British boxer Daniel Dubois took first place in the updated ranking of The Ring among contenders for the heavyweight belt held by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
The change in the leaderboard of the contenders occurred after the fight for the WBO world title between Dubois and Fabio Wardley. The fight ended with a technical knockout in the 11th round in favor of the British boxer. During the fight, Dubois was knocked down twice, but managed to continue the fight and win the 23rd victory of his professional career.
In the updated rankings, Dubois has overtaken his rivals to become the top contender on the list. Wardley, who suffered his first professional defeat, has dropped to fourth place. The top three contenders also include Germany's Agit Caballe and former world champion Tyson Fury.
The Ring rating: top 10
- Champion: Oleksandr Usyk
- Daniel Dubois (23–3, 22 KOs)
- Agit Cabael (27–0, 19 KOs)
- Tyson Fury (35–2–1, 24 KOs)
- Fabio Wardley (20–1–1, 19 KOs)
- Filip Hrgovic (19–1, 14 KOs)
- Moses Itauma (14–0, 12 KOs)
- Efe Ajagba (21–1–1, 15 KOs)
- Richard Torrez Jr. (14–0, 12 KOs)
- Murat Gassiev (33–2, 26 KOs)
- Justice Gooney (13–1, 7 KOs)
This is Dubois' second world title. He previously held the IBF belt, which he took after Usyk vacated it in 2024. In July 2025, the Ukrainian boxer regained the title in a fight with the Briton. Currently, Usyk remains the current holder of the championship belt according to The Ring.
Usyk will fight on May 23 against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven for the WBC heavyweight title. Meanwhile, promoter Frank Warren also confirmed that there is a clause in the contract for a rematch between Dubois and Wardley, which could affect the further rotation of the contenders.