BoxRec Forum HW Top 15 ranking - Joyce vs Hrgovic

[Ruthless-RKO]

Current ranking:
Oleksandr Usyk - 23(14) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

2. Joseph Parker - 36(24) 3(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

3. Agit Kabayel - 26(18) 0 0 - next fight: TBA

4. Tyson Fury - 34(24) 2(0) 1 - next fight: TBA

5. Daniel Dubois - 22(21) 2(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

6. Anthony Joshua - 28(25) 4(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

7. Zhilei Zhang - 25(22) 3(1) 1 - next fight: TBA

8. Filip Hrgovic - 18(14) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

9. Martin Bakole - 21(16) 2(2) 0 - next fight: 03.05.2025 vs. Efe Ajagba - 20(14) 1(0) 0 - (#12)

10. Frank Sanchez - 25(18) 1(1) 0 - next fight: TBA

11. Derek Chisora - 36(23) 13(4) 0 - next fight: TBA

12. Efe Ajagba - 20(14) 1(0) 0 - next fight: 03.05.2025 vs. Martin Bakole - 21(16) 2(2) 0 - (#9)

13. Fabio Wardley - 17(16) 0 1 - next fight: 07.06.2025 vs. Jarrell Miller - 26(22) 1(1) 2- (Boxrec's #25)

14. Joe Joyce - 16(15) 4(2) 0 - next fight: TBA

15. VACANT

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Question: How are the rankings affected after Hrgović scored a unanimous decision over Joyce?

If anyone wants to vote on Richard Torrez, then please mention where you want him.

[Ruthless-RKO]

two votes. Pick one for Joyce and one for Hrgovic.

[joshj909]

Torrez #6
Vianello #15
Hrgovic #10
Joyce OUT

My current rankings look bizarre but most of the big names' good wins are starting to be too many years too old to be relevant:
1. Usyk
2. Parker
3. Kabayel
4. Dubois
5. Ajagba
6. Torrez
7. Bakole
8. Chisora
9. Zhang
10. Joshua
11. Hrgovic
12. Vianello
13. Wardley
14. Hunter
15. L Pero

[gregregegg]

Joyce 15.

Torrez 14.

Hrg no change

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hit anyone else wants to vote Torrez in please do.

[lolinho]

Hrgovic 7.
He has win over Zhang, who has lost 2 of his last 3 fights. So Hrg 7th and Zhang 8th.

Joyce OUT
Four losses from his previous five matches. Last significant win is from 2022.

[tiny_acres]

Hrg to 7
Torrez 9
Joyce out
Vianelo out

Jalolov who also won this weekend to 14

[Contendeh]

Torrez 15
Jalolov 14
Joyce Out
Hrg up 1

[gregregegg]

Jalov is good, probably better than torrez, but I think its a big crazy putting him above torrez when torrez just had a really solid win and jalov just had a lackluster win after 18 months out of the pros....

[margaret thatcher]

joyce out

torrez 15

i think jalo'v win over jack mulowayi is actually pretty underrated but not done enough lately for me to put him top 15. he is a decent win away though, there isnt a heck of a lot to choose from for the last spots

[margaret thatcher]

with jalo, im like, if we vote him in, will he go inactive another year and a half

would be good to see him active regularly

[Ruthless-RKO]

with jalo, im like, if we vote him in, will he go inactive another year and a half

would be good to see him active regularly

What about Hrgovic?

[margaret thatcher]

oh i forgot about him, hrg switches with zhang

[Finkel]

I will keep Hrgovic where he is.
And drop Joyce out.

Zhang has lost recently, yes, but we already dropped him in the rankings for that and it was against the top contenders in the division (he was very competitive against Parker too).

Tbh, Joyce seems washed so, while it gets Hrgovic back in the conversation, it doesnt elevate him in the rankings for me, personally.


Stick Torrez at #14.
Leave #15 vacant (it should probably be Miller in there. I can't remember why he wasn't included following his "draw" with Ruiz)

[Jimmy2025]

Hrg 6 (AJ is too high)

Joyce out

[Ruthless-RKO]

I think this is a common issue, when someone wins, we rarely move them too high, that's why guys like AJ and Fury are still as high as they are.

But when someone wins a close decision, we only move them up one place.

It's not Hrg's fault that Joyce is shot. He came in late notice and did the job.

Joyce was ranked top 5 i believe before he lost to Zhang.. then Zhang was ranked high for a bit when he beat him.

Joyce has had a nice steady exit from the rankings tbh.

[Jimmy2025]

I think this is a common issue, when someone wins, we rarely move them too high, that's why guys like AJ and Fury are still as high as they are.

But when someone wins a close decision, we only move them up one place.

It's not Hrg's fault that Joyce is shot. He came in late notice and did the job.

Joyce was ranked top 5 i believe before he lost to Zhang.. then Zhang was ranked high for a bit when he beat him.

Joyce has had a nice steady exit from the rankings tbh.

Also, who has Tyson Fury beaten in that Top 15? Only Chisora. Such a weak resume for a talented fighter.

[margaret thatcher]

according to our dude ewey, anyone voting fury lower than #2 has a personal grudge against him

[Perkin Warbeck]

Hrgovic should remain at #8

Joyce out, Torrez in at #14.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Gonna wrap this up in couple of days

[stpeach]

Hgovic to #6
Joyce out
Torrez to #14

[KiwiRider]

I can't vote Joyce out, without having someone worthy to replace him just yet.
I'm sure that time will come, but hardly any heavies are listed to fight at the moment.

Torrez #15

[Finkel]

Hrg 6 (AJ is too high)

Joyce out

Actually, I've changed my mind. You are correct about AJ

While I still don't think beating Joyce really moves the needle, Joshua hasn't fought in 6 months and doesn't have a fight lined up. He also looked worse against mutual opponent Dubois. Bit harsh on Zhang, but I don't like holding position through innactivity

Hrgovic to #6.
My original vote was #8 (recorded in the tally but can't change that)

Joyce out as before. Torrez #14 as before

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hrgovic to #6.
My original vote was #8 (recorded in the tally but can't change that)

Joyce out as before. Torrez #14 as before

change it now

[SportsRatings]

Torrez to #14. He's already accomplished more as a pro than Jalalov

I move Hrgovic up one and Joyce down one. I leave Joyce in only because I feel that a top 15 should have 15 names in it.