The top rating of the world's four leading professional boxing organizations has been joined by another Ukrainian. Ukrainian heavyweight Volodymyr Virchis, whose fights are handled by the German "Universum," has entered the top 15 best boxers in the world according to the WBO. Virchis occupies the 12th line in the new rating.
The contender for a championship fight with Brewster, Volodymyr Klitschko, is in 3rd place.
It is worth noting the second place in the WBC rating of Ukrainian Oleksandr Gurov, who is gradually reclaiming his positions in the heavyweight division.
At the same time, only two Ukrainians – Serhiy Dzinziruk and Vitaliy Tsypko – are included in all four ratings and are there in the top ten.
Below we offer the places of Ukrainians in the most popular ratings.
WBC Rating
Heavyweight - Vitaliy Klitschko (Champion)
Heavyweight - Oleksandr Gurov (2nd place)
Light heavyweight - Yuriy Barashyan (29), Oleksiy Trofimov (38)
Super middleweight - Vitaliy Tsypko (6)
Junior middleweight - Serhiy Dzinziruk (3)
Junior welterweight - Andriy Kotelnyk (36)
IBF Rating
Heavyweight - Volodymyr Klitschko (4)
Super middleweight - Vitaliy Tsypko (3)
Junior middleweight - Serhiy Dzinziruk (3)
WBA Rating
Heavyweight - Volodymyr Klitschko (11)
Heavyweight - Oleksandr Gurov (9)
Light heavyweight - Yuriy Barashyan (13), Oleksiy Trofimov (14)
Super middleweight - Vitaliy Tsypko (4)
Junior middleweight - Serhiy Dzinziruk (7)
Junior welterweight - Andriy Kotelnyk (7)
Flyweight - Volodymyr Sydorenko (champion)
WBO Rating
Heavyweight - Volodymyr Klitschko (2), Volodymyr Virchis (12), Oleksandr Dymytrenko (15)
Light heavyweight - Oleksiy Trofimov (5)
Super middleweight - Vitaliy Tsypko (4)
Junior middleweight - Serhiy Dzinziruk (1).