moloney to win the WBC interim junior bantamweight title.
Guevara (42-4-1, 22 KOs) won by scorecards of 115-113, 115-113 and 113-116 in his second chance at the title. He lost a split decision to Carlos Cuadras in November challenging for the same belt.
Moloney (26-4, 16 KOs) has lost two of his last three fights. He said he injured his biceps ahead of the fight, and was very disappointed with the result, saying he was retiring.
"I tore my bicep eight days out from the fight, and I can jab perfectly, so that's why I stuck behind and jabbed the whole fight and I thought if I need to throw my hook, I can, it's there. If I need it, I'll dig deep. But I didn't even feel like I needed to bring it out because I was in total control. I just can't believe, I dunno how anyone can see that he's won that fight. The only way you can see him win that fight is by corruption, and that's all I can say.
"Honestly, I should say I'm shocked, but I've been here before in this sport, it's corrupt as anything. ... I thought at max I lost two rounds, and I should have been walking home with that belt. I've given my life to this sport for 20 years. That's twice they've ripped me off for a world title. And I thanked Top Rank, I thanked my whole team, but I'm done with this sport because it's corrupt and I can't do anything more than I already am, so I'm out."
Guevara enters the rankings at No. 10, while Moloney falls out.
Rankings are determined by Mike Coppinger, Nick Parkinson, Damian Delgado Averhoff and Andres Ferrari. They are updated weekly on Tuesdays.
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HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)
1. Tyson Fury Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 34-1-1, 24 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Oleksandr Usyk, May 18 (Watch this fight on ESPN+ PPV)
Next: TBA
2. Oleksandr Usyk Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 22-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Tyson Fury, May 18 (Watch this fight on ESPN+ PPV)
Next: TBA
3. Anthony Joshua Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 28-3, 25 KOs
Last: W (KO2) Francis Ngannou, March 8
Next: TBA
4. Joseph Parker Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 35-3, 23 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Zhilei Zhang, March 8
Next: TBA
5. Filip Hrgovic Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 17-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Mark De Mori, Dec. 23
Next: June 1 vs. Daniel Dubois
6. Zhilei Zhang Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 26-2-1, 21 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Joseph Parker, March 8
Next: June 1 vs. Deontay Wilder
7. Deontay Wilder Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 43-3-1, 42 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Joseph Parker, Dec. 23
Next: June 1 vs. Zhilei Zhang
8. Jared Anderson Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 17-0, 15 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ryad Merhy, April 13
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Deontay Wilder
9. Daniel Dubois Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 20-2, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Jarrell Miller, Dec. 23
Next: June 1 vs. Filip Hrgovic
10. Martin Bakole Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 20-1, 15 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Carlos Takam, Oct. 28
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Andy Ruiz Jr. has been removed for inactivity. Dillian Whyte has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.
CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)
1. Jai Opetaia Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 25-0, 19 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Mairis Briedis, May 18
Next: TBA
2. Norair Mikaeljan Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 27-2, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Ilunga Makabu, Nov. 4
Next: June 7 vs. Ryan Rozicki
3. Chris Billam-Smith Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Mateusz Masternak, Dec. 10
Next: June 15 vs. Richard Riakporhe
4. Gilberto Ramirez Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 45-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Arsen Goulamirian, March 30
Next: TBA
5. Lawrence Okolie Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 19-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Chris Billam-Smith, May 27
Next: May 24 vs. Lukasz Rozanski
6. Richard Riakporhe Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 17-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Dylan Bregeon, Nov. 18
Next: June 15 vs. Chris Billam-Smith
7. Isaac Chamberlain Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 16-2, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Mikael Lawal, Oct. 21
Next: June 15 vs. Michal Cieslak
8. Mateusz Masternak Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 48-6, 32 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Jean Jacques Olivier, April 20
Next: TBA
9. Ryan Rozicki Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 20-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Olanrewaju Durodola, Dec. 2
Next: June 7 vs. Norair Mikaeljan
10. Ilunga Makabu Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 29-4, 25 KOs
Last: L (TKO3) Norair Mikaeljan, Nov. 4
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Badou Jack, Yuniel Dorticos, Arsen Goulamirian and Mairis Briedis have been removed for inactivity.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)
1. Artur Beterbiev Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 20-0, 20 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Callum Smith, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
2. Dmitry Bivol Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 22-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Lyndon Arthur, Dec. 23
Next: June 1 vs. Malik Zinad
3. Joshua Buatsi Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 18-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Dan Azeez, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
4. Anthony Yarde Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 25-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Marko Nikolic, Feb. 10
Next: TBA
5. Callum Smith Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 29-2, 21 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Artur Beterbiev, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
6. Oleksandr Gvozdyk Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 20-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (KO2) Isaac Rodrigues, Sept. 30
Next: June 15 vs. David Benavidez
