World Boxing Organization (WBO) updated the rating of the best boxers in all weight categories. The changes also affected Ukrainian boxers – some improved their positions.
- Semi heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg): Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20–2, 16 KOs) dropped from 9th to 10th place.
- First middle weight (up to 69.9 kg): Serhiy Bogachuk (24–2, 23 KOs) entered the top 15 and took 14th place.
- Medium weight (up to 66.7 kg): Karen Chukhajian (24–3, 13 KOs) took 4th place, but dropped out of the rankings.
- The first semi-medium weight (up to 63.5 kg): Aram Faniyan (25–2, 6 KOs) rose from 10th place to 4th.
- Semi-light weight (up to 57.2 kg): Arnold Hegai (22–1–1, 14 KOs) moved up from 4th to 3rd.
Karen Chukhajian’s fall is connected with his last fight – the Ukrainian lost in a rematch against American champion Jaron Ennis.
Source: sport.ua