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We have a new WBC heavyweight champion heading into the final quarter of 2024, and another incredible title fight to look forward to before the year is out.
Oleksandr Usyk is now the owner of the hallowed green and gold belt after eking out a thrilling split decision victory over Tyson Fury in their unification match in Riyadh in May. The Ukrainian became the sport’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis back in 1999.
The pair will rematch in Riyadh on December 21 – the perfect present for all fight fans just ahead of the holiday season. So what do the latest WBC rankings look like as we head towards that major date in the desert?
Latest WBC rankings
With Usyk in top spot, Fury is of course the leading contender, followed by Germany’s fast-improving Agit Kabayel (25-0). He burst another major bubble in his last outing with a systematic beatdown of slick Cuban star Frank Sanchez.
Martin Bakole of the Congo and China’s Zhilei Zhang fill the #3 and #4 spots after impressive victories over Jared Anderson and Deontay Wilder respectively, while Nigerian Efe Ajagba occupies the rarified heights of #5 on the list.
Uzbekistan’s exciting two-time Olympic Champion Bakhodir Jalolov is next, followed by the aforementioned Sanchez, with Britain’s Fabio Wardley #8 ahead of his rematch with Frazer Clarke on the Beterbiev vs Bivol undercard in October.
Arslanbek Makhmudov still has a top-10 ranking despite his loss to Kabayel last December, while Filip Hrgovic, Luis Ortiz and Otto Wallin are ranked 10-12 respectively.
Deontay Wilder is #13 on the list after his second consecutive loss – this time to Zhang in June. The top 15 is rounded out by Andy Ruiz Jr and the aforementioned Jared Anderson.
