Ring Ratings

For ratings ended April 22, 2013.

RATINGS PANEL / CHAMPIONSHIP POLICY - Championship vacancies can be filled in the following two ways: 1. THE RING’s Nos. 1 and 2 contenders fight one another. 2. If the Nos. 1 and 2 contenders chose not to fight one another and either of them fights No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, the winner may be awarded THE RING belt if the Editorial Board deems the contenders worthy. Here are the seven situations in which a champion can lose his belt: 1. The Champion loses a fight in the weight class in which he is champion. 2. The Champion moves to another weight class. 3. The Champion does not schedule a fight in any weight class for 18 months. 4. The Champion does not schedule a fight at his championship weight for 18 months (even if he fights at another weight). 5. The Champion does not schedule a fight with a Top-5 contender from any weight class for two years. 6. The Champion retires. 7. The Champion tests positive for a banned substance. RATINGS POLICY The criteria by which THE RING rates fighters is as follows (in order of importance): 1. Results. This is the most objective criterion and takes precedence over all others. 2. Performance. How a fighter performs in a victory or defeat can be a factor to determine his place in the ratings. 3. Track record: A fighter’s accomplishments in the recent past can be a factor to determine his place in the ratings. That includes quality of opposition. THE RING Ratings are compiled by the magazine’s Editorial Board, with the participation of THE RING Ratings Panel of boxing journalists from around the world. To see the complete list of our panelists, click here.

Light Heavyweight

Limit: 175 pounds

CHAMPION: Adonis Stevenson

Country: Canada
Record: 21-1-0 (18 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: C | Last Week: 9 | Weeks On List: 1

Titles: RING,WBC
Bernard Hopkins

Country: U.S.
Record: 53-6-2 (32 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1 | Weeks On List: 359

Title: IBF
Nathan Cleverly

Country: United Kingdom
Record: 26-0-0 (12 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 2 | Last Week: 2 | Weeks On List: 168

Title: WBO
Sergei Kovalev

Country: Russia
Record: 21-0-1 (19 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 3 | Last Week: 4 | Weeks On List: 17
Tavoris Cloud

Country: U.S.
Record: 24-1-0 (19 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 4 | Last Week: 5 | Weeks On List: 191
Chad Dawson

Country: U.S.
Record: 31-3-0 (17 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 5 | Last Week: C | Weeks On List: 359
Karo Murat

Country: Germany
Record: 25-1-1 (15 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 6 | Last Week: 6 | Weeks On List: 176
Tony Bellew

Country: United Kingdom
Record: 20-1-1 (12 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 7 | Last Week: 7 | Weeks On List: 32
Isaac Chilemba

Country: Malawi
Record: 20-2-2 (9 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 8 | Last Week: 8 | Weeks On List: 51
Juergen Braehmer

Country: Germany
Record: 40-2-0 (31 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 9 | Last Week: 9 | Weeks On List: 44
Denis Grachev

Country: Russia
Record: 13-1-1 (8 KOs)
Ranking: This Week: 10 | Last Week: 10 | Weeks On List: 7