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The Ring Magazine - The Bible of Boxing, December 2025 • Volume 102, No. 13

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DEPARTMENTS 6 OPENING SHOTS 11 COME OUT WRITING 15 RINGSIDE By Doug Fischer 21 STEVE’S SOAPBOX By Steve Kim 24 BY THE NUMBERS By Don Stradley 27 RING RATINGS 36 IN MEMORIAM: THOMAS GERBASI By Joseph Santoliquito 54 PROSPECT WATCH By Daisuke Sugiura 86 COLLECTOR’S SHOWCASE By Dan Rafael 88 THE FIGHT DOCTOR By Dr. Margaret Goodman 90 A SLICE OF BOXING By Thomas Hauser 92 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER By Randy Gordon 94 FINISHING SHOTS 96 FIGHTLINE

40 TAKING ON THE WORLD WITH ITS TALENT POOL AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH AND A BLOCKBUSTER RIVALRY ON THE HORIZON, JAPAN WILL BE THE STAR AT RING V IN RIYADH By Corey Erdman 46 CHAMPION OF THE LENS NAOKI FUKUDA IS BOTH A MASTER OF HIS CRAFT AND A LIFELONG FAN OF THE SPORT HE PHOTOGRAPHS By Tom Gray 58 THE COMEBACK KID WITH MAX KELLERMAN BACK IN THE BROADCASTER SEAT WITH INSIDE THE RING , BOXING HAS REGAINED ONE OF ITS MOST ENTHUSIASTIC VOICES By Joseph Santoliquito 64 CRUISER CONTROL AUSTRALIAN STAR JAI OPETAIA IS THE WORLD’S LEADING 200-POUNDER, BUT SECURING UNIFICATION BOUTS CONTINUES TO BE A SOURCE OF REAL FRUSTRATION By Michael Rosenthal

70 GAMECHANGER A NEW BIPARTISAN BILL AIMS TO REFORM THE BUSINESS OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND CLEAN UP A TARNISHED SPORT – WILL IT WORK? By Mike Silver 76 FROM THE ARCHIVE MIKE TYSON: THE LEGACY OF CUS D’AMATO By Nigel Collins 82 NEVER SO SWEET SUGAR RAY ROBINSON’S THIRD FIGHT AGAINST BOBO OLSON IS AN ENDURING TESTAMENT TO THE GREATNESS OF BOXING’S MOST HALLOWED HERO By Don Stradley

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A perfect straight right meets perfect timing in Naoki Fukuda’s photograph from Jorge Linares’ victory over Al Toyogon in 2019.

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BOOTS ON Philly switch-hitter Jaron “Boots” Ennis made an eye-popping debut at junior middleweight by smashing Uisma Lima inside two minutes of action at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 11. The former Ring Magazine welterweight champ decked the Angolan twice before closing out with a frenzied two-fisted assault that forced the referee to call a halt at 1:58 of the opening round. Ennis improved to 35-0 (31 KOs) and is now targeting the 154-pound division’s elite.

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Riyadh Season Levels Up: Elite Boxing, Global Entertainment, and stc’s Seamless Connectivity

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Over the past few years, Saudi Arabia has captured the world’s attention by hosting some of the biggest boxing showdowns in the industry, branding the Kingdom as the destination of choice for live sports enthusiasts. The growing number of sports arenas, games, and matches are all part of Riyadh Season, a lineup of entertainment, culture, and sporting events held in the nation’s capital from October to March every year. This year, the Riyadh Season is levelling up its boxing lineup. Now in its sixth edition, the festival has an expanded lineup of elite boxing events, international tournaments, and live fan experiences, building on the increased demand for legendary boxing events from tourists visiting Saudi from across the globe. After welcoming more than 18 million visitors in 2024, Riyadh Season is building its boxing and entertainment roster, which means the city’s digital infrastructure must go above and beyond to keep up. Behind the flashing lights, entertaining shows, and intense combat lies stc group’s unparalleled digital infrastructure. As the event’s official premium partner for the next two years, stc is ready to meet the unique demands that come from the convergence of entertainment and technology in one of the most digitally literate cities in the world. A Season of Firsts After five years of hosting the Riyadh Season, the organizers of the Kingdom’s leading entertainment event have ramped up the events list for the 2025 season. Well-known for its boxing and sports line-up each year, combat sports enthusiasts are set for six months of action-packed events across the city. As part of its growing influence in global sports, Riyadh Season will host phase two of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix, an ambitious, multi-phase international tournament involving 128 fighters from over 40 countries. Organized by the World Boxing Council, the series promises to deliver months of drama and high-stakes matchups across multiple weight classes, all culminating in a global showdown to crown a new world champion under the Riyadh lights at Boulevard World. Adding to the fight calendar, Riyadh Season will be hosting the WWE Royal Rumble and SmackDown. This will mark the first time that the legendary wrestling spectacle comes to Riyadh for the first time outside of the US and Canada. Fans of combat sports are sure to get their fix at Riyadh Season, as it brings renowned competitions to the Middle East in a world first.

This year, Riyadh Season has also partnered with Matchroom Sport, one of the world’s most respected sports promoters. The deal expands Riyadh’s reach into boxing, darts, and snooker, ensuring a steady stream of marquee events featuring global stars and championship titles that are sure to catch the attention of any boxing fan. Beyond the array of sports championships that will headline at Riyadh Season, the revamped site of the six-month festival is setting another knock-out punch. The Riyadh Season site has expanded to host three new cultures in addition to their array of international pavilions at the site. In addition to these new cultural experiences, this year’s Riyadh Season has introduced the Beast Arena in partnership with YouTuber Mr Beast, offering immersive experiences, themed zones, and high-energy competitions to bring a whole new level of entertainment to all visitors. Behind the roar of the crowd, stc group is delivering the invisible force that makes the Riyadh Season experience possible: world-class connectivity. The Seamless Soul of Riyadh Season: stc group stc’s high-performance 5G network is the backbone of the entire event ecosystem, empowering fans, media, and athletes alike to stay connected in real time. Whether it’s streaming highlight reels, posting ringside moments, or transmitting live data for broadcasters, stc’s digital infrastructure ensures that every interaction happens at lightening speeds. Ahead of the 2025 boxing lineup, stc has expanded its coverage across 14 key Riyadh Season locations, deploying 45 fixed and mobile towers in outdoor venues, and 25 indoor towers to guarantee full-strength signals inside arenas. Over 2,500 antennas and numerous high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots have been strategically placed to maintain seamless connectivity even during peak event traffic. The result: zero lag, zero downtime, and millions of global fans experiencing every second of the action as if they were in the front row. Riyadh Season is more than just 6 months of action-packed fun. It’s a glimpse into the future of global entertainment. With its expanded venues and jaw-dropping list of guests, it represents a fusion of innovation, technology, and ambition. It’s no doubt that this year’s Riyadh Season has been set out to be a huge success. And making sure that the action, immersion, and drama of each step of the way is captured seamlessly, is stc group.

