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WBA HW Rankings. A disgrace again. So what else is new.

Super Champion: AJ

1-Trevor Bryant
2-Oleksandr Usyk
3-Fres Oquendo
4-Dillian Whyte
5-Andy Ruiz Jr.
6-Otto Walin
7-Sergey Kuzmin
8-Oscar Rivas
9-Filip Hrgovic
10-Alexander Povetkin
11-Kyotaro Fujimoto
12-Michael Hunter
13-Adam Kownacki
14-Bogdan Dinu
15-Ivan Dychko

whatever..

Any valid explanation why Fujimoto has tumbled out of the top 10?

Does he have to beat Ishida one more time to reclaim his former status?

My thoughts:

• Jarrell Miller: Removed from rankings and has received a six months ban
• Trevor Bryan: Interim champion (hasn't competed since August 2018)
• Oleksandr Usyk: New entry (due to previously holding their cruiserweight belt)
• Fres Oquendo: OMFG! It makes me laugh to see him ranked, since it's been five years since he lost won a bout. Turned down the Miller fight, due to insisting on VADA testing!
• Dillian Whyte: No change, but facing Oscar Rivas in July
• Andy Ruiz Jr: Elevated significantly because of securing the AJ fight, coupled with recently beating Dimitrenko
• Otto Wallin: Dropped a place
• Oscar Rivas: Slipped down the rankings due to Ruiz Jr's elevation, but facing Dillian Whyte in July
• Alexander Povetkin: Dropped a place
• Kyotaro Fujimoto: Slipped down the rankings due to Ruiz Jr's elevation and Usyk's introduction
• Bogdan Dinu: Same as before, but lost last two outings and last won 15 months ago
• Ivan Dychko: Hasn't fought for ten months, but somehow gained a top 15 ranking last month (for no god damn reason!!!)

Trevor Bryan is number 1. Trevor Bryan.

Let that sink in for a moment...

I do find it very odd that Ruiz moved to number 5.
I'm a huge fan of his but I find it uncalled for.
I'm waiting on Hearn to announce that he got the WBA to make this a mandatory defense