7. Dan Azeez Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 20-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD8) Joshua Buatsi, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
8. Craig Richards Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 18-3-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Boris Crighton, Feb. 10
Next: June 1 vs. Willy Hutchinson
9. Connor Wallace Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 11-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Mose Auimatagi Jr., Dec. 20
Next: March 17 vs. Jack Gipp
10. Lyndon Arthur Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 23-2, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Dmitrii Bivol, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Andre Dirrell has been remove for inactivity.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)
1. Canelo Alvarez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 61-2-2, 39 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jaime Munguia, May 4
Next: TBA
2. David Benavidez Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 28-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Demetrius Andrade, Nov. 25
Next: June 15 vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk
3. David Morrell Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 10-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Sena Agbeko, Dec. 16
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic
4. Christian Mbilli Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 26-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Rohan Murdock, Jan. 13
Next: May 25 vs. Mark Heffron
5. Jaime Munguia Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 43-1, 34 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Canelo Alvarez, May 4
Next: TBA
6. Diego Pacheco Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 21-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Shawn McCalman, April 6
Next: TBA
7. Edgar Berlanga Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 22-0, 17 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Padraig McCrory, Feb. 24
Next: TBA
8. Demetrius Andrade Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 32-1, 19 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) David Benavidez, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
9. Bektemir Melikuziev Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 14-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TD8) Pierre Dibombe, April 20
Next: TBA
10. Erik Bazinyan Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 32-0, 23 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Shakeel Phinn, May 2
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Caleb Plant has been removed for inactivity.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)
1. Janibek Alimkhanuly Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 15-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Vincenzo Gualtieri, Oct. 14 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: July 13 vs. Andrei Mikhailovich
2. Carlos Adames Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 23-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Julian Williams, June 24
Next: TBA
3. Jermall Charlo Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 33-0, 22 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Jose Benavidez Jr., Nov. 25
Next: TBA
4. Chris Eubank Jr. Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 32-3, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Liam Smith, Sept. 2 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: TBA
5. Erislandy Lara Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 30-3-3, 18 KOs
Last: W (KO2) Michael Zerafa, March 30
Next: TBA
6. Meiirim Nursultanov Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 20-0, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Julio Alamos, Nov. 17
Next: TBA
7. Hamzah Sheeraz Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 19-0, 15 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Liam Williams, Feb. 10
Next: June 1 vs. Austin Williams
8. Liam Smith Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 33-4-1, 20 KOs
Last: L (TKO10) Chris Eubank Jr., Sept. 2 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: TBA
9. Elijah Garcia Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 16-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Jose Armando Resendiz, Sept. 30
Next: TBA
10. Sergiy Derevyanchenko Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 15-5, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vaughn Alexander, April 20
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Gennadiy Golovkin has been removed for inactivity.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)
1. Sebastian Fundora Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 21-1-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Tim Tszyu, March 30
Next: TBA
2. Tim Tszyu Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 24-1, 17 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Sebastian Fundora, March 30
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Virgil Ortiz Jr.
3. Israil Madrimov Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 10-0-1, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Magomed Kurbanov, March 8
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Terence Crawford
4. Vergil Ortiz Jr. Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 21-0, 21 KOs
Last: W (KO1) Thomas Dulorme, April 27
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Tim Tszyu
5. Erickson Lubin Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 26-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr., Sept. 30
Next: TBA
6. Serhii Bohachuk Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 26-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Brian Mendoza, March 30
Next: TBA
7. Jesus Ramos Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 21-1, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Johan Gonzalez, May 4
Next: TBA
8. Brian Mendoza Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 22-3, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Serhii Bohachuk, March 30
Next: TBA
9. Xander Zayas Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 18-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (KO5) Jorge Fortea Dec. 9
Next: June 8 vs. Patrick Teixeira
10. Charles Conwell Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 19-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Nathaniel Gallimore, April 20
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Jermell Charlo has been removed for inactivity in the division. Brian Castano have been removed for inactivity.
WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)
1. Terence Crawford Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 40-0, 31 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Errol Spence Jr., July 29
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Israil Madrimov
2. Errol Spence Jr. Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 28-1, 22 KOs
Last: L (TKO10) Terence Crawford, July 29
Next: TBA
3. Jaron Ennis Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 31-0, 28 KOs
Last: W (KO10) Roiman Villa, July 8
Next: TBA
4. Eimantas Stanionis Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 15-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Gabriel Maestre, May 4
Next: TBA
5. Mario Barrios Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 29-2, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Fabian Maidana, May 4
Next: TBA
6. Cody Crowley Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 22-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Abel Ramos, March 25
Next: TBA
7. Conor Benn Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 23-0, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Peter Dobson, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
8. David Avanesyan Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 30-4-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Serge Ambomo, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
9. Giovani Santillan Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 32-1, 17 KOs
Last: L (KO10) Brian Norman Jr., May 18
Next: TBA
10. Souleymane Cissokho Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 17-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Isaias Lucero, Nov. 4
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)
1. Teofimo Lopez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 20-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jamaine Ortiz, Feb. 8
Next: June 29 vs. Steve Claggett
2. Ryan Garcia Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 25-1, 20 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Devin Haney, April 20
Next: TBA
3. Subriel Matias Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 20-1, 20 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Shohjahon Ergashev, Nov. 25
Next: June 15 vs. Liam Paro
4. Devin Haney Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 31-1, 15 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Ryan Farcia, April 20
Next: TBA
5. Jack Catterall Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 28-1, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jorge Linares, Oct. 21
Next: May 25 vs. Josh Taylor
6. Isaac Cruz Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 26-2-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Rolando Romero, March 30
Next: Aug. 3 vs. Jose Valenzuela
7. Josh Taylor Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 19-1, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez Jr., June 10
Next: May 25 vs. Jack Catterall
8. Jose Ramirez Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 29-1, 18 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Rances Barthelemy, April 27
Next: TBA
9. Regis Prograis Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 29-2, 24 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Devin Haney, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
10. Jamaine Ortiz Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 17-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Teofimo Lopez, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)
1. Vasiliy Lomachenko Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 18-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) George Kambosos Jr., May 11
Next: TBA
2. Gervonta Davis Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 29-0, 27 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Ryan Garcia, April 22
Next: June 15 vs. Frank Martin
3. Shakur Stevenson Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 21-0, 10 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Edwin De Los Santos, Nov. 16
Next: July 6 vs. Artem Harutyunyan
4. William Zepeda Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 30-0, 26 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Maxi Hughes, March 16
Next: TBA
5. Frank Martin Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 18-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Artem Harutyunyan, July 15
Next: June 15 vs. Gervonta Davis
6. Keyshawn Davis Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 10-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Jose Pedraza, Feb. 9
Next: TBA
7. Raymond Muratalla Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 20-0, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Xolisani Ndongeni, March 29
Next: July 13 vs. Tevin Farmer
8. George Kambosos Jr. Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 21-3, 10 KOs
Last: L (TKO11) Vasiliy Lomachenko, May 11
Next: TBA
9. Zaur Abdullaev Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 18-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Roger Gutierrez, Feb. 10
Next: TBA
10. Denys Berinchyk Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 18-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Anthony Yigit, Aug. 26
Next: May 18 vs. Emanuel Navarrete
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)
1. Emanuel Navarrete Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 38-1-1, 31 KOs
Last: Draw (MD12) Robson Conceicao, Nov. 16
Next: May 18 vs. Denys Berinchyk
2. O'Shaquie Foster Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 22-2, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Abraham Nova, Feb. 16
Next: TBA
3. Joe Cordina Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 17-1, 9 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Anthony Cacace, May 18
Next: TBA
4. Robson Conceicao Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 18-2-1 1 NC, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Jose Ivan Guardado, April 13
Next: TBA
5. Oscar Valdez Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 32-2, 24 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Liam Wilson, March 29
Next: TBA