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before from that same side where his right hand dips. When hurt, he tends to get overly aggressive, which could open him up again. Nakatani must stay composed during those moments and not get drawn into exchanges. Ultimately, Inoue’s experience and power at this weight can’t be understated. I see both hitting the canvas, but Inoue’s poise, ring IQ and experience ultimately earn him a unanimous decision. Bigger threat: Rafael Espinoza!! Alex Villagran Every Hall of Fame fighter has that one bout that cements their legacy – from Ali vs. Frazier

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INOUE VS. NAKATANI We asked readers to look beyond Ring V and offer their thoughts on a potential Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani matchup: Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani is the best fight to be made in boxing, at least from an avid boxing fan’s perspective. These two have been on a collision course for years – first rumors, then speculation and now open discussion from both camps and both fighters. As for how it plays out, well, as indestructible as Naoya Inoue is, I believe Junto Nakatani is the sole fighter in this world to have what it takes to beat Inoue, and I think he will beat him. Nakatani is, to me, the perfect mix of power, precision, movement, counterattacking and defensive responsibility. Having been in the gym with Junto, watching him train for many years, interviewing him and being around him and his camp, there’s something unique about Junto. From the first day

I met him and watched him train, he reminded me of an old-school fighter, a fighter that makes boxing look effortless with a calm, tactical and composed demeanor, that not only has raw boxing gifts but the heart and mind of a true champion. The timing is perfect for this fight as well. Junto is at the right moment in his career; he’s had the decisive wins and unforgettable KOs; he has the reputable names on his resume and the accolades at such a young age to back it up. Junto deserves this fight, and Inoue deserves to give it to him. This fight is a win for both men. Whatever happens in this fight, I expect a war. I expect a fight that will go down in history as one of the all-time great fights, and I plan on being there in Japan when it happens. Sebastian Milo, The Boxing Mob Nakatani definitely has the tools to trouble Inoue. His length and southpaw stance will pose real problems. Inoue’s been dropped

to Floyd vs. Pacquiao. But we still haven’t seen that from Inoue. He will get his chance against Nakatani in what could be Japan’s biggest fight ever. Leon Barchue

I think that Nakatani will be a problem for Inoue because of Nakatani’s long-range shot

selections, southpaw stance, power and ring IQ. Inoue is also known to have an opening to his chin with a left hook in the southpaw vs. orthodox position. Can Nakatani outbox Inoue all 12 rounds, or can Inoue get inside and land his shots? I think it will be a true 50/50 fight. Gie-Jay Paguio Naoya Inoue’s fundamentals are stupendous. His ability to make the basics look like art is truly a step above the rest in today’s era. Then we’ve got Junto Nakatani, a long- range sniper with dynamite in his left hand. He brings the dangerous

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accuracy with a touch of monstrous chaos. His angles and his deadly, piercing uppercuts could pose a serious threat to The Monster. COME OUT WRITING

that, so let Eddie build his fighter. They said Vergil Ortiz is next, and it’s a great fight. Let’s also remember Boots at 147 had to overpay Stanionis to even get that unification fight. Jaron took a pay cut. And let’s stop saying that he ain’t fought nobody – well, when he was at 147, the top champs were Brian Norman Jr., Mario Barrios, Stanionis and Jaron himself, so he can only fight the names in his division that wanted to fight. And let’s kill the Jaron vs. Crawford talk. It’s like when Floyd Mayweather was on his way out: Floyd wasn’t gonna fight Keith Thurman or Errol Spence – they coming up and Floyd was on his way out. Same as Bud vs. Boots. Ya know Ennis

something feels off. We just watched Crawford and Canelo remind the world what true greatness looks like – legacy, precision and heart. That’s boxing. But now we got exhibition fights trending more than title bouts. The fans want both excitement and authenticity, not TikTok clout in gloves. The sport’s future depends on fighters who risk everything, not influencers chasing views. Let’s keep the energy high, the lights bright but never forget, this game was built on blood, pride, and warriors, not algorithms. Raian Otero MIKE MCCALLUM

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A potential showdown between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani isn’t just another big fight. It’s a cultural moment that boxing needs. It’s the type of matchup that reminds us why we fell in love with the sport in the first place: two pound-for-pound stars fighting to see who is truly the best, exactly what the echoes of boxing have always been about. What makes this even more special is that both men are pound-for-pound greats from the same nation. We’ve never seen anything like it. This would without a shadow of a doubt be the greatest fight in Japanese boxing history, the kind historians will look back on a hundred years from now. Both fighters are at the peak of their powers, daring to prove who truly reigns supreme. Jo Aujla BOOTS Jaron “Boots” Ennis, according to Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, is destined to become boxing’s next pound-for-pound star. Uisma Lima was a sacrificial lamb, yes, but Ennis made a statement by dismantling him in one scintillating round. Beating Lima doesn’t make Ennis the best fighter on the planet, as Hearn boldly claimed, but it does mark the beginning of a new chapter. The beltholders at junior middleweight have been put on notice, and so has Terence Crawford. Is Ennis good? Yes. Very good? Absolutely. Pound-for-pound? Not yet. He’s laced up for greatness, now let’s see how the boots wear. Alex Springer I believe Ennis is the real deal, but I also respect the way Eddie Hearn moves his fighters. He is gonna put them in with tough competition eventually. We can’t say nothing about

Thank you to The Ring for the article on the late, great Mike McCallum (September 2025).

is on his come-up and Bud is on his way out, so only big fights for Bud at this point of his career. We have to think logical, which I know boxing fans don’t do. Jeremy Jones

“The Bodysnatcher” was one of the best

fighters of his era. May he rest in peace. Because he was so talented, he was among the most avoided (although I don’t believe Marvelous Marvin Hagler ducked anyone). McCallum’s biggest career mistake

Ennis is accustomed to this kind of view.

