TYSON FURY is NOT one of Ring Magazine’s top ten pound-for-pound boxers.
The Gypsy King reigns supreme as WBC heavyweight champion, but is not considered by the prestigious mag as one of the top ten fighters on the planet.
And to make matters even worse for him, his fellow heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk is No1 on the list.
Despite Usyk agreeing to Fury’s 70-30 contract demands, a bout between the duo, initially planned for April 29 at Wembley, failed to come to fruition.
Fury IS Ring Magazine’s second best heavyweight boxer, ahead of the likes of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.
Here, SunSport examines Ring Magazine’s latest top ten in full.
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1. Oleksandr Usyk – Heavyweight
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion now reigns supreme over the heavyweight division.
Usyk, 36, overcame Anthony Joshua for a second time last August after previously fighting for Ukraine in the war with Russia.
He is likely to return to action in the summer against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.
2. Naoya Inoue – Bantamweight
Like Usyk, Naoya Inoue retains an incredible undefeated record as a professional boxer.
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Within the last 12 months, the 24-0 Japanese superstar has twice defended his bantamweight belts.
The 30-year-old defeated Nonito Donaire in June last year, before beating Englishman Paul Butler in Tokyo last December.
3. Terence Crawford – Welterweight
Another undefeated star, 39-0 Crawford has dropped one spot from his runner-up berth in this list last year.
The American has fought just once in the last 12 months, seeing off David Avanesyan last December.
Crawford, 35, has been ordered to defend his WBO belt against Alexis Rocha later this year.
4. Errol Spence – Welterweight
Welterweight star Spence has not been in action in the last 12 months.
He last fought in April last year, when he defeated Yordenis Ugas.
Fans are holding on to hopes that they will one day see Spence in the ring with Terence Crawford in a blockbuster bout.
5. Canelo Alvarez – Super-middleweight/light-heavyweight
Having previously been No1 in this list, Canelo Alvarez is in fifth position this time around.
The Mexican remains super-middleweight king, having defeated Gennady Golovkin last September, bouncing back from his light-heavyweight defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
Canelo will be back in action on May 6 when he fights John Ryder.
6. Dmitry Bivol – Light-heavyweight
Bivol, 32, is the only man since 2013 to have beaten Canelo Alvarez.
The Russian, who boasts a 21-0 record, defeated Gilberto Ramirez last time out in November.
He could fight Canelo again later this year, although his next opponent has not yet been confirmed.
7. Vasyl Lomachenko – Lightweight
Ukrainian ace Lomachenko has been in action once in the last 12 months.
The 17-2 bruiser defeated Jamaine Ortiz at the Hulu Theatre in New York back in October.
He will be back in action on May 20 against Devin Haney in Las Vegas.
8. Josh Taylor – Super-lightweight
WBO super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor has not been in action since his controversial decision victory over Jack Catterall in February last year.
Despite calls for a rematch, Taylor claimed after the fight that there was no need to run it back.
The Scot will be back in action on June 10, when he faces Teofimo Lopez in New York.
9. Jermell Charlo – Light middleweight
Charlo, 32, remains the undisputed light middleweight champion.
The Louisiana native has fought once over the past 12 months, when he beat Brian Castano.
He had been due to defend his belts against Tim Tszyu back in January, only to have to pull out with a hand injury sustained while sparring.
10. Juan Estrada – Super-flyweight
Mexican super-flyweight star Estrada enjoyed an active end to 2022.
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After seeing off Argi Cortes in September, he took on Roman Gonzalez in a trilogy bout.
Estrada had lost to him all the way back in 2012, before beating him in March 2021 – settling their rivalry by winning again via a decision on December 3 last year.
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