Divisional rankings: Fury shakes up heavyweight division … again
Teddy Atlas discusses where Tyson Fury sits in the realm of great British boxers and how big a potential Fury vs. Anthony Joshua matchup would be. (1:55)
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Note: Results through Feb. 25.
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Teddy Atlas discusses where Tyson Fury sits in the realm of great British boxers and how big a potential Fury vs. Anthony Joshua matchup would be.
Record: (30-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) W (TKO7) Deontay Wilder, Feb. 22
Next: TBA vs. Deontay Wilder
Record: (23-1)
Last: W (UD12) Andy Ruiz Jr., Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (42-1-1)
Last: L (TKO7) Tyson Fury, Feb. 22
Next: TBA vs. Tyson Fury
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (UD10) Mariusz Wach, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (33-2)
Last: L (UD12) Anthony Joshua, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (26-2)
Last: W (TKO10) Alex Leapai, June 29
Next: Feb. 29 vs. Shawndell Winters
Record: (31-2)
Last: L (KO7) Deontay Wilder, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (35-2-1)
Last: D (SD12) Michael Hunter, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (UD12) Chris Arreola, Aug. 3
Next: March 7 vs. Robert Helenius
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Chazz Witherspoon, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
Record: (24-1)
Last: W (KO10) Andrew Tabiti, June 15
Next: March 21 vs. Mairis Briedis
Record: (26-1)
Last: W (TKO3) Krzysztof Glowacki, June 15
Next: March 21 vs. Yunier Dorticos
Record: (27-2)
Last: W (UD12) Michal Cieslak, Jan. 31
Next: TBA
Record: (31-2)
Last: L (TKO3) Mairis Briedis, June 15
Next: TBA
Record: (24-2)
Last: W (UD8) Isossa Mondo, June 15
Next: TBA
Record: (58-4-1)
Last: W (UD10) Taylor Mabika, Nov. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (25-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Firat Arslan, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (17-1)
Last: L (KO10) Yunier Dorticos, June 15
Next: TBA
Record: (26-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Constantin Bejenaru, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (14-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Yves Ngabu, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Oct. 18
Next: March 28 vs. Meng Fanlong
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Lenin Castillo, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
Record: (53-1-2)
Last: W (KO11) Sergey Kovalev, Nov. 2
Next: May 2 vs. TBA
Record: (17-1)
Last: L (TKO10) Artur Beterbiev, Oct. 18
Next: TBA
Record: (34-4-1)
Last: L (KO11) Canelo Alvarez, Nov. 2
Next: TBA
Record: (35-6-1)
Last: W (SD12) Badou Jack, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (25-1)
Last: W (KO7) Michael Seals, Jan. 18
Next: TBA
Record: (23-1)
Last: L (TD8) Jean Pascal, Aug. 3
Next: TBA
Record: (22-3-3)
Last: L (SD12) Jean Pascal, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (25-3)
Last: W (SD10) Jesse Hart, Jan. 11
Next: TBA
Record: (27-0)
Last: W (UD12) John Ryder, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (22-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Anthony Dirrell, Sept. 28
Next: TBA vs. Avni Yildirim
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (TKO10) Vincent Feigenbutz, Feb. 15
Next: TBA
Record: (33-2-1)
Last: L (TKO9) David Benavidez, Sept. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (29-0)
Last: W (KO11) Marcelo Esteban Coceres, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
Record: (28-5)
Last: L (UD12) Callum Smith, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (36-3)
Last: W (TKO5) Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Dec. 20
Next: TBA
Record: (22-5)
Last: W (UD10) Jose Uzcategui, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (29-4)
Last: L (UD10) Lionell Thompson, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (31-4-2)
Last: W (MD10) David Basajjamivule, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
Teddy Atlas breaks down Canelo Alvarez’s 11th-round TKO win vs. Sergey Kovalev and where Canelo ranks among the greatest Mexican fighters.
