Tyson Fury has been declared Best Fighter in the Heavyweight Division by Ring Magazine, Wilder falls to 4th Position
Tyson Fury has again come atop the pile as he was named best boxer in the heavyweight division following his stunner against Deontay Wilder at Las Vegas.
The Gypsy King totally outboxed the American in the top showdown that went down the lane to become the new WBC champion of the world.
Held at the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena, Fury recorded an emphatic seventh-round stoppage over Deontay, leaving the American at the mercy of his corner who had to throw the towel.
The 31-year-old undefeated heavyweight king has now been ranked number one in the Ring Magazine heavyweight ranking.
Coming behind him is IBF, WBO, IBO champ Anthony Joshua who secured the second place following his victory over Andy Ruiz in Mexico last year.
Surprisingly, Deontay Wilder completely fell down the pecking order after his devastating defeat as the magazine placed him on the fourth spot behind Dilian Whyte.
Cuban fighter Luis Ortiz come fifth while Mexican former heavyweight star Andy Ruiz came sixth with both Alexander Povetkin and Joseph Parker coming on 6th and 7th spots respectively.
Ring Magazine also placed Micheal Hunter on the 8th spot with Adam Kownacki coming on the 9th place. Oscar Rivas capped the ten-man list with 26 wins and one loss and eighteen knockouts.
📋 Updated Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings after Fury TKO7 Wilder:
👑🇬🇧 Tyson Fury
1⃣🇬🇧 Anthony Joshua
2⃣🇬🇧 Dillian Whyte
3⃣🇺🇸 Deontay Wilder
4⃣🇨🇺 Luis Ortiz
5⃣🇲🇽 Andy Ruiz Jr
6⃣🇷🇺 Alexander Povetkin
7⃣🇳🇿 Joseph Parker
8⃣🇺🇸 Michael Hunter
9⃣🇵🇱 Adam Kownacki
🔟🇨🇴 Oscar Rivas pic.twitter.com/7re31vl0E8— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 25, 2020