Usyk climbs to third spot in BoxRec ranking
Ukrinform
Undisputed cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has climbed to third position in the top ten of BoxRec's pound-for-pound ranking following his victory over Briton Tony Bellew.
At the same time, another Ukrainian boxer - Vasyl Lomachenko - dropped to fifth spot in the table. This is the first case in the boxers' career when Usyk outpaced his compatriot.
The rating is still headed by American Terence Crawford. Mexico's Saul Alvarez is second.
Top 10 BoxRec Boxers:
1. Terence Crawford
2. Saul Alvarez
3. Oleksandr Usyk
4. Gennady Golovkin
5. Vasyl Lomachenko
6. Luis Nery
7. Wisaksil Wangek
8. Miguel Berchelt
9. Anthony Joshua
10. Leo Santa Cruz
Usyk knocked out Bellew in the eighth round in Manchester early on Sunday, November 11. The Ukrainian boxer defended his cruiserweight world champion titles.
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