New Boxing Rankings and Winners

May 6, 2026, 20:50
AustraliaSports

Introduction

Some boxers won big fights. Now, the ESPN list of the best boxers is different.

Main Body

Naoya Inoue is now number one. He beat Junto Nakatani on May 2. Oleksandr Usyk is now number two. Usyk will fight Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt. David Benavidez is now number four. He won a big fight against Gilberto Ramirez. He now has titles in three different weight groups. He might fight Dmitry Bivol soon. Nikita Tszyu won his fight against Oscar Diaz. He has 13 wins and 0 losses. He is now a top fighter in his group. Rahim Mundine also won his fight against Lance McDonald.

Conclusion

The list of best boxers changed. Inoue is the top fighter now.

Learning

đŸĨŠ Talking about Now and Later

Look at how the text talks about time. We use two different styles to show if something is happening now or will happen later.

1. The "Right Now" state We use is/are to show a current fact.

  • Inoue is number one. → (Current fact)
  • He is a top fighter. → (Current fact)

2. The "Future" plan We use will or might to talk about things that are not happening yet.

  • Usyk will fight... → (This is a sure plan)
  • He might fight... → (This is a maybe/possibility)

Quick Word Swap: Instead of saying "changed," you can say is different.

  • The list changed. →\rightarrow The list is different.

Vocabulary Learning

fight (n.)
A physical contest between two people.
Example:The fight was very exciting.
win (v.)
To be successful or victorious.
Example:She will win the match if she trains hard.
list (n.)
A series of items written or spoken.
Example:I made a list of groceries.
number (n.)
A figure used to count or order.
Example:She is number one in her class.
top (adj.)
Highest or best in position or quality.
Example:He is the top player in the tournament.
group (n.)
A collection of people or things.
Example:The group of friends went to the park.