When I watch

Jaron “Boots” Ennis, it’s not just

his power that hits me; it’s how he thinks in there. His timing’s cold, his setups feel calculated, like he’s already three moves ahead. I wouldn’t say he’s at his absolute peak yet, but he’s close. Moving up to 154 will test him for real, though I still think he can hang or maybe even run that division once he adjusts to the bigger bodies. Julian Marley Resabal

was joining the Kronk boxing team, turning many potential opponents into sparring partners. It wasn’t until he left the Kronk gym and went to the Duvas that McCallum got fights with ex-stablemates David Braxton and Milton McCrory. In McCallum’s greatest career victory, his KO of Donald Curry, he once again came from behind to launch that titanic, tremendous hook. In honor of Mike McCallum, The Ring should have a Mythical Matchup of The Bodysnatcher vs. Hitman Hearns.

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RESPECT THE ROOTS Lately, boxing’s been walking a thin line between sport and spectacle. Don’t get me wrong; I respect marketing, I get the showbiz side. But when fighters like Jake Paul get more attention than real champions grinding for years,

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B runo Surace’s Cinderella story only lasted six months. Not because of what happened in his rematch with Jaime Munguia, but because of what happened afterwards with Munguia’s drug testing and the way the results were handled. Surace, who earned The Ring’s 2024 Upset of the Year award for his sixth- round KO of Munguia last December, dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to Munguia in their immediate rematch on the Canelo Alvarez-William Scull undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 3. Later in the month, it was revealed that a Munguia urine sample taken by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) the day after the fight returned an adverse finding for exogenous testosterone. If you’re not familiar with the word “exogenous,” it means the testosterone was administered into the body via injection, pills, patches, gels, etc., and you don’t have to be an anti-doping expert to know that adding that hormone to an athlete’s body acts as a performance enhancer. Doing so increases muscle mass, strength, energy

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levels and red blood cell counts, which aids stamina. It should come as no surprise that exogenous testosterone is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which classifies the synthetic hormone and its metabolites as banned substances under category S1, anabolic agents. Substances under this category are banned for athletes both in and out of competition. In a just world, Munguia would have taken full responsibility for what was in his system – even if he maintained his innocence. He, his team and the boxing organizations regulating the May 3 event would recognize that Surace had been wronged. Munguia would be punished – fined a significant portion of his purse and suspended for at least a year – and the official result of the rematch would be changed to a no contest. However, we do not live in a just

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decision to clear Munguia as well as studies brought forth by Global Sports Advocates that claimed pregnenolone could produce false positives in doping tests. So, Munguia remains in the WBC super middleweight rankings (at No. 3) while Surace is unrated by the Mexico- based sanctioning organization. It should be pointed out that the WBC did not have a title on the line in the Munguia-Surace rematch, so one might wonder why they would need to chime in on the BBBofC’s and UKAD’s decisions, but it’s obvious that they want to be in the Munguia business as well as the good graces of his promoter, Fernando Beltran, and his trainer, Eddy Reynoso – both of whom carry a lot of influence in Mexico.

world, and boxing is often an ugly reminder of that. Munguia denied any wrongdoing – of course – and asked for his B-sample to be tested in hopes that the adverse finding was a false positive. When that sample also tested positive, Munguia’s management team did what most managers do in this situation – they “lawyered up” by retaining the services of Global Sports Advocates, a law firm that represents world-class athletes and proudly specializes in anti-doping violations. Team Munguia soon claimed the adverse finding was the result of contamination and sent 74 items to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah

finding was caused by contamination. The metabolites in Munguia’s system were the result of EXOGENOUS testosterone, not endogenous or naturally occurring hormones, such as pregnenolone. According to anti- doping expert Dr. Daniel Eichner, president of the SMRTL, “The positive test for [Munguia’s] sample was based on the measurement of metabolites of testosterone-related steroids, which are unrelated to pregnenolone. Exposure to pregnenolone does not affect these targets. Use of pregnenolone alone does not result in a positive IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry) test.” And just to be clear that this doesn’t just apply to pregnenolone: The purpose of IRMS testing is to identify exogenous testosterone use. 2. Even if the adverse finding was due to contamination, Munguia

– the WADA-accredited lab where all VADA-collected samples are tested. These items that Munguia had supposedly ingested or come into contact with included supplements, creams, lotions, medicines, foods and even hotel shampoos. According to Global Sports Advocates, four of these items were contaminated with pregnenolone, a

competed with the presence of added testosterone, which is generally accepted as giving a performance-enhancing edge, and he should be held responsible. Strict liability – the legal concept that offenders should be held accountable for their actions and

naturally occurring steroid that is essential in the body’s production of other steroid hormones, including testosterone. Pregnenolone, which is not a banned substance, would be Munguia’s “Get Out of Jail Free” card. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) – which is the regulating authority for all Saudi Arabian events – passed this information over to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), which fully accepted the excuse of contamination. And just like that, the BBBofC announced in September that Munguia was cleared of any wrongdoing. The unanimous decision remains on the fighters’ records and Munguia is free to return to the ring again as soon as a fight can be made. UKAD reportedly gave him a warning. The WBC embraced the BBBofC’s

damages regardless of fault, negligence or intent – should apply to any abnormally dangerous activity, but especially so when performance-enhancing substances are used in professional boxing where the combatants run the risk of being seriously injured or killed. Sadly, in this case, boxing’s governing bodies were too busy protecting the well-connected fighter to seriously consider Munguia’s accountability or how those 12 rounds and the subsequent loss will impact Surace’s future health and career. The real victim was cast aside to clear the way for Munguia to get back in the ring before the end of the year and move on to a big fight in 2026. As usual, it’s business before sport in boxing. If it’s any consolation to Surace, The

Surace gave a solid effort but was unable to reproduce the magic of the first fight against Munguia.

Munguia released an official statement on his supposed exoneration in early September:

“I want to thank the WBC for reviewing the complete scientific

evidence and confirming there will be no investigation, charge or sanction. I did not cheat – the science proves it – and I am grateful to the WBC, BBBofC and UKAD for acknowledging this truth.” There are two problems with how this case was resolved: 1. Science did NOT prove the adverse

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on that speculation during the investigation: “We want to clarify that Eddy Reynoso serves only as Jaime’s trainer. He is not involved in Jaime’s nutrition, supplementation or medical oversight. Any implication that Reynoso […] bears responsibility is entirely unfounded and unfair.” Unfounded? OK, I’ll go along with that. The responsibility should be squarely on the shoulders of the athlete. This isn’t 2002, when Fernando Vargas could claim that he had no idea he was taking anabolic steroid pills prior to his showdown with Oscar De La Hoya. Ignorance is no

Surace was reinstated in The Ring’s ratings – Munguia was dropped.

