Fresh heavyweight rankings: Usyk leads, Dubois drops and Fury breaks silence
Photo: Oleksandr Usyk is an undisputed champion (DAZN Boxing)
The renowned boxing magazine The Ring has responded to the outcome of the heavyweight rematch held on July 19 in London. Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois for the second time and once again became the undisputed heavyweight world champion, according to the magazine's official X account.
Cost of the knockout for Dubois
As expected, the Ukrainian boxer retained his The Ring champion title. However, Dubois slipped two spots in the updated rankings, falling from second to fourth place. Now ahead of him in the list are not only Tyson Fury but also Joseph Parker (WBO interim titleholder) and Agit Kabayel (WBC interim champion).
The Ring’s latest heavyweight rankings:
Champion – Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine)
- Tyson Fury (United Kingdom)
- Joseph Parker (New Zealand)
- Agit Kabayel (Germany)
- Daniel Dubois (United Kingdom)
- Anthony Joshua (United Kingdom)
- Filip Hrgović (Croatia)
- Fabio Wardley (United Kingdom)
- Zhilei Zhang (China)
- Martin Bakole (DR Congo)
- Efe Ajagba (Nigeria)
Fury's reaction
Tyson Fury responded in his trademark style as soon as the new The Ring rankings were released.
"This list shows my greatness. 8 months in retirement and still No. 1. We all know who won that fight," the Brit wrote in an Instagram Story.
Earlier, a prominent journalist revealed Usyk's purse for the Dubois fight.
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