Rankings update: June 2013
There's a new top dog at 140 pounds, and the spot was taken by force. Plus, a longtime contender and titlist has returned in the cruiserweight division.
There's a new top dog at 140 pounds, and the spot was taken by force. Plus, a longtime contender and titlist has returned in the cruiserweight division.
American heavyweight boxing once mattered. Now it sucks. But here's the best of what we have to offer, inspired by a tweet from Tyson Fury.
Floyd Mayweather is back at 147, Abner Mares is in at 126, and there are new No. 1 fighters at 112, 115, 122, and 154.
Lamont Peterson is back at 140, Evgeny Gradovich debuts at 126, and Adrien Broner has sent a message to everyone else at 135 ahead of this month's rankings.
There's a new No. 1 fighter at featherweight, a shake-up in the jumbled middleweight divison, and a climbing force to be reckoned with at light heavyweight in the February 2013 Bad Left Hook boxing rankings.
Juan Manuel Marquez is the most notable mover in this month's divisional rankings, going from No. 1 at 140 pounds to the same spot at 147 after his big win over Manny Pacquiao.
Scott Christ and Ryan Bivins rank the world's best fighters in each weight class.
Sergio Martinez left with all the hardware on Saturday, and made clear that he's the true top dog at 160 pounds. Bad Left Hook has more in this week's boxing rankings update.
Andre Ward's status as the world's best super middleweight is cemented, but is he even more than that? Bad Left Hook's boxing rankings are updated for September 12, 2012, ahead of a big weekend in the sport.
Daniel Geale staked his claim as the No. 2 middleweight in the world with his win over Felix Sturm. Bad Left Hook breaks down the latest boxing rankings.
With his win over Robert Stieglitz, Arthur Abraham got back in the title mix at 168 pounds. Bad Left Hook has more.
Adrien Broner has lost his spot in the rankings, but probably won't be gone for long. Bad Left Hook has more in their boxing rankings update for July 24.
Danny Garcia laid claim to being the world's best at 140 pounds with his win over Amir Khan, and David Haye roared back into the ring with a win over Dereck Chisora. Where do Garcia and Haye rank in Bad Left Hook's boxing rankings update?
Josesito Lopez put a jolt into the welterweight division when he broke Victor Ortiz's jaw on Saturday night. Bad Left Hook's boxing rankings are updated.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr can now be considered a legitimate contender in the middleweight division. Bad Left Hook's rankings update has more on Chavez, Tomasz Adamek, Kazuto Ioka, and more.
How do Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley rank at 147 pounds this week? Bad Left Hook has that and much more in the new boxing rankings update.
Bad Left Hook's weekly boxing rankings are updated, with notes on Antonio Tarver, Lateef Kayode, Peter Quillin, Austin Trout, Gabriel Rosado, and more.
Carl Froch is the clear No. 2 man in the world at super middleweight following his big win over Lucian Bute. Bad Left Hook has more in this week's boxing rankings update.
Mikkel Kessler made a statement on Saturday, knocking out Allan Green in Copenhagen. Bad Left Hook's boxing rankings are updated for May 22.
Adrian Diaconu has announced his retirement from boxing, creating a hole in the 175-pound rankings. Bad Left Hook has more in the weekly boxing rankings.
Floyd Mayweather tightened his grip on the top ranking at 147 pounds, while David Haye has returned at heavyweight. Bad Left Hook has more from this week's updated boxing rankings.
Paulie Malignaggi is in at welterweight, and Chad Dawson takes over the top spot at light heavyweight in this week's boxing rankings. Also featured: Thomas Oosthuizen.
Abner Mares debuts at No. 3 in the super bantamweight rankings this week. Bad Left Hook's weekly divisional rankings are updated.
Juan Manuel Marquez has made his way into the rankings at 140 pounds, but what about Brandon Rios and the lightweights? Bad Left Hook's rankings are updated for April 17.
Juan Manuel Marquez moves up to junior welterweight in next week's rankings. How high can he debut in the new weight class? Bad Left Hook has more.
Hank Lundy was just too much for Dannie Williams tonight on Friday Night Fights. Bad Left Hook has more.