Dave Allen, Badou Jack, Jose Armando Resendiz - the biggest winners and losers of WBA rankings update May 2025

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has revealed its latest rankings with plenty of movement for fighters across all 18 of the sanctioning body’s divisions. 

Outside of outlining who is next in late for a title shot, ratings heavily influence how and when other fights are made between boxers. 

DAZN news has scoured the latest ratings to bring to you the biggest winners – and losers – of the WBA’s rankings update for May 2025. 

Winners

Dave Allen 

Dave Allen enacted revenge for his controversial defeat to Johnny Fisher by securing a fifth-round stoppage in the rematch, effectively giving the ‘White Rhino’s’ career a second wind. 

With the first belt of his career, the WBA intercontinental title, Allen has burst into the WBA’s top 15, effectively replacing previous title holder Johnny Fisher, who was 13th prior to this month’s update. Fisher, meanwhile, has tumbled out of the WBA's top fifteen.

It is the first time Allen has entered the WBA’s rankings. 

Aloys Junior 

Leigh Dawney

The cruiserweight picture has not changed drastically within the WBA, with the same 15 fighters ranked in April remaining on the organisation’s list. There has still been plenty of movement, with Aloys Junior rising furthest following his third-round stoppage of David Jamieson. 

Junior shot from 11th all the way to fifth, jumping former WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith among others. 

José Armando Resendiz 

A shock win for José Armando Resendiz over the WBA’s interim super middleweight champion Caleb Plant has catapulted the Mexican from the fringes of the organisation’s ratings into title contention.  

Resendiz looked in control for the vast majority of his fight with Plant, and despite one judge disagreeing with that sentiment, the 26-year-old took a majority decision victory on Saturday night. 

That has seen Resendiz shoot from 15th to de facto challenger to undisputed champion Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez. Saturday’s card headlined by Plant-Resendiz has had large ramifications for the WBA’s ratings at 168lbs. 

Jermall Charlo has entered the top 15, immediately shooting to second after defeating Thomas Lamanna for the vacant continental Americas belt. Conversely, Lamanna has dropped out of the ratings from his 11th-placed perch in April. 

Biggest movers: 

• José Armando Resendiz from 15th to interim world champion, super middleweight 
• Jermall Charlo – unranked ↑ second at super middleweight 
• Raúl Curiel – 12th ↑ fifth at welterweight 
• Isaac Lucero – unranked ↑ seventh at super welterweight 
• Aloys Junior –11th ↑ fifth at cruiserweight 

Losers

Badou Jack 

Leigh Dawney/Queensberry

Having returned to the ring in May, Badou Jack has been removed from the WBA’s rankings at bridgerweight – as he currently holds the WBC’s title at cruiserweight. 

The Swede spent over two years inactive after winning the WBC title against Ilunga Makabu in 2023, having previously tried to earn a world title at bridgerweight. 

Unable to find a route to bridgerweight glory, Jack dropped back down to cruiserweight, before a stroke of luck after the misfortunes of Noel Mikaelian saw the Swede reinstated as champion with the WBC. 

It remains to be seen if the 41-year-old will make another attempt to become a four-division champion in the future. 

Radivoje Kalajdzic 

Rated sixth at light heavyweight by the WBA in April, Radivoje Kalajdzic has been removed from the organisation’s top 15, with Sharabutdin Ataev effectively replacing the Bosnian-American at number six. 

Kalajdzic has not fought since August 2024, when he lost to David Morrell Jr. The 33-year-old has no bouts scheduled, with the WBA seemingly removing Kalajdzic from their rankings due to inactivity. 

The rest of the top 15 have remained in situ, with 25-year-old Ataev bursting onto the scene after seven wins from his first seven professional bouts, five coming by way of knockout. 

Otar Eranosyan 

This time last year, Otar Eranosyan’s path to a world title was clear. Shortly after Lamont Roach Jr became the WBA’s champion at 130 pounds, the sanctioning body ordered the American to defend his crown against Irishman Jono Carroll, giving the pair 30 days to arrange a fight. 

The winner of that bout would have 120 days to face Eranosyan, giving the Georgian an established route to a title bout. 

However, a fight between Roach and Carroll has not materialised, with the pair going in separate directions. Meanwhile, Eranosyan has not entered the ring since 2023 – explaining why the 31-year-old has been removed from third in the super featherweight rankings. 

Biggest movers:  

• Otar Eranosyan – third ↓ unrated - featherweight 
• Radivoje Kalajdzic – third ↓ unrated – heavyweight 
• Badou Jack – fifth ↓ unrated – bridgerweight 
• Jose Carlos Ramirez – fifth ↓ unrated – welterweight 
• Frank Martin – eighth ↓ unrated – super lightweight