Record: (53-1-2)
Last: W (KO11) Sergey Kovalev, Nov. 2
Next: May 2 vs. TBA
Record: (40-1-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Oct. 5
Next: TBA vs. Kamil Szeremeta
Record: (29-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Luke Keeler, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (30-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Dennis Hogan, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (13-2)
Last: L (UD) Gennadiy Golovkin, Oct. 5
Next: TBA
Record: (16-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Stephen Butler, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (25-2)
Last: L (TKO2) Ryota Murata, July 12
Next: TBA
Record: (29-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Matt Korobov, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (28-3-1)
Last: L (TKO3) Chris Eubank Jr., Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (35-0)
Last: W (TKO11) Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan, Jan. 11
Next: TBA
Record: (33-1)
Last: W (TKO11) Tony Harrison, Dec. 21
Next: TBA
Record: (20-1-1)
Last: W (TKO5) Julian Williams, Jan. 18
Next: TBA
Record: (27-2-1)
Last: L (TKO5) Jeison Rosario, Jan. 18
Next: TBA
Record: (24-1)
Last: W (UD10) Francisco Santana, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
Record: (26-3-3)
Last: W (TKO2) Ramon Alvarez, Aug. 31
Next: TBA
Record: (16-0-1)
Last: W (TKO5) Wale Omotoso, Nov. 2
Next: TBA vs. Patrick Teixeira
Record: (28-3)
Last: L (TKO11) Jermell Charlo, Dec. 21
Next: TBA
Record: (29-2-1)
Last: W (UD10) Roberto Garcia, Dec. 20
Next: TBA
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Carlos Adames, Nov. 30
Next: TBA vs. Brian Castano
Record: (22-1)
Last: W (UD10) Nathaniel Gallimore, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
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Record: (26-0)
Last: W (SD12) Shawn Porter, Sept. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (62-7-2)
Last: W (SD12) Keith Thurman, July 20
Next: TBA
Record: (36-0)
Last: W (TKO9) Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (30-3-1)
Last: L (SD12) Errol Spence Jr., Sept. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (29-1)
Last: L (SD12) Manny Pacquiao
Next: TBA
Record: (36-2)
Last: W (UD12) Ivan Redkach, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
Record: (25-4)
Last: W (TKO7) Mike Dallas Jr., Feb. 1
Next: TBA
Record: (26-1)
Last: W (UD10) Antonio DeMarco, July 13
Next: April 11 vs. Thomas Dulorme
Record: (16-1)
Last: W (KO2) Jayar Inson, July 20
Next: May 16 vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov
Record: (21-1-1)
Last: L (TKO9) Terence Crawford, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (25-0)
Last: W (TKO6) Maurice Hooker, July 27
Next: May 9 vs. Viktor Postol
Record: (16-0)
Last: W (MD12) Regis Prograis, Oct 26
Next: May 2 vs. Apinun Khongsong
Record: (24-1)
Last: L (MD12) Josh Taylor, Oct. 26
Next: April 17 vs. Maurice Hooker
Record: (27-1-3)
Last: W (KO1) Uriel Perez, Dec. 20
Next: April 17 vs. Regis Prograis
Record: (31-2)
Last: W (UD10) Mohamed Mimoune, April 27
Next: May 9 vs. Jose Ramirez
Record: (31-2)
Last: W (UD10) Jose Pedraza, Sept. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (TOK4) Gabriel Bracero, Oct. 5
Next: TBA
Record: (25-0)
Last: W (UD10) Timo Schwarzkopf, Nov. 22
Next: TBA
Record: (23-3)
Last: L (TKO6) Regis Prograis, April 27
Next: March 13 vs. TBA
Record: (22-1-1)
Last: W (UD10) Adrian Granados, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
Record: (14-1)
Last: W (UD12) Luke Campbell, Aug. 31
Next: TBA
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (TKO2) Richard Commey, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (26-3)
Last: L (UD10) Jose Zepeda, Sept. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (20-3)
Last: L (UD12) Vasiliy Lomachenko, Aug. 31
Next: April 17 vs. Javier Fortuna
Record: (23-0)
Last: W (TKO12) Yuriorkis Gamboa, Dec. 28
Next: TBA
Record: (24-0)
Last: W (UD12) Alfredo Santiago, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
Record: (29-3)
Last: L (TKO2) Teofimo Lopez, Dec. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (35-2-1)
Last: W (TKO2) Jesus Cuellar, Nov. 2
Next: April 17 vs. Luke Campbell
Record: (27-1-1)
Last: D (SD12) Robert Easter Jr., April 27
Next: TBA
Record: (28-2)
Last: W (MD12) Ricky Burns, Oct. 26
Next: March 9 vs. George Kambosos Jr.
