After a very busy month of fights, the WBA has released the latest version of its rankings.
Unveiled on May 31, a couple of former world champions entered the rankings, Daniel Jacobs and Jarrett Hurd, after losing title bouts in May. The two fighters appeared in the top 2 at both middleweight and junior middleweight, respectively. But they aren't the only fighters that saw movement in the WBA rankings and Fightful has you covered with the changes in the rankings.
Below are notable changes in the May 2019 version of the WBA rankings in every weight class:
Heavyweight:
- No notable changes
Cruiserweight:
- Beibut Shumenov is removed as "Regular" champion
- Arsen Goulamirian is elevated from Gold champion to "Regular" champion
Light Heavyweight:
- Meng Fanlong (formerly No. 12) drops out of the rankings
- Mike Lee (formerly No. 14) drops out of the rankings
- Mathieu Bauderlique enters the rankings at No. 13
- Leon Bunn enters the rankings at No. 14
Super Middleweight:
- Bilal Akkawy drops from No. 4 to No. 12
Middleweight:
- Dormedes Potes (formerly No. 8) drops out of the rankings
- Maciej Sulecki (formerly No. 9) drops out of the rankings
- Khasan Baysangurov (formerly No. 15) drops out of the rankings
- Daniel Jacobs enters the rankings at No. 2
- Carlos Monroe enters the rankings at No. 10
- Carlos Gongora enters the rankings at No. 15
Junior Middleweight:
- Jermell Charlo (formerly No. 3) drops out of the rankings
- Julian Williams (formerly No. 4) drops out of the rankings
- Sergio Garcia (formerly No. 12) drops out of the rankings
- Wilky Campfort (formerly No. 14) drops out of the rankings
- Jarrett Hurd enters the rankings at No. 1
- Thomas LaManna enters the rankings at No. 11
- Scott Fitzgerald enters the rankings at No. 12
- Ramon Alvarez enters the rankings at No. 13
Welterweight:
- No notable changes
Junior Welterweight:
- Raymundo Beltran (formerly No. 6) drops out of the rankings
- Yomar Medina (formerly No. 10) drops out of the rankings
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. enters the rankings at No. 6
- Yusuke Kondo enters the rankings at No. 15
Lightweight:
- Evens Pierre (formerly No. 9) drops out of the rankings
- Michel Rivera enters the rankings at No. 14
Super Featherweight:
- Joseph Diaz Jr. (formerly No. 3) drops out of the rankings
- Jezreel Corrales enters the rankings at No. 9
Featherweight:
- Shun Kubo (formerly No. 10) drops out of the rankings
- Anurak Thisa (formerly No. 14) drops out of the rankings
- Anselmo Moreno enters the rankings at No. 10
- Marlon Tapales enters the rankings at No. 14
Super Bantamweight:
- Gavin McDonnell (formerly No. 8) drops out of the rankings
- Ronny Rios enters the rankings at No. 8
Bantamweight:
- Ben Mananquil (formerly No. 8) drops out of the rankings
- Jamie McDonnell (formerly No. 10) drops out of the rankings
- Tassana Sanpattan enters the rankings at No. 8
- Reymart Gaballo enters the rankings at No. 10
Super Flyweight:
- No notable changes
Flyweight:
- Luis Concepcion (formerly No. 7) drops out of the rankings
- Juan Hernandez (formerly No. 11) drops out of the rankings
- Alexandru Marin enters the rankings at No. 9
- Alphoe Dagayloan enters the rankings at No. 15
Light Flyweight:
- Jonathan Taconing (formerly No. 3) drops out of the rankings
- Carlos Ortega enters the rankings at No. 14
Minimumweight:
- Ricardo Astuvilca (formerly No. 2) drops out of the rankings
- Wilfredo Mendez enters the rankings at No. 14