Ring’s rankings are about the sport, not the business. In July, The Ring Ratings Panel unanimously voted to remove Munguia from the super middleweight rankings and to reinstate Surace to his placement before their rematch. Surace remains in the rankings, currently at No. 8, as this issue goes to press. Munguia remains out, and he’s not coming back in until he fights a credible opponent without testing positive for PEDs. The Ratings Panel takes a practical stance on such matters, and the bottom line is that Munguia-Surace II was tainted. We don’t have the authority to overturn results, but we’re not going to rank boxers who competed with PEDs in their systems. This isn’t the first time the Ratings Panel has dropped fighters who tested positive for PEDs while the WBC ruled that the same fighters would keep their world titles and remain in their rankings. Luis Nery was stripped of the Ring bantamweight championship after he tested positive for the banned substance zilpaterol following his Ring/WBC title-winning stoppage of Shinsuke Yamanaka in 2017. The WBC allowed Nery to keep their title until he lost it on the scales prior to his 2018 rematch with Yamanaka.

excuse in 2025. As for what’s unfair, ask Yamanaka, Conceicao and Yafai if it was fair that the guys who pummeled them with the aid of performance-enhancing substances got to remain WBC titleholders or in the WBC rankings. Here’s what Surace had to say to The Ring: “I was surprised to learn that Munguia tested positive under the VADA testing program we were both subjected to. Despite the positive test, the situation took an incredibly long time to unfold. He has since come back with a defense and an explanation that, let’s be honest, looks shaky at best. I think nobody is fooled – everyone understands what really happened. “If I had been in the same situation as him, the result of the fight would have been changed a long time ago. What I could control inside the ring, I did – and today, I can walk with my head held high, knowing that I never tested positive in these two fights [with Munguia] or any fight.” Have thoughts on the matter? Share them with The Ring and your comments could be featured in a future issue. Email comeoutwriting@gmail.com.

The Ring dropped Oscar Valdez from the junior lightweight rankings after he tested positive for the banned substance phentermine the week of his WBC title defense against Robson Conceicao in 2021. The local commission (Pascua Yaqui Tribe outside of Tucson, Arizona) allowed the fight to proceed, and the WBC allowed Valdez to keep his belt. And most recently, Francisco Rodriguez Jr. was dropped from The Ring’s flyweight rankings due to testing positive for the banned substance heptaminol after his punishing 12-round decision over Galal Yafai in June. Despite Rodriguez also failing a drug test after an eight-round bout in Texas last December, he remains in the WBC’s flyweight rankings at No. 2 at the time of this writing. The Ring reinstated Yafai in the 112-pound rankings, where he is currently No. 5. Both Munguia and Valdez were trained by Reynoso at the time of their positive PED tests, a fact that did not escape scrutiny from the boxing public. Team Munguia released this statement

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NO “TBE” IS SAFE By Steve Kim

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I n the immediate aftermath of Terence Crawford’s watershed victory over Canelo Alvarez on September 13, “Bud” has been bathed in accolades. And why not? His latest conquest made him a three-time undisputed champion and he put in his claim – a strong one, at that – as the best boxer of the post- Mayweather generation. It’s gotten to a point where some are even putting him in their all-time great lists, which may seem far-fetched, given that Crawford only has 42 bouts on his record, despite having won titles of

various sorts from 135 to 168. He did skip the middleweight class, but there is a chance he could try and win a belt at 160. Regardless, can a guy who has less than 50 fights on his ledger really be ranked alongside the likes of Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, much less Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali and Archie Moore? It reminds you of the story where Sugar Ray Leonard (who had a career mark of 36-3-1 with 25 KOs) asked legendary matchmaker Teddy Brenner how he compared to Robinson (174-19- 6 with 109 KOs to his credit), to which Brenner replied that he could give a better opinion when Leonard had about 200 more fights. This isn’t to disparage Crawford or any other modern-day boxer, but the reality is that they don’t fight nearly as often as their predecessors. And with that, it’s much more difficult to truly assess their place among the all-

timers who were forced to go through a more diverse set of opponents over time. Personally, I give credit to fighters who fought more and gave us more evidence of their greatness through more scenarios. But Hall-of-Famer Tim Bradley is a believer, regardless of how many fights are on his record. To him, Bud is among the greats. “I think Crawford’s skill is legendary, period,” said Bradley during an appearance on The 3 Knockdown Rule with Mario Lopez and yours truly a few weeks after Alvarez-Crawford. “I

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STEVE’S SOAPBOX think his accolades are unprecedented. Not many people have been able to accomplish that. I think Henry Armstrong was one of those guys. He held all three titles simultaneously in three different weight classes.” Bradley has long been an admirer of Crawford. He found out firsthand just how gifted the boxer from Omaha is when he brought him into camp as a sparring partner for his bout against Devon Alexander in 2011 and then his initial clash with Manny Pacquiao in 2012. He was immediately impressed. “As far as skills go, I’m telling you guys: When I sparred

middleweight and beyond since 2018, and Crawford was jumping up two weight classes coming into the contest. But Bradley steadfastly maintained that his old sparring partner would win this fight relatively easily. Some will accuse the outspoken Bradley of hyperbole. But for a few years now, another permanent resident of Canastota, James “Lights Out” Toney, has told anyone who would listen that there was only one current boxer that he truly respected – Crawford. Bradley continued, “He has great reflexes. He has a great chin. I mean, there’s nothing that Crawford doesn’t