Record: (37-1)
Last: W (TKO4) Jason Sosa, Nov. 2
Next: TBA vs. Oscar Valdez
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Tevin Farmer, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (30-5-1)
Last: L (UD12) Joseph Diaz Jr., Jan. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (21-2)
Last: W (UD12) Lamont Roach Jr., Nov. 9
Next: TBA
Record: (32-8)
Last: W (TKO7) Andrew Cancio, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (26-2-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Ruben Manakane, Sept. 13
Next: TBA
Record: (21-5-2)
Last: L (TKO7) Rene Alvarado, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (37-1-1)
Last: W (UD12) Miguel Flores, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (27-0)
Last: W (TKO7) Adam Lopez, Nov. 30
Next: TBA vs. Miguel Berchelt
Record: (19-1-1)
Last: L (UD12) Jamel Herring, Nov. 9
Next: March 19 vs. Neil John Tabanao
Record: (30-0)
Last: W (TKO2) Sofiane Takoucht, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (UD12) Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (13-0)
Last: W (UD12) Joet Gonzalez, Oct. 26
Next: March 14 vs. Miguel Marriaga
Record: (18-2)
Last: W (UD12) Manny Robles III, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (TKO8) Claudio Marrero, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (27-2)
Last: W (UD10) Tyler McCreary, Nov. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (11-1)
Last: L (UD12) Gary Russell Jr., Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (27-1)
Last: W (TD9) Rafael Rivera, Aug. 17
Next: March 14 vs. Sakaria Lukas
Record: (23-2-3)
Last: W (TKO4) Leduan Barthelemy, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (24-4)
Last: L (TKO8) Kid Galahad, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (31-1)
Last: W (TKO11) Jeo Tupas Santisima, Feb. 22
Next: TBA
Record: (34-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tomoki Kameda, July 13
Next: TBA
Record: (8-0)
Last: W (SD12) Danny Roman, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (27-3-1)
Last: L (SD12) Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Jan. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (27-3)
Last: W (TKO11) Marlon Tapales, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (22-1)
Last: W (TKO6) Jesus Martinez, Oct. 12
Next: TBA
Record: (20-2)
Last: L (TKO12) Emanuel Navarrete, May 11
Next: TBA
Record: (20-0-1)
Last: D (SD12) Julio Ceja, Nov. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (22-2-2)
Last: W (TKO7) Nathan Kirk, Oct. 4
Next: TBA
Record: (18-0)
Last: W (UD12) Arnold Khegai, Jan. 25
Next: TBA
Record: (19-0)
Last: W (UD12) Nonito Donaire, Nov. 7
Next: April 25 vs. John Riel Casimero
Record: (30-0)
Last: W (KO9) Juan Carlos Payano, July 20
Next: March 28 vs. Aaron Alameda
