WBC announces new rankings: How did the Uzbek boxers fare?

12 November 2026, 20:372 min read0

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has released its updated rankings for professional boxers. Unlike other prestigious organizations, this list provides an expanded Top-40 format, and this time, a total of 11 Uzbek boxers have secured their places.

New milestones for Uzbek boxers in the WBC rankings

Our athletes managed to improve their positions in several weight classes. Notably, in the heavyweight division, Bakhodir Jalolov and Lazizbek Mullojonov moved up, while Ruslan Abdullayev made a significant leap in the super lightweight division.

Below, you can see the current status of Uzbek boxers in the WBC rankings via the table:

Weight Class	Athlete	Current Rank	Previous Rank / Change	Weight Champion
Heavyweight (+101.6 kg)	Bakhodir Jalolov	10th place	Moved up from 11th	Agit Kabayel
Heavyweight (+101.6 kg)	Lazizbek Mullojonov	24th place	Moved up from 25th	Agit Kabayel
Super Middleweight (76.2 kg)	Bektemir Melikuziev	7th place	Dropped from 6th	Saul Alvarez
Super Middleweight (76.2 kg)	Nurislom Ismoilov	27th place	Moved up from 28th	Saul Alvarez
Super Welterweight (69.8 kg)	Israil Madrimov	7th place	Moved up from 8th	Sebastian Fundora
Super Lightweight (63.5 kg)	Mujibillo Tursunov	26th place	Moved up from 28th	Dalton Smith
Super Lightweight (63.5 kg)	Shohjahon Ergashev	31st place	Unchanged	Dalton Smith
Super Lightweight (63.5 kg)	Ruslan Abdullayev	18th place	Sharp rise from 35th	Dalton Smith
Super Lightweight (63.5 kg)	Sirochbek Ismoilov	16th place	New entry	Dalton Smith
Super Bantamweight (55.3 kg)	Murodjon Akhmadaliev	3rd place	Unchanged	Naoya Inoue
Super Bantamweight (55.3 kg)	Muhammad Shekhov	10th place	Dropped from 9th	Naoya Inoue

Leaders' performance and prospects

According to the updated rankings, among our country's representatives, Murodjon Akhmadaliev (3rd place) holds one of the highest positions in the super bantamweight division. Additionally, our experienced boxers Israil Madrimov and Bektemir Melikuziev remain in the top ten, maintaining their chances to contend for championship belts in their respective divisions.

In your opinion, which of our Uzbek boxers will be the first to earn the right to fight for a WBC championship belt in the near future? Leave your thoughts in the comments!