Deontay Wilder has dropped out of the Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings following his KO loss to Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night.
Wilder, a former WBC champion came into the fight on the unprecedented Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5 card ranked No. 9 in the world.
However, his timid and gun-shy performance, his fourth defeat in five fights, resulted in him dropping out of top-10 heavyweight rankings.
In his place, Nigerian puncher Efe Ajagba entered the fold at No.10 after successfully rebuilding his career with five straight victories following defeat to Frank Sanchez in 2021.
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk tops the list as Ring Magazine title holder, with the man he beat for all the belts, Tyson Fury, slotting in just behind.
Anthony Joshua, Parker, Zhang and Agit Kabayel complete the top five while Daniel Dubois, fresh off a career-best win over Filip Hrgovic, has shot up four places from No.10 to No.6.
Ring Magazine’s Heavyweight Rankings
Champion: Oleksandr Usyk
- Tyson Fury
- Anthony Joshua
- Joseph Parker
- Zhilei Zhang
- Agit Kabayel
- Daniel Dubois
- Jared Anderson
- Joe Joyce
- Filip Hrgovic
- Efe Ajagba
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