Joshua, who was ranked third in the Ring Magazine listings, aimed to solidify his position as a prominent boxer by securing a victory against Dubois. However, he unfortunately faced a challenging defeat, being knocked down four times during the match.
Consequently, the previous two-time world champion has now respectfully dropped to the seventh position, with Dubois surpassing him.
Dubois is now in second place, behind Tyson Fury, the current unified champion, and Oleksandr Usyk, the Ring Magazine champion.Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang are in third and fourth place, respectively, with Agit Kabayel and Martin Bakole in fifth and sixth place, all ranked above the declined Joshua.Parker and Zhang have both recently won against Deontay Wilder, improving their positions. Parker is ranked higher than Zhang because he defeated him in December of last year.
Kabayel beat Frank Sanchez to send him rocketing into the top ten, while Martin Bakole stunned American prospect Jared Anderson to continue his ascent.
AJ sits marginally in the top ten ahead of Dubois’ other most recent victim Filip Hrgovic, while Efe Ajagba and Justis Huni round off the list.
Joshua and Dubois will rematch on December 21, with ‘Dynamite’ potentially in line to face the winner for the undisputed crown, though a rematch with AJ remains an alternative option.
See the Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings
Champion: Oleksandr Usyk 🥊
Tyson Fury 🥊
Daniel Dubois 🥊
Joseph Parker 🥊
Zhilei Zhang 🥊
Agit Kabayel 🥊
Martin Bakole 🥊
Anthony Joshua 🥊
Filip Hrgovic 🥊
Efe Ajagba 🥊
Justis Huni 🥊
