WBO Rankings Update July 2019: Two New No. 1 Contenders Named
Although things are light when it came to the most recent WBO rankings, a couple of noteworthy developments occurred at cruiserweight and junior middleweight.
At cruiserweight, after a rollercoaster that has been the aftermath of the World Boxing Super Series semifinals, Krzysztof Glowacki is now the No. 1 contender for the WBO title and will get a shot at the championship once the tournament concludes. As for the junior middleweight division, Carlos Adames is the No. 1 contender for that title after a win over Patrick Day on the June 28 edition Top Rank on ESPN.
Below are the notable changes reflected in the latest edition of the WBO rankings. The full rankings can be seen at this link.
Heavyweight:
- Kyotaro Fujimoto (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Michael Hunter enters the rankings at No. 12
Cruiserweight:
- Krzysztof Glowacki rises from No. 2 to No. 1
- Imre Szello drops from No. 2 to No. 1
Light Heavyweight:
- Igor Mikhalkin (formerly No. 15) drops out of the rankings
- Alfonso Lopez enters the rankings at No. 15
Super Middleweight:
- No notable changes
Middleweight:
- Maciej Sulecki (formerly No. 2) drops out of the rankings
- Kanat Islam enters the rankings at No. 8
Junior Middleweight:
- Kell Brook drops from No. 1 to No. 5
- Carlos Adames rises from No. 5 to No. 1
- Patrick Day (formerly No. 15) drops out of the rankings
- Brian Castano enters the rankings at No. 9
Welterweight:
- Ray Robinson (formerly No. 15) drops out of the rankings
- Mikael Zewski enters the rankings at No. 8
Junior Welterweight:
- Mario Matamba (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Robert Quaye (formerly No. 14) drops out of the rankings
- Zhankosh Turarov enters the rankings at No. 9
- Ivan Baranchyk enters the rankings at No. 14
Lightweight:
- No notable changes
Super Featherweight:
- No notable changes
Featherweight:
- Dave Penalosa (formerly No. 10) drops out of the rankings
- Manuel Avila (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Luis Lebron enters the rankings at No. 10
- Diego Alberto Ruiz enters the rankings at No. 13
Super Bantamweight:
- Luis Lebron (formerly No. 7) drops out of the rankings
- Jakkrawut Majoogen enters the rankings at No. 15
Bantamweight:
- Prince Patel (formerly No. 6) drops out of the rankings
- Diego Ruiz (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Joshua Franco enters the rankings at No. 11
- Reymart Gaballo enters the rankings at No. 15
Super Flyweight:
- Dewayne Beamon (formerly No. 12) drops out of the rankings
- Jakkrawut Majoogen (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Iran Diaz enters the rankings at No. 14
- Elton Dharry enters the rankings at No. 15
Flyweight:
- No notable changes
Light Flyweight:
- Mark Vicelles enters the rankings at No. 12
Minimumweight:
- ArAr Andales (formerly No. 13) drops out of the rankings
- Ayanda Dulani (formerly No. 14) drops out of the rankings
- Siphamandia Baleni enters the rankings at No. 13
- Rene Mark Cuarto enters the rankings at No. 15