was broached, Lopez – who was on the Alvarez-Crawford broadcast for Netflix – surmised that perhaps at 130 or 135, Mayweather would have the edge. At welterweight and above, it would favor Crawford. To which Bradley responded: “Bud beats Mayweather at any weight – 130, 135, 140, 147, whatever it is. Mayweather would’ve never done what Bud did. He didn’t have the balls . He brought Canelo down to [a 152-pound catchweight]. I’m telling y’all, it’s a different mentality.” Coming into the Alvarez bout, Crawford made it clear that there was no rehydration limit imposed on the champion, or anything of that sort. This was just a good ol’ fashioned super middleweight contest. “Terence Crawford, he don’t want to hear no excuses. He’s going to fight you at the weight you are. That’s the way it is, and that’s the way it should be. He’s going to beat you at your absolute best. He’s not going to put any stipulations,” stated Bradley, who then went even further. “I’ll tell you this: Crawford beats Mayweather nine out of 10 times. Mayweather, please come back and do an exhibition with Terence Crawford. Please give us that look, and I promise you, he’s not going to do anything vs. Terence Crawford.” Bradley also believes that Crawford is the better puncher of the two and that for Mayweather – because of Crawford’s ability to fight as a left- hander – it would be like facing a much more difficult version of Zab Judah. And then the coup de grace: “I think Bud Crawford might even stop Mayweather if they were to fight. That’s how far I’ll go. He’ll even stop Mayweather. Mayweather has a 72- inch reach. Most of the guys that he faced had a small reach. Mayweather wouldn’t even fight [Antonio] Margarito. He wouldn’t even touch Margarito, bro, because he was too big and too aggressive. “All Crawford has to do is be aggressive and go hunt Mayweather down. He can do that, too.”

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have. And also the intangibles, too. This dude has toughness. He’s mean as hell, killer instinct. He’s an excellent finisher. He’s a complete fighter, man. He’s the most complete fighter I’ve ever seen in real life. And maybe one of the most complete fighters of all time. “And let me say one more thing: He can do it from both sides.“

so complete [as] Bud Crawford. I’ve shared the ring with Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao does not have the skill that Bud Crawford has,” stated Bradley, who after his first sparring session with Crawford immediately dialed up Cameron Dunkin, who was managing both boxers at the time, and asked if he could get a piece of that contract. From that time on, nobody has been a bigger believer in Crawford. “Being that skillful, I mean, I could see Bud in the ring with any of the old- school legends. We’ll never see these fights and I’m just speculating, but what can’t he do? He has the size. He has a 75-inch reach. He has punching power and speed, an IQ that’s unbelievable. He can fight inside the pocket. You seen him, in spots, fight Canelo in the pocket – where Canelo wanted to be – and beat him at his own game.“ Coming into that bout, the mainstream had tabbed the Mexican superstar to come out victorious. After all, not only was he an elite fighter in his own right, but he was the naturally bigger man, having fought at super

Tim Bradley endorses Crawford as one of the greatest fighters ever.

Indeed, there is a strong argument that Crawford is the greatest switch- hitter the game has ever seen. It’s to a point where it’s difficult to remember that Crawford is right-handed. You ask most educated observers and they will tell you that at the very least, Crawford could have competed well in any era of boxing. That is probably the fairest statement in regard to his standing among the giants of the sport. There is also a lively debate online about who would’ve won a mythical bout between Crawford and Mayweather, the self-proclaimed “TBE” (The Best Ever). While some may now believe Crawford would have the upper hand, Bradley has stated this opinion for years. During his appearance on The 3 Knockdown Rule when this question

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BY THE NUMBERS:

CHARLIE POWELL by Don Stradley • Illustration by KronkAAArt Charlie Powell possessed such a rare athleticism that he couldn’t (baseball) and the Harlem Globetrotters (basketball). After a brief period with the Browns, he then signed with the San Francisco 49ers (football), where he became one of the NFL’s youngest starting players. Yet boxing beckoned. While playing for both the 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, Powell established himself as a busy heavyweight contender during the 1950s and ’60s. This is his incredible story, by the numbers. be contained by a single sport. As a high school standout, he attracted the attention of both the St. Louis Browns

win over Nino Valdes » Defeating the highly regarded Valdes was a career high point for Powell. The big Cuban was a 4-to-1 betting favorite when the pair clashed at the Miami Beach Auditorium in March 1959. Powell at the time was still uncertain if his future

bouts with Charley Norkus » Prior to the bout with Valdes, Powell had a score to settle with Charley Norkus, a rugged old pro known as “The Bayonne Bomber.” Norkus had the distinction of being

lay in boxing rings or on the gridiron. He believed a good win would help him decide his career path. He couldn’t have asked for a better performance than the one he gave against Valdes, a perennial contender who boasted a record of 46-15-3.

seconds with Britain’s “Golden Boy” » It may have been the shortest retirement in history. Powell returned to boxing within a few weeks to face British contender Billy Walker. Traveling overseas to fight Walker in London, Powell gave a performance The London Daily Mirror called “woefully disappointing.” Walker, known affectionately in the U.K. press as “Golden Boy,” shelled Powell from the opening bell and stopped him at 2:32 of the second. “I reckon I just underestimated him,” Powell said. The oddest incident of Powell’s trip took place just a week before the bout. When the fighters had lunch in a Soho cafe to promote the event, Powell noticed a piano in the corner of the room. Knowing his way around the keyboard, Powell started playing. Walker quickly grabbed a microphone and sang “My Heart Cries For You,” a tune he’d released a few months earlier on the Decca label. If the impromptu duet was part of Walker’s pre-fight strategy to soften Powell up with a love song, it worked.

the first to defeat Powell and ending his 12-bout unbeaten streak with a seventh-round stoppage in their 1954 bout in San Francisco. It was bad matchmaking – Norkus, though not a ranked contender, was experienced with 36 bouts to his credit. Powell was still learning on the job. Predictably, their first fight was a slugfest, with Powell dropping Norkus in the opening round. The more seasoned fighter worked his way back, withstood another aggressive charge from Powell in the third and changed the tide of the fight by decking Powell in the fourth. The seventh was Powell’s Waterloo, as Norkus floored him thrice more until the bout was stopped at the 2:10 mark. Powell came out of the fight with an injured right hand and the first of many accusations that his chin was weak. “In the final summary,” wrote Sid Ziff of the Los Angeles Mirror, “young Powell could dish it out, but he couldn’t take it.” The second battle of the Charleses took place four years later in San Diego. Powell avenged the earlier loss by winning a 10-round decision, but the dullish bout did little for his reputation. “This fight was supposed to prove whether Powell is a fighter or a football player,” reported the San Diego Union. “It proved nothing.” Tough crowd. Is it any wonder Powell returned to football in 1960 for a season with the Raiders? (Incidentally, Powell’s younger brother Art also played for the Raiders during his own excellent football career.)

