World Boxing Announces Elite Division World Rankings

World Boxing announced its initial world rankings on Friday, and the USA Boxing Elite High Performance has 12 athletes represented. There are seven women listed among the women’s rankings and five men listed among the men’s rankings. Yoseline Perez (Houston, Texas) leads the way among the USA Boxing contingent with a fourth-place ranking in the women’s 54-kilogram rankings.

Perez stands fourth in the world in her weight class after a stellar year on the international circuit. She earned three silver medals and one gold medal at World Boxing events throughout the year. Most recently, she claimed a silver medal at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England. She achieved wins over two Paris 2024 Olympians at the World Boxing Championships and narrowly fell 3-2 to a tenured opponent from Chinese Taipei in the gold medal bout.

Naomi Graham stands eighth overall in the women’s 75-kilogram division. This makes her the only other Team USA women’s representative ranked within the top 10. Morelle McCane (women’s 65 kilograms) and Marie-Angelis Rosendo (women’s 70 kilograms) each stand at No. 13 in their respective weight classes. Jennifer Lozano is ranked No. 17 in the women’s 51-kilogram division. Alyssa Mendoza (women’s 57 kilograms) and Jajaira Gonzalez (women’s 60 kilograms) round out the United States women’s contingent with No. 20 rankings in their divisions.

Malachi Georges secured the highest ranking among the USA’s men’s boxers and stands No. 8 overall in the men’s 90-kilogram weight class. Carlos Flowers (men’s 70 kilograms), Robby Gonzales (men’s 80 kilograms) and Kelvin Watts (men’s 90+ kilograms) each earned No. 13 rankings in their respective divisions. Rene Camacho rounds out the United States’ ranked men’s boxers with a No. 19 ranking in the men’s 65-kilogram division.

A full list of the United States’ ranked boxers, including their ranking and their total points accrued, is listed below. To view the complete World Boxing rankings, click HERE.

Ranking points are awarded for performance in World Boxing Challenge events, World Boxing Cups, World Boxing Cup Finals, World Boxing Championships and the Olympic Games. In the future, performances in Continental Championships will also be eligible for ranking points.

Full details on how the rankings are calculated and the allocation of points are available HERE.