Significant Decline for Ngannou. WBC Heavyweight Rankings Updated

Boxing News 20 mar 2024, 16:48
Liam Carter Dailysports's expert Liam Carter
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WBC has updated its rankings for boxers in the heavyweight division.

Leading the rankings is British fighter Anthony Joshua, who confidently defeated former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in March.

Also in the top three are Cuban boxer Frank Sanchez and undefeated German representative Agit Kabayel.

The biggest change in rankings was experienced by Ngannou, who dropped a significant 14 spots after his loss to Joshua. Following his debut boxing match against Fury, WBC included the Cameroonian in the rankings, placing him at the 10th position.

WBC Rankings:

  • 1. Anthony Joshua
  • 2.Frank Sanchez
  • 3.Agit Kabayel
  • 4.Efe Ajagba
  • 5.Jared Anderson
  • 6.Daniel Dubois
  • 7.Deontay Wilder
  • 8.Filip Hrgovic
  • 9.Zhang Zhilei
  • 10.Martin Bakole
  • 24.Francis Ngannou

It's worth noting that Tyson Fury currently holds the WBC title and is set to defend it against Alexander Usyk on May 18th.

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