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (SD12) Liborio Solis, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (UD12) Takuma Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: TBA vs. Nonito Donaire
Record: (29-4)
Last: W (TKO3) Zolani Tete, Nov. 30
Next: April 25 vs. Naoya Inoue
Record: (40-6)
Last: L (UD12) Naoya Inoue, Nov. 7
Next: TBA vs. Nordine Oubaali
Record: (28-4)
Last: L (TKO3) John Riel Casimero, Nov. 30
Next: TBA
Record: (20-1)
Last: W (KO2) Dixon Flores, Nov. 15
Next: April 25 vs. Joshua Greer
Record: (19-1)
Last: L (KO2) Naoya Inoue, May 18
Next: TBA
Record: (22-1-1)
Last: W (UD10) Antonio Nieves, Oct. 26
Next: April 25 vs. Jason Moloney
Record: (40-3)
Last: W (TKO9) Dewayne Beamon, Aug. 24
Next: TBA
Record: (47-5-1)
Last: L (UD12) Juan Francisco Estrada, April 26
Next: TBA
Record: (32-1-2)
Last: W (TKO6) Miguel Gonzalez, Dec. 7
Next TBA
Record: (26-0)
Last: W (UD12) Norbelto Jimenez, June 29
Next: Feb. 29 vs. Roman Gonzalez
Record: (25-2)
Last: W (UD12) Jeyvier Cintron, Dec. 31
Next: TBA
Record: (48-2)
Last: W (TKO5) Diomen Dicos, Dec. 23
Next: Feb. 29 vs. Khalid Yafai
Record: (39-3-1)
Last: W (MD10) Jose Maria Cardenas, Sept. 14
Next: TBA
Record: (42-1-5)
Last: W (SD12) Kazuto Ioka, Dec. 31, 2018
Next: TBA
Record: (21-0)
Last: W (TKO8) Elton Dharry, Nov. 15
Next: TBA
Record: (20-4)
Last: W (TKO5) Juan Gabriel Medina, Dec. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (15-0)
Last: W (KO3) Wulan Tuolehazi, Dec. 31
Next: TBA
Record: (39-2)
Last: W (TKO9) Akira Yaegashi, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (15-1)
Last: W (TKO9) Cristofer Rosales, Dec. 20
Next: Feb. 29 vs. Jay Harris
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (UD12) Josber Perez, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (15-1)
Last: No contest (NC3) Julio Cesar Martinez, Aug. 31
Next: April 18 vs. TBA
Record: (19-3-2)
Last: W (TKO2) Merlito Sabillo, Feb. 15
Next: TBA
Record: (29-5)
Last: L (TKO9) Julio Cesar Martinez, Dec. 20
Next March 13 vs. Szilveszter Kanalas
Record: (31-0)
Last: W (UD6) Emiliano Salvini, Nov. 9
Next: TBA
Record: (21-2)
Last: W (KO5) Raymond Tabugon, Oct. 24
Next TBA
Record: (39-8)
Last: W (TKO11) Rober Barrera, Feb. 7
Next: TBA
Record: (17-0)
Last: W (TKO4) Randy Petalcorin, Dec. 23
Next: TBA
Record: (14-0)
Last: W (UD12) Tetsuya Hisada, Oct. 1
Next: TBA
Record: (35-2)
Last: W (UD12) Reiya Konishi, May 19
Next: TBA
Record: (17-1)
Last: W (KO1) Javier Alejandro Rendon, Feb. 15
Next: TBA
Record: (22-0-1)
Last: W (UD12) Sho Kimura, May 26
Next: TBA
Record: (54-0)
Last: W (UD12) Simphiwe Khonco, Oct. 25
Next: TBA
Record: (20-0)
Last: W (TD 8) ArAr Andales, Aug. 2
Next: TBA
Record: (16-1)
Last: W (TKO9) Gabriel Mendoza, Feb. 8
Next: TBA
Record: (20-4)
Last: W (KO6) Mike Kinaadman, Dec. 21
Next: TBA
Record: (19-6)
Last: L (UD12) Wanheng Menayothin, Oct. 25
Next: TBA