At 6-foot-4 and looking like a wall of muscle at 213 pounds, Powell used his strong left jab and short, jolting hooks to dominate Valdes and knock him down multiple times. It was, as the United Press called it, a “slaughter,” until referee Cy Gottfried stopped the bout at

total fights » Powell (1932-2014) retired for good after the debacle in England, though he spent a few more years as a sparring partner for hire. His final record was 25-11-3 with 17 knockouts. In time, he acquired a sort of legendary status, that of the smashing defensive end who became a heavyweight boxer and fought Ali. The legend was such that The New York Times began Powell’s obituary by calling him “the sort of athlete about whom Bunyanesque mythology was reasonably applied.” Yet his sheer athletic prowess may have ultimately prevented Powell from becoming a top-tier boxer. Could he have gone further in boxing had he not had so many other options? Perhaps. However, this is not a story of what could have been, but a lesson in what was: For some, a life of varied brilliance is more admirable than a singular, focused career. After all, how many of us can say we were compared favorably to Paul Bunyan?

2:03 of the eighth round. It was Powell’s 20th win in 25 fights and a boost to his self-esteem. “At last,” he said after the bout, “I feel I’ll go places in boxing.” Unfortunately, Powell lost his next two bouts to Roy Harris and Mike DeJohn.

rounds with Muhammad Ali » It was Powell’s misfortune to challenge a 21-year- old Ali, still known as Cassius Clay, in 1963. Before a crowd of 11,228 at the

years old when he met the Ol’ Mongoose »

As a child in San Diego, Powell lived near light heavyweight legend Archie Moore and took some boxing lessons from the old master at age 12. Powell once told The New York Times, “The fellow who taught me most of what I know is Archie Moore.” consecutive wins by DQ » Powell earned his 10th pro win when opponent Sandy McPherson was disqualified for excessive holding at the Oakland Auditorium in August 1954. One month later in the same building, journeyman Keene Simmons was disqualified when his handler stepped into the ring during the sixth round, concerned that Simmons’ nose was bleeding too much. The fans jeered both fighters, which purportedly had Powell “near tears,” according to the Oakland Tribune. “Gee,” Powell said, “people are hard to please.”

Pittsburgh Civic Arena, the upstart from Louisville had an easy time with Powell, scoring a knockout at 2:04 of the third. The bout happened during Ali’s early heyday, a time when he was calling the round in which he’d KO his opponent and making his predictions stick. He’d boldly estimated a third-round stoppage of Powell, which turned out to be his 13th

loss to Floyd Patterson » As Patterson tried to rebuild his career after his two losses to Sonny Liston, Powell seemed a reasonable choice for an opponent. Powell, by then, was a known commodity – he looked formidable, but he had never disproved the doubts about his

chin. When they met in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 1964, Patterson emerged victorious by KO at 1:21 of the sixth. Powell announced his retirement after the bout. “If you can’t beat the best,” he said, “there’s no use in hanging around with the second-raters.”

correct prediction. For his part, Powell admitted he had made a strategic blunder in trying to stop his younger, quicker opponent with one punch. “I should have jabbed more and kept the pressure on him,” Powell said.

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Ring Ratings Through fights of October 11, 2025

Recent Fight Results MEN

WOMEN 154: Cecilia Braekhus (No. 2, 160: Tamm Thibeault (No. 5,

1) UD 10 Ema Kozin

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175: Willy Hutchinson (No. 10) TKO 7 Mark Jeffers 154: Jaron Ennis (in No. 7) TKO 1 Uisma Lima 147: Eimantas Stanionis (No. 2) UD 10 Jabulani Makhense 126: Nathaniel Collins (No. 10) D 12 Cristobal Lorente 108: Shokichi Iwata (No. 6) KO 7 Edwin Cano Hernandez 108: Sivenathi Nontshinga (No. 5) removed for inactivity

2) TKO 1 Christina Mazzotta

135: Beatriz Ferreira (No. 2) UD 10 Maira Moneo 118: Amanda Galle (in at No. 5) UD 8 Alondra Hernandez 108: Kim Clavel (No. 2) moved down 105: Kim Clavel (in at No. 4) UD 10 Sol Cudos (No. 4, 1) 102: Esneidy Rodriguez Olmos (No. 3) UD 10 Mika Iwakawa

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MEN’S RING RATINGS Through Oct. 11, 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPBELTS: RING IBF WBA WBC WBO | H NEW TO RATINGS

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 175 POUNDS

HEAVYWEIGHTS WEIGHT UNLIMITED

CRUISERWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 200 POUNDS

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 168 POUNDS

C OLEKSANDR USYK

C JAI OPETAIA

C DMITRY BIVOL

C TERENCE CRAWFORD U.S. • 42-0-0 (31 KOs) 1 CANELO ALVAREZ

Ukraine • 24-0-0 (15 KOs)

Australia • 28-0-0 (22 KOs)

Russia • 24-1-0 (12 KOs)

1 TYSON FURY

1 GILBERTO RAMIREZ Mexico • 48-1-0 (30 KOs) 2 CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH U.K. • 21-2-0 (13 KOs) 3 MICHAL CIESLAK Poland • 28-2-0 (22 KOs) 4 RYAN ROZICKI Canada • 20-1-1 (19 KOs) 5 BADOU JACK Sweden • 29-3-3 (17 KOs) 6 NOEL MIKAELIAN Armenia • 27-3-0 (12 KOs) 7 YAMIL PERALTA Argentina • 17-1-1 (9 KOs) 8 LEONARDO MOSQUEA France • 17-0-0 (10 KOs) 9 ROBIN SIRWAN SAFAR Sweden • 18-0-0 (13 KOs) 10 VIDDAL RILEY U.K. • 13-0-0 (7 KOs)

1 ARTUR BETERBIEV

U.K. • 34-2-1 (24 KOs)

Russia • 21-1-0 (20 KOs)

Mexico • 63-3-2 (39 KOs)

2 JOSEPH PARKER

2 DAVID BENAVIDEZ

2 OSLEYS IGLESIAS

New Zealand • 36-3-0 (24 KOs)

U.S. • 30-0-0 (24 KOs)

Cuba • 14-0-0 (13 KOs)

3 AGIT KABAYEL

3 CALLUM SMITH

3 CHRISTIAN MBILLI

Germany • 26-0-0 (18 KOs)

U.K. • 31-2-0 (22 KOs)

France • 29-0-1 (24 KOs)

Strength you don’t see but always feel.

