Posted by E.L.E.X on March 24 2021 under Sports
Ring Magazine has released it's monthly rankings for the top boxers in the heavyweight category. Joshua ranks second while Deontay Wilder ranks third. Whyte is set to face Povetkin this weekend in Gilbatrar. 2.Anthony Joshua (WBO, WBA, IBO, IBF champion) 3.Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury, still tops the rankings as the reigning champion of the Ring Magazine belt while other fighters like Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder follow suit.
Dillian Whyte is ranked 5th while Alexander Povetkin who Whyte lost to last August is ranked 4th.
Had Whyte been victorious in the first fight he would have officially been next in line for Tyson Furyβs WBC heavyweight title.
Fury, meanwhile, is set to meet Anthony Joshua twice in 2021 as they look to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion with all the belts on the line.
See the full list below.
The Ring's heavyweight rankings
Champion: 1.Tyson Fury (WBC champion)
4.Alexander Povetkin
5.Dillian Whyte
6.Luis Ortiz
7.Joseph Parker
8.Andy Ruiz Jr
9.Michael Hunter
10.Oscar Rivas
11.Oleksandr Usyk
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