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The Transnational Boxing Rankings Board was formed in October 2012 as a volunteer initiative to provide boxing with authoritative top-ten rankings, identify the singular world champion of every division by strict reasoning and common sense, and to insist on the sport’s reform. Board membership includes fifty respected boxing journalists and record keepers from around the world who are uncompromised by so-called sanctioning bodies and promoters.
25 September 2023
Juggernaut Joe Joyce was knocked out in the 3rd round by fellow Heavyweight giant Zhilei Zhang. Zhang, a southpaw, noted that Joyce habitually moved to his left and exploited that knowledge with a dummy left that set up a whistling right hook that collided with Joyce’s chin and that was that. Zhang, the new danger man who has twice dominated the old danger man, moves from #4 to #3, over Anthony Joshua. Joyce tumbles all way to #10.
The chairs and oversight will be taking a close look at current #5 contender Dillian Whyte and the PED issue this week. He may be exiting the rankings indefinitely.
Jr. Welterweight Richardson Hitchens makes his debut into the Transnational Rankings with an excellent demonstration of the sweet science against Jose Zepeda who was #8 but is no more. He exits with the loss. Hitchens -one to watch- takes the number eight.
Jr. Flyweight King Kenshiro Teraji turns 35-year-old contender Hekkie Budler back with a 9th round stoppage. Budler drops from #3 to #6.
Speaking of division kings, three are in action on Saturday and two are fighting each other. Super Middleweight King Canelo Alvarez faces Jr. Middleweight King Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas -which should be a top news story but isn’t because boxing has lost its collective mind when it comes the championship structure. Light Heavyweight King Jai Opetaia faces unranked Jordan Thompson in London.
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Every member of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board is a volunteer. We are on the following continents:
We represent 21 countries, including: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam, and the commonwealth of Puerto
Division | Name | Record | Nation |
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Heavyweight | Oleksandr Usyk | 19-0-0 (13) | UKR |
Cruiserweight | Jai Opetaia | 22-0-0 (17) | AUS |
Light Heavyweight | Artur Beterbiev | 17-0-0 (17) | CAN |
Super Middleweight | Saul Alvarez | 57-2-2 (39) | MEX |
Junior Middleweight | Jermell Charlo | 35-1-1 (19) | USA |
Welterweight | Terence Crawford | 40-0-0 (31) | USA |
Junior Welterweight | Teofimo Lopez | 19-1-0 (13) | USA |
Lightweight | Devin Haney | 30-0-0 (15) | USA |
Junior Bantamweight | Juan Francisco Estrada | 44-3-0 (28) | MEX |
Junior Flyweight | Kenshiro Teraji | 21-1-0 (13) | JPN |
In-studio Analyst , ESPN
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