4 DANIEL DUBOIS

4 ANTHONY YARDE

4 LESTER MARTINEZ

U.K. • 22-3-0 (21 KOs)

U.K. • 27-3-0 (24 KOs)

Guatemala • 19-0-1 (16 KOs)

5 FILIP HRGOVIC

5 JOSHUA BUATSI

5 DIEGO PACHECO

Croatia • 19-1-0 (14 KOs)

U.K. • 19-1-0 (13 KOs)

U.S. • 24-0-0 (18 KOs) 6 JOSE ARMANDO RESENDIZ Mexico • 16-2-0 (11 KOs) 7 CALEB PLANT U.S. • 23-3-0 (14 KOs) 8 HAMZAH SHEERAZ U.K. • 22-0-1 (18 KOs) 9 BRUNO SURACE France • 26-1-2 (5 KOs) 10 WILLIAM SCULL Cuba • 23-1-0 (9 KOs)

6 FABIO WARDLEY

6 ALBERT RAMIREZ

U.K. • 19-0-1 (18 KOs)

Venezuela • 22-0-0 (19 KOs)

7 ZHILEI ZHANG

7 DAVID MORRELL

China • 27-3-1 (22 KOs)

Cuba • 12-1-0 (9 KOs)

8 MARTIN BAKOLE

8 IMAM KHATAEV

Congo • 21-2-1 (16 KOs)

Australia • 10-1-0 (9 KOs) 9 OLEKSANDR GVOZDYK Ukraine • 21-2-0 (17 KOs) 10 WILLY HUTCHINSON U.K. • 19-2-0 (14 KOs)

9 MOSES ITAUMA

U.K. • 13-0-0 (11 KOs)

10 EFE AJAGBA

Nigeria • 20-1-1 (14 KOs)

JR. MIDDLEWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 154 POUNDS

C (VACANT) 1 BRIAN NORMAN JR. U.S. • 28-0-0 (22 KOs) 2 EIMANTAS STANIONIS 3 GIOVANI SANTILLAN U.S. • 34-1-0 (18 KOs) 4 ROHAN POLANCO WELTERWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 147 POUNDS

JR. WELTERWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 140 POUNDS C TEOFIMO LOPEZ U.S. • 22-1-0 (13 KOs) 1 RICHARDSON HITCHINS U.S. • 20-0-0 (8 KOs) 2 SUBRIEL MATIAS

MIDDLEWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 160 POUNDS

C (VACANT) 1 ZHANIBEK ALIMKHANULY Kazakhstan • 17-0-0 (12 KOs) 2 CARLOS ADAMES Dom. Rep. • 24-1-1 (18 KOs) 3 CHRIS EUBANK JR. U.K. • 35-3-0 (25 KOs) 4 YOENLI HERNANDEZ Cuba • 8-0-0 (7 KOs) 5 TROY ISLEY U.S. • 15-0-0 (5 KOs) 6 ETINOSA OLIHA Italy • 22-0-0 (10 KOs) 7 AARON MCKENNA Ireland • 20-0-0 (10 KOs) 8 AUSTIN WILLIAMS U.S. • 19-1-0 (13 KOs) 9 DENZEL BENTLEY U.K. • 21-3-1 (17 KOs) 10 MARQUIS TAYLOR U.S. • 18-1-2 (3 KOs)

C (VACANT) 1 VERGIL ORTIZ

U.S. • 23-0-0 (21 KOs) 2 SEBASTIAN FUNDORA U.S. • 23-1-1 (15 KOs) 3 ISRAIL MADRIMOV Uzbekistan • 10-2-1 (7 KOs) 4 BAKHRAM MURTAZALIEV Russia • 23-0-0 (17 KOs) 5 ERICKSON LUBIN U.S. • 27-2-0 (19 KOs) 6 XANDER ZAYAS Puerto Rico • 22-0-0 (13 KOs) 7 H JARON ENNIS U.S. • 35-0-0 (31 KOs) 8 -1 BRANDON ADAMS U.S. • 26-4-0 (16 KOs) 9 -1 JESUS RAMOS U.S. • 23-1-0 (19 KOs) 10 -1 ABASS BARAOU Germany • 17-1-0 (9 KOs)

Lithuania • 16-1-0 (9 KOs)

Puerto Rico • 23-2-0 (22 KOs)

3 ALBERTO PUELLO

Dom. Rep. • 24-1-0 (10 KOs)

4 ARNOLD BARBOZA U.S. • 32-1-0 (11 KOs) 5 GARY ANTUANNE RUSSELL U.S. • 18-1-0 (17 KOs) 6 SANDOR MARTIN Spain • 42-4-0 (15 KOs) 7 DALTON SMITH U.K. • 18-0-0 (13 KOs) 8 ANDY HIRAOKA Japan • 24-0-0 (19 KOs) 9 LINDOLFO DELGADO Mexico • 23-0-0 (16 KOs) 10 ADAM AZIM U.K. • 13-0-0 (10 KOs)

Dom. Rep. • 17-0-0 (10 KOs)

5 SHAKHRAM GIYASOV

Uzbekistan • 17-0-0 (10 KOs)

6 ALEXIS ROCHA

U.S. • 25-2-1 (16 KOs)

7 RAUL CURIEL

Mexico • 16-0-1 (14 KOs)

8 MARIO BARRIOS

U.S. • 29-2-2 (18 KOs)

9 MANNY PACQUIAO

Philippines • 62-8-3 (39 KOs)

10 EKOW ESSUMAN

U.K. • 22-1-0 (8 KOs)

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MEN’S RING RATINGS Through Oct. 11, 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPBELTS: RING IBF WBA WBC WBO | H NEW TO RATINGS

LIGHTWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 135 POUNDS

JR. LIGHTWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 130 POUNDS

FEATHERWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 126 POUNDS

JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 122 POUNDS

C (VACANT) 1 SHAKUR STEVENSON U.S. • 24-0-0 (11 KOs) 2 GERVONTA DAVIS U.S. • 30-0-1 (28 KOs) 3 RAYMOND MURATALLA U.S. • 23-0-0 (17 KOs) 4 WILLIAM ZEPEDA Mexico • 33-1-0 (27 KOs) 5 ANDY CRUZ Cuba • 6-0-0 (3 KOs) 6 FLOYD SCHOFIELD U.S. • 19-0-0 (13 KOs) 7 DENYS BERINCHYK Ukraine • 19-1-0 (9 KOs) 8 SAM NOAKES U.K. • 17-0-0 (15 KOs) 9 ABDULLAH MASON U.S. • 19-0-0 (17 KOs) 10 LUCAS BAHDI Canada • 20-0-0 (15 KOs)

