Who is the most influential in the boxing world? Ranking published, where Joshua is better than Fury

The renowned British portal Boxing News has published a ranking of the most influential figures in boxing.

At the top of the list is Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia. In the second position is Bob Arum, the head of Top Rank, followed by Al Haymon, the head of Premier Boxing Champions, in third place.

Interestingly, Anthony Joshua occupies the 16th position, while Tyson Fury, the future opponent of Usyk, is placed 17th.

Ukrainian champion Oleksander Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), who holds the WBA, WBO, IBO, and IBF titles in the heavyweight division, is ranked 21st.

The top 10 most influential figures in boxing are:

1. Turki Al-Sheikh - head of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia;
2. Bob Arum - head of Top Rank;
3. Al Haymon - head of Premier Boxing Champions;
4. Frank Warren - head of Queensberry Promotion;
5. Eddie Hearn - head of Matchroom Sport;
6. Saul Alvarez - undisputed champion in the super middleweight division;
7. Magnus Burke - vice president of ESPN;
8. Egis Klimas - manager of Alexander Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko;
9. Oscar De La Hoya - head of Golden Boy Promotions;
10. Spencer Brown - manager of Tyson Fury; ...
11. Anthony Joshua - former IBF, WBA Super, IBO, WBO champion and Olympic champion in the heavyweight division
12. Tyson Fury - WBC titleholder ...
13. Oleksander Usyk - WBA, WBO, IBO, and IBF heavyweight champion

It was previously revealed who Usyk will fight if the bout with Fury does not materialize.