Moses Itauma climbed to the #10 place in the updated heavyweight ranking of the Ring Magazine after his first round victory over Dillian Whyte last Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Moses’ rise to the power
The victory by 20-year-old Itauma (13-0, 11 COs) showed boxing analysts that he could be a power in the division. Fans are waiting to see how he is performing against a real -life opponent that offers resistance.
Ring magazine’s Updated ranking on heavyweight
Champion: Oleksandr USYK
- Tyson Fury
- Joseph Parker
- Agit Kabayel
- Daniel Dubois
- Anthony Joshua
- Philip Hrgovic
- Fabio Wardley
- Zhilei Zhang
- Martin Bakole
- Moses will bite
Turki Alalahikh expressed interest in Itauma -challenging champion Oleksandr Ulsyk for his undisputed heavyweight championship after Moses’ victory over Dillian Whyte last Saturday night. If it is beaten, it will push Itauma higher at the rank of the ring Magazine.
Tyson Fury’s Retirement Status
#1 position Tyson Fury retired earlier this year on January 13, 2025. Earlier this month, Fury reiterated that he retired in an interview with Sky Sports and never said “when asked if he would resume his career. He mentions that he has seen “Gray” In his beard and that box is a ‘young man’s game’. Ring Magazine still arranged Fury at the number 1 place despite his retirement and decided to stay there.
WBO Compulsory Parker is awaiting a title against USCE after the fight was ordered. The two fighters were ordered to start negotiations on July 24, 2025. If usyk prefers not to face Parker, he will be stripped of the title.
Ring Magazine chose to keep Dubois high on the list on #4 despite his fifth round loss on July 19 at their Rematch at Wembley Stadium in England.
Anthony Joshua also arrives at Dubois on a knockout loss on September 21 last year.
Last updated on 08/19/2025
