Heavyweight boxing is a professional sport that has international recognition. It is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. So check out the 2023 boxing heavyweight rankings.
The sport has four main sanctioning bodies WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and they have their own champions, the sport does not have a centralized ranking system. Here is the list of the latest professional boxing rankings for the heavyweight category of 2023.
2023 boxing heavyweight rankings
1. Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr is a professional Ukrainian boxer where he has won the World Championship in two weight classes. The player has numerous records for his game where he has fought a total of 19 fights and has won all of them.
He hasn't lost any of the boxing fights. He is a gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics. A bronze medalist at the 2009 Milan World Championships. A gold medal winner at the 2011 Baku World Championships in heavyweight.
2. Antonio Joshua
Anthony is a professional boxer of British origin. The player occupies position two in the world ranking of the heavyweight category.
- total fightyes: 26
- victories: 24
- Wins by KO: 22
- Losses: two
The player has won several medals in different games at the international level. He is a gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics in super heavyweight. Silver medal at the 2011 Baku World Championships in super heavyweight.
Gold medal winner at the 2010 Liverpool British Championships at super heavyweight.
3. Dillian Whyte
Dillian is a popular and professional British boxer where he is also a former kickboxer and MMA artist. He is in position three in the world ranking for the heavyweight category.
- Total: 30
- victories: 28
- By knockout: 19
- Losses: 02
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Heavyweight Boxers in the World 2023
4. Joseph Parker
Joseph Parker is a professional boxer from New Zealand where he ranks fourth in the world heavyweight boxing ranking.
- Total fights: 31
- victories: 29
- Win by KO: twenty-one
- Losses: two
There are several records to his name where he is the winner of a gold medal at the 2011 Darwin Arafura Games in super heavyweight. Gold medal at the Guiyang China Open 2011 in super heavyweight. He is also a gold medal winner at the 2012 Belgrade Winner Tournament at super heavyweight.
5.Michael Hunter
Hunter is an American professional boxer whose nickname is The Bounty. He is in position 5 of the World Championship.
- Total fights: 22
- victories: twenty
- Wins by KO: 14
- Losses: one
- Draws: one
He is the gold medal winner at the 2012 Fort Carson US National Championships in the heavyweight category. Bronze medal winner at the 2006 Agadir World Junior Championships in heavyweight.
6. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Andy is an American professional boxer who is popular by the nickname Destroyer. It is in position 6 of the world ranking.
- Total fights: 36
- victories: 3. 4
- Wins by KO: 22
- Losses: two
7. Derek Chisora
Derek is a British professional boxer popular for his game under the nickname Del Boy and War. It is in position 7 in the world ranking.
- Total fights: 43
- victories: 32
- Wins by KO: 23
- Losses: eleven
He is the gold medal winner at the 2006 English National Championships in London.
8. Kubrat Pulev
Kubrat is a professional Bulgarian heavyweight boxer popular under the name "The Cobra". He is at position 8 in the world ranking for heavyweight boxer.
- Total fights: 30
- victories: 28
- Wins by KO: 14
- Losses two
He is a bronze medal winner at the 2005 Mianyang World Championships in super heavyweight. Gold medalist at the 2008 Liverpool European Championships in super heavyweight.
9. Murat Gassyev
Murat is a Russian professional heavyweight boxer. It is in position 9 in the world ranking.
- Total fights: 30
- victories: 28
- Wins by KO: twenty-one
- Losses: one
- Do not answer: one
10.Joe Joyce
Joe Joyce is a professional British boxer who has won many titles to his name. He is at position 10 in the heavyweight boxing ranking.
- Total fights: 13
- victories: 13
- Wins by KO: 12
- Losses: 0