C (VACANT) 1 O’SHAQUIE FOSTER U.S. • 23-3-0 (12 KOs) 2 EMANUEL NAVARRETE Mexico • 39-2-1 (32 KOs) 3 ANTHONY CACACE Ireland • 24-1-0 (9 KOs) 4 LAMONT ROACH U.S. • 25-1-2 (10 KOs) 5 EDUARDO NUNEZ Mexico • 29-1-0 (27 KOs) 6 ROBSON CONCEICAO Brazil • 20-3-1 (10 KOs) 7 EDUARDO HERNANDEZ Mexico • 37-2-0 (32 KOs) 8 CHARLY SUAREZ

C (VACANT) 1 RAFAEL ESPINOZA

C NAOYA INOUE

Japan • 31-0-0 (27 KOs)

1 MARLON TAPALES

Mexico • 27-0-0 (23 KOs)

Philippines • 40-4-0 (21 KOs)

2 ANGELO LEO

2 LUIS NERY

U.S. • 26-1-0 (12 KOs)

Mexico • 36-2-0 (28 KOs) 3 MURODJON AKHMADALIEV Uzbekistan • 14-2-0 (11 KOs) 4 SAM GOODMAN Australia • 20-1-0 (8 KOs) 5 ALAN PICASSO Mexico • 32-0-1 (17 KOs) 6 SHABAZ MASOUD U.K. • 14-0-0 (4 KOs) 7 TJ DOHENY Ireland • 26-6-0 (20 KOs) 8 RAMON CARDENAS U.S. • 26-2-0 (14 KOs) 9 SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ Mexico • 20-0-0 (18 KOs) 10 SUBARU MURATA Japan • 10-0-0 (10 KOs)

3 NICK BALL

U.K. • 23-0-1 (13 KOs)

4 STEPHEN FULTON U.S. • 23-1-0 (8 KOs) 5 LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ 6 BRUCE CARRINGTON U.S. • 16-0-0 (9 KOs) 7 BRANDON FIGUEROA U.S. • 26-2-1 (19 KOs) 8 MIRCO CUELLO 9 ROBEISY RAMIREZ Cuba • 14-3-0 (9 KOs) 10 NATHANIEL COLLINS U.K. • 17-0-1 (8 KOs)

Mexico • 31-3-0 (18 KOs)

Philippines • 18-0-0 (10 KOs)

Argentina • 16-0-0 (13 KOs)

9 RAYMOND FORD

U.S. • 18-1-1 (8 KOs)

10 JAMES DICKENS

U.K. • 36-5-0 (15 KOs)

BANTAMWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 118 POUNDS

JR. BANTAMWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 115 POUNDS

FLYWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 112 POUNDS

JR. FLYWEIGHTS WEIGHT LIMIT: 108 POUNDS C (VACANT) 1 CARLOS CANIZALES

C (VACANT) 1 SEIYA TSUTSUMI

C JESSE RODRIGUEZ U.S. • 22-0-0 (15 KOs) 1 FERNANDO MARTINEZ

C ( VACANT) 1 RICARDO SANDOVAL U.S. • 27-2-0 (18 KOs) 2 KENSHIRO TERAJI Japan • 25-2-0 (16 KOs) 3 SEIGO YURI AKUI Japan • 21-3-1 (11 KOs) 4 MASAMICHI YABUKI Japan • 18-4-0 (17 KOs) 5 GALAL YAFAI U.K. • 9-1-0 (7 KOs) 6 ANTHONY OLASCUAGA U.S. • 10-1-0 (7 KOs) 7 ANGEL AYALA Mexico • 18-1-0 (8 KOs) 8 FELIX ALVARADO

Japan • 12-0-3 (8 KOs) 2 CHRISTIAN MEDINA Mexico • 26-4-0 (19 KOs) 3 RYOSUKE NISHIDA Japan • 10-1-0 (2 KOs) 4 TAKUMA INOUE Japan • 20-2-0 (5 KOs) 5 DAIGO HIGA Japan • 21-3-3 (19 KOs) 6 ANTONIO VARGAS U.S. • 19-1-1 (11 KOs) 7 YOSHIKI TAKEI Japan • 11-1-0 (9 KOs) 8 TENSHIN NASUKAWA Japan • 7-0-0 (2 KOs) 9 JASON MOLONEY Australia • 27-4-0 (19 KOs) 10 JEYVIER CINTRON Puerto Rico • 13-1-0 (6 KOs)

Venezuela • 28-3-1 (20 KOs)

Argentina • 18-0-0 (9 KOs)

2 KYOSUKE TAKAMI

2 KAZUTO IOKA

Japan • 10-0-0 (8 KOs)

Japan • 31-4-1 (16 KOs)

3 RENE SANTIAGO

3 CARLOS CUADRAS

Puerto Rico • 14-4-0 (9 KOs)

Mexico • 44-5-1 (28 KOs)

4 THANONGSAK SIMSRI

4 DAVID JIMENEZ

Thailand • 39-1-0 (34 KOs) +1 SHOKICHI IWATA Japan • 15-2-0 (2 KOs) +1 REGIE SUGANOB Philippines • 16-1-0 (6 KOs) +1 CRISTIAN ARANETA Philippines • 25-3-0 (20 KOs)

Costa Rica • 18-1-0 (12 KOs)

5 PHUMELELE CAFU

S. Africa • 11-1-3 (8 KOs)

6 ANDREW MOLONEY

Australia • 27-4-0 (17 KOs)

7 RICARDO MALAJIKA

S. Africa • 16-2-0 (12 KOs)

+1 ERIK BADILLO Mexico • 18-0-0 (8 KOs)

8 WILLIBALDO GARCIA Mexico • 23-6-2 (13 KOs) 9 RENE CALIXTO BIBIANO Mexico • 23-1-1 (9 KOs) 10 JAYR RAQUINEL

Nicaragua • 42-4-0 (35 KOs)

9 TOBIAS REYES

+1 MASATAKA TANIGUCHI

Argentina • 17-1-1 (16 KOs)

Japan • 21-5-0 (15 KOs)

10 JUKIYA IIMURA

10 H ARAR ANDALES

Japan • 9-1-0 (2 KOs)

Philippines • 18-2-3 (8 KOs)

Philippines • 18-2-1 (14 KOs)

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