6. Lamont Roach Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 24-1-1 9 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Hector Luis Garcia, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
7. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 17-1-1, 14 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Joe Cordina, April 22
Next: TBA
8. Andres Cortes Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 21-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Bryan Chevalier, Feb. 16
Next: June 21 vs. Abraham Nova
9. Eduardo Nunez Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 27-1, 27 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Oscar Escandon, Oct. 28
Next: TBA
10. Edward Vazquez Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 15-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Joe Cordina, Nov. 4
Next: May 3 vs. Daniel Bailey
FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)
1. Luis Alberto Lopez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 30-2, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Reiya Abe, March 2
Next: TBA
2. Leigh Wood Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 28-3, 17 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Josh Warrington, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
3. Brandon Figueroa Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 25-1-1, 19 KOs
Last: W (KO9) Jessie Magdaleno, May 4
Next: TBA
4. Rafael Espinoza Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 24-0, 20 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Robeisy Ramirez, Dec. 9
Next: June 21 vs. Sergio Chirino
5. Raymond Ford Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 15-0-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO12) Otabek Kholmatov, March 2
Next: June 1 vs. Nick Ball
6. Robeisy Ramirez Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 13-2, 8 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Rafael Espinoza, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
7. Rey Vargas Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 36-1, 22 KOs
Last: Split draw (SD12) Nick Ball, March 8
Next: TBA
8. Bruce Carrington Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 11-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (KO4) Bernard Torres, Feb. 16
Next: TBA
9. Josh Warrington Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 31-3-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (TKO7) Leigh Wood, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
10. Nick Ball Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 19-0, 11 KOs
Last: Split draw (SD12) Rey Vargas, March 8
Next: June 1 vs. Raymond Ford
Editor's note: Gary Russell Jr. has been removed for inactivity.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)
1. Naoya Inoue Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 27-0, 24 KOs
Last: W (KO6) Luis Nery, May 6 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: TBA
2. Stephen Fulton Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 21-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (TKO8) Naoya Inoue, July 25
Next: TBA
3. Marlon Tapales Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 37-4, 19 KOs
Last: L (TKO10) Naoya Inoue, Dec. 26 (Watch this fight on ESPN+)
Next: TBA
4. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 12-1, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Kevin Gonzalez, Dec. 16
Next: TBA
5. Luis Nery Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 35-2, 27 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Naoya Inoue, May 6
Next: TBA
6. John Riel Casimero Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 33-4-1, 22 KOs
Last: Draw (TD4) Yukinori Oguni, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
7. Sam Goodman Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 18-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Mark Schleibs, March 13
Next: TBA
8. Ra'eese Aleem Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 20-1, 12 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Sam Goodman, June 18
Next: TBA
9. Elijah Pierce Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 18-2, 15 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Mike Plania, Aug. 4
Next: March 29 vs. Arthur Villanueva
10. TJ Doheny Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 26-4, 20 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Bryl Bayogos, May 6
Next: TBA
BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 118 POUNDS)
1. Junto Nakatani Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 26-0, 19 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Alexandro Santiago, Feb. 24
Next: TBA
2. Takuma Inoue Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 20-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Sho Ishida, May 6
Next: TBA
3. Ryosuke Nishida Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 9-0, 1 KO
Last: W (UD12) Emmanuel Rodriguez, May 4
Next: TBA
4. Yoshiki Takei Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 9-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Jason Moloney, May 6
Next: TBA
5. Vincent Astrolabio Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 19-4, 14 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) Nawaphon Kaikanha, Aug. 26
Next: TBA
6. Alexandro Santiago Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 28-4-5, 14 KOs
Last: L (TKO6) Junto Nakatani, Feb. 24
Next: TBA
7. Emmanuel Rodriguez Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 22-3, 13 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Ryosuke Nishida, May 4
Next: TBA
8. Sho Ishida Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 33-4, 16 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Takuma Inoue, May 6
Next: TBA
9. Jason Moloney Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 27-3, 19 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Yoshiki Takei, May 6
Next: TBA
10. Antonio Vargas Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 18-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO7) Jonathan Rodriguez, Feb. 24
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Gary Antonio Russell and Kal Yafai have been remove for inactivity.
