The updated standings keep Oleksandr Usyk as champion, with Fabio Wardley at #1 and Agit Kabayel at #2.
Champion: Oleksandr Usyk
1: Fabio Wardley
2: Agit Kabayel
3: Tyson Fury
4: Daniel Dubois
5: Filip Hrgovic
6: Moses It will bite
7: Martin Bakole
8: Worship Ajagba
9: Richard Torrez Jr.
10: Murat Gassiev
#3 spot issued by The Ring feels more like a lifetime achievement award than a reflection of Fury’s current threat level.
That placement pushes Daniel Dubois down to #4 and Filip Hrgovic to #5, even though both are more active and at a higher physical level at this point.
It also leaves a bigger question about the next level. Fighters like Moses Itauma and Richard Torrez Jr. didn’t build Fury’s name, but they are now faster and sharper. Even Guido Vianello, who is still developing, works at a higher pace than Fury showed in his return.
The rankings rely heavily on Fury’s past position in the division. The version that fought on April 11th doesn’t beat most of the names he just topped.
The version of Fury we saw against Makhmudov was a shadow of the man who outboxed Klitschko or survived Wilder. He was sluggish, had no real snap, and looked like he was just trying to get to the end of the fight without disaster.
If Fury is #3 and can’t actually beat #4 through #10, the rankings lose their integrity. Filip Hrgovic and even Richard Torrez Jr. will likely overwhelm this version of Fury with sheer volume and energy.
While two-time Olympic gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov lacked the pro resume, the 6’7″ Uzbek giant is a physical monster in his prime at 31. The same goes for Frank Sanchez and Guido Vianello. They both have an engine that Fury hasn’t shown in his last four fights.
