Boxing rankings are a fascinating topic, and the July 2026 update brings some intriguing changes. The heavyweight division sees Oleksandr Usyk vacate his titles, with Agit Kabayel promoted by the WBC and Murat Gassiev becoming the sole WBA champion. Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois, and Moses Itauma remain in the top five, with Anthony Joshua and Fabio Wardley also in contention. The cruiserweight division sees a reshuffling with Jai Opetaia, David Benavidez, Gilberto Ramirez, and Chris Billam-Smith in the top five. The light heavyweight division features Dmitry Bivol, David Benavidez, Joshua Buatsi, and Anthony Yarde in the top five, with a notable drop for Albert Ramirez. The super middleweight division sees Canelo Alvarez, Osleys Iglesias, Christian Mbilli, Lester Martinez, and Diego Pacheco in the top five, with a postponed fight between Canelo and Mbilli. The middleweight division features Carlos Adames, Erislandy Lara, Aaron McKenna, Jesus Ramos Jr., and Yoenli Hernandez in the top five, with a vacant IBF title. The super welterweight division sees Jaron 'Boots' Ennis take the No. 1 spot with an impressive win over Xander Zayas, while the welterweight division sees Devin Haney, Eimantas Stanionis, and Rolly Romero in the top five. The super lightweight division sees Shakur Stevenson, Dalton Smith, and Gary Antuanne Russell in the top five, with a potential fight between Gary and Pitbull Cruz. The lightweight division features Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason, William Zepeda, Lamont Roach Jr., and Sam Noakes in the top five, with a vacant WBC title. The super featherweight division sees Emanuel Navarrete, O'Shaquie Foster, Charly Suarez, Anthony Cacace, and Eduardo 'Sugar' Nunez in the top five, with a potential fight between Robson Conceicao and Masanori Rikiishi. The featherweight division features Rafael Espinoza, Brandon Figueroa, Angelo Leo, Bruce Carrington, and Nick Ball in the top five, with a potential fight between John Riel Casimero and Rene Palacios. The super bantamweight division sees Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani, Sebastian Hernandez, Sam Goodman, and Alan Picasso in the top five, with a potential fight between Subaru Murata and Jason Facularin. The bantamweight division sees Bam Rodriguez, Seiya Tsutsumi, Takuma Inoue, Christian Medina, and Jose Salas in the top five, with a potential fight between Bam and Christian. The super flyweight division sees Fernando Martinez, David Jimenez, Phumelela Cafu, Ricardo Malajika, and Tomoya Tsuboi in the top five, with a potential fight between David Jimenez and Andrew Moloney. The flyweight division features Ricardo Sandoval, Anthony Olascuaga, Masamichi Yabuki, Felix Alvarado, and Abraham Perez in the top five, with a potential fight between Samuel Carmona and TBA. The light flyweight division sees Rene Santiago, Shokichi Iwata, Thanongsak Simsri, Carlos Canizales, and Regie Suganob in the top five, with a potential fight between Shokichi Iwata and Erik Badillo. The minimumweight division sees Oscar Collazo, Pedro Taduran, DianXing Zhu, Siyakholwa Kuse, and Melvin Jerusalem in the top five, with a potential fight between Oscar Collazo and TBA.