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 115 POUNDS)
1. Juan Francisco Estrada Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 44-3, 28 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Dec. 3, 2022
Next: June 29 vs. Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez
2. Kazuto Ioka Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 31-2-1, 16 KOs
Last: W (KO7) Josber Perez, Dec. 31
Next: July 7 vs. Fernando Martinez
3. Fernando Martinez Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 16-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO11) Jade Bornea, June 24
Next: July 7 vs. Kazuto Ioka
4. Kosei Tanaka Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 20-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Christian Bacasegua Rangel, Feb. 24
Next: TBA
5. Carlos Cuadras Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 42-5-1, 28 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Pedro Guevara, Nov. 17
Next: TBA
6. KJ Cataraja Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 17-0, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Jun Blazo, Feb. 13
Next: TBA
7. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 56-6-1, 46 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Guangheng Luan, Feb. 23
Next: TBA
8. Cristofer Rosales Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 37-6, 22 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Francisco Gomez Sanchez, March 23
Next: TBA
9. David Jimenez Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 16-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) John Ramirez, April 20
Next: TBA
10. Pedro Guevara Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 42-4-1, 22 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Andrew Moloney, May 11
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez has been removed from inactivity. Joshua Franco retired.
FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 112 POUNDS)
1. Jesse Rodriguez Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 19-0, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Sunny Edwards, Dec. 16
Next: June 29 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada
2. Sunny Edwards Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 20-1, 4 KOs
Last: L (TKO9) Jesse Rodriguez, Dec. 16
Next: TBA
3. Julio Cesar Martinez Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 21-2, 1 NC, 15 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Angelino Cordova, March 30
Next: TBA
4. Seigo Yuri Akui Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 20-2-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Taku Kuwahara, May 6
Next: TBA
5. Angel Ayala Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 17-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Felix Alvarado, Oct. 14
Next TBA
6. Artem Dalakian Previous ranking: No. 6
Record: 22-1, 15 KOs
Last: L (UD12) Seigo Yuri Akui, Jan. 23
Next: TBA
7. David Jimenez Previous ranking: No. 7
Record: 15-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Pablo Macario, Feb. 23
Next: April 20 vs. John Ramirez
8. Ricardo Sandoval Previous ranking: No. 8
Record: 23-2, 16 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Victor Sandoval, Oct. 21
Next TBA
9. Galal Yafai Previous ranking: No. 9
Record: 6-0, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Rocco Santomauro, Dec. 16
Next April 6 vs. Agustin Mauro Gauto
10. Angelino Cordova Previous ranking: No. 10
Record: 18-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Julio Cesar Martinez, March 30
Next TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (UP TO 108 POUNDS)
1. Kenshiro Teraji Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 23-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (MD12) Carlos Canizales, Jan. 23
Next: TBA
2. Jonathan Gonzalez Previous ranking: 2
Record: 28-3-1, 14 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Rene Santiago, March 2
Next: TBA
3. Carlos Canizales Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 26-2-1, 19 KOs
Last: L (MD12) Kenshiro Teraji, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
4. Sivenathi Nontshinga Previous ranking: N/R
Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Adrian Curiel, Feb. 16
Next: TBA
5. Adrian Curiel Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 24-5-1, 5 KOs
Last: L (TKO10) Sivenathi Nontshinga, Feb. 16
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (UP TO 105 POUNDS)
1. Ginjiro Shigeoka Previous ranking: No. 2
Record: 10-0, 8 KOs
Last: W (TKO5) Daniel Valladares, Oct. 7
Next: March 31 vs. ArAr Andales
2. Oscar Collazo Previous ranking: No. 1
Record: 9-0, 7 KOs
Last: W (KO3) Reyneris Gutierrez, Jan. 27
Next: TBA
3. Melvin Jerusalem Previous ranking: No. 5
Record: 22-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD12) Yudai Shigeoka, March 31
Next: TBA
4. Yudai Shigeoka Previous ranking: No. 3
Record: 8-0, 5 KOs
Last: L (SD12) Melvin Jerusalem, March 31
Next: TBA
5. Petchmanee CP Freshmart Previous ranking: No. 4
Record: 41-2, 25 KOs
Last: W (TKO2) Wichet Sengprakhon, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
Editor's note: Knockout CP Freshmart has been removed for inactivity.
Sources: Anunoby, Hart Pushing To Make Game 7
PHOENIX -- — Wenceel Pérez hit a three-run triple to break open a close game and Jack Flaherty picked up his first victory of the season as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Saturday night.
Detroit scored six runs — all with two outs — in the seventh inning to take a 6-2 lead. Flaherty (1-3), who had pitched well most of the season, seemed headed for another defeat before the Tigers mounted their comeback.
Pérez had two triples, Javier Báez had four hits and the Tigers got 11 of their 15 hits in the last three innings to take the first two games of the three-game series.
“We hung in there against a really good pitcher. Today wasn’t easy,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.
Until the sixth it was a pitchers’ duel between Flaherty and Zac Gallen. Each struck out six in the first three innings.
"They’re fun. Zac’s a stud. You just keep pitching and tonight these guys got me out of it with a huge inning," Flaherty said. "We’ve been swinging the bats well for the last two days.
Arizona broke through in the sixth when Ketel Marte tripled to drive in the first run and extend his career-high hitting streak to 17 games, the longest current streak in the majors. Joc Pederson followed with a base hit to score Marte.
But Detroit, held scoreless after scoring 13 on Friday night, answered in the seventh against Gallen (5-3). Doubles by Gio Urshela and Báez — the latter with two outs — got the Tigers on the board. Former Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly followed with a single to tie the score and knock out his former batterymate.
Joe Mantiply relieved Gallen and Riley Greene doubled, sending Kelly to third. Mark Canha was intentionally walked to load the bases for Pérez, who tripled to left center to score all three. He later came home on Urshela’s infield hit to cap the scoring for the inning.
Pérez added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the Tigers’ two-run eighth to finish with four RBI.
The duel extended between innings, as Flaherty dug out a hole in front of the rubber when he took the mound. When Gallen returned, he called the grounds crew to refill it — and the cycle repeated itself until Gallen was removed in the seventh.
Flaherty and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo exchanged words from their dugouts in the seventh, but Lovullo didn't want to talk about that situation after the game.
“I didn’t have any issues with it,” Flaherty said. "I know what was going on because I know Zac, but they let him continue to fix it. You just keep pitching. He pitched really well.
“Every mound I get on, I kick it out. I’ve done it since high school. For whatever reason, it feels better that way.”
Flaherty retired the first nine hitters he faced, striking out six, before Corbin Carroll tripled leading off the fourth. Flaherty stranded him at third with two strikeouts and an infield out.
Flaherty allowed five hits, walked two and struck out nine in six innings. He threw 98 pitches.
Gallen struck out 10 and walked nobody in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and was charged with three runs.
Báez, who had three hits Friday night in Detroit’s 13-0 win, had four more hits Saturday -- two doubles and two singles. In his career at Chase Field, mostly with the Chicago Cubs, he has a .371 average.
A Mexican heritage night promotion drew a crowd of 35,326.
RECOGNITION
Kelly and LHP Andrew Chafin received their National League championship rings in a ceremony before the game. Both were members of the pennant-winning Diamondbacks last season.
PERFECT DAY
Saturday was the 20th anniversary of Randy Johnson’s perfect game against the Braves in Atlanta. Johnson, at 40 years and 251 days, is the oldest of the 24 pitchers to have thrown a perfect game. The Hall of Fame lefty struck out 13 in the Diamondbacks’ 2-0 victory.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: SS Geraldo Perdomo and CF Alek Thomas took live at-bats on Friday. Lovullo said Perdomo is a “couple weeks” away from a return.
NEXT
Detroit RHP Matt Manning (0-1, 4.37) faces Arizona LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-2, 4.76) in Sunday